The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-02
Madame Rachsrs Jswelry-Louis SapO-
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUNT.
Before Hon. Judge Bette

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUNT.
Before Hon Judge Belts.
Nov. The United States Us One COLI and Diamond
snsg Boa, dc.-The claimant In this case, DR.. Alionz
Deschowtz, being in Paris in 1885, bought, at public
gale OF Madame Rs ,hels Effects one gold and diamond
snuff box tsaid TO be gin Of the Emperor Napoleon)
bracelet presented to the celebrated tragedepne by
Queen Victoria and other articles Of jewery for which
he paid about SO Coo There he brought wh him 70 the
United States to DO retained, be aeges, for his
private use Subsequently, patient whom he accom-
panied 10 this country being withdrawn from his care,
Dr. neschosz found II necessary 10 dispose OF these
ARTICLES. He applied TO Ball Black Co, where he found
that the IN rnsc value much less than what be had
paid. The ewelry placed in their window for exhi
btion ard while there seen by Mr. Hart, Surveyor
Of the Port Who ascertalnng that duties bad been
paid upon them, directed seizure to be made
he Witt G. Graham was the irst witness examined He
deposed that be Was Inspector q Customs; that 90
October l3 1863 he seized the articles IN question at
ball, Black x Co e fret the articles the day OF
the seizure in the widow n Ball. Black & Co thought
the value Of the different articles placed upon them
the Surveyor Of the port and ar franklin were with hio
the Surveyor informed Mr. Bal OF the object Of their
visits Mr Ball repled that the things had ooen placed
there for sae by Dr Rschowilz and that Re had sold
the bracelet % gentleman IN Boston, the goods we're
delivered by hT Ball
Cornell Fran kiln being sxorn, testified that be De
putty 10 the Naval officer OF the port accompanied the nt
wresc when the seizure made Mr. Ball stated thst
the cwery hsd been placed IN bis hands b. the claimant
for rale proposition had been previously de by Mr.
Dsschowiiz to hr Ball to purchase the articles which he
declined, teviog ssupposlon that duty was not pad.
Cross exsmiaed--aad heard, before going, that the
articles had been the jewclry Of Madame Rachel taw
newspaper paragraph that they we're on exhibition
Charles Easly, ie~eller, teposed sha' he saw the
articles 10 question; the claimant called on him, With
some Or them, stating Re had bought them at sale q
Madame Rachel's ELECTS, menentos, ana wished
hm 20 appfRise them; he said he had met with come
misfortune and fe disposed TO sell Of them called
the claimants house TO other articles his In
STitnber 1867 q not purchase any OF them told the
claimant that they we're not wor near what he had
Dar for thpfrns he
articles showed for Themselves that they had belonged to
Aacame Rachel and showed that they had been worn;
they had initials
Cross examned-They not what would be called a
merohantabe article (Brscclet producet That shows
wear Marked ~ 10 June, lSsl y The claimant
paid great deal more tnan the value Of them
Other testimony given to chow that the claimant
a medical and In other business; thai he had
been in Europe 18th sick patient and purchased those
articles at the sale OF Madame Rlches effects II
ALEC proved BY the claimant that the jswelry, &c of
Nadine Rachel hai been by grace especial permitted to
pass through The United States customs without duty
The case tt on For the Uni ed States government
cx Judge Roosevelt aud Mr. Buchanan Henry; for tho
claimant, ex Judge Whiting and Clarke