New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-28
THE COURYS.
THE CIVIL COURTS.

Before United States Commissioner Newton
yesterday, Henry OSeiwas held IN 500 bail to appear
warehouse In manner contrary to law
Before Judge Benedict in Chambers, Brook
lyn. yesterday. Mr. f. y Bell OF the firm OF stanton.
Wood Hell innes OF New York, made application for a
special commission 20 examine witnesses AZ distance In
the of john G. Blaine. who snow in Kings County
Penitenary awaiting his trial. for piracy aud murder on
tho high In the year 1863 His honor refused the ap
pcaton Mr.. Eel also called hs ionor's attention 10
the fact that Mr. Bane has been now awaiting trial for -
months been the most Of that time confined
CELL eight feet by i've feet, and denied every
privilege OF the jail
In the Supreme Court Yesterday, after the
argument In the case Of the Blind Mechanics Association
agt The City had been heard decision was reserved
tanned from the city premises at West Thirty siIths
is usual in such cases, ot nominal rent In 1857 their
charter amended, and the Lcgsla e inserted IN the
act provision that the city should give the Associa
lease Of the premises for a. long as they were
occupied for the purposes OF the Association at nominal
rent This done on the ground that the welfare OF
the inmates made II desirable that there should be no
fused TO give such lease aud contracted sell the
property The Association then brought this suit to OBJ,
ais the lease from the city, and TO restrain the sale; aud
preliminary injunction vas granted n ITS ag9T The
0ly denuftsa au aVyee ~ usI H. 'e rVr
OF the city from IT, in derogaon Of the Constitution OF
the United states and that the act being private one
was contrary ~ the Constitution in containing two
subjects.
In the "Sheny Wine" case, the testimony
for the Government is drawing to close. Mr.. John
detect frauds examined at great length by the
defense lie testified that he had been engaged in
rous capacities in the wine trade, both on his
count Tor OueTs period OF 20 years, that at one
time private gentlemen in London were his customers.
some OF whom would buy much six butts OF sherry
time; that many prirate gentlemen IN London spec-
lated IN wine and other commodities that he Grown
sherry" similar TO the In this In Boston last
june and had fixed its valuations first saw the wine IN
this In this city last January; tested II alone drew
the samples IN the warehouse; the Wine Is
stout. clean, go0c sound wine, without much flavor;
lOwpriced wines have not much flavor; have never been
In Spain never h ard OF LacaYe EchecOpar during
experience In the wine trade the value Of this wine In
Cadz, net is 80 cents per galon was employed by Mont
gOery Gibbs, in England for the United states Govern
ment. In September 1906 engaged myself 10 him as an
expert In ali kinds OF wine; was employed by the Gov
eminent to give my valuation OF French and Spanish
under seizure went abroad from England and got
prizes free on S SosTd @ and SfR
experience az wine-dealef In England Ge6iuTs
In wines In London furnish price.lists which may be
varied little for large amounts wines IN London similar
wine value wines TO within III per bntt; have
standard 10 compare wines by compared the Wines In
this with Villages exported from Cadz. marked 81
with balance the Villages IL natural vine rather thn-
than the wine in this On the redirect he testi
fed: Sound wines are wines that will keep rule, the
ies spirits the better the wine wines be tested scieD
tihoAly BY chemical analysis, but can test them near
enough, through long experience, by taste. Edmund
Simon Henshaw also expert and Government agenf,
recalled, and testified rs 10 the various finds
in this case. number OF letters, relating
10 the price claimants In this case were
willing receive for their wne through their agents III
York, were then read In evidence The price was
q 10 per gallon over fhe ships side" letter book.
found In the Office OF claimants agents IN this city, was
introduced and number Of pages found 10 BIO torn
ont which pages tho index showed, contained letters.
The case was then adjourned to this morning