New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
THE COURTS.


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Another Bank Detdicaiop.-A rrest Of Bank
CGdig Morris Hill, Cashier of the Fsrners' and D,o
years 1861 1868 and 1860 was broucht before Commissioner
Shields yesterday. by Deputy Marshal Christie,
CHARGES that Hin at various tines during the years
named embezzcd the funds Of the bank e Of
about $4,000 covering up the frauds by OF faIss
entries. Hh committed, default OF $4,000 bail,
for an examination at I? m. on The 5th inst.
Arrest NJ RetaH Lfrt0r Dedters-Jamcs Collins, n re-
tail liquor dealer in the sccOhd.a,e between One-han-
dred.and twenytirst and
ondsis.. and JaEes Calan retail liquor dealer Ia
Brosdway east side near One-haudred-anatwenty
BnIhst, arrested by Drpuy Marshal Crowley yes
ierlay and brought before Commissioner Osborn,
charged with dong business without payment Of special
tax. They gave baii for eTaminafion.
The Eighteenh-sL DisiLeyB Case-The Dcfe,,dons D1s
chorGed d-rns in which Alderman Barker and others
were charged before Comm--lolrF OSporn win having
cty run UG over $4,000 worth ~ whisky from heir
dslery in Eghieenthst. came up Yesterday for fur
IheT hearing, pursu3nt la adJOurIneht Assistant Ds
tricAttOrney Purdy said that - Tie time OF adlOufn
ment the day previous he had expected 10 grt Wit
who would give strong Testimony Tor tue Goyern-
men but, on subsequently examining thrse "linesses
he found them altogether untr=twOrihy Why the VIC
the Government relied on either refhred 10 testify
In accordance with statements previously made y mem.
or kept away from Court eDu,ely, was something he
could not explain, but u looked o. him a. though sptns
undue influences had been brought to bear non tbom
Under the circumstances he should submit the case on
tbe testimony previously taken.
Mr. Bell, Of counsel for deiendants asked for dls
missal OF tho complaint and the discharge OF the defend
ants.
believed the Government had rot made out case against
the defendants. The only testimony Of any moment was
the effect that In the summer ~ 1866 WHISKY had been
removed IN barrels from the discry, on which barrels
no stamps were affixed. but the witness Who gives tss
testimony lid not testify very clearly bor >een TO exactly
comprrherd the matter he WIS tcsffylHg about. lie
tine Commissioner not wtiHg however, 10 hOnorar
bly, discharge the defendants He compelled on the
evidence 10 discharge them but there were some yeTJ
peculiar circumstances surrounding the case lie ad no
direct proof that the Government witnesses lad been
tanperpd with by any OF the defendants, stu these W.T.
nesses had acted very peculiarly They had made state
mens before testylng that they would Lot swear TO
when called upon the wltnesasiand. Inc deiendans
were discharged.
Mr.. Bell defended the conduct Of The defendants. and
stated bis honor counsel his belief that tho wit
for the prosecution had not been tampered with
by any OF tie defendants. He cOuusclrd his clients
have nothing 10 do with the wtn,ssss for tie prDsec
ton, and be cld not believe that that they had said any
thing 10 these wItuesse, about the Some wltnese,
were entirely unknown to any OF the defendants. and
the defense prepared Ia show that some Of tile VIZ
nesses we're never IN the dirtillery.
The Commissioner refused to do than simply ds-
charge the defendanis that he had such inforns
tiOu left lille doubt IN hIs mind that the illnesses lad
been tanpered with. but he did attribute tho tlnper
ing 10 any particular defendant.