The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-21
THE COUR T S.


Before Judge Benedict.
James 7. Brady pleaded guilty OF stealing pack
ages, containing articles OF value from the Post
ONCE. lie was remanded for sentence, ,.,
Stephen u. Carpenter pleaded guilty OF forging U
postal money order. Remanded Tor sentence.
The Case OF James Irving.
The case OF James Irving, ex-Alderman and ex-
Assembyman was then called up by the District
Attorney for the purpose OF having day named TOR
tenn OF the Court the defendant lrvlng) was tried
for an alleged violent assault upon Deputy Marshal
1GSSy ht the jury grre. we're 60
dict. Counsel fer Irving now moved for a
posponement on the ground that there was sick
ness IN lrving's family. Finally the case was set
down for Tuesday next with the understanding
that II the illness alluded TO then continued
Tho Case OF Charles Calender, the Bank
Examiner.
The defendant Is indicted for having while acting
In the capacity OF Bank Examiner, accepted
valuable considerations for the purpose Of In
nuenclng his report In relation to the affairs and
condition OF the Ocean National Bank. The facts,
30 far AZ they were developed at the preliminary ex-
The District Attorney moved to Tx day for the
trial, ana after some conversation between counsel,
Thursday Of next week was named.
The Trial oil EIessicL-Aileged Forgery OF a
Distiiler's Bond.
the trial Of " illiam Messick, VINO is charged with
having forged distlller's bond under the circum-
stances reported In the HERALD Of yesterday, was
then resumed. As already stated, the defence Is
frat Messck Is a person OF unsound mind.
Mr.. II. b. Davis summed up the testimony on the
part or the accused. ana Mr.. A. Ii. Purdy for the
The jury disagreed and were discharged without
nndlng any verdict. SIX OF the jurors were for
Counsel for the accused intimated to the Court
that he would this morning make motion for the
discharge or Mcssick SO that he might be sent TO o
hospital or asylum.
Alleged smuggling Of Gold Watches.
Charles MarXsen was indicted for having, in the
early part OF this year, struggled large number OF
gold watches, gold CHAINS and rings from Europe
into this port.
Mr.. A. II. Purdy and Mr.. S. De Kay appeared for
the government and Mr. Samuel G. Courtney and
Mr.. Is. +. Russell defended Marxscn.
According To The testimony OF the Custom House
b. 81 eVx aoar oeN
N Jersey CITY, after the arrival OF the steamship
Calapra from LIVERPOOL, on which the defendant
the trunk Tor re-examlnatlon, ana when 1t was
Oyerhauled there was found IN 1t false bottom,
up These lin i'm cases Contained the Watches,
eacn watch being enclosed in u small, handome
spector named Meyer, deposed to having HAD a
conversation with Marxsen, In which the latter Is
the box through for him he would give him 5000,
that he knew what Custom House officers were,
that he was an 'Old rOunuer," that he did not get
caught more than once In ten times and that as ne
had no friends ana no money he was AFRAID he
must go TO the Penltentlarp. the witness also
stated that he had seized trunk, containing
watches, packed III the same manner as above, in
the possession OF the defendants brother lido, who
had also arrived by one or the steamers from Eng.
land, and that Udo said he was made q present Of
the box from his brother Charles, but did not know
what III II.
In cross-examination by Mr.. Courtney Meyer
said the defendant had NOT stated to him that the
goods were purchased IN Europe and intended Tor
Sale in Mexico or Texas. The cross examination
was directed with the view or showing that there
was conversation between the Witness the de-
fendant and man named ScOW, q keeper Of q
boarding house. In reference to the trunk and that
because the defendant did not give 5000 to the
officer the complaint against MIN was made. The
witness negatved the idea that ne had made any
proposal to the defendant for money, but admitted
goods and presented II to the Custom House he
might get them through, aud that he (witness)
would give him what facility he could for that pur
pose lie further admitted that Scow brought him
the information THAT Charley MarXsen had arrived
IN the Calabrla
the further hearing Of the case was adjourned till
this morning.