The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-18
vNTfO STATts CahAssIaNERy C0yaI.

charles Cal,euder, the hank Examiner, Held
to Await the Action OF the Grand Jury.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
The United States vs.. Charles Callender.-The de-
fendant who .ad been charged with having taken
brides for the purpose OF influencing his official ac-
ton as bank examiner IN reference to the AFFAIRS
and condition OF the Ocean National Bank was
held yesterday by the Commissioner 10 await the
act0n OF the Grand Jury. 1he commissioner SAID
THAI as he mad decided on this course, lie mad not
deemed IL necessary 10 deliver an OPP Mon IL writ
ing, nor would he express his views aU length on
the question. He would merely say that the evil
dence in tins case and the surrounding clrcunl-
stances were Of such nature as 10 render IL ot-
gatory upon him IN the discharge OF his duty as n
Committing magistrate 10 have them passed
Tor the Grand Jury TO say how much
faith they put IN that evidence, IN order to arrive at
the motives OF the defendant, aS set Orth III the AMI
davis. IL might he tina, the Commissioner erred IN
sending this case before The Grand jury on the EVIL
dence commented II by counsel Tor defendant: but
by transferring the to Them The facts would be
more particularly shown. lie believed tnat the sur
rounding circumstances justified HIM in the de-
clson al which he had now arrived. Bail Tor the
defendant would be re'alned the same as that al
ready gwen. This bail Is $4,000
Aleg, fraudulent bankruptcy.
Before Commissioner Shields.
Tho United States vs. Samuel 5tein.-The defend.
ant was held IN 81, 500 bail for examination on q
charge OF having committed fraudulent acts OF
bankruptcy, l0r tue purpose as alleged, OF cheating
his creditors
Once.
Before Commissioner Belts.
The United States vs.. James J. ReilIy.--The de.
PENDANT was held In $4,000 bail for examination on
charge OF embezzng, In The Post ONCE, letters
with which he entrusted. Mr. Reilly has been
twenty five years IN The Post OGicc. lie has borne
an excellent character and he declares that this
charge OH examination VIII turn out TO DC entirely
announced as II has, he says arisen from nisc0n.
cepuon oil the facts. a word or Two IN reference to
There Is no DOUBT mat the puioining OF letters has
been 4 sort oil Official mania IN Inc Post once, but
there is iaci connected with 1t That ought not 10
escape pubhc nonce Persons employed IN the Pest
once have had 'Jops put up' on them by jealous
ana hostile rivals. A case Of this kind occupied the
attention OF the Court few days since young
man was charged VITA having stoel two letters
lfohl one OF tue stations where ne nad been en-
ployed Tie evidence I0r the prosecution was That
the accused was seen by the superintendent TO take
two letters rom box, put them IN his cap aud
carry them away; and that on two lOrmor occasions
the accused, having Deen sus eced Ui siellng let
tors was searched, but nolhlng to lmpeacn ms char
acter or integrity was found upon him. II the ac-
csed had really taken Inc first letters why did not
the superintendent arrest hm with the evidence of
guit upon hlmY IL further appeared that the ac-
cu5ed ana tho superintendent who made the charge
had been applicants ior the same once;
the charge was got up simply ior the purpose OF
preventing the accused from obtaining Tie appoint.
ment The drop letter. system was referred 10 in
the course OF That examination and hint was
thrown OuC that vicious and malignant men in Tue
Post once are in the habit OF dropping letters into
tam a spne III the nope that they may be caught
Win the letters upon inem, ana that IN consequence
OF TINS vllIanous TRICK officials are Obliged wnlle at
WORK III the department, 10 wear coats without
pockets
IL ~ To be hoped that this last case OF The "decoy
duckn business, III WHEN u te5Neclnbe man OF over
twenty-five years most honest eerVice In the Post
once Is "bOoked" as the victim, may be tired be-
fore Judge Shlpman, VINO lew years ago, the
same bench over winch he again temporarily
presdes, dec AIRED that the '.ecoy dnCkn system Of
entapplng poor oficlais IN the government service
was the most danger Gus piece Of maiignancy pOit-
zeal or private, tuat over existed since the days OF
the auto Ue u and spanish inquisition
NIuiinY on iIoara u Prussian Vessel.
Oscar Apple ana our other seGmen Of the Prus.
sian ship Bertha, who were charged with having
mutIned ana who have been examined before Judge
Scott, have becn sen, by Commissioner OSBORN tc
the German Consul at this Port, eavng IL in the
discretion OF thai official TO dispose OF the Us
ne may mink proper. II they cannot DC safely Kept
on board the vessel untl she Is ready TO start On
her return voyage, II Is within the power OF the
Consul to have the men locked up till the eXplra
Seizure Il illicit NhisISey.
Five barrels OF whiskey, alleged TO be Illicit and
10 nave come rom Irishtown district III Brooklyn,
were seized at Wall street Terry on tn csday night
by Revenue Officer PatrcK Mack. The whisEcy was
on u cart at tie lime OF LIS seizure ana bog WHO
when he saw the officer approaching. The goods
removed to the United states Marshal's ONCE
yesterday aud suit VIII be all once Instituted DOL
their condemnation.