The New York herald., 1867-02-03
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Charge Of Mutiny ON Siipbomrd
Before Commissioner Osborn.


TAe United States %. Charles Keley, Charles Berry,
william Weekes, Le,sis H. TAoma, Jcsepa Bruntas and
Antonio Chytuian- defendants, reported In the
HERALD OF yesterday arsebarged with having committed
ths crime OF mutny on board the American schooner
Albert Treat while the voyage from the West INDIES
port OF New York. The witness for the prosecu-
ton the master Of the schooner, Samuel Keene,
who testified tha, the mate Charles Ke ey and the other
defendants deprived him OF his authority when within
about one hundred aud sixty mas Of Newly ork -
Mr. Charles Donohoe appeared for the accused. IL
The Commissioner said Il appeared from the evidence
that charge could be maintained against Bruna and
Bruntas was then called as witness for the defence.
testified that prior 70 The time of this s aiea haa me
rscfed a. the captain wanted II, would have taken
4 t6e Zine the sail Was ordered to be icreefed
than u was before. After he dimculty the ere.
for thirty hours until they met pilot tho mate told
the captain the time Of the difficulty ~ they took
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provisions q sAs pio.: me isApsis fssss~a issass
Ins cosnisSssi am ssss sa.au.a .a II %.
not o. oath s.d ss 81 United r. yS va ss.
.r Charles psnonos moved % Aismiss the complaint
on the gpouuA ia Che order Or tho captain was
Iawful one and thxa the evidences showed the
justified in disobsyingi ~ ey n q, ~ IL. ID I.
the point on Monday aud in the meantime would hold
the defendants 70 appear then on their own recsg
1855 Charge Against Lawyer.
.fs sts Before Commissioner Belts l, t.
The further hearing Of the charge against John H.
Trapp iawyer OF having presented TO United States
paymas,er this city forged paper for the purpose Of
obtaining the bounty Of deceased soldier was resumed
commissioner before whom Of the papers in this
case executed testified that hts signature was % IL
lie did not remember that Francis PRIEST bvohor OF the
deceased soldier present the OCCASION but pre-
have been niFod uccd 70 him by inc sud
scrbing witnesses, whom the vi tness knew. 168f \.
Commissioner Bctts informed council for The de-
fendant should require the atfendancs Of the
subscribing witnesses They must either be produced or
Their absence accounted Tor II this were not done he
would regard u y matter or grave suspicion.
The further hearing Of the case was adjourned.
aE The Whisiey Frauds. HHt
Before Commissioner Newton. tl1-
The examination or witnesses In tho case or Dovln
and Levan commenced agnn yesterday morning In
Brooklyn. John H. Mccormick, the chief clerk Of the
Assessor the Third district being examined by M
Tracy as Mr. Deyin's registration testified tina, Dew
lin was not returned by any assistant assessor In that
dstrc, as wholesale dealer and That there cvi
dence on their books Of his having been returned
q such ..f e.M g3HtF6 Nes
Moses H. Richards Assistant Assessor in the Third
district OF the Fifth division, testified that in JnIy last
Devlin registered his name with him as wholesale
dealer in liquor he did not sate in his application any
place of business, did he state that he had been
wholesale dealer the year previous.
charles Tappan, clerk in the Collectors Office testified
that Mr. Devn had never paid special tax as whole
sale dealer for this year.
Mr. De Wiz, then resrrnsd his argument OF tho day
previous. He ocntended that it had been shown that
Mr.. Deviin had registered his name 40 a wholesale
dealer and that he could not get his license ill has APP
nil alton forwarded 10 the Collector He aborld
not therefore be held accountability for the neglect
OF Mr. Norhrup whom " entrusted, 10 deliver
10 Collector With regard 10 Mr. Ievan, he contended
that IL had not he had separate busi
tfnfQ Mr.
subordinate OF Mr.. Devlin. Nor was there
any evidence he frsudnlcntly branded liquor what
ever might be said 10 the indications OF bribery He
argued any brand made presence OF or by con-
sent OF the inspector not legally punishable The
case against Mr. Doyn he considered Of magnin
cen; suspicious q small basis OF fact.
The case then adjourned till Wednesday morning,
when the District Attorney will reply.