The New York herald., 1867-04-30

Lord Monck. Governor General OF Canada strongly Gen.
surng the conduct Of the latter for having permitted
corpus He (Mr wehle Thought ample time should be
10 his client 20 raise those questions OF law he had
ahveted 70 Dy habess corpus or otherwise, a. he was
bound TO do all he could 70 protect the rights Of the
accused. $500
Mr. apaugh summed up the evidence on bebaIf Of the
and conduct OF the late Mr. John william Schmidt Who
for nearly fifty years had filed the once OF Consul ana
Consul General for Prussia In the Uned statss THIS
gentleman had always acted with hrmness and discro-
tion IN the prosecution Of extrAdition cassa He was
honored and respected by all who knew him and now
whether his modesy or ability was the sreatsst The
place be 60 Well nsd was nov worthily occupied By
Baron Won Gr.bow Prussia would always act With Dc.
.erminauon 10 reference 70 those who offended against
her laws The learned gentleman, In brief spesch re
viewed the evidence consndng that nothing could moro
been prepared with the greatest care and in s opinion
tney showed thai the prisoner had defrauded tho
ra ESsnsh Railway z o. several sums Of ponsy BY iossd
under his own hand that the signatures hoss receipts
we're genuine When one Of the credton pressing
Try, ana on being shown what purportcd 70 be his
cept he pronounced u TO be- forgery In conclusion
his Honor was whether hese proeabs cause for b.
forgery, and II soto hold him for IL II there was
probable cause then tho Prussian governments had
right TO demand his extradition sa1
The Commissioner-ar wehlo--with regard TO
viewing these questions OF law what do you propose 70
Mr.. Wehle--I would direct petition TO one OF the
judges Of the United States Court with regard TO what
believe 70 be the grounds OF the decision and
appyfor writ Of habeas corpus and tho Judge grants
it the case would come up for discussion all tho
po nts have raised woad state the Secretary OF
State additional grounds why the prisoner should not be
delivered up. 7A8
The Commissioner held that the evidence established
the fact that the prisoner had committed forgery. He
would therefore, issue hts certificate to that effect The
only time Mr.. Wehle would have prepare the papers
was from this moment until he sent or the evidence
to Washington which would be In the course Of two or
three days
Mr. Wehlc-Your honor will mot send It off before
Thursday. will, in the meantime, prepare the papers
and take tho necessary means TO procure habeas cor
pus.
The prisoner, who is the father OF children,
looked very much detected when the decision OF the
Court was communicated TO him. He was removed 10
jan In charge OF an officer
Charge of Passing Counterfeit Mexican Dol
Before Commissioner Osborn.
Patrick Kelly charged with Offering pass .
Dor of counterfeit Mexican dollars and half dollars II
appeared that the boy wanted to purchase watch from
man named Bernard MCCALL The latter told him that
the money bad. The boy went away, but was fol-
lowed by policeman who took him into custody. The
defendant who bears good character, Is employed by
respectable hrm and not proved 70 the satsiac
ton Of the Court that be know the money bad the
Commissioners ordered him to be discharged.