The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-05
HE COURTS.

Mr. Sheridan Shook having pursuant to an act
OF the last Legislature. been appointed oy the
Mayor Commissioner OF Armories and Drill
Rooms was yesterday sworn In as such Commits
sion BY Judge Fancher, OF the Supreme Court
The only business In the Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner yesterday, Judge Daniels on the bench, was
the arraignment OF John D. Cease to answer to
various indictments OF larceny, embezziement and
forgery He pleaded not guilty TO each Indictment
and was remanded for trial.
Seizure OF Diamonds-The United States
District Attorney Prays for Their Con-
demnatiOn.'
Mr. Dudley F. Phelps, Deputy Collector, certines,
under date OF September 8, 1879, that A, IL cut
diamonds B, SO uncut diamonds; 9, uncut
diamonds; D. % uncut diamonds; E, 80 uncut dia-
monds; F, "a uncut diamonds; G. 20 uncut dia-
monds; II, SO uncut diamonds; i, 6S uncut dia-
monds; J, 81 uncut diamonds, have been seized
under the laws Of the United States relating to the
customs within this district, and have been placed
in the custody OF the Collector OF this port and
still remain therein.
torney, lled an information in the once OF the
CLERK Of the United States District Court charging
that the Gath Of August last one John Lancaster
brought the diamonds IN question into this port by
the steamship City OF Chester contrary to sections
90, 90 and 40 of act OF March 2, 1892 and section
act OF July Is, 1856, without the permit of the Col
lectOr. The information states that the diamonds
were taken on the day above named from the per-
son OF Mr.. Lancaster, at pier 40 North River, and
prays for their condemnation or such other dispO
stti0n OF them as the Court shall direct. 1t is stated
that the value Of the diamonds ranges between
SIS, 900 and $4,000 II the ultimate decision should
be TO restore them to the owner as nondutiable
articles 1t is to be hoped that there will be no
moiety to 'informers." The process IS made re-
turnable September 20. The Information, It Is
proper to add, only claims that the twelve cut dia
monds are subject to duty.
The Case of Carl VoSt.
The case Of Carl vogt is not much talked Of now
V0gt is still confined in the prison In Ludlow
street, and Is in the custody of the United States
Marshal. 1t will be remembered that more than q
month ago MIR. Williams, the Attorney General
wrote and published long and able opinion, de-
Claring that it would be contrary to the policy OF
the United States government to surrender to
Germany for trial there German subject who is
charged with having committed in Belgium the
crimes OF murder, robbery and arson, America
having no extradition treaty with Belgium. The
continued Imprisonment OF Vogt, long past the
time when, according to the usual practice, he
ought to have been discharged gives rise to the ap
prehension, which, possibly, is entirely unfounded
that some diplomatic arrangement Is on
foot to meet the case of Vogt, one OF the most re-
markable and peculiar that have ever arisen under
foreign nations. 1t is alleged that If VOgt be dis
charged by the federal authorities he will be at
once arrested on process from the State courts
suing him for the recovery OF the amount OF the
bonds which, it is charged, he piundered from the
Chevaler de Bols de B1anco, whom he has been
accused OF killing But it must be presumed that
no consideration OF this character influences the
state Department in keeping Vogt in prison, or
Will influence them when they may have come to
the determination OF dschargng him. What is
the cause OF the Presidents delay in the matter
eral Williams or ON the decision Of Judge Batch
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