The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-27
THE. ALIENS TROUBLE.

Conclusion OF the Examination Before Justice
Cox-Alien Committed without Bail Tor
Perjury.
The examination In the case Of Theodore Allen
was continued before Justice Cox ut JEFFERSON Mar
ket, yesterday afternoon Long before the hour set
down for the examination the crowd who have been
nbernating around the court for the past week
eagerly ciamored for Ambulance to the examination
room, out were denied admittance by the
court officers In consequence Of an order
issued by Justice Cox to allow no persons
inside except the attorney, members OF the press
and witnesses. Before commencing the examna-
ton Justice Cox announced that he had carefully
examined the testimony already taken and saw no
evidence OF the innocence OF the prisoner and should
refuse to admit him TO ball. after which the counsel
for the prosecution offered in evidence the original
bond given by Allen In 1868 for the appearance OF
one John Campbell for larceny from tire person,
which set forth That he Aen) was the owner OF the
Mr. Humneli. an attorney. was the first witness
placed on the stand and testified to drawing up the
pond ana witnessing the prisoner sign it; the bond
ance OF Martin Allen TO answer q charge OF panel
thieving In which he testified to being
the me, owner o. r,d The same s,, premises thar
duced az evidence and objected to by the counsel
FOR the prisoner. but was allowed by the Justice.
Mr. Hummell further testified TO seeing LOngey sign
the bond. Several other bonds In which the pris.
Oner had entered into security at various times
for the appearance OF criminals, In which the same
property Waa offered were also offered IN evidence.
The witness stated Campbell mad been arrested for
larceny from the person and Allen had been induced
to become his bondsman by his (Campbell's) wife;
the case rad never been tried and giving the bond
was the last Official action in the case.
Adolph Schleischer, the court interpreter testified
TO Aliens signature to several full bonds signed by
him, after which District Attorney Fellows an
nounced that the evidence for the prosecution was
closed
Mr.. SedgwicK made a motion to dismiss the COM
plant, ana IN case the Justice refused to do So to
allow the prisoner to put In reasonable amount OF
bail and allow ltm his liberty. air. Fellows OBJ
1ected on the ground that clear case OF perjury
had been made out against the prisoner.
Ex-Judge stuart earnestly appealed to the
Magistrate to allow mis- client ball. Offering any
amount. even to 100000 IN real estate, which
would be furnished inside Of fifteen minutes.
District Attorney Fellows tea that 1t had been
pect, which he admitted, and referred 70 the con-
slant applause and threats that had been uttered In
the court room by the friends Of the prisoner. Al
the conclusion OF the remarks OF the District At
tOrney Justice Cox announced that he was OF the
opinion that the prosecution had made out case
and should commit the prisoner without ball.
After this announcement the prisoner asked II he
might make few remarks, and, on being answered
In The Affirmative, proceeded 10 remark that he
sorry that Mr. Fellows had charged that his friends
had congregated in the court room and threatened
to DO violence to the Justice anu the prosecuting
officers. Allen was remanded to prison, and The
evidence sent To the Grand Jury to take final action
In the matter.