The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-13
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BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT cOysT.
Opening OF tho March Criminal Term.
Yesterday the March Criminal Term OF the
United States Circuit Court was opened before
Judge Benedict. The court room was crowded
with lawyers and also with persons VINO had been
summoned to be In attendance as jurors.
The swearing in OF the Grand Jury was deferred
until Monday next, SUFFICIENT number ofjurors
did not answer to their names. The Judge ordered
an additional panel OF twelve TO be summoned.
on the motion OF MI A. IL. purdy, . Uni.e9 states
admitted to practice in the Court. 3.m-.
Alfred A. Phillips pleaded not Gullty TO on tndict-
ment charging him with embezzling letters from
the Post ONCE, and his trial was set down Tor the
oath inst. .l.eft 10
John Moorehead ard Peter Kehoe, indicted for
guilty, did also Charles Sinnert, who is indicted
for dealing In counterfeit money.
Cnares Mackay pleaded not guilty to an indict
lar through the mails Mr.. Spencer, counsel Tor
defendant, claimed, as matter Of law, that there
was nothing obscene on the face OF the circular.
and that, therefore, the defendant was entitled to
The Judge said he must rule against counsel upon
The case OF Benona Howard who was indicted,
anSnt four years ago. or ma5Sa
like big joke to see this case on the calendar for
the belief around the Court is that 1t Will never be
tried.
Willett FERGUSON, indicted for embczzing let
tiers from the Post ONCE, pleaded not guilty, and
the case was set down for trial on the 18th instant
The Waikiki National Bank Defalca-
ton.
Ex-senator william M. Graham, who has been
indicted for embezzllng large amount OF the
funds OF the Waikiki National Bank, or which he
had been president, pleaded not guilty, and the
trial of the case has been set down for the 3lst
inst
had been fixed at $4,000. That amount was ex-
cessive and Mr.. Graham could not get it.. He be-
lieved that half that amount would secure Mr..
Mr.. Bliss, United States District Attorney, said
that the charge against the prisoner was that he
had absconded. ana that between them they had
embezzed $4,000 The capital stock OF the bank
was al gone and how much Of , this Mr. Graham m
course it was impossible for him to say.
Mr.. Spencer replied that the report Of the gov gov.
Sl67,O from the bank and Mr.. Graham only
$4,000 He (Mr. Spencer wanted to show that
&c. Mr.. Graham old and In broken down
health, and he could not give the amount OF bail
Finally, the District Attorney consented that the
bail be reduced to S25 600.
Government Onicinl Charged with
Receiving q Bcibc-Vhe Case OF Charles
Calender.
The case OF Charles Calender was called. The
defendant Is charged with having, while acting in
the capacity of a bank examiner, received a valu-
his report In regard to the financial position Of the
Ocean National Bank of this city. 1t is alleged that
the defendant, Influenced by this valuable con-
sidcraton, made a report maintaining the pecu-
MARY stability OF the bank, and that in short time
after the AFFAIRS OF the bank were placed in the
hands OF O receiver.
Mr.. William Fullerton and Mr.. Joseph Bell ap:
peared as counsel Tor the defendant. Mr.. Bell
moved that the case 90 over for the term on the
ground Of the absence Of material witness for the
defence, Mr.. ID. Randolph Martin, who was at
present III South America prosecuting claim for
100000 against railroad company. Mr.. Martin
had been connected with the ocean Bank and was
conversant with all the details of the business. He
had been director OF the bank
Mr.. Bliss, IN reply to Mr.. Bell, said 1t did not
seem TO him that Mr. Martin was any more cOgni-
zant Of the affairs OF the bank than any one OF the
other directors. The transaction occurred with
the bank, and Mr.. Martin was not the director
solely or principally engaged.
Mr.. Bell-The whole transaction was with Mr..
Mr.. Fullerton-Mr. Martin was Que OF commit
tee OF three that had charge Of the management OF
MIR. Bnss-we say that Calender gave the bank
bonds for large amount and that those bonds
We're worth less. We say that was in the nature
OF "a bride, and after that Mr.. Calender reported
on the soundness or the bank, the affairs OF which
soon alter went into the hands Of receiver.
never borrowed dollar from the bank. l have
been in this case since the commencement OF 1t,
and We have always regarded Mr.. Martin as an
Indispensable witness on the trial. Mr.. Calender
is ready to be tried whenever Mr.. Martin returns
In the course or some further conversation Mr..
ben saiu nc oeHeVeu MI. Martiu Wouo NC nome III
May.
II was arranged that the case be put down for
the first day or the May term, day to be then
fixed for the trial.
The Case OF Woodruff, ClaAin and
Blood.
The case of woodruff, Clalin and Blood, who are
indicted for sending obscene literature through
the mails, was upon the motion of Mr.. Bliss re.
mitted TO the United States District Court for trial.
Batch OF NOlle PrOsequis Entered.
Mr.. Bliss entered mol. pros. in about one hun
bred Old against Lottery dealers, persons for
violating the election law, &c.
The Court adjourned until this morning