The New York herald., 1871-02-03
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Another Case OF Alleged Fraudulent Bank.
ruptcy.

Another Case OF Alleged Fraudulent Bank.
ruptcy.
Before Commissioner Belts.
TIE United States IS. Noses R,th ;ctild, Isaac
Kauter ana Rosa Bernh3fner.-The defendants
have carried on business as dry goods merchants at
80 White street. 1t is claimed that they failed -on
the 2th OF last month"; and the 3st OF the same an
involuntary petition was filed against them forcing
them into bankruptcy They are now proceeded
davit sworn to by one Charles yannicr, clerk in
the employ Of Wilmerding Hoguet & Co., to the
ruptcy aud insolvency. obtained goods to the amount
OF $1,000 from Wilmerding 4 Hoguet. Upon this
Mr.. Vannier states that the whole OF the defend-
ants debts amount to about $4,000; that they rep
resented themselves to be worth sasooo and that he
It OF the value only OF $4,000 or thereaDouts. Mr.
Vanner further swears he has TO believe that
goods, which they have been dsposing or at auction
and also by pawning, and that no record OF these
transactions can be found in the books OF the
alleged bankrupts. Rothschid has been held to bail
ON the above charge In the sum OF $5,00o and 1t is
probable that the other parties named with him
have been already arrested. This class OF offence
has, within the past month or two, several occa-
sions engaged the attention OF the United States
courts; and as 1t is one that strikes deeply ser-
ously at commercial honor, credit reputation it
is well TO see that there law which can grappe
with and will punish 1t when the crime is undenia-
bly, proved.
Charge Of seliing Cigars without stamps.
BeforeCommissloner Shields.
The United States Is. Ramon Lopez-'rhe defend.
ant, who mad carried on business al s3 Canal street
was charged with selling cigars without stamps
The evidence offered IN support of the accusation
showed that the defendant was engaged in the
manufacture oil cigars In room at the place above
indicated, and that after he had manufactured them
lie sold and exposed them for sale the same ROOM
The COmmi ssl0ncr held the defendant to await the
action OF the Grand Jury, taxing bail, however, In
the sum Of $500 for MS appearance when called upon
for trial.
Seizure Of Diamonds-The Case of A. &.
Radcliffe.
Colonel Whitley, Chief OF the Secret Service De-
partment, has seized diamonds worth about S. 600,
part OF those alleged to have been struggled into
tns country from England by A. @. Radcliffe, who
has already, as reported IN the HERALD undergone
an examination before Commissioner Osborn ana
who is now In prison awaiting final decision upon
his case. The diamonds In question had been put
In place of safety. Among them are 100 carats OF
rubies and sapphires. In the event OF the conyic-
tlon OF Radcliffe the diamonds, OF course, Will be
confscated. Colonel Whitley has been recently ap-
pointed aCustom House inspector in addition 10
his other duties and he made the seizure above re-
ported acting under special authority Of Collector
Murphy. lie has also seized in Jersey CITY, IN
t,uns,tU, 1l,000 punches or imported .dliamond',
cigarettes, worth about ninety dollars per thousand
The owner OF this property has not been found the
Colonel claims that the cigarettes had bes3 smug-
ged.