Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-02


YORK Herald gives the following account
which will, no doubt, De read With sumo inter
est in this community
On Friday afternoon another bombshell vas
thrown among the Operators IN the shape OF
an order Of arrest issued BY the Supreme Conr!!
against joseph B. Stewart and Leonard
Huyck, fixing bail in each case 1T $500, 900: =
The gentlemen were both quietly unprecedented
and escorted to Ludlow street jail, where as 1t
is asserted that 'misery lnyarla6iy loves com
pany." they are at present, doubtless endeavor
inc to console each other. Sic transit g1oriu
pu1lai. Yesterday bail was offered in the
case of Mr. Stewart, but his chivaIllc nature
induced him to refuse it's acceptance unless
Huyck could be released also An application
will be made tomorrow at The Supreme Court
Chambers, to yacate the order Of arrest, or re-
dnce bail
The case OF Stewart vs. Drew eta!. developed
the fact that HuYck has assigned to Stewart
claim upon what was den0mlnated by ~ mana,
gers an "hrie railway pool, carried Oh b
Drew and associates, Hnyck'$ interest he'nH
alleged 10 be $500, 600
The Government, a>crranin@ these llci>,
now wishes to make good ita loss ct about
threc-quartcrs Of = uillion, sustained n May,
1866, through thc failure Of The Merchants
National Bank at Washington, OF which
Huyck was president. AfternvesIig aton the
Government claiming u priority Of lien upon
all the assets Of the bank, proceedings were
instituted, and Stewart and Huyck were ar
rested on charge Of conspiracy to deirand.
Stewards name appears On the certificate OF
as i stock holder, having six hundred shares.
Mr. -. ri tlrr ho
was ever connected rs an officer or stock holder
with the bank, and holds strong proof Of that
assertion his name having been affixed to the
| certificate Uy one Oscar S. Stevens during Mr..
Stewards absence from Washington. These
facts were elected on the investigation before
the Committee on Banks and Banking, at
washington, in July, 1866.
This action IL brought by The Government.
| through James Z. Kennedy, receiver Of the
! Merchants Nationa! Bank, plaintiff, against
Leonard liilyct and Joseph B. Stewart, de-
| PENDANTS.
The afldayits npon which the orders Of ar
rest were granted, were made by II. f. HUI
! bul, Comptroller Of the Currency; that in
pursuance Of his duties he has acquired a
| knowledge Of Tie matters set forth in the aft
dayit, which IL made 10 iurtherancc Of the dr.
| charge Of his dntieS As a public officer that
| Leonard Huyc6 was, al and prior to February,
| 1866, an officer Of the bank, and about that
| date b. embezzement, in which Joseph Z.
| Stewart was participant, took into his pos
session and control moneys Of the said bank,
amounting 70 more than 5000, 900, in conse-
| 0UcUce Of which it became necessary to appoint
q receiver: thai Huyck and Stewart have con
| coa,2u with intent 10 Geraud sad bank, what
| disn0sition was made Of said moneys or their
| proceeds which are in then present form an
| interest in Il pool Of Erie railway stock con
| Quoted in the stock market OF the city Of View
| York by Daniel Drew and others further,
| that iiuycE and ..,tpwar, have assumed Owl.
| crahip and control Of the proceeds aud are
| atont Ia dispose 81 or transier The 3aulr, with
| intenl 10 dciiAli the same that they aege
| that tn. interest is worth more than the said
| sum, and are endcayOrinc By secret means 10
| reduce to possession the said interest, with III
tent to lefraud the bank aforesaid that DO
| scrh & Stewart was until recently j resident
Of the District Of Columbia, and has rot
since acquired residence in the State Of New
| i Grk. although both he and Hu59k are now in
| the city Of Sew 1rk that iii the organization
certificate Of said bank Joseph e. Stewart IS
named as Il shareholder, aud III he certificate
! 81 officers and directors is named 81 director
Ct said bank and asks that an order OF arrest
ogaiust Huyck and Stewart be issued Tor such
future relief as shall be awarded, with attach
ments against their property or assets alleged
by them 10 be their property, # il shall appear
to be deponen : duty IN the l!is2harge Of BIZ
obligations IN TIE premises 70 make appEca
ton i0r such warrants
These actions will be tired iii ;he Supreme
Court, and ii IL expected that <1mr startling
revelations Will Er made