The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-27
The Alleged Frenc Railroad Frauds.
UknED STATES COMMISSIONERS oorRr.
Before Geo r. Bet n, Esq

Before Geo r. Bets, Esq
SCENE IN o,uEr-MR BusisED ezra POSSESSION
sUp ssiya bfg TO oh vraE PROCEEDINGS
TrB aeIn the maqier Of Carpenter 0rslc. and o,aers
wAoe saradiicn il claimed urder the treaty oA Frame
The DsSt Attorney and his assrtant appeared for the
United States, and Msss:s rlou and MorrouHh for the
French government, and MessrI. sus.eed, GAlbrxsh,
Towntcnd and Fogarty, for the accused
de Nopsiiolon Csc, ui General Of Frsoco sgaia
called to Il staud and produced bis mission under
he great seal OF France signed BY the Emperor Napo
cen, and slao hh exequatur by President P,erce
Mr. Bustced commentcd on do Non,hoIon's appoint
msnt Consul ard objected 70 - rot sutncient,y
Ire Commissioner held that the commission or tn,
witress was sufficiently proved.
Mr. Busted excepted TO the deoisioa OF tho Court.
Mr. JotchineseD to Mr. Mr. ceMontholon-Q Ac ing ~
Cos sui General OF France and In prosecution OF this
plant old you send any Of these papers 10 Washnst,n
ssse G'T sen, BY you to w..a.g
toni lobjecad ts, Allowed A. snt them to Z sss'
ilges, @ About .hai uge' ] don't recollcot. Q
wss before Alter the LIST Of Januaryf A. was DO
M Joscbimssep asked N. de- Moutholon whether on
acoonrsulsd by any eespa.ctf A Yea
O. lShswrs The wilress pspr) Ii This the des
Or thi, question being put, Mr. Basteed asked permits
zion 10 e.k a, the paper which ives aocordeo 10 him
and re ihen OBJECTED TO lis being Introduce In evidence
was then banded back do hontr dion 10 look 81;
lootirs s he said vas rot the letter that sccsmpa
,bts handing the paper to Mr. Joschimsssu, whom NJ
Buseed took II
Mr. BIS eed bsld Il up In his hand and aid, 90 am
going 70 Keep this" BE istn pu. i:ia bis ooa poSkst
Mr.. Tn,ou ~ counsel Of the French government, do
msrded the return CT M de Moptbolons paper. II hal
Lo,ihg 10 DO wsh The case and had been pro iucea In
perfect good faith,
hal been produced in very bs1 'ai n.
Tho oomuis'ona ssted Mr.. suslad to gvs up the
Mr. Bc,sd ssan positively refu,ed.
MI Joe u imsstn, Assisiant pstic, Attorney, askedn
hey were oonstd TO s there and submit to the papers
Ct the prosecution bt,pE stolen
Mr.: Buiteed, valrirs qaeky up TO Mr. JoAch,nssen,
ssk,d, |" 10 you mean the, 10 apply 70 metz
kr. Joachimsep-l mean stolen. don't know In
Mr.. Bus,eed maintained that no one had right 10 Ia
lersre with him In bis ho!ers possession OF the paper
The tommissoser-I have Ilsh, 10 de.erm,ns thu,
tho paper the rrvae properly Of the witness; docs
not bcNrg 70 this case and snou be dey ered no 10
him.
Mr.. Bus,.ee-And have ri,h, TO rsru,..
The District Attorney asked for Inn mediate adjourn
ment IN order thai toe Oommssoaer mis- hi ae
TO the Judge Mr.. Buseod 40, thk. rapsr a. prI
gentleman bo should return H.
Mr.. Bustetd shock his htac.
The Dsiei Attorney tad that France comes into this
Court under The solemn compact Of The treaty bot wesn
ratona snd under The authority OF Presdsnt OF the
United s,siss ana claim ,hs, that government. and he
witness on the stand, are entitled 10 all The rights and
privileges OF sny ctzn or Of any high oaBcai OF tho
unntd States, The prosecution Of this demand undor
All th's time Mr.. J b Fosarty Debating the letter
to Q gentleman Who was mating q copy oft
The Ds,c, Attorney called The attention or the Com
me Commissioner SAID DO has noticed n nom the
beginning, bat he vas poveross In the mai,or.
csedpg.
conmiss,ss ser Bs,s-Tbi shows The ipcosveu,suos Of
surh edngs before ConmisscneY Who has uol tue
power OF Q Court NJ Buateei ira. docum Ell slours
to n, De Moshson - ono Of The archives Of hIs ofce
and b. Ss".sds y, DO yo s ~,is any reply,
refuse 70 syshup On The point Of postponemsst wish
Here the Dhtfie Attorney, followed By Mr.. Morrosh,
archer counsel for the prosecuon came over 70 snS
Table whore the counsel for tho cefeaos we're seated
vbuespos Mr. Fosas.y took tho document up asd put
In his pocket, remaining that probably II was the
scasIs le~," which she public were 20 long boxing
Commseser reqoe The cossse FOR The prossc u,ios
10 coSupy their own seats
mo Dssri AuorneJ the Commlssiorw oasno, com
nsnd eeeAssce and compel the counsel for the defence
to aive up tsai document, will al all events prevest
them from copying IL
Ibs Ccnmis:isser ssld-H have no poi yer 10 compel
Geseral Of France, have poser "a ask the Dhsros
Attorney ssd NE ether counsel associated win him 70
Mr. Busted resumed his opposition 10 the postpone
mspt during which M Foeayty again debating the
ana cas< The attention Of the Commsssousr q he fsos
Ccmmissiosey Beus-As capna maintain order here
WIN adjourn this case Until 70 morrow, n II o'clock,
that may determine what powers have usdsr the CIR.
M Busssse-wm on adjourn vfAo-, hearing NET
The Commissioner-Yes, I have 90 deoided and ~
cannot spair order adjourn this court until IA O'Clock
~. Bus.csd- WIN ycur H'ncr; take possession Of this
paper and pyouise that win DO produced here to-
The CcnmssIoper declined.
NJ pusted-Then we vii keep A.
Mr. Tovpshend, on behalf oi-hi. cents nksi thai The
prootsdpss should eoppnss they we're present in 9beG