The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-22
THE COURT

Yesterday George e. Moran, who has been
| charged In connection with Simon Donan and
Marcus Newman for alleged completely In the
Illicit distillation of whiskey at Spring Valley,
hockland county, was arrested in Brooklyn on, q
bench warrant and committed Tor trial. Donan
and Newman are under Indictment. and may pos
sloy DO tried In the present term OF the United
States Circuit Court.
An attachment was granted yesterday by Judge
Fancher, In Supreme Court, Chambers, against the
property OF Austin Bidwell, alias A. Biron Bidwell,
one OF the parties charged with the recent for
geries upon the Bank OF England. Mr. samuel A.
Batchford, one Of the attorneys OF the bank and
Mr. Frank May, Deputy Chief Cashier Of the bank,
made the afiidavits upon which the attachment
was granted. Mr.. Blatchferd swears that the suit
Is brought to recover f102 O0O or $49776 in gold
obtained on forced acceptances from the bank
He further asserts that Mr.. BidweI who is charged
with the forgery, s now fugitive from justice In
Cuba. The same statements are substantially set
forth in the afidavit Of Mr.. May, with the add-
tional allegation that Bidwe, under the name OF
F. A. Warren, George Mcdonnell and George Bid
well, were cO-c0nsprat0rs In the fraud, and that
an oficer traced 1000 of the proceeds OF the
fraud to the possession Of George Mcdonnell while
on his way to this city.
Considerable time was occupied yesterday In
Supreme Court, General Term, arguing the appeal
from the recent decision OF Judge Fancher, grant
ing peremptory mandamus against the Comp
troller, directing him to pay some $1,000 claimed
by Daniel OBrien as Crer OF the Superior Court.
At the close Of the argument the Court at once
affirmed the decision of Judge Fancher the effect
OF which was to declare that Judges Of the Court
have the right to appoint the officers OF the Court,
and not the Comptroller.
Judge Fancher, at Supreme Court Chambers, for
the appointment OF receiver OF the Bulls Head
Bank. One application was on behalf OF Mr..
Lawrence R. Kerr, and the other for Mr. James P.
Brewster For the former Mr.. Edward Stephen
son was proposed as receiver rendering security
In $1,000 with ex-senator Lambier and Thompson
". Decker as sureties, who, 1t was stated, would
justify In double the amount Of the bond. For
Mr. Brewster no one was suggested as receiver,
but opposition was expressed to the appointment
of Mr.. Stephenson. The Judge took the papers,
reserving his decision until this morning.
suit was concluded yesterday in the Marine
Court, Part l, before Judge Gross, which occupied
two days. The plaintiff, virgtlo Togetti, sued to
recover from Leopold hamburger, on o contract
for house ornamental painting The sum Of $500.
The work in question consisted Of panel pain tngs
in defendants residence of the seasons ustra-
four quarters Of the globe, cupids &C. The defence
was that this work, admitted to have been satisfac
tory DONE was but portion OF general contract
with another party. The jury took different view
and rendered verdict for the plaintiff In $443
Yesterday, In the Marine Court, before Judge Cur
tbs, the case OF Wergas va. The Second Avenue Rail-
road Company was tried 1t was an action to re-
cover damages from che company on the ground
that vehicle, the property OF the plaintiff, was
reckessly and negligently injured by one OF the de-
fendant's cars, which was being driven by q
drunken servant. 1t appeared that, at the time OF
che alleged damage, the PLAINTIFFS horse and wagon
were standing unattended ON the street, and that
there Is city ordinance against the obstruction of
the streets in this manner without special license
Plaintiff having failed to: show that he had such
license, or that he actually delivering goods in
the prosecution of his business, the complaint was
dismissed. with stay OF thirty days to make case
on appeal.
The trial Of Frederick Heggi, charged with muir
der in the first degree BY the alleged ministratiOn
OF poison to Frederick ]. Siegfried, was resumed
yesterday in the General Sessions, before Recorder
Hackett. Professors Chandler, McCready and
Endemann were examined relative to the eject
or arsenical poison upon the human system and
the probability OF the presence Of large quantity
OF arsenic in the body Of Siegfried. AS one-feurth
OF grain was found in the portion OF the remains
analysed, they concluded that It had been difrused
throughout the system. Mrs. Stegfrted, the wife OF
the deceased's son. testified at great length, and
told her that the Heggs were poisoning him. The
trial Will be continued on MOndAy.