The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-06
NEW YORK.
The Case OF Robert ID. BoeabA %
DefauIting Paymaster'sC Clerk.

NEW 1ORk, january o.-hoUtrt ~
Bogart, the defaulting pay master
clerk of the U. S. receiving chip Ver
mont, was before Judge Benedict in tn
United States District Court Of Brook
lyn yesterday, when the defendanr'
counsel made a motion for a new tria
of the circuit action brought by th'
Government against the defaulter. II
will be remembered that Bogar
absconded December 18th, 1868, default
er to the amount of nearly $4,000
He was subsequently, arrested at Gal
weston, Texas. and brought on to Brook
lyn where civil as well as crimina
actions were instituted against him
The civil action was tried in April, 1869
and resulted in verdict in favor Of the
Government for $4,000. Exceptions
were taken to the rulings thereupoh
and Bogart moved for a new trial, and
that motion came up for argument yes
terday.
At the first trial Of Bogert, by court
martial, he was found guilty and sen,
fenced to be imprisoned for term OF
three years, to forfeit all pay and emol.
uments, and to be dishono-ah'y dis
charged from the the service. The SEC
retary of the Navy directed Bogart to
be turned over to the United States
Court.
The testimony introduced yesterday
is not at all favorable to Bogast, and
rather tended to aggravate his case.
Judge Benedict has reserved his decis'
ion.
1t is supposed that Bogsrt stole the
yovernmeet funds much more extensive
than was at first estimated. His EN-.
bezzlements were all spent upon wine,
women and fast horses, or snnk in
Wall street.
The Seized Vessel Florida.
One feature in the trial yesterday in
the case of the seized vessel Florida,
involving our neutrality in Cuban mat
tiers, was the production of a letter from
exSecretary Cox, in strict accordance
with which the owner Of the vessel
claims to have acted.
Tennie Gelatin.
Two suits against Mrs. Tennie C.
Claflin, broker, came up yesterday be-
fore Judge Joseph F. DAILY, sitting in
special term of the Court of Common
Pleas. One is brought by Cincinnati
druggist for drugs, and the other by
DR.. Oliver D. Norton for medicine and
services. When the suits came up for
trial, judgment was taken by default,
and Yesterday the defendant came IN,
on a motion to open the default, claim.
ing that the medicine was bought for
her niece that she did not call in the
Doctor, and that her niece was under
age. Judge DAILY granted the motion,
upon payment of ten dollars costs, upon
condition that she does not interpose
the defence of infancy.
Petistier and Bennett.
The examination of Petistier and
Bennett, accused of completely in the
robbery Of $4,000 of United States
5-20s from the Foreign Mission Cuban
Republic, was continued before Judge
Hagan. The testimony of Judge Bart.
lev for the. defense goes to prove that
Petistier was acting as Amateur Detec'
tive.
The Hornet.
A private letter from Captain Hud'
son, of the Hornet, describes the recent
cruise of that famous vessel. She has
been refused the privilege OF coaling BY
the British Governor Of New Provi
dence. She obtained it at Port-au.
Prince, and then left the Carthagena
to take on board cargo Of what the
Fenians call hardware
Washington Rumor..
1t is rumored again in Washington
that Senator Morton, of Indiana, will
succeed Secretary Fish in the Depart.
ment of State after adjournment oi
Congress in March. 1t is understood
that all present officers in the House
will be candidates for reelection in the
Forty-second Congress. Clerk McPher.
son and Door-keeper Buxton have their
field to themselves, but strong Southern
coalition has already been formed
against Sergeaut-at-Arms Ordway in
favor of a gentleman put forward by
the Louisiana delegation.
For Sam Domingo.
The U. S. steam sloop-of-war Tennes.
see will 60 into commission shortly after
noon to-day at Brooklyn navy yard,
She is under command of Capt VIM,
G. Temple and is destined for San Do
mingo whittier she will convey the
United States commission recently ap
pointed. 1t is probable she will not
sail however much before the 18th inst
Her stores are mainly all on board
Her crew are made up principally o
sailors Of the late flag ship Delaware o.
the ocean squadron.
Arms and Ammunition for France
The steamer Concordia, cleared, yes
terday, for Falmouth, England, where
she will await orders for proceeding tc
France. She takes as q cargo for thu
French Republic 4424 cases Of ammu
milton, 1907 cases Of cartridges, 25l
cases of muskets, 1000 cases OF rifles, Il
cases of batteries and IA cases of pick
axes. The total value of the cargo o
arms ia 1884, 200.
The Cslored Cadet.
A correspondent writes from Wes
Point that the charges against the col
ored cadet which he is now on tria