The New York herald., 1868-05-05
TIE CASE CT DE-. NApgEGYg.
The santa Anna Alleged Forgery Cause.-The
Defendant Honorably Discharged.

The santa Anna Alleged Forgery Cause.-The
Defendant Honorably Discharged.
The examination OF DR.. Gabor Naphegyi-who has
earned for himself during the past two years
siderable notoriety owing to his intimate connection
with General Santa Anna, of Mexican fame and pre-
vlous to that time with the Hungarian exile, patriot
and adventurcr Kossuth-was TO have taken place
yesterday before Justice Garrett, at staplcon staten
Island.
Mr.. NaDhegyi 1. win be remembered. was arrested
about five days since and held In default OF 100000
bail on charge of having forged the signature OF
Reverdy Johnson, United States Senator from Mary
land, to certain documents the nature of which has
not yet been disclosed but by virtue Of which CO.
lumbus Powell, of the lrm OF G. Powell Co., Ss
Broad street, New York, advanced the sum OF
100000 to Naphegy which he had iaiied 10 return
Yesterday morning the little court room at Staple
ton was crowded by parties anxious 10 ascer-
tain the facts IN connection with the charge
made, as II was believed that the transaction
would be shown to be one OF the many comp lcations
arising out OF santa Annals soourn In TINS city ana
on staten Island In 1865, at which time ne was an In
mate OF Naphegyt's household, and during which
period he was engaged In perccting or endeavoring
TO perfect, arrangements for the invasion, conquest,
sale or purchase OF Mexico. as the cXigencieS might
dictate or his personal interests be best subserved.
| =, Ut. Naphegy was present In court, attended by
ns counsel, but no appearance whatever was made
on behalf OF the prosecutor Mr.. Powell, which fact
@ ,eu 'he Justice to inquire whether the complainant
had fully understood at what time the case would be
coulu be no misunderstanding about the matter, rs
mr. rowen was tully advised OF the time and place.
| Judge Jarrett, not feeling disposed TO act SUN.
marty IN the matter and dismiss the defendant by
aeiauL suggested that he thought 1t advisable TO ad
journ the examination for one week and this propo-
sition was seemingly about to be assented 60 when
the defendant stated tnat he desired not to lie for
| such a length OF time under the imputatlop cast
| upon him. The case was accord nQIy set over until
Thursday next, and the parties left The court.
DIR. Naphegyl, II appears had subsequently TO his
| arrest and committa In default of bail been dis
charged by the police authorities under some pre-
text Friday last but refused 10 let the matter rest
| In this shape and demanded hearing before the
courts for the vndicaton OF his integrgty lie was
then released on his own recOgnizancS IN the sum OF
$4,000. under which bond he appeared Yesterday
Later In the day, or about au nOur ami balf after
the adjournment directed as above'stated yescrtiay
cxJudge vermilyea, OF New Brighton Appeared An
court aud stated that he was present on behalf oc
MIR. Powell In the case, though not as counsel but
merely "as q friend" Mr.. Napnegy made his an.
pearance in court In company with Mr. Nermilyea
ana the Justice inquired whether he prepared
now TO proceed or had mistaken the hour az whcn
, the case was TO have been called. Mr.. Normiyca
sa'i he had been given 10 understand that eleven