The New York herald., 1866-09-06
ALLEGED FALSE paETERces.

An old Case in New Shspe-&11.O .O0O worth
of Nhiskey sold upon Alleged False
gepresentation--I IL Seized by the SheriR
Iu,uc cfiateiy upon Delivery and Sold ism
Satisfaction Of "a Judgment Suffered by the
Party Purchasing illegal Subtictics- Mo-
tious and Arrests-Citu and Criminal Pro-
ceedinss, &c.
rRoa cBARyHpia
Yesterday afternoon neatly appointed carriage drcvo
up 10 ihc Of the Eidudge street jail, where i
stopped aud al the no tho door Of the ia being
opened gave exit TO James Gill; who at once stepped
into the carriage in waiting, but not alone, and Was
rapidly driven on. IitIie later the carriage
stopped front imposing looking structure in East
Fifty street known the Fourth District Police
Court Here the occupants got out and ascending tho
steps INTO the court room James Gill; but Just disharged
from the custody Of the shcrG delivered charge
OF the police
coaYGscssEAr or rRocxAprYcs.
II so nearly twelve months since Giil became in
Of the debtors prison. that Ia scarcely necessary
70 mention tho date, September 49, 1865. G was thus
incaceraied upon order Of arrest issued by the supe
or Court in q suit in which Hazlt Co.. OF this c,ys
are plaintiffs deprivation OF that liberty which Is the
boast every American and which tho constitution haa
furnished nsny safeguards for ID not generally sub
rniiicd TO with indifference. The case Of Gil was not an
exception.
Application made be.ore Judge Russell for y
habeas corpus upon the return o. which, order &c
discharge granted. Upon this the sheriff vas
notified BY counse for aaznt n Co, disrognrd such-
order a. being nsufc lent 20 ennul tho order of arrest
Issued by the Superior Court Having consulted With
his counsel. and acting under their advice, me
sheriff did disregard the order of the city
Judge and Gill continued a prisoner. Tho
matter was then brought before the Superior Coau
application there Tor babeae the Application bed
ing refused the Court however sanify ng ia wilng~
neSs 10 hear a motion tor discharge based Judga
Russels order such motor was made and argued Al
considerable length, resulting, however unafora0j lor
GlL second application 10 Jndre Russell was. how
ever scccsss and ON yesterday discharged upon
Ia order a. an insolvent debtor
ruuCF
Pending thos. proceedings IN .hs civil applics-
ton VA made Ia February last 20 Jn ce corroIy for y
warrant against Gi hargo ~ false pretcD,os upon
the following statements ol alleged facts =
That on uctober \, issi James Gl purchased from
us1tt 90 WhisSry 10 the amount OF SlOp64 50, that
6l making this purchase represented that hs VAS tho
agent Of Gi 4 Co, Of TROY, " y who were, he said
an. member of me arm, being posscss~d
n her night cf re, estate 10 thc value oi ti6oooa
stated tim. OF th purchase that Il fcr cab,
he preferred % pay Al once although the nrm
a. 900 and real esase frce from ell debt and en-
cuubranre the value ~ SIC 600 tnat he would
for she whskey NJ return ~ Troy, and would s'nt
S6.0o0 additional ~ advance 70 secure one hundred
barrels u the whiskcy by November I, 1S6s.
u "a furnsf siraei mat the time these representa-
pade the hrm " cali Co consisted of Jsuas
snl ani taiharnc his sife. 0s Catharue and John
s, Jr hoy undsr wears Of age and That th%
ag1rcyate capital 81 the nrfo never exceeded ti 900
that a. the time % the pnrtagr ~ such whiskcy suh
Ma pending IN Troy for lie suu of s45oo the ioint
note demand u James snd stbarinn GU, upon which
judgment suffered iurther that immcdatey upou
the delivery ~ the Whskey % Troy u was 80 Sed unon
BY The snerH Of Van sseher county on an eveeutor
ssusi the Judgment aud sold in sasfacion theIs-
oi FOR ons-shir1 ia vsus
FsuEn.
Upon this ssierent Justice tonnoy issued variant
for tho o Gl upon the Charge prcfersd shich
warrant late Al the klroge street ail and thus IL
happsned upon discharge from there yesterday
b. fasd ~ regain his liberty. The case came NJ before
IN .c- Kelly and upon toe representation OF counsel for
n .yilft n Co that he mad not had tme 20 notify CON
painsnts WIN now reside 10 Bnltlmore but wond tce
sranh ffan nnsdsiely, tho nation was postponed
b, FRIDAY nsxt Pending tho examination GIL