The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-28
A WALL STREET POOL.
That Corner in Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad Shares-Despoiled
Brokers on Legal Fishing Expe-
dition-The Fish They Caught.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
Proceedings in the Oyer and Terminer and Gen.
eral Sessions-Sawdust Swindlers Get
ting Their Deserts-verdict in
Cotton Operation.

John II. Broderick, 224 East 123d street. and vii.
liam Fl. Aldrich, St. George Hotel were charged
yesterday. before Commissioner Shields, with hav-
ing given bogus bonds for the release of simon
Donau, who had been indicted for having been
gagged in alleged illicit drstillaton at the Spring
Valley Distilery, Rockland county. The accused,
who strongly deny the charge, gave bail to appear
for examination.
Michael X. wilson, who has been charged with
presenting to the officials OF the Custom House an
alleged false paper for the purpose OF obtaining
American registers for foreign vessels not entitled
thereto, gave bail yesterday before Commissioner
Osborn for examination.
Philip Newman and Walter Devn were yestef.
day placed upon their trial in the United States
Circuit Court before Judge Benedict and jury,
on an Indictment charging that Devlin had in the
office OF the District Attorney, and IN the presence
OF one of the Attorneys assistants, falsely signed
q bond in the name OF Patrick Lilly, OF College
Point, for the release OF one Christopher Flood,
who has been charged for completely in alleged
Illicit distillation at Spring Valley, and that New
man was aiding aud assisting Devlin in the per-
petration OF the fraud. The jury, after few min
utes consultation, convicted both prisoners, who
were rema nded for sentence.
The trial OF John Moorhcad who had been in
dicted for dealing in what are called "the Greeley"
fractional currency stamps, was continued and
concluded yesterday in the United States Circuit
Court, before Judge Benedict and the jury. Mr..
Robert N. Waite defended the prisoner, who was
acquitted
The deputies employed under Mr.. oliver Fiske,
the newly appointed United States Marshal for this
district. were sworn in yesterday before Judge
BatchfOrd.
An order was granted yesterday by Judge
Fancher holding Supreme Court, Chambers ap-
pointing Judson JARVIS Jr already receiver in the
case Of Mcdonnell, one Of the alleged Bank OF Eng
land forgers, receiver in the case of George Bid
we'll alias G. c. Bonnell, an alleged confederate OF
Mcdonnell. An attachment was also granted
against the property of the latter, this step being
taken to enable the receiver to take possession Of
the package lately coming through the Post ONCE.
firm OF stock brokers have instituted in the
Supreme Court suit to recover $500. 900, out of
which they claim TO have victinzed some
two years ago through 'pool'' operation in Chi
cagO, Rock Island and Pacific railroad shares. A
report OF some preliminary proceedings In the
matter yesterday before Judge Fancher at Supreme
Court, Chambers will be found In tO-day's law
ports. IL win be seen that the bitten brokers
seeking to discover the parties making up the
pool as to know accurately all the parties and
make them joint defendants in the action.