The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-16
uHlTe0 STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Alleged AIutiny.


Before Commissioner Shields.
The Untt9 States as. William CurrOH.-The de-
endant, a seaman was charged by Oscar ST. John,
captain OF the ship Florence S. Lockwood, with hav-
ing, on the 4th INST between the ports OF Whining
ton, n. o.. and Sew YORK. openly refused TO obey
the necessary ORDERS entrusted TO Lim ne having
been articied TO serve ON the voyage. The defend
ant Is also charged with threatening 10 take the
life OF complainant. Held under $500 bail to await
examination
Alleged Bounty Frauds.
The United States as. John s. Btsss.-The defend
ant Is charged with deiraudiDg one Thomas Heenan,
Union soldier OF his bounty. The case had been
repeatedly referred to. Meehan depOsed that the
first time he applied to L. Brown 81 Co. Tor his
bounty, was IN October 1885, the Office was then at
No. 229 Broadway; saw Brown and Bliss on that
occasion; never received any bounty from the gov
erninent; according 10 his term u service he was
entitled 10 500 bounty
William +. TaJ Tor was called on the part OF the
defence and testined tnat nc resided III Danbury,
Conn; Meenan called on HIM last winter and left
memorandum IN his olice showing that lie was
entitled to bounty which he canned had
been collected for him by John 5. Bliss one u
tue firm OF IL Brown Co.. wanted witness to collect
1t against Bliss; Eli r. Norton seat Meehan 20 the
witness; Meehan stated that Bliss deneu his Ia
bility; witness tneh iod Meeaan thai he would take
the matter III hanl ana see Bliss with the under
standing that II he should he unsuccessful he would
ask nothing Tor his trouble, DuG that Ii he recovered
the money II shoald De divides; Meehan said he
would take as low as seVenty-ive dollars Tor MS
clam, and witness was to have half; called on
Bliss, Who AFTER iirst ueayinS las aDlnty, gave niin
eighty collars, Tor wAich lie gave receipt
In cross-examination wirness stated tnat he sent
Meenun Il cheek for iorty dollars, payable to the
order OF f.. y. Merton; Meehan never gave witness
any writing or power OF auorAey 10 recover the
money: never received The llst check back was not
aware that the check 10 Norton was ever paid heard
OF proceedings being instituted against Bliss ana
sent second cheek; the money was IN lie bank Tor
It's pay men; deienlant TODD nn not 10 pay collar
OF the money 10 Mcehan.
Meeaan here stated tuat he had not read all the
Andrew McNair tesliliei that he knew Brown for
two years. he collected bounty claims from The gov
eminent; mad had several partners the firm wend
to 229 Broadway ist May, 1851 and lett Isl Nay 1865;
Bliss was Il erK in their employment at salary OF
$1,000 year; The moneys were always paid over to
Bliss when Brown was aOSent
A. $. Aewcombe was called for the prosecution
and testified that ne had conversation with Bliss
III July, 1853; le told weness that nc made s2i,oJo
IN SIX weeks Ia the bounty business; that he had IN
his POSSESSION number Ql soluieri' CHECKS and
would turn them over 10 witness Ii he gave fifteen
dollars each Tor them.
Alter some otDer evidence the case rested, to
await the decision OF the Commissioner.
The Lottery Gases.
me United States u.s. AleB Thompson. de
PENDANT was charged with carrying on the business
of u lottery dealer without payment OF the special
tax. Robert Hunt, revenue officer, testified that
he visited the defendants place, at 461 Pearl street,
and bought ticket Tor twenty-five cents IN the Ken
lucky pottery; called AGAIN, when Thompson adj
United that ne had lot PAD the special TAX; said the
government would not Take IL from hun because ne
had not the managers bond; SAID he had not paid
the i've per cent tax nor Kept books required by
law; defendant gave witness ali facilities; BENJAMIN
Wood was hs hacker. Evidence oil q similar cnarac-
ter having been given agaipSG James Hogg, No. NC
Greenwich street, aud Joseph H. Sturge5, farN row,
the three defendants were heid to await the action
of the Grand Jury.
Several other parties were charged with the same
otence, but IN adjournment was asked Tor owing
the absencs OF the deicndanIs' counsel.
ASSISTANT District Attorney Jackson strenuousIy
opposed any postponenient or the case. He con-
tended that the government had been largely &C.
irauded by the lottery dealers not paying the re-
CURED taN.. In not obtaining the specified license
rne! were guilty OF " violation OF the law. More
over he submitted that 10 was no delence To urge
tue part Of the delenpants that they only
clerks; they must DC regarded managers and pay
the penalty.
commissioner Shields sad that the case must be
AZ once pfoeeedeh with. the absence OF counsel
was no excuse Whatever Tor Inc delay and ordered
mat Tie Case Dc perenpiorlll set DOWN Tor this
morning ut eleven O'Clock.