The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-31
Application to the Governor
for Pardon.
Retirement Of Recorder Hoffman
from the Ecroh.
Remarks Of the District Attorney, James
r. Brady and Judge gasscl.
Court OF General Sessions.

last day OF the December term or this court nor was 1t
understood by the public large that the Anal act Of the
drama ia which Edward D. Ketchum, tho youthful Wall
street. fnancier took so prominent part, would be
this temple OF criminal justice Hence tho court
room was not so crowded would have been had the
newspapers proclaimed the intelligence that young
Ketcham would be sentenced 1t viii be remembered
by our that Kctchum pleaded guilty to one Of
series OF twelve indictments for forgery in the third de-
gree which were found ty the Grand Jury they having
beer prepares: ~ Mr. Hall with great care and requiring
weeks Of aTdco mental labor In their preparation The
Ut rened for sentence in order that his test
mony in certain in which hs firm were involved
could Dc taken but the Recorder ntimated at the time
the would not be diminished by the delay
granted As yesterday the last day Of the term, and
A. the Recorders duties presiding judge terminated
that day il became absolutely necessary 10 make
nna disposition Of the Rechum before he left the
bench. Accordingly Edward b. Ketchuni was brought
IRON the Tombs by Captain Jourdan At the opening OF
The court, and Joined by his aged father
ers and Messrs Alien and Seigwick, the counsel
for tne prisoner The unfortunate young appeared
realize hs position, FOR he quite pale and took
dep interest in the that rsnspiring. His
eountenanee indicative or intense mental anxiety
number o, distinguished lawyers in attendance,
aud al present exhibited great interest in the proceed
srgs
FHE DISTRICT ATTORNEY MOVES FOE JUDGMENT.
Soon after The court openedI District Attorney
Hall rose ana II have received several notices or
motions this morning, but before taking up the current
Business OF the court and in view OF your Honors
tirner from he bench to-day, pr pose TO for
Judgment in a which has been pending for some
months in thic Sour--tse People against ketchum.
his council Il n court
Tx judge .A,.D said have application in behalf
Of the asaignecs o. the rn OF Kcchrm, Sons Co. for
further posponsment 81 the ssn'once. viii read tho
saast wnieh or bnnfa 'ne conhsel lor me ssisnees
makes aud he can Afterwards make any explanatory re-
ularls he plcases We think VIC make ciss for post
ponsmsnt Tie following il the affidavit:
INTERESTING AFFIDAVIT.
court q General Ss6Soss - The People de-, I'd
rGrd H. ks.Auhl--Cty and Comfy Of NeD FORK Fran
lis n Bangs bcrg duly sworn deposes and says that
"a sttorey snd counsellor II law duty admitted
practice in the cCurts Of this state tha the 18th
cav Q. August 1855 the firm OF Ketchun. Son h
Co, OF Which EdsaTd j. ketchum was member,
made General assignment Of their estate 10 fSlo g.
calhoun and Edward Bemont in trust for the beneGt Of
Tho creditors of the said hn hst thereupon dcponent
employed by the srid assgneos Is thor counsel AID
hss ever since ohirucd 70 have aud he has, ths
principal charge OF raiere arising In the admirtrs
lion 81 the uid estate requiring legal advice drec
ton thai u appears by the Inventory which AFTER
wards 1ea b. the said assisnors that The said AsigDcr
owed debts b aoout so hundred separate and distinct
persons and that The aggregate indebtedness Of the said
zssIgnors announced 10 about four millions Of dollars
while aggregate Of THEN ss-es amounted 70 about
three .sliof Of dollars, including disputed aud doubt
ful items DepoleuS further lays hst there now
pending The courts Of t.s ss2Le The TooSng actions
Alsciipg the sid estase-
l. IN action in lie Supreme Court Of the State o. New
York By the said gnses against Charles Graham to
he sum Of ono hundred thousand dollars and
interest
action by David Croasiecl assignee Of Charles
,;Iaham Co.. against The members u tho firm Of
Kotchum, son y %, b recover 'ne soIn Of thirteen
snousand dolsiS and upwards.
3 An acon by David Groesbacg assignee OF ChsrIes
Graham \ Co.. against thc 81 4 assignees OF Keichrm
Son a Co.. aud against the Iaerohers " the firm o
Ketchun, Son Co., aud against numerous other per
SOM or wind NJ NJ Of the estate Of the said Charles
,srnham $50 and Tor The determination Of claims made
by The s.G assguoes of etshum Son Co, against the
raid ertate
a. Al actlonp william II. ,lcvichsr against Kotchum
Son Co. and theif .esirnecs and other persons 20
fuhd alleged To amount 20 about sixty Thousand
dollars which fund Is IN the hands Of the firm of Green
leaf, Morris Co, snd z claimed ~ the said asignccs
10 have belong - - tle Irm of hetchuin A son.
8. An action brought by the ssd assigneos against
the said e,geonleaf Norris Co. and other persons
establish tile Of the said assignees 70 the und
81 sixty rhopind dollars, which action No 5 sas
rnenced before aid action No. brought
An action orough. by the said assgnees against Van
scheick 90. and others, 10 ine stim Of about
ten thOusard dollars which Is alleged 70 hsye been In the
harns ~ cd Van Scisck Co. TO the credit az sad
Edward r. Kstchum, or hs agent, on the isih day Of
August last
Gentle Phpps ard others 20 recover the sum o. about
sfby honsand dollars ALLEGED TO have been in sne
sands o. the sid Gentle Pnipp, 70 the credit Of the
ssid EDWARD y Kcchum on the i4h day OF Auguf last
s. An seton brought oy The said sssignees against
HAg.ten Herxiejs and others 20 the SUN Of
about egnty-scstn thou. and dollars, alleged to have
beer in Tie hsuis 81 said Bsileutn HsrzieIdt on the
lsh day Of Auer INST 70 mo cted o. ths said Edward
u ketghum.
An action brough. b. ths said osipncos aeans, the
rsd Edward b. hetchun and Others establish the lien
Of ,hssad asssnees, under ard W yiruo q an nsru
NETT execnlot h. the ssid Edward .. Kstchum he
tNh day ~ Aug last upon certain real estate In ths
stay lately owned oy nc q Edward %. 6elcanm.
TO- An acllon brought ~ ine eld ssisncse against the
New York.Ftocs lcsohsngo Building Company ard others
40 ossbDsh me le Vl the said asTnees 10 hnrsy-.ne
shares OF he csp.is stock o. III sad COMPANY which
stood In he name o. The asd Edward r. Ketclnm, on
che iAtb day OF August last and which depODent has
-ensined 70 T. . TIE market value ~ from hftcsn
sixteen thorsanG dolsr-
IL An scslon brought by one John H. Cook eesin.,
abe said kccnun, son Co. e. recover the Of ave
Thousand dollars
oil Charles Graham 90 against ilse card Edward "
Ketcbum y recover me sum o. one hundred thousand
dollars ard interest
Deponcni further avs that AT % rad litigation Tex
sept said action ~ l) grows out OF transactions
y the said E1vNnd p. hctcbum, and 7hst doponen.
num his examination Or he facts and crcurnst-rccp in.
voleed in said actions verify bccvse the aid action
cenns, no brought 70 trial with safety % sad sesnoog
In ch manner that justice be ttained by them
without proof of eeh acts and transactions; that the
said Edward keehun has lately been under cxamlna.
fon az wJ.resa in sa6 action No q anc Ia the coulse
OF such examination the Sid KdwJfd g. Ke.cEum testl-
Aod that tve Nag no record Of many u The business
operations IN shich 10 VIA Interested The depouent has
carefully and ohEly examined Ihc matters Ia dispute
the said eeyerN coDs and has no, been able 70 find
any other person = vel Informed AZ 10 The matter in
frovery therein texp aad action No Al the said I'D
ward q. khichum cAc.pi pcrsons hostile in interest 70
him. 70 the FIRM q koeaum, Son Co, and 10 the aad
sssigneoa
Deponens further says, that lar said Ketchun
Son A CO. add the ead Aeianees arc concerned, the
amount involved ssid aotsu No. g. and not involved
In any other OF said actions IL t50 COO isssiouch In
and BY aid action No 3 IL rad and proposed 10 be
determined the question II the inability of Graham
Co and their estate 70 Keichum sor Co and Their
ats or the eaid ~ $3.50 CO. upou check o K.scb
I'M Son A Company for that amonDA now held by the
Onion National Bank Of the city Of New York and upon
which the esd bark hos lately reccvAyed verdict
sgainsa said Retcsu, 5on Company for $3.50 22s AZ
cd which check, y is alleged BY said Ketobcra Son
Company and their asalgnses was delivered 10 ssid
charles Graham 4 Company by said Edward u. ketcbum
shout any consideration 70 said keichnm, Rcn Com.
Jny therefor and solev fcr The sncs accom-