The New York herald., 1869-06-24
THE SCENE IN COURT.
The Patriots All Admitted to
Bail.
ESCAPE OF COLONEL RYAN.
Rumored Sailing of an Expedi-
tion Last Night.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Before Commissioner Osborn.

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Before Commissioner Osborn.
TIE United states Us. p. G. Ryan, Ignatto Alfar0
snd OtheTs.-The United States Circuit Court room,
IN which the examination into the charges
preferred against the several defendants IN this
ease was held, was crowded yesterday at the
hour fixed for opening the court. As might
be supposed, the majority Of those present
were Of that type Of large city's popua-
tOn that is always most susceptible to influences
OF excitement, particularly excitement Of present
and prospective nature; the effect Of one being to
interest the mind and relieve present want and OF the
other to offer all that the imagination OF each may
picture for himself from the enterprise, which s at
the bottom OF all. The seats, therefore, outside the
bar and the passage were filed with strong, vigor-
GUS young men, just such specimens OF manhood
which, when combined and disciplined, make the
very best material for expeditionay enterprises OF
fighting character. 1t is not here presumed that the
presence of such an element in the court room was
attributable to anything connecting them with the
defendants or with the alleged fitting out of any hos
tile expedition from this port, but still the most
casual observer would be struck with the coin
cidence of the presence Of such with the subject
matter Of the examinations. Every seat within tn e
bar occupied by other parties interested in the
neutrality-suspicious., their counsel and their
friends, large staff OF reporters and others.
The hour fixed for the examination was one
O'Clock but owing, as stated by Commissioner o.
born. who was punctual In his attendance, to the
pressing engagements Of the District Attorney, that
functionary did not put In an appearance until after
tw0 O'Clock. This long interval was passed by the
great bulk Of the audience in silence awaiting de-
vefopments, and by those within the bar by CONVEX
sation, the prisoners receiving tokens Of warm SYM
pathy from friends and acqualntauces from time TO
time. The long absence Of the District Attorney was
rather startlingly accounted for as the sequel will
show.
1t was after two O'Clock when Commissioner Os.
born for the second time took his seat the bench
Prisoners counsel at once asked the Court to pro-
ceed with the case.
The Commissioned have sent word to the Dis
trict Attorney that the court Is open and II he does
not appear at once shall proceed with the case in
his absence.
FLYING THE AMOUNT OF BAIL ON OTHER CASES.
The Commissioner then called J. G. Conant, who an
bwering, Said he had no counsel. The Commissioner
then held him for examination tomorrow in 81, 000
J. II. MOTIFS was next called and similarly held for
Frederick ]. McNulty another Of the alleged expe.
diti0naries, was next called. In his behalf counsel
moved for q discharge on the ground that the
arfdavit against him did not sufficiently set forth
lae acts @ with which & he was a charged Motion de-
Z. w. Da Bose was next called, same counsel ap-
pearng for him. similar motion for discharge was
made and denied and the prisoner was held Tor
animation.
TRUE BILLS OF INDICTMENT AGAINST THE PRISONERS
Mr. Bell, at this stage OF the proceedings entering
addressing the Court SAID that since the matter
was last before his Honor he had Deen informed that
the Grand Jury OF the United States Circuit Court
had found true bills OF Indictment against all the
persons here charged with violation Of the neutral
ity laws. That being the case, he supposed his
HOnOr's jurisdiction ceased and the matter would
be proceeded with In such form 1t may be deemed
advisable with the United States Circuit Court The
announcement took all by surprise.
MT. Sedgwck, on behalf OF his client Colonel
Ryan, said that as the Grand Jury OF the United
States was secret tribunal. the District Attorney
had no right to know, for the purpose Of communi
eating TO Others, what that body has DONE and as
the defence here Is excluded from all chance OF
knowing upon what charge those threatened indict-
ments are predicated-whether they refer in the re-
mOtest degree or not to the complaint under ex
animation before your Honor there is nothing In the
announcement OF the District Attorney to
rant counsel in Withdrawing their demand
for an examination at once before your
% day pledged himself himself '%os to proceed % with ''sr the
examination to-day, and he hoped his Honor would
hold that officer to his pledge. He tMr. sedgwickl
would therefore respectfully insist AS matter 0f
vital importance to the rights Of the parties ac.
cused and important IN all the public and legal
aspects OF the case that the District Attorney should
be ordered by the Court to proceed with the exani
nation now and produce this secret and mysterious
witness Maximllian 81. John that the defence
might know who he Is and give them an opportu-
plty Of proving every statement OF his false.
Mr.. Bell said he was quite certain that the matter
CVurlutfSu ny tue Jury wan tnc rdiht US tldt
pending against the prisoner lie conceued he had
promised to produce the witness In question: but II
higher authority has taken hold II passes out of
his l0nOrs tthe Commissioner's) jurisdiction.
Mr.. Lowry, on behalf Of the accused, said that tbs
was proceeding instituted 10y and In the interestof
the Spanish government, government covered with
infafnes for secret inquisi1on and suppressons
OF truths and facts ana therefore it was tting aud
proper .nat 10 % TINS case % s,an ds n sn0u
government OF Spain the iDqusition IN again es-
tablished instead Of that open, and legal eSamlna-
ulah fT.r tafax Ita
had no doubt that an indictment would he found
against any one whom the District Attorney thought
proper to have indicted. IL this were so tile sooner
II was known the better.
CLOSE OF THR CASE.
The Commissioner here interposed and sad;-i
nold In my hand bench warrant OF the United
States Circuit Court against all these parties on In
dictments found against them by the Grand Jury OF
the United states Circuit Court OF this district This
warrant Is under the seal Of the court. My jursdic
ton N therefore at an end. Under the circum-
stances 1t would he perfectly useless for me to ex
tmatey be- the act of the Grand Jury In this
1s superior to NINE. Ali have now to do Is to
inmate the proceedings before me 30 far as the ex-
animation OF evidence goes
Mr. Sedgwick-what is the charge preferred IN the
warrant your Honors If Is not the same IN every
respect as that which was brought before you your
Honor would not be bound by 1t.
The Commissioner--The charges are enumerated
therein substantially as they presented before
me. The warrant Is now In the hands of the District
Attorney: he VIII inform you.
THE BAIL CANCELLED.
the parties bound TO appear before him ami released
their bOndsmen.
THE SCENE CHANGED.
The scene was at this stage OF the proceedings Of
very excited character lne question was among
the uninitiated-what nexH But matters had been
really simpined, not complicated.
An appeal to Judge Blatchford sitting IN Circuit
being the next move on the part Of the alleged ex
peditiOnaries and their counsel, few steps brought
them before the Judge OF that tribunal The court
room was, as before, densey crowded, several car
riaaes conveying as the afternoon grew later fresh
addl.ons Of sympathizng friends 70 the sides OF the
accused.
Formal application was made before Judge
Blatchord TO ball the accused and bail granted.
Colonei Ryan was estimated at The highest figure,
ms Da being fixed at 500 TO appear Tor trial and
1900 10 Keep the peace meantime.
SeD0r ignatio Alfaro was brought before COnmls-
eOner snields pailed aud discharged his bail being
nxed at $1,000 10 appear and answer the inuictmeuG
and IN $2600 to keep the peace
similar bail was liked In all the other cases.
THE GRAND JURY
The following are the names of the Grand Jury
who indicted the Junta--
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