New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-25
The JTobohep Bo.n,y-Brohing Ga.
L. s COMMISSIONERS oFFIcE-JuLY el-Before CO
miasiouer Q.pop-

/ L. s COMMISSIONERS oFFICE-JuLY ei-Beiore Com.
missioner OSBORN.
United States art james Hughes same ngt Reilly Same
agt Anaa. Same at Stanley.
This was meeting for the purpose of hearing an
argument the legal bearing OF the cases and speedily
the sufieeney Of the complaint oa which Mr Stanley was
Ezudge Stuart stated that there was one fact which dii
Hue hes case ives a resident Of NeWYork ana NewJerey.
ok Recorder smithThat Is ADMITTEDLY They kad the fullest
EVIDENCE submit TO exonefat The accused the facts but
they had sr consultation ~ spare time decided TO submit e
81 grounds yhioh they considered conclusive. ;.
II appeared that Allen Rrlly Co. IN this whole
transaction officers Of The Government a. much so as Gen
Fry Col Bliss The whole money paid not to brokers
not 10 the parties personally bot TO agents Of The Government
Allen broker of the complainant received no
money for him had duty toward hm but was tie agent
II these men bave claimed Though 81 course they have
mob any night 10 ms money t5ey Should seek ~ iGn
Government Allen Co. owe them nothing. whatever tbef
Obligations 70 the Government These Parties are bounty
Jumpers, and under the act are not entitled 70 bounty
But the law Irvides that shal be credited 70
district who resides IN some other district llese men chm
bounty from jersey ~ unless they can be errted 70 tai
listed ald credited New York il be claimed that they
are entitled money raised IN Iersey City for The purpose
Of procuring credit fgI that city Ihey viii not be allowed
y say ~ @ s Pev man must he presumed Re know
the law Judge Field has already decided this aud on this
ground that relation between these men and Alien
Co. Il may be thst Jersey City or The United stes nave
lie audcd 10 Judge Fields opinion Tor another reason 10
show rat ts same matter was pending In the Courts in
New Jersey Riley had made complaint there. the matter
i lcsn hyouet before the Grand Jny aud an Indictment
fuul " hlch Indictment though practically dismissed was
technically sill pending That the proper place 70 BRING
ands tribunal sould pay due Difference and submission
thatCou This alone should CAL ior the dismissal OF Tue
Counsel then read Justice elds opinion commenting on it
M comrlaaaut had rot enlisted in his nameat least
name the recobu be should not 20 into ne
facts counc himself here 20 the legal view alone lie
ONLY queston here was Hughes s0 bis pocket belong
ng Rely, aud Rolls not emitted 20 me money u
Nj
II argument claiming that the conpanans were At ae TINE
themselves engaged IN the peipotraon Of audso the very
frauds wnich the which the parties charged
intended prevent Ihat the acts charged % e PRISON
by them for the pnfpse OF Sevehns a11 stop
ping those very frauds ant at hey deserved praise r mex
ing their lives ~ the cnappilg OF those desperate Characters
than 70 be hunted do~n 40 a. present ne iGhet 81
gue that whole ofcufe CHARGED occurred II al AL N
Jersey City and out Of the Jlrd Of the Coums
TX Recorder Smith IL the Government ilen followed
He said the question before the Cou-i was sm rga one
the counsel had said nothing about tais poa ei %
upon>he facts alone Tte eqansl 10 his LAD m
uGge Field had stated that most outrageous irad lad
been committed. Mr. nth claimed that fraud bad been
committed and the party brought here tie galy parry
If Reilly not entitled 70 that money isea the ree'Poh o.
that money faud. under tie act 81 congress- n, 10
Ni't", ~'ip 49, 80 "a b,-s.if differed. huf
as The whole matter ~ bdre the Commoner be
should no more on that point Inc Indictment fn h
law have been drawn With ne Utmost care 70 AVOID
ne ~ on ~ ~ i eil beutty and lis NJ tie Nv Tine Tat
ne knew the crud bad been fused. Why conhne u
no %oS oSe 4 to re Exception ccaaed ia soy
stantons order allowing tie credit that II should no,
T. csi Secretary stanton had authority 20 direct what
should be done win these name bat Tie order vas nHgy
made 10 prevent bounty gmpois iron prohang y H. Not
honest ea men ke the mnoFiy Of t1osc seized Y these
bad mcn Who honest d'shed " 'll.t a'a ~ t. ~
was cory 20 member Of bis prf,son clogIag these
10 eB The lsinant was entitled - enlist aad Judge
Field has not decided Any alien nay enlist
where pcaseE Any man WHO Lls served eTn LOAefApy
Ia EXEMPTED from draf may enlist who're be pless, Reilly
had served two ard been h0rorsb discharged Tie
empoymcat by Government was 10 poiecion lEe nol,h
nen ;nay have q hiefto catch hif bn ne hiei
stels fro an honest maj be dos at Biz poll The Coy
eminent these 60 catch bounty llpes tot 20 IKE
hSae,l AID riunder the NJ smith proceeded
to discuss tie questions involved IN Jsiee no ssen
dh.ie Ss IN a. g ~ thag{ ila
ir.' .he ezn Of New York The only natter decided IN
De So ~ MAJ tpsn subject 10 local enrolment could no
elsig the local born'y Of ahoher oC.iy aua cur NJ
e-c he cheated out oft IL did not apply q Iefs'n
o liable TO onromeDs it dad not Apply to the United States
bounty Ready .,ou,d sneak but to the moral grounds Of
H. cns what had been laid ty the counsel reminded IN
te cf eircun'auce ne Lrst Of TIE M.sss.pP ken
On the PRODUCTION o. fth tina; there cheating around
M. board; and the other the English hishwayman WHO
syc snort sketch Of the plan Of the oo,'rneh unuel
Thcn M rendered the defend quasi officers Of the
co.s,nmrut and 1t not 10 be expected that they
noeI 90 ,orncy in NeTJersey Mr. had issued
h No, nnbshed an order December allowing these cred
s,a, fu sa hoe credits would be Mr. Brady DIS
Guessed at SONS 9Th the trial In New Jer,ey claiming sa
tpy disguised in IT By NJ ea;,ly. Nov" as to
either his or paid to him IN trust to procure hon
EST recruits. aud he chose to spend the money IN laying
tran r bounty Jumpers at time did II become Aliens W
cease 10 be the property Of Jersey City At what point q
time did ohense become complete Either at tas .ms
whom lie enlisted Ifthe oensewas not complete AZ
that time complete II this rnoney-ths s4VO
deposited under any arrangement between me parties
then there NAV have been rrvy between the PARTIES
giving rise 70 ofepse but the property did not come
then TO them bounty That must have come TO them and
the title IL accrued ALL the moment OF enlistment IL was
Mr. had the power e. ALLOW these cred
M hut that he would dispute Both sides assumed that
he nd such oe but the oacr side a7ered be had H. bat
had NOT the power a conditions be must der from them
The order be taken will its conditions Bnt al any rate
no order retroactive power TO create criminal
offense The whole Government could not much le" MT
Stanton alone Brady proceeded further TO argue that the
oompainan were entitled TO the bounty at that time and
a crime Of defrauding them could not arise
Adjourned to Tuesday LeIt at l2 n.
Mr. S g. Courtney. United States District Attorney and
eI Recorder Smith for the prosecution Mr. Shupe exJndge
Stewart and James I. Brady for defendants.
r. m II = Justice