The New York herald., 1868-06-26
NEW YORK CITY.
vsrtp STATES DISTRICT cuuar-calmIsM CALENDAR.

Case Of the Missing Defendants.
The United States rs. Ferdinand Sttls6e,'ger ana
Others.-In this case, after i've days. hearing, the
jury rendered verdict OF guilty on Tuesday night.
Charles Hartman, one OF the defendants present
In court part OF Wednesday, and yesterday he and
Jacob Fuischamer were present. Ferdinand Suls
berger and George Strauss were called and not having
made appearance their recognizances were for
feited. Fluischamer and Hartman, on being called
up for judgment, counsel put in an afidavit from
Jacob Hess, one Of the defendants, who was ac-
quilted, and another from Fluischamer himself, in
each OF which II was deposed that he had no interest
nor connection In any sense OF the word meaning,
the removal Of whiskey nom the distlery
IN Eighth street to the rectifytng establish
ment men n,,., n Ninth street or elsewhere a,,aS he
There were also letters testimonial Of good charac-
ter all OF which the Court took into consideration
was fine OF not less than 81 OOO and not exceeding
$4,000 and two years imprisonment, at the discre-
ton OF the Court. He had stated on late occasion
that IL was the duty Of the Court and all those
gagged In the administration Of the law to carry ont
Its provisions and by that means TO suppress the de-
mOraliZatiOn that existed and create healthy pub
lilo opinion in It's stead. In the Of Fluischamer
the conviction should stand against him, but the
tence should be suspended and remain in force be
hereafter, II found necessary, enforced at any time,
should the defendant transgress the law. The case
OF Charles Hartman different from that just dis
posed Of The sentence Of the Court in his case
ment and to be further detained in custody until the
fine shall be paid. Hartman was then removed to
prison and Fluischamer set at liberty. EX-Judge
Fullerton and d. O. Birdsall for defendants.
The United States US James w. Winter.-ln this
case the defendant who has been In jail since August
last was indicted for forging seventeen checks, the
aggregate amount Of which 1884, IN the months
Of May, June and July 1867. At that time he was In
the employment as clerk OF Colonel Morgan, Assist
ant Quartermaster General OF the United States
Army and while 80 employed he forged the Coones
name to those checks on the United States Treasury,
all of which paid. The prisoner pleaded guilty.
and Judge Batchford will receive afiidavits and hear
pleas In mitigation Of punishment to-day. Colonel
Morgan testified to the upright character OF the pris
Oner for i've years previous to the acts OF forgery
The United states Us. - LlOyd.-In this case the
prisoner was indicted for selling counterfeit twenty
fvo cent stamps, national currency, to which he
pleaded guilty. The being represented TO be In
hopeless state OF health, broken down by cOnsump-
tion, Mr.. Bell, United States Assistant District At
HOrney said he was led to believe that further con-
fnenent might prove fatal to him. The Judge sus.
pended sentence and discharged him.
fhe United States US. George King.-The prisoner
was indicted for passing counterfeit twenty live cent
stamps, national currency The jury found a verdict
Of not guilty. Orlando F. Stewart defended the prs.
Oner. Judge Blatchf0rd thanked the jury for their
punctual attendance and the attention they bestowed
upon every case committed to them during the term.
There was verdict In every case and no disagree
ment In any, He repeated his thanks, and then dis
charged the jury panel for the term.