The New York herald., 1866-09-02
SANTA AMMA's lITIoATI0NS.
SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS.

The MONTGOMERY Case-M0ti0n TO vacate an
Order Of Arrest Against Santa Anna--A Mys-
terious Letter-JudGe barnard offered a
Bribe 10 Release fhc General.
Before Judge Barnard
SEPTEMBER LII. n Montgomery rs. 4. I. de Santa
Anna Plaintiff this claims have acted the
agent Of General Santa Anna the organization OF
expedition to subvert the Mexican empire and establish
republic instead. The authority for this agency he
alleges 10 have received through Senior Dario Mazuera
and Mr. Soon Dixie who claim to have been the directly
accredited agents Of Santa Anna for the purposes
Mazuera Is at present confined the Ludlow street jail
some $780, 900.
The material points in the adavts and tho statements
on both sides have already been published In the
In the present suit Montgomery seeks to get Sos 900
for services rendered. and under this claim procured
order OF arrest against the General In which the latter
was held 10 bail In the sum Of $4,000 motion 70
vacate this order Of arrest was made yesterday.
Mr Peter Cutler appeared for plaintiff, and Mr.. n
M Cutler opened the argument, and alluded to the
character Of the afdavhs the other side The main
question 70 be determined was upon the agency Mont
gomcry had prbduccd evidence TO show his agency IN
the matter. which facts merely denied by Santa
Anna without producing contradictory evidence on each
Judge BaruardThere is sufficient In the addav.s to
Mr. Cussv oon,snded thas there w~ mot susucieu IN
the sdavits Of deisndaat 70 quash ths order Of
Defendant had not furnished evidence denying any
davts OF his opponent which would authorize him
mako motion TO discharge from arrest.
AZ this stage of tho Judge Barnard handed let,
ter 10 Mr. Daily which he had received relative to the
case. II reads as foiiowsi-
ua.. ssw SG.s sss; .ns aps
have desired 70 speak nth you for my god friend The
ness every To before you Will Instance
ne. should my dIsiinsaiahsd friend
~
you Who S az I IN ,co % paee eouu a
Genarsi desires TO ps. from this city a Z coming
and fear. more 70 oommeacs Is very Isa stranger asr~
and bail deu and expensive 70 him his present trial I.
make yosg own terms h 10 his OBJECT ar.s s@
dress your compsnoe 70 who . your servant and well
wsher, and At present only j.. orsmsrcy Park Hotel
caused considerable amusement and comment We
print u abovs exactly as Il is written.
Judge Barnard-rhs letter has boon evidently written
BY Mexican. They think they buy every
II these people were in Mexico they might have good
opportunity. have money enough Of my own, snd do
not require any
The Court having decided 10 hear the al length,
Mr. Daily proceeded read hts sfrdsdits IN support of
the motion 10 the order Of He read tho
afdavit OF General Santa Anna, denying that he had
given any authority whatever to Montgomery to act
hls agent
Judge Barnsrd-Doos General Santa Anna speak the
English language,
Mr.. Daiy-He does not
Judge Barnard-who Translated these anidaviu for
him.
teman then went with his reading rhs sidsvi, Of
yaxuera alleged that he had any time employed
Montgomery under the authority given by santa Anna
dcponcnt Several other afldavits read, when
Mr. Cutler followed in behalf Of Montgomery
Judge Barnard took all tho papers in the aud
served his decision.