The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-09
The Alleged french RAiirVsd Frauds.
UNiTxc Stairs coNxIssIosER's COURT.



NAY 6--Ia as Mater Of 6reld, Paya Dor.d and OURS,
CAaryAi ,cih Frauds e HoriAo~ Rdilroad Of Hsrce
This long protracted case IN drawing 10 n c,oee.
Mr. Townsend concluded his argument behalf Or
GreIes and paro, u.s morning HIS sryumen,--whlch
occupied nearly four days-vas composed OF
very searching and critical analysis OF the books Of tss
company His chief proposition that the tulk Of tho
TESTIMONY by which sought 10 ctabBsh the ait Of
The accused, the books and Tho oral evidence Of
Go. ppi The Auditor Of the c,npany thai Gocports know
ledge derived anoef exclusively from the books
He undertook 10 show that reliance could be placed
them, and consequently none on he testimony of Coop
cuuon tina, a book produced called a vse Dc r.se
exhibited socoun. q the shsres stolen but 90 test
ing by the rule upon which the prosecution sough 70
maintain their theory, hat 30 Il exhibited deh OF I3
AS thsree and the prsec on ouiy claimed lost
bi2 kvss also part q he theory q tie defence tina,
found In The ioek Of Grelet bt they had 10
cornwall The fsc which appeared by the imperial tornoys
nys safe. Ono deposition tom France ed the roo.
berry could only have been ai night and another depos
ron taken on the zane day. ssd there 10
suppose the robbery oornsd during the night lie
argued alo that, admitting every fsc ooniendsd fcr by
ros 'cutor set .he soo1sc1 we're n brought within the
Mr. Foger,y Then p~ooeeed " san I'd The oase on be-
haf of Edward David He sonrDcpccd BY oonsraiuiat-
ing be oonrnse,on~ upon tbs bear termination OF this
IN the nyoIsstioo. rs ~ ia eosoo s was u. cnlS
evidence against David, Q0os 40 SUFFICIENT proof OF
nia n2hoNrfutx hk w. proved BY only wit
pes who him write but once and on the Other hand
three wstDeesol have testified positively rlzi Il ncs his
signature. Bot even 70 sdmtied In evidence "a COO.
tains no proof ruih criminal knc~tedec on nHysds
pAIt shewB merely hsi 10 had fallen into dife nSes--
Ien Franco two yoars sso and tier uruSe PART
aotsiS est advance o. about 81 oe 70 ersbls him 10
male come money with which be nigh. ray his dsbs and
bus Be enabled W return 70 France This allowed hs
nnooeDoe he vone have returned 70 pSrs 20 en-.
counter pruesoutor W ~tkt guilty he ehould have
ben liable. he came 10 tb coanry without rnonSy or
nean and In de MOI . very hssiy oocasncs NJ b. bad
ben Euhy q ue.c frsrds ms COUNCIL theu
sdve~ed uycr ne fsc, David haa ma b~er sdenaeed
~ Tbs sAme person vbo nsues 10 The var
rsDt, and claimed tai The prosecutor hss
wboy fa-le1 W na0 0si 3 case aSzlnss
hn 90 even W estzsush resseashss suspicion Of
his ss,h To ev,1eocs sddooed By uae prupeoSuou waa
c,ocfusve proof OF his entire nro>sooa The oAae bad
assumed an spsct o. The cru mAsu.tsde II eooo-rpsd
r alone be prsonern BIT ps raucD Witch hsd con
Guided Ills solemn treaty ~ ezsySditon anc shA Decision
II the opmmsspe. u oosed scr With ,rpyaslsros by The
two government, ed would borne pass a uhe hlssory
OF bcsh ocunsyss he rvypous.sufy q "a Jodsneai
WITCH he 80 eboua V yroDoapos would rsst sSxu We
rfrss'ooer, bot ie enec vv9a be sxpevseosd wten
sae p~eos ecssrsiou had lsssd svay aud sSe scoes IL
t1s drama ~erc fovgosse1 men sould ne Words
verdict be proocusced and be- tussed ths sAe dscsoo
vustd be gosh ~ " esnue tbs CcrpnigtonAg 10 BE- re-
eaSAed ~ tuss and me--fGl fudge He ossoloded sa
sd3rcn o. more than three hours In knssh. vAiuh wse
Lssssd 70 throsSho viii Us rayss6 sn<nnsp ~
moving he durAuee G Ge d>foodAni nHy,A
IN Cosr tAsn sdto1zSsa 70 Yvsstsy nsxl