The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-26
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

The Case of Ex.CoIlector Cailicott and
Others-Another Adjournment.
United Staes TAecphilus C. CallicoA John s. Allen,
George j. Hardy augustus Dayton, Alexander Cunning
ham and Louis Fanch-This called on yester-
day morning at eleven o'clock.
Mr.. Granville T. Jenks OF counsel for Mr. Callcots,
said that he presumed Mr. Keasby he prosecuting on
cer) not present owing to some Misunderstanding.
There other reasons which i. d not worth
while state, why he would like 10 have the post
poned until Monday. Mr. William, with whom no was
associated out OF town and would not return until
Friday evening.
Mr. Ernardt counsel for Mr. Cunningham said that
on behalf Of his client hs would like an adjournment
until Tuesday. He mr. going to leave town the
latter part OF this week. and would not be able 70 return
before monday afternoon.
able, far his engagements concerned N the
counsel could accommodate themselves to that gay.
MIR. Erhardt suggested that tho be down for
two o'clock the afternoon Of that day.
Assistant District Attorney Alen-owing to some m 3
understanding, Mr. Keasby Is not here this morning
understood him 70 say to the Court that be could give
either Wednesday FRIDAY to the We not knowing
what his engagements are, don't think 1t proper on
our part to adjourn any fur her than Friday OF this
week because il Is possible another adjournment might
be made. lnasmuch he said he would be disengaged
Friday think 1t would be proper to set 1t down for
that day.
The commissioner said tina, it was unfortunate they
had been advised TO the cause of Mr.. Keasby's
detention. He MR. Newton) would be inclined.
the circumstances TO pos pone t until Monday, as he
had bsen informed by Mr. jerks that one OF the counsel
absent and might not return until them II hr.
Keasby's cngagem nts such that they would not
permit OF his gong with the on that day they
would SOL II down for another.
Some further discussion tho subject ensued. but
tho hearing was finally adjourned until monday at ten
A. M.
Mr. Allen said he hoped 1t would not be understood
that this adjournment was made with the consent Of
the government
The Commissioner replied that II understood IL
was not tn the consent Of the prosecuting officers
All parties thereupon left the court room.
Charged with Iilici,ly Dssriiitnw SYhi.Ley.
Before Commissioner Jones.
A man named henry Harrell was before Commits
sioner Jones Yesterday morning. the charge Of having
icltly distilled whskev in barn on Hickory street,
near Stuyvssant avenue East Brooklyn. Deputy United
States Marshal Hi gins seized the still on the I'd
inst testified that whoa he approached the building he
saw three IN n escaping from II. he followed them
about block and eeded in arresting one of them-
the defendant In the present
On the part OF the defence IL was admitted that Hur.
rell had been at work stAery, bus 1t vas also
GAINED that ne merely hired laoorer there and
could be held the charge preferred
against him HIS counsel therefore moved thai he be
discharged
The case having been submitted on both sides the
ommssioner that he would reserve his decision
for one week the defendant TO be held TO bail in tho
meantime and al led that II AGrrcl we're only laborer
a. the place. ne migrt II TIC saw IT. SHOW that he was
SUCH and divulge OF the owner o. toe stl 10
the prosecuting officers.