The Portland daily press., 1873-12-30
NEW YORK.
Trial OF a Bank Hsobbcr.

New YORK, Dec. 29.-The trial of ex-Sena-
tor William NJ. Graham, late Presto ent of the
Waikiki National Bank, charged with embez
ziing 100000, funds of the bank, was COM
menced this afternoon in the U. S. Court, be-
fore Judge Benedict. The jury was obtained
and the court adjourned till Tomorrow.
"Biily Patterson.''
John F. Patterson of this city writes letter
to Secretary Fish, saving he is the owner of the
steamer Virginius, that he learns from newspa-
pers that the Attorney General has decided
that the steamer is condemned to the govern
ment. Patterson says he has been in New
York regularly attending to his business, but
has not been notified to appear in any case
against him as the owner Of the Virginius. al
though there apparently has been an investi-
CATION at which ouly evidence given was fur
nished hy Spain. He assures the Secretary of
State that any testimony that he (Patterson)
was not the true and sole owner of the Virgin
Jus at the time when she was registered, is ut
terly false. He asks that he be furnished with
a copy of the documents and dispositions upon
which he and the Virgnius has been tried and
condem ned by the Attorney General, and re-
quests notification when and where any other
witnesses in this matter are to he examined and
subjected to cross examination.
Acquitted.
In the u S. Court to-day Josiah Warren was
put on trial for the murder OF EldOn G. Staples,
second mate of the American bark Helen An
gler, off Queenstown Island on the 25th of Au-
SuSt ldSb Il NC ecStiuOuy SuUWcu eudt buc tudtC
was in the habit of abusing Warren and had
assaulted him with a heavy bucket when War
zen drew a knife and stabbed him in the abdo-
men, causing death. The jury after an alb
sence of few minutes returned a verdict of
not guilty Warren is native of Boston and
bears a good reputation among the crew.
Staples was native of New Hampshire.
Centre street was crowded to-day by the idle
and curious, gathered to witness the march to
the Tombes Police Court from the Police head
quarters, of the $50 men and women, boys and
Union Assembly rooms. As the prison pens
were not intended for SO many persons the
magistrate sent for the warden Of the Tombes,
and on being Informed By the official that he
had accommodations for the crowd, all were
sent to prison pending the investigation of
The trial of Maggie Jourdan for aiding in the
escape of Sharkey, convicted of murder, from
the Tombes, was begun to-day in the Court OF
General Sessions
The U. s. District Attorney, acting under in
structiOns from the general gorerument was
engaged to-day taking evidence to base suit
for the condemnation OF the Vlrginius for viola
ton of the neutrality laws and for a criminal
prosecution of the person or persons who OBJ
tanned American papers for that vessel by
means of perjury.
The virxinius PrisoDers Released.
U. S. District Attorney Bliss concluded TAX
iEg the dispositions of the returned Vrgihius
prisoners this afternoon, and they were then
told they could go when aud where they pleas
ed. They were taken from the Juniata to the
Navy Var on the tug boat Rocket, aud as they
passed the frgate Vermont the Tribune states
tnat they were greeted with cheers by the crew
of the latter. On landing they were met by
few Cuban leaders and taken to houses and no.
tells by friends, those having no relations being
cared for by the Cuban Society.
Genet.
The deputy sheriffs who have gone in pursuit
of Genet have traced him to Canada, and have
got him inside circle of 100 miles. with the
principal points of escape well guarded. Great
confidence il expressed that the deputies will
have the fugitive back in New York by Mon
day.
Various Matte n.
The suit of McCue against Demas Barnes for
100000, for libel, has been postponed a week.