The New York herald., 1872-11-24
THE ANDRE WIFE HOMICIDE
Continuation Of the Testimony for the De-
fence Medical Experts on the Stand
Defence Insanity The Case To
Be Summed Up Tomorrow.

In the United States Circuit Court yesterday Judge
Benedict sat to hear an argument with respect TO
the cOnstituti0nality of the new Shipping act,
which provides that any person who boards any
vessel, without the permission OF the master,
before she reaches her port OF destination and be-
fore she Is finally moored, is guilty OF an offence
against the law. This question has arisen on .
recent conviction OF two men In this Court for an
alleged infracton OF the statute Counsel for tho
accused maintains that there is no power In Con-
gress to deal with this matter, which, he says, ID
properly within the control Of the municipal
authorities of the city OF New York. Counsel for
the government, on the other hand holds thas
Congress has as much power to enact q law OF this
character az 1t has to egislate in regard to the
customs and to foreigners. Judge Benedict, having
heard the arguments, took the papers and reserved
his decision. His Judgment will probably be given
next Saturday.
Hans Marten, who is an attorney -atlaw or claim
agent at No. 80 Varick street, appeared before
Commissioner Osborn yesterday In answer to
charge of having, contrary to the act OF Congress-
charged q German woman-Anna Maria Walther.
Of No. 100 Suffolk street-more than twenty-five
dollars for the collection or pension and bounty
to which she lays claim on account of the services
OF her husband in the Army OF the Union. The
husband is now dead The claim was put into the
hands OF Marten about six years ago, aud the wO-
man alleges that, though she paid him 500 so. she
has not been paid any portion whatever OF tho
amount she seeks to recover. Marten maintains
that the money paid him by the woman was for his
services in hunting up evidence to sustain her de-
mand. The Commissioner suspended proceedings
for ten days to enable Marten to write to Wash
lngton and make inquiries concerning the matter.
Yesterday Deputy Marshal Purvis placed Ludwig
julius August Krebs on board the steamer Main.
Yrnho hao han, in.
accordance with the mandate OF the President, on
q charge recently investigated before Commissioners
White of having forged bank book in Germany
and then red to this country where he was ar
rested on board ship on his arrival In this port
Quick work has been made OF his extraditiOn.
An application was made yesterday before Judge
Fancher holding Supreme Court, Chambers, for
the discharge of Carl Vogt. The application was
made on the ground OF an affirmation by the Court
OF Appeals OF the decision Of Judge Curtis.
OF the Superior Court, declaring the writ OF
Governor Hoffman awarding his surrender to the
Belgian authorities unconstitutional. Decision
was reserved to allow consultation by the Distrcs
Attorney with the Belgian authorities as to
whether they desired to send witnesses here to
prosecute him upon an indictment for grand
larceny, for stealing, as alleged, bonds and secu~
rites belonging to Chevaier de Bianco, whom he Is
also charged with numbering, and, after the alleged
murder AMI robbery. fleeing to this country.
Before Judge Fancher Supreme Court
Chambers application was made yesterday
by Mr.. william F. Howe for writ OF habeas
corpus In the case OF Rosenzweig, to dis
charge him on bail. The application was granted,
and the hearing in the case set down for tomorrow.
In the case OF George Wood, accused Of being the
proprietor OF gift enterprise on Broadway, appli-
cation was made yesterday before Judge Fancher,
at Supreme Court Chambers, by Mr. William y.
Howe for his discharge. II was urged that he had
been guilty OF no violation OF any statute. Tho
case was made returnable tomorrow.