The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-27

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H. Il. LEEDS 4 CO., Auctoneers'
The NORTHERN RAILWAY OF FRANCE-DEATH
or EUGENE GREIEr, ONE or THE PRISONERS
There ia an evident consciousness OF Delng In the
wrong on the part Of the representatives OF the
Northern Railroad Company, ia regard to the i'm
prisoument and subsequent death Of Eugene
Grelet, and we find them everywhere disseminate
ing CARRIED statements Of the facts, with view
10 explain away the truth and acquit themselves
of the odium which in every just mind must at
1ach to- the barberous course an unrelenting
thirst for vengeance, concealed under fimsy
preteace of seeking justice, has led the represen
tatives OF the French railroad to adopt.
1t is fact which no sophistry can explain, and
no one viii dare to deny, that after full aud
elaborate argument after hearing all the proofs
the prosecution was able to adduce, even on aft
davit, apd without any opportunity for CROSS
examination by the accused, Judge Davies
pronounced that there was no cause for
The arrest of Eugene Grclet-that in fact
he had been unlawfully arrested, and
unless he waived his natural right he had
a cause of action for false imprisonment
against the prosecutors This is fact number
one; but there is another: the arrest of Eugene
Greiet al all was an afterthought-a mere freak
of spite and malice All the papers, including
the order for the arrest of the parties were made
out and delivered ~ the Sheriff without including
his name, These papers were, however, with
drawn and amended by the addition of Eugene's
name They knew when they did this that he
was entirely innocent; and this fact was proved
out of the mouth of the chief agent of the rail-
road, Mr.. Tissandier. II was on the affidavit Of
this man that the arrest Of Eugene was procured.
But notwithstanding, on the investigation before
Commissioner Belts, on the inquiry on the extra
6itisn warrant, this same Tisandier admitted
ahat at the time he procured Eugene's arrest he
believed he was innocent Of all participation 10
the alleged frauds. Knowing that his arrest was
wholly unwarranted and malicious, the agents Of
thc railroad naturally stroye TO avoid the con-
Sequences of this unworthy act, and they have sue
ceeded but too we'll In the respect Of the legal con-
sequences The order for the discharge Of Eugene
was cIogged with the condition that, by availing
himself of It, he forfeited his right to maintain
any action for his false aud malicious arrest and
Imprisonment He hestated to accept the terms
proposed he knew he was innocent, and that
when the final hearing Of the cause came on, he
must be Immediately discharged. Worn out,
however. by falling health, he became DESTROYS of
MI h;o iharf ax-au uf ha NJ n
sacrifice of his righta The legal advisers of the
railway we're applied to to consent to his dis
charge on bis complying with the terms Of the
order bat every application was met by some
one exc,se or another-the staple one being that
he could obtain his liberty without any aid from
them. The Sheriff, however, was Of Q different
opinion, and refused to release him unless by the
consent Of the attorney for the railroad and
days and weeks were consumed in runniag to
and from the Sheriff and the railroad company 8
attorney At length the attorney became con-
WINGED that q consent from him was necessary.
He gayo il ON the Saturday preceding the
death Of the deceased, but too late to act
upon Il that day. On the Monday the patient
was too far gone TO be removed. and on Thurs
day he oied No exertion, we are assured, was
spared 10 obtain his release, but no consent to il
Wa obtained. until. az The event showed il was
unavailing. Then il is pretended that if the
dangerous situation Of the deceased had been
made known relief would have been afforded.
The condition Of the deceased was made known
In open court more than two weeks since, his
brother and Parrot declared that if he was not
removed " some mcrs favorable situation fer
health death must inevitably ensue. The repre-
sentatives of the railroad heard this unmoycd
but they took no step to ameliora,e bis position
Theyhad possessed themselves Of all the money
and veluatlcs Of the prisoner, and would not
refund enough to support him in the hospital.
And now, when he has fallen victim to the in
iuence Of The almighty dollar, in the hands of a
jew II is sought TO palliate the inhutnanity by
pretended ignorance aud by Misrepresentation
A C,sE N PoNT.-Suppcse the Legislature OF
The state Of New York should pass law author
ling Governor King to appoint five commits.
eioners. 10 be confirmed by the Senate to come
down TO this city for the purpose of dspossessing
the editors Of the Tr5une of their establishment
and OF appointing new editors TO take their sove-
raj places, who would have fewer "isms" aud
Who would dress with more taste, and wear black
hats and proper pantaloous and boots suppose
all this xas done, would the philosopher Of the
giTbrns in his old white coat No for the orr
ginal one was stolen in Pafis-conset TO give
up at The mandate Of these ivc commissioners,
the right 10 conduct and manage the 7ribw TO
a person apparelled, according to the new
act, in the style OF one Of the fashionable
tailors in Broadway No, h. would do no such
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