The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-10
SUPERIOR c0URT-SpEc!aL TERM.
The ssquabbie Over the Fenian Funds,

Before Judge McCunn.
O,Mdhony rs. belmont et dL-This case In
which the plaintiff sues the defendant for the re-
cOvery or certain sums OF money deposited with Mr..
August Belmont and when II was understood was
TO be devoted TO the furtherence OF the Fenian
cause, came up before Judge McCnnn yesterday on
an application by counsel for plaintiff TO be allowed
counsel fees and expenses Que Of the funds now in
the hands OF THOMAS ]. Barr, receiver. The
following a1dtolai facts to those already
pub ished contained In the petition:-As
attorney and counsel tor John O'Mahony counsel
states that ne brought ten suits against the defend
ants and John Lawess for the purpose oi recover
Ing back certain deposits Ia god, amounting 10
$4,000; that the Messrs Belmont & Co. claim no
interest IN the money except in far to be pro-
tected by the court from any claim by the govern
ment OF Great Britain ana ireland against the same;
that since the suits have been at issue there have
heen numerous collateral issues contested before
the court; that there other outside actions pend
ing III relation TO this same money,
the result OF all OF which rested for Their
success on the establishment by O'Mahony
oil his right to these FUNDS; that among the other
suits pending outside OF this is one by William II.
BAILEY 10 recover $4,000 upon certain bonds Of the
irish fepuoic; another SUIT By James w. Fitzgerald
20 recover IS 600 for moneys donated TO assocla
uon called the Fenian brotherhood, suit by the
'Longsnoremen's Association 10 recover So 900 IN
gold for moneys given The Fenan brotherhood: a
suit by Jeremiah o'Donoyan Rosa to recover
$3.50 in gold, claimed for establishing and nam
tanning newspaper IN Duulin lreaad N tue int
rest OF the Fenian Brotherhood and suit Dy AddI-
son J. Rice aud james e. Wilson Tor the recovery OF
about So 900 FOR fees expenses &c. incurred III behalf
OF John Lawess as his attorney proceedings to re-
cover portion OF said moneys Counsel also states
that he Il the attorney for Mr.. OMahony all these
seven actions and that none OF the parties In The
other actions have assisted or offered assist MIR.
OMahony In bearing any OF the expenses OF his lit-
CATION; that II becomes necessary to take large
amount OF testimony III Ireland ana elsewhere by
commission, involving large expenses, which Mr.
O'MahOny Is unable TO PAT; and that Lawless being
resident OF Dublin intends to take advantage OF
that tact TO gain advantage III taking testimony
before the commission. on the foregoing statement
OF facts he asked for order OF the court appropr
Ating 5000 OF the funds ~ counsel ices &C.
Judge McCunn reserved his decision.
Decisions Rendered.
BY Judge McCunn.
John Benha,n Fl al. us. James ~ Ravets o al
Motion Rra9ted, with ten dollars costs.
Robert J. HaddeU as. w. n. AHen.-Moti0n
granted
WiJtiam Jackson u.s. Ed,card Baack-Morion de-
MED, with ten dollars COSTS
Ed,ndrd Rddck Us. be1ydnlin S. Tdp0r. --Iniunc-
ZION dissolved.
AU,ed J. Cumming 90 al Us. Thomas Hamilton g,
A.-Motion granted.
Am Hod'led u.s. Mcpherson smith ct al-Same.
CnMtd !. Sf06ord rs. Join Tyeston.--Motion
granted and Cause referred.
with ten dollars costs.
Louis BOOK Us. fumes O. Bi,ycheH-ComplaiDt dis
missed, VIII costs and extra allowance Of SIOo
grained.