New-York tribune., 1869-05-19
THE COURTS.
rur nAyIs PERJURY CAsE-EXTRAORDTTARf |
49, CONDUCT IN COURT.


THE DAVIS PERJURY CAsE1EXTRAoRDrNAif CAsaG7IISX
The case of George B. Davis, indicted IOI
periury in making false affidavit against COieet4t
bailey came for trial ia the United states SIreae
court before Judge Benedict yesterday While the case
was being opened for the Government, Davis appeaeu
agitaed and made frequent remarks IN eone i0m the
case having stated that Davis had been DISCHARGED Dy
firm named Joseph Jones Co, Davis became htey a 81
excited struck his hand violently the table ana i e1
CLAIMED "That's not true-that's a lie" Mt Beli
about TO proceed when DAVIS sprang 70 t 70
and INDUCED in some remarks not c0mpninehtaiy r1
Mr. Bell denounced his statements as falso' nr an
exclaimed 81 am an Englishinan ana ,his con con.
man. but demand fair trial IN this Court DAVIS oof
timed 10 talk louder and wilder UNTIL by direction oi
Bel was then about to resume but counsel for Davis pro
tested against the trial going the absence OF DAYS.
After discussion, Davis still remaining
Bell allowed to proceed with hls opening icrtor
Baeys Office, and said lie desired to make snalbio
phcang himself as well as others. Davis had -
been discharged from the wholesale liquor houso ots :"
Joseph Jones 4 Co He wished to prefer charges i
against the firm for frauds which would result III to',
GOODS being condemned. He alleged that there was
connection by Of pipes underground Det%eenotpu
Harris Gaines Co. and that liquors were transferIed
secretly and fauduenty through these pipes; 70 he
pavment of tax Collector Bailey made an ainuavIt oo
fofe United states Commissioner repeating ne cnafEe E
made by Davis, his Collector BMley Id hnI he ar
and Eelief Davis having desired that ne sh0u!u Do
rested forthwith, Deputy Marshal went 10 bae1 "
fee aud arrested him. soon aeF bon am by Davis could be
found and t also appeared from all that cOud De soui
nn Tceased ON the 18th OF May, 1865 Bailey was ar
rested on q warrant issued by fouce J9suee and
Davis having been DelGT0 9T1rv 'Hf in making The
aGidayit mentioned DAVIS swore that ne @ nau
made charges against Joseph Jones 20, anu & y,
Gaines Co.; and that he had never seen bhlSy pT' ~
his beng arrested. This case was transierred 10 u -
Commissioner Osborn who, after holding an eXamina'
tion, discharged Bailey Davis was thel arrestcu Ul
ipafIon before Commissioner Osborn he was held for
trial The officer having Davis IN chaLGe IeIorteu eI
he was better condition; that ne nlu taAeu 30 ~
vial from his pocket bit of the neck drank part OF me
contents. and then threw II away saying II HaS posOn
was sent for but Davis refused to take eetc dash
ing it the physicians hand An hour aicr te So s4
condition lie said he had carried the poison Tor long
time and intended TO Kill himself ever became neoes
ST. Jan on motion of DisrctAttoIney Pierrepont the
ease was then adjourned till II O'Clock a H. To-Day
THE LAST STOLEN BOND CAsE-EXAMINATIONA AT
THE TONES.
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, betore,
Justice Hogan. examination was hed IN ne case OF
William Muir and Warren Hernck, the two brokers VINO
were arrested on charge @ OF hayns c sI Tn nn b re
deuce of Dr. John McKelvey at Trenton, IN Octonrr
last Mr. Mckelyey testified that on lhe JUN JUN o oc'oDo
last there stolen from ms residence eleven nonds l
the Central Pacific Railroad Company, and esht Oonas
of fle Union Pacific Railroad Company. altogether OF he
value OF $4,000 From laioTnatl1H s,HeG It'I., p % i
he is led 10 believe that the Central Iac!uc kiIoad
bonds with the coupons attached, ana iOur coupnnsU
the Union Pacific Railroad bonds were received ny VIZ
liam Muir and Warren Herrck they knowing inc same
O been stolen
DefcctIvr officer Coyle Of the Central Office testified
that on the 5th inst he Informed that person d
offered for sale at the Office ~ Messrs. Fisk Hach
three bonds OF the Central Pacific Railroad Company
subsequently recognized portion Of those stolen lOW
the resdeuce OF Dr. McKevey. Proceeding 20 the once
of me firm the witness there met man named btNch
who admitted that he had offered the bonds Tor safe nc
having been sent sell them by warren Hcrrck VINO
was then waiting In the Office OF Beach at No 2s Broad
wny Proceeding the place indicated, detccnve toyie
found Hcrrick. and asked him from whom lie mao ou,
tanned the bonds He refused 90 to saying hat ne hau
spokeu 10 two persons relative 20 the Facinc RaIoHd
bands hut finally consented 20 write the ualC OF hc per
son from whom he had obtained them Hc wrote OF "a
niece of pauer the name william Muir The latter va.
i0uud M No 70 CcdaTst and on being questioned frih
five 10 the manner u which the bonds Camo into hs pos
session. said tnat man. whose nalnc De GA not Know
came 10 him that day. aLG hald t!a nc dAl LIS
possession 5000 worth ~ Pacific Railroad hl0d WHICH
he wished a. dispose Of and he tNu advised MN 70
take the same 10 Hcrrck A The latter c0ull uui hc
found Wur advised hc man ~ place ilaW !n on ciN'
oo and leave them Tor Hcrrck Tie bonds we're placed
n an envelope directed 90 itruck by The man, and '
by HIN ln the saloon. No - tClaG. 49,, Tor
Herrlck Detective COyle added that Do had
found In the possession ~ Mur tLe l'it
coupous OF the stolen Central Pacific Railroad
bonds which Muir sad he had purchased some time ore
vous from utter stranger. and that ho had been u
formed few days before his arrest thAt hry wore tt"r
property Counsel for the defense stated tha u} were
not yet ready 10 put their evidence and % their re-
0ucsi the case adjourned In thC meat TINE thc ~
cusod are held % bail 30 the cum of $1,000 each.