The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-10

he further bearing Of the oase was hen adjourned.
On pe pext day tho following Witnesses hsasd;-
~. rocss snpsye o. ne esmpany Rhosms, o.rps..ssi
Michel Acssaux, pck maker; Anaud, smpIeye q the
NSstss,n RAilvsy oompssy; justin hssnn corporal q
suissos; "COPPER", CHIEF ossrs in he COMPANY; Ma
6eoryss Hnile mnnsv; Fourier puhnc notary Hussas
hpatrc, architect; Basonarc, vine merchant; Aususte
tobacco; Niss Ana:s Dubut; Ms RoohUd; Henri r 10
chaxt; Mrs. MORGAN; leonard naSbs; Lamartnierc;
ARnsSse ~ Gress ma r. ss wno VIC. ~ :,
them rather In favor Of The accused. Tho Arguments On
Tho part Of tho defence 70 dominance On tho 2Ah.
Our readers are already Of the sentence whoa has
graph.
From The London Times, Sept 2al
Tho trial taking place Of Carpenter, 0reet, and
the other parties implicated In the robbery Of the North
ern Railway Of France, deyeopes circumstances whch
common to all these concerns whether In London, PARIS
New York. H. Oarpenter although only 70 years or
age, was principal Cashier Of this gigantic COMPANY re-
presenting share capital alone of nearly seven millions
ng, u the modest lay Of f2So year Grcles, who
his deputy, mature person OF 81 and hs In
Guern, night wsichman the ofces OF the company,
81 f4S per annrm; and Parrot formerly medical STUDENT
ana assery horse dealer Their total rsbbesies from
Carpenter and Groet had been r,motsd for their "acu
ton sDd intelgepoethat 70 say for the possession
coupled with IN scrupulous subserviency, which, In
the eyes Of directors OF public companies, cause
70 be regarded % perfect treasures, The idea that
hero are other a. aios necessary to tho proper perform.
Of responsible duties never seems TO have occurred
TO the eminent gentlemen who ruled the destnies OF the
Northern Railway Of France Carpenter and Grelss had
been Fpecuaipg largely the BcuPse for four years.
and had been notorous,y intimate Win Psro tho horse
dealer, while Guerin, the Gilman, had become thriv.
reason, Of course Of having nhcrsda iTxe fortune
The private c also OF Carpenter appears have
csrcpusbs But what was all lhs 70 the diresso2 The
men were doubtless quick and dsshDg Overlooking to the
inferior druegeS Of the estabhment ana ssrvie 70 the
ass degree to their supercrs ready socept the largest
kmeun Of responsibility for the smallest amount Of pay
and c. by capacity for approaching the great
ness OF the giants OF he Bourse which carried the
10 favor the sc cseem OF their dupos orbddng tho sup
they appeared to look only with humble admira-
ton. Il has been just the this sido Robson
riding On his i've hundred guinea marc 10 earn his ary
or $50 year 1t the Crystal Pa ao-Rsdpatn working
200, while he was manssniDg half = dozen establish
menu and dis bursting thousands annually In magnificent
gssnd Carpenter, with his ESQ, revealing With loose
associates and pstronzed by admirng employers not
ore OF whom mad the nanct 70 disrust hmeach prese(
the same hgu to the mind, so ridcuously Transparent
are all the features OF the several 10 their absolute
encouragement TO robbery In the OF tho chairman
aud directors OF own Northern Rail way what In
valuable c,esture euerin The wa,ohmsn would have
yet deycedy willing for s4s per TO spend wakefri
nights In g1sskng the cash Office Of his employers9
The same illogical .endercee pervade all society, and
at the bottom Of this fac. there some sad con
cStoDs. The directors OF railsays and OF ,ut stock
undertakings generally represent the osn Of persons
whom the buineu community mort prize, and Car
penrer, Redpa,h and their feo represent tho Who
are most popular with directors. feste sate or public
morality therefore, IL at the root OF the evil and is vain
70 suppose that there an Approach towards rpy
because the owr prosecuted sentenced
when they are found out There has been oreoable
feature however In the present which has not been
woessed In any or the London Baron James Ro.hs.
child TO have been that robbery could
NOT have been carried II he and h brother directors
had exercised common vigilance, aud ne has Il erefore
taken the greater part or the loe bis shoulders
Loofirg At the extreme di.taIie With which tue Eaesn
Great Northern directors viewed the mild suggeE.ion OF
Lord Redesdale for gbt contribution, we'll the
fact ihst the late Norta OF Europe Board rad not
even 10 have carried out the virtual undertaking that
they Shoud return the fees they had received raining
their 90 proprietor the example stands brightly out and
deserves 10 be well recorded.