The New York herald., 1869-02-21
NEW YORK CITY.
THE coraTs.
JNITEu STATES Cillgl1 COURT
The McHenry Case.


Tte United States as. j. d. Mcfege,y.-The defend.
ant was tried for perjury in relation the charges
of fraud against Commissioner Rollins and Deputy
Commissioner Harand. The jury retired to debe-
rate upon their verdict on Friday last; at abou: two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. not having agreed upon
verdict they were for by Judge Benedict Judge
Benedict tnel said that the importance OF this case
snch that he conceived IL To be his duty to
keep the Jury together till they should have agreed
TO verdict. lie was satisfied that In Justice
10 the itself and to the Jury themselves this
course was necessary. He regretted the inconve-
nience that might be caused 70 them In their busi-
ness, but his judgment was clear upon the point.
The would be open Til ten o'clock last evening
at which time he would again see them, and in the
event OF their not having agreed upon verdict the
necessary arrangements tor communicating with
them would be made until Monday molning.
The foreman OF the jury then said there was no
Judge Benedict said he conceived his Judgment TO
he clear. The jury then retired
Mr.. Field protested against the jury being coerced
or starved INTO verdict.
Judge Benedict remarked thai COUNSEL, before
making such statement should nave acquainted
himself with the facts. The court was willing 10 as
sumo all the responsibility.
The jYry had been IN deiberation twenty-four
hours when recalled and, alter the above remarks
by the cour, again retired.
A Swarm OF Coanterfeiters and periwrers Sen-
fenced t0 Ins sprisonuicnf.
Before Judge Benedict.
Judge Benedict having fixed yesterday for the
sentencing OF number of prisoners convicted at
the present term of the court the parties were
brought up from Ludlow Street lad. The first called
was
James Mclaughlin alias John II. Fuller-The pr-
soner was convicted OF perjury In making false
affidavit charging Mr.. Joshua Il. Bailey, collector
OF the Fourth district, with malieasance IN oflce.
Sentenced TO i've years. Imprisonment In the Pen-
tentlary ut Albany.
Harrison Shaw alias John Lamartine Convicted
Of similar offence under similar circumstances.
Same sentence.
Charles Harper and Joseph &. Reed--Convicted OF
having in possession and passing counterfeit one
prisonment IN the Albany penitentiary and Reed to
Tour years Imprisonment with hard labor i'm the
Kings County Penitentary.
Lteri0 Morlette, an ltaian-COnvictcd of having
counterfeit currency In his possession, was sen
fenced to four years Imprisonment with hard labor
In the Albany Penltentiary.
Stephen Morabeto also an Italian--C Convicted OF
having counterfeit currency In hls possession was
sentenced to three years. Imprisonment with hard
labor In the Albany. Pententiary.
James Carr-Also convicted OF having counterfeit
currency IN his possession and passing counterfets.
sentenced TO three years hard LABOR in the Kings
County Penitentlary
George Meyers, having counterfeit five dollar
Treasury notes in his possession pay fine OF $3.50
and to stand committed until ii il paid.
In the case of Daniel Coffee, charged with having
counterfeit money in his possession, view or mlti-
eating circumstances sentence was suspended
Joseph Barnabo dealing in counterfeit fractional
currency (naving given important infOrmationl only
three months Imprisonment In Kings County Peni-
tcntlary and TO pay u fine OF one dollar.