New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-22
TuE PHGNIx pANK DEFALCA'
lions.
Rendering Of tho Decision Postponed
s.cnevic,e Lyon i'm Co"rt-Appe ""nc'
of ,b, "P,c,iy Waiter Girf' and he'
n.-amour nfler Incarceration.


p.ramour after Incarceration.
Tho decision in the case Of Genevleve Lyon
and charles Brown, charged with completely with Jen
Ills in the Phoenix Bank defalcations was to have been
vndered Yesterday at O'Clock. but on application OF
MFR. John McKeon the counsel for the prosecution,
there was an additional pOstponemeDt until today
APPEARANCE OF THE PRISONERS.
Precisely at = o'clock Detective Mccarthy entered
the Court room with the prisoners GeneyieVe Lyon
and Charles Brown.
The fate of the accused in great measure depends
on their ncqutal rete ton for trial OF ths the pre-
imn ry examination, and consequently the proceedings
are wntcbed with considerable interest by those not
Immediately interested and by the prisoners them
selves with no small degree OF anxiety. Three or
four persons Of nondescrlpt character were present
beside the reporters of the press aud the officers OF e
Court. Genev,ve with Brown entered tte room ioi'
lowed by the detective and quietly took their seats on
the side fnrhest from the Judge. Her features were
completely covered by the thick blue vail which she
wore Oh this On the previous days After
time she removed IL and then our reporter caught
glimpse Of her features, pale and haggard There was
strange Wild fire in ler eyes ard nervous excite
ment OF the whole frame. which she IN VAN trled 10
conceal There were about halfa.dozen persons pres
enr all speaking in whispers, and directing occasional
glances toward her Her form was bent, and Win her
fngos she kept all the while pulling at the strlng OF
the vail which lay in her lap. There was GREATNESS
silence in the ROOM ami had il not been for the sounds
outside pin might have been heard fall on the ioor
Brown. who sat beside her, AM. ana
was stamped the impress Of crime and vice and reek
less expression Of daring, now and then oecAoned 70
her and exchanged few words OF what import We
know not to which she sgnihsd assent ny ah ine,iit
ZION Of the head with smile Of apparent gayety, which
slc was very far from feeling Brown appeared 10 ca
culae cooly the chances Of his escape but seemed as u
he were Ia nowsc better man By his prolonged near
ceration He twir,ed his hat In bis mana. now ahu
,len tanning himself and Geneyeye WIN u.
Ills face was flushed and his eyes rOamed -estessly
about the ais and ceiling lowering however Oeheatl
IN. glare Of any who CHANGED 70 look on MN
There were some others in tho apartment all evidently
impressed with the s0lemnity OF the occasion, II,
and his paramour bent their eyes on tue dOor 'noue
which tie Judge was momentarily expected 10 enter
Mr. McKeon moved around The room apparently In th'
hest humor possible; his smiling face forming strange
contrast to the. for the most pant, sonoer yisages
those present. Mr.. Stuart cCnyersel win ms ene'.
in accents unintegiblc thu feet from Wherc they SAT
The three forms were stopped, their heads Oeht 10
geiher: their brcathngs mingled together the ie"
lures, in profile. Of the counsel and Geneyieye aimos
touched. While IN the background lowered tue sui'en
logged felon, swarihy looks OF Brown
About 2i O'Clock of the officers entered ana aske'
II the counsel were ready to proceed Win tne eIse
which inquiry being answered IN the Affirmative, Jus
tlee Ledwith entered few inmates aiterward an
| took his seat on the bench.
The POsTPONEMENT.
| Mr. McKeon rose and sad-Iie hour appointed
your Honor to decide the case las now arrived an
ibe parties interested all in attendance "ouiu
however ask that you postpone the DECISION 70 sou
future time, as have some additional aa'hos'''eS !
submit To yogr Honor for cOusiderGtion
Mr. Stuart said that lac was So perfectly assufe
that the parties in prison should DC discharge
that ho woud not oppose the motion of the counsel
the other side.
Mr. Justice Ledwith said that, in view OF the lac
thar he had not had great deal OF time 70 examine u
authorities submitted to him, and IN consideration
the application Uf the cOuns for the prosecution an
ITS opposition by the counsel for the prisoners,
would avail himself OF the opportunity Afforded MN
md adjourn the Ease TO to-day at ?. N. Meanwmi
lie wouia consult tho additional authorities submitted
and pass upon the case at the hour specified.
RAY OF HOPE.
Gcnevieve Frightened up and the features OF Brow
were relieved Of a portion Of their suen expression
Mr. Stuart whispered words Of hope IN their ears an'
Geneyleyes former smiles with Of when she can
iiyacd jenkins when she vas pretty waiteTgifl
lmantled again on her countenance. some masculn
friends were In the room. one of them she invited
her side We alterverd learned that he vas the saoo
keeper VIII re jenkins spent some of the s3,W0 ne
a snrp looking individual; thin why figure, ana SIT
lister cast O. crunienance lie looks forward. we pre-
sumo to large receipts at bis den ghen GenryleNe
once more at large and liberty 10 practice her opel
ntuns financial and otherwise. on the sensual ana w
Il ,stcated natures of our Wsst. bankers ana "a
young clerks who are polite and accommodating D.
hind the counters of our BUahvay stores. Detectlv
Mccarthy soon cut short the ete-aete, conyeyin u
'persecuted innocents" IL the quiet confines oil u
! Twenty ninth Precinct Police Siaiion-house.
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