The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-15
THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP coMpANYs FRAUDS.

Charges Preferred Aga1nSt Htm-Others
Pending-Procse6!nss Adjourned TIL
TWessasy Next, SC.
Yesterday the investigation into the defacaton alleged
against Frederic Hoffman, Secretary and Transfer Clerk
OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, was resumed De-
fore Justice Connolly at the Jefferson Market Police Court
The examination proper has yet been gone into, and
the proceedings confined TO the Introduction OF
fresh charges which the prosecution say can be sustained
without the attendance and examination Of Mr. &vidge
che President of the Company, who still rema ms
TOO indisposed TO attend 10 prosecute. When the
continued indisposton Of Mr. Davidge was made known
70 the Court Justice Connolly explained his willingness 10
examine him at his residence, but which he found he
could NOT do in consequence Of Mr. Davdge being resi-
dent of Astoria outside the jurisdiction Of the court
Mr. Clinton prosecutor behalf Of the people, said he
was prepared go with the upon other charges
and DINER adavits than those already before the Court
Justice Connolly here stopped further action thepart
Of either counsel he said he determined that moth
ing should be done IN the absence Of accused VINO was
thee ordered into Court
The ,. isoner, Frederic Hoffman, Immediately assr en-
tered the Court He sl exhibited AL the Symptoms Of
one under the influence narcotics, aud evitsntly
CURED that support which his brother with acctonate
socitude was hand to lend him. He PAID no at
tention whatever what Transporting around him,
but seating himself stessy on the sofa 70 which ne was
very soldo opened TO look around hmand In an absent
manner kept drawing his hand continually up and down
Quent proceedings His counsel, 10 remark casually
to the unfortunate mans appearance
said he had TO be supplied with opium III cosideraoe
quantities to prevent complete prostration. 49,.
Mr. boy counsel for the prisoner, made an applica
ton u admit the prisoner 10 bail pending the exana
lion that the case might be postponed until sucn time
all concerned would be in condition OF health TO attend
10 it, He denieu the newspaper statement that Hoffman
had wealthy friends He had been sick long time, and
did away had been stted but qulet ieit the
CITY on Journey through New Jersey and New York.
He alphabetically denied his having resisted the officers on
the Of his arrest aud thought aosro 10 treat
him fugitive from justice when ne was iouni ~ Tue
State Of New York He alluded 10 the prisoners habit
OF opium eating, which utterly untitled him for aiding
charged with his deence, and trusted ne woud be
admitted bail and the postponed until all parties
should be able 10 attend TO it without discomfort.
Mr.. Clinton said that 1t appeared that Holman changed
bis name when left the city That must be considered
in connection wi the probability OF his being iorthcom
ing If admitted to bail The Justice would have ~ doubt
of the crediby of officer Maserson who stated the fact
OF his resistance when arrested and perhaps the prison
ers contradictory statement might Do attributed 70
opium The prosecution thought they would be able TO
20 On day with the case, notwithstanding tue
illness of Mr. Davidge, and were prepared now " es-
tablsh certainly two specific charges against the
prisone. How many other charges they would prefer
hereafter he would nderake anticipate The
pany felt their duty to prosecute these grave charges
but he there only TO prosecute, not TO prosecute
M boy e said would be the duty OF the magistrate
10 Tx the close Of the examination, if the pr
soner WAS committed, and why not do so nowf II his
health was to be partially restored it must be
through the wathu care and Kindness OF bis mother and
sisters
Judge Connolly said he did yet sufficiently under
the to pass ntegenty upon the question Of
ball. and must decline TO do SO AT present he did not
even know what specific charges were made and TO be
made.
The examination then proceeded.
The prosecution presented an all tavit OF Samuel g..
Ogden and bookkeeper setting forth that at
the instance of the officers OF the Pacific Mail steamship
company ne naa examined sue @ anu osner
1865 fifty shares at the value OF 500, were trans
ferred TO Ward, Campbell 20, oy Ludiam ihomas inc
certncates oeng sghea ny flesiaen. pavuee ana tie
prisoner that December one hundred were transferred
py the same 10 n iaiooy douman on TINS certucite
,onfug his al hat utIn.
dred ana nty shares were similarly transferred ana TWO
ae vi :. AVIS ieSu , V ~ 9 $1,000, w. @ %
r, a Ssneu ~ Tna ssa, TO- IN ali nee
rreoerlc HOFFMAN, seVresfy ihe eefen0'es IN AL 'nose
Sases aoeVlhpaneu 'ie .,s;, - r,.,, cL;sa, ho
They aiso pat IN the aaav. oI FRANCIS VINO no
acteo as Irsuen. Po en- s'sSs % VI Sc 20 ~
tne eon'pa! anu s ,,, @ ,, ~ a. 1a 200 n,
Iu, aru A., w. 10 sc, az trs"sSr CLERK
Mas honnaH uuy a. Ie.i o , =. 10 IA 49,,
ana I'D al cases 10 recese anu ooe, 'e ou ger
before granting new Que; ine s'ocn Soon su eIssl
ss,s wen d 'ne ""'si'' 00oA "''' N'p' " ''O'"
The Particular transactions referred 70 did not come
under deiendaSs knowledge al he time put tue DOCKS
SHOWED thai the issues naus oy honman, Us menohea
Vshep, werS a ,e "a, IN, ,.n,sor, ora ,r,,o
t To naae q, nn Co.. h, 0u ,her s rv No stcs
ino1s W sen ior INN, te'e we ses Nv IN
on fictitious basis No old certificates appeared from
sne oovAs ~ un.e oecn a. VIA. 'ulo uo'.seiv up
oI lNuoN inomas, proAcr, SwoIe W az an '"sn W
'sne io's ing emec'-ina' On Dsoenoel = 1905 ~ re-
Sev.o rom Ionman no.e, "Ien ~ penS.il h,
lin 70 sen TWO nunaca ssre y, VI aaS i % =, m ~
Sv,ip sy anu set aoe' '' 'A s' VS. ' " W. -
ne ora.psy SOL NY ~ 's , Ser q, tpnc,her
n.,,v tnan son".orarv assured him that Tine sto.k
bsa bae, ,,arsserred 10 b, 1rhomss1 and resing un,n
,h., m 80 ,h st,Sv b sigpei The tyansef IN
sha ,ar,as "a "a o. 3, uonn,n All g2a 80 ina
tne ps,,es ana tsia over sio os o. ,ag
aioua, ~ ~ 49, "a 80. -, si,r ' 9 '
Aour. uue u =, 40 .,, r1.o,,.., a,o,,,o- no,s
n 1Stoe, -, 49, " sn h q, Iii
'Iotn Ms hieiN P,s - 49,, 81 I'm " 81
TWO nuio,ea shsIes u ~, ~ ~ se s'V ~ 'u.''
20 .ne uss ne Tnor aoI uO co. d ;r =,
anu loI'! snsres 70 iuomn prnny vi sa siAy "
satlery 70, anu ,urnlsiu no'u WIN n, ~
Oh the sac. Ater we sa' o 10y. . .tu 60 200
man @hmg ie nouey erd o seae ni %
On inc lou ot pecemesr ne Psa nun ln9m, ~,
snore, a.u ". . ~ lo.. eo'oVoi -. . - ~
keeping back 5000 OF the amount que GU account pur
cnases ~ sIoss nane ". 80 nan .. ,..,., a.,
VI 10 a az - -, 80, I, naa n.an
tnares ts! ne uPon hohuia, my sAt ua n,
Prevou.g uaSlsfteu 70 nln. SUI ne ma ,,. ~
formed ~ umoers o. tne c1hptuy, am W , i
OF the transer ooossi that ohthn ulu no, nv VIE 'o
nave any sto.k s.anog as n' h anu us h no o y, W.
transferred.