The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-10
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.


The Alleged Rosenberg Naturalization Frauds.
Before Judge Blatchford.
me United States Us. Bsajanlln b. ROsenberq.-
This case in which three indictments are presented
for trial against the defendant, was set down for
yesterday morning. The court room was crowded by
persons eager TO witness the hearing OF the case be-
fore Judge Of the United States Courts. The at
tendance OF the legal profession also greatly In
advance OF that which marked the hearing OF the
case before the Commissioned There are hi cen in
dictments In all, and consequent large array Of
counsel have been employed to enter the lists and do
battle for tie OF The prosecution and defence.
Motion Tor postponement.
The case to DO reunited 70 the United States Circuit
Court
Mr.. stoughton, one Of the associated counsel for
che defence, on rising said:-Mey 1t please your
Honor, there several OF these cases IN which In.
dictments have been found against parties Orange
county aud against other parties residents OF this
city, and as l have just mentioned TO the learned
District Attorney that have been engaged as counsel
IN these cases only within the last twenty flour hours
n has been impossible for me- devoting all the time
had, to give such an examination to them a. the
MAGNITUDE and interests Of stake deserve. have
there will be no delay nterposed on the part
Of the defendants, some OF whom are MEM
stDaHy, tina. there viii be no delay Which
Able. what we ask Is that these cases stand over
two or three days until such an examination OF them
san be nad-for all involve , the same Questions Of
n1g them to the Court. am extremely sorry, after
the directions given by the Court that these cases
should stand over till to-day. regret that am now
obliged to ask your Honor for . further postpone
ment But the Court may be assured that when the
time asked for expires such course Will be taken
~ trust win commend itself to the Court
Mr.. Courtney, on the part OF the government re-
rretted that counsel the other side were not pre-
pared to 70 with the cases at once, at the same
dime the reasons advanced by the learned counsel
were reasonable, and would, no doubt, weigh with
che Court All he desired was that the cases be pro-
coeded with ut as early day ~ possible, allowing
counsel however, the fullest time to prepare the
cases and TO submit all the important legal questions
Mr.. Stouehton in reply said that It was not his
habit either by silence suggestion, to convey any
Impression as to what he intended TO do as counsel
N any case. He would assure the District
Attorney however that no delay would be inter-
posed In the trial OF the case but it was deemed
essential that some Of the questt0ns-the legal
questions involved should be presented In such
shapc that the parties may have the benet OF con-
sideraton and determination OF them In that trbu-
nal whose Jurisdiction Ia c0extensive with the ope-
rattons OF the law-ths s0-called NATURALIZATION
law, the construction or which VIII come In ques-
Won. But whatever course the Court may deem ~ TO
nAc or whatever counsel takes, there VIII ne
no request made for delay under any circumstances
uat tne district Attorney will not himself agree as
proper ana right Counsel said he spoke on MS own
Iespons,uuy Ia tho matter to the Court ana 70 tue
prosecution, aiier consideration somewhat fuh, Out
ny no means complete. on the iegal questions tAat
The Court said he had not seen oil the indictments