The New York herald., 1866-07-10
THE lAMlRANpE ExTRApIrIoN CASE.

The Charge Against Augustus p Green
for Having Permitted Lamirandc TO
Escape-Furthcr Examinatian OF Mar
shAi Murray and Testimony OF Other
witnesses-The Rules and Practices OF
tho Marsnal's once.
vs.r.n s~Arra ooss,aresrnxEp's ovrsor.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
Yesterday the further inquiry into the charge against
Augustus Green one Of the coustablss OF the United
States courts OF having permitted the NJ Lami-
rande who had been accused Of embczzling largo sum
Of money the property of the Bank of Poic.es France
was resumed al twelve O'Clock
Marshal Murray called He said-Y wish TO correct
statement in my evidence given Saturday; stated
that appointed Mr.. Green In October or November /
nnd appointed him on the 10th of December last.
Q. To what court Mr.. Green appointed constable
A. To the District Court The business Of the officer is
TO attend in court while In session. and serve
bis powe, as constable under my appointment was
O. Except depuiized specially to servo process no
would have no more right TO serve II than would with
Mr. Courtney objected 10 the question II calling
for the witness opinion on matter of law which he had
Marshal Murray-I have specially depuized mon not
connected with the oce at the request OF counse and
% nr e ss @ ' SsT.
Q want to know II you do not know that II has been
up for examination and committed for examination,
ofncers have COMO with them TO get baf A. Not with
10 Mr. Courtney the ID day Of July The defendant
had been hero az ons of the officers OF the court and
so since the 10th Of December previous; on the Sd
OF July saw Lanifande In the custody Of Mr. Green tho
oonstabes Of the courts besides their duty In court,
serve subpnnss warrants, attachments &C; I found the
prscticc OF having special deputies In existence whom
became connected with the oico; Horton got the warrant
on tho la,h Of April and there have been fourteen
adlcurnments OF the Lamirando since that date
To Mr Becbo-untii this matter occurred found Mr.
Green very faithful In the dIschnrgp of bis duties
for the ar1cs. Of Yr Iamirande on tho ls.n ot AprI
and passed over 70 Mr. Green 10 be executei IN the
absence OF Mr.. Green witness brought tho prisoner
occasion for examination bcforo tho Commissioners
the I'd OF July the defendant bringing Lamlrande
horc for examination aud taking him away; dd not
have the prisoner " custody at all the 81 of July
Centre street going towards the jail no one eso was
With them. The next tmo saw Green was between
six and seven O'Clock the morning OF the s;h know
Mrs Amas house Is In Eighth street 10 next door TO
the corner OF Eighth street and Fifth avenue the
Brevoort House. Witness Is certain that he bad The
prisoner In custody once or twice; II must have been
Two weeks before tho 9th OF July
Q. Daring seventeen years you have been connected
With the MarsIsls ONCE what has been the custom as
20 allowing prisoners to get ball. see their friends and
Mr. Courtney objected 10 The question on tho ground
that custom could not wipe out the eject Of the statute
The Comms ssioncr would Ike 10 know how far The do
sssr ~ V as .
Murray had permitted ihis thing hlmsef 10 20 on
TDc Commissioner admitted tho testimony.
rande 70 Dsmoncos 70 got rorcsSnens and paid for
~; Commissioner Belts WAS there q. .hs fine.
Mr. coudcr counsel for Tho French government IN the
Ismande Gaze remarked ono day The prisoner was m.
we'll, and could mol down; That he supposed the
prisoner had drank too much Mr. Copdert must have
known took Isniiranfo 10 Dsmonico's; all here knew
of IL took my self the responsibility Of doing so
heard OF tho escape Of Lamirande the th about hs
rsst twelve O'Clock at night; Mr. Green and myself
pcsrsnce Of Green whom saw him the morning Of
the 9Th very much excited; he looked a. " he had
drank much; there wN some slop on his dress; no
complsinekDf headache; his head was resting on his
hand, sns ke appeared an II he had suffered.
Nr Courtney--when you stated nl herv knew OF your
taking iamrands over 70 Dcmoncos explain What did
you mesn9
win.ss-i mean that Commissioner Beus aud Mr.
.onoen md his psriner know Of H. and pcfhaps the
ry,'e,., a ~ lati canno, say they did know Of IL.
~ y, you mcsn 10 sag that Narfhal Murray know ~
cas'ont do not
You stated YOU paa for whsi rami-ai.de had a,
,-.n'om,cos Yes do not think ho had any money;
v',,, vne ~ nis ccunsc lending him dollar.
William Moore, keeper oI the county las, dsposod
hi, no uau seeh the deicrdan, Green there.
w,.ss ~, one Of Tho orders brought by Green
= 'VFs w W. "siVe'y ot the body 81 Ianifalde. =.
Vsrsp sftx- NAssn.Ls outsl
70 grm k,,yrp n, I'M, ,o.. WV Nosg, July D 1854
T.na2 nresa bring ~ following prisoner To tbs
RoBeRr xuuEAr, United s,a,.. u,r.A.,.
uoken o,her acquisitions 10 The -,ms erce, reaui,
inh iAn'rands 10 be delivered ~ cTeon ,y.ra a.
-us'1a saa Nj Horton hal brought one OF thore /
vsuro t MI uepny irons name il witness would
of July. "''uS "''e' WY o"
Have yca not admitted persons without a ms.
,'nu ,ne Nai.nal % Sheun u soe Iamirande
may have once or twice admitted pereon who tcens
boarding house IN Eighth stree; 10 see iam,rsnde wiz
out rass = rule ~ the county pt,son ina, no nor
'on 'h'N ~ sdm''isd 70 800 prisoner without , psss