The Portland daily press., 1873-05-23

MI Matthews said he had come up to court
with the understanding that after he had testi-
med the papers shonld be returned to him.
i, ihey We're very valuable, and were endorsed by
oanks which he held were responsible to him
Tor the money advance upon them The banks
might come to him and offer to make settle
ment, and if the papers were impounded it
might Cause him to make sacrifice of $4,000
or you, 900. Copies might b. made of them for
use and he would pledge his word that no dis
position should be made of the originals unless
by consent of the court.
Mr.. Cheney replied that it was for the pur-
pose OF preventing any settlement he had ask
ed that the papers might be impOunded
Mr. Matthews said that if he supposed TINS
course was to be pursued he should have come
with counsel. If the court would allow MN 10
retain the papers they should not be usea uh-
less by instruction of counsel
After consultation with Judge Parnlenter
who occupied the seat on the bench, ouaSo
church, j said that tine question was new o olio
i'm this Court and it was the first time mo'ion
of that kind had ever been made WITHIN rue rue
Knowledge of his associate or himself Inc
Judge then read a paragraph from one oi the
authorities on criminal matters giving the
Court express authority to lmpound papers ~
evidence 10 prevent any fraud when mign1I
been committed and the Court had power un.
der the authority cited to retain posse ssiOn OF
the papers. 1t was general practice for OIL
GERS to keep in their possession any papers
which formed a part of the evidence in cases
and he was inclined to think that the papers in
question should be kept in custody. Certlb-
Gates were accordingly ordered to he impound-
ed.
Frank Show, of firm of Warren & Co, was
next called by MIR. Cheney, and produced three
certificates of railroad stock representing the
value of $50, 900, the same having been received
by his firm of COe. On motion of Mr.. Cheney
cot JmnOun0e0
Mr.. Cheney then stated that lie had no more
evidence to offer The Government had al
ready shown forgeries to tine amount OF SzOo,-
0n0, and while he should not ask for an increase
of bal as to Coe, it might be ell for the Court
to apportion bail on two complaints penaihg
Judge Churchill thereupon ordered Coe to fIrn-
ish sureties in the sum of 100000 on the hrst
complaint and 100000 on the second, making
the aggregate amount of 100000, the same as
fixed week since.
Coe being unable to furnish the required bail
was again taken in custody by the Sheath, and
early in June will be called upon to appear in
the Superior Court.
Dishonest Insurance Agents.
Insurance circles in Boston are just now ex-
ercised over the alleged dishonesty of some of
their agents in collecting and retaining prem
iums upon insurance policies entrusted to them.
Charles F. Weles, broker recently doing
business in State street, is said to have ahscond-
ed with several thousand dollars so obtained.
Strike.
Workmen in the principal shops for them
ufacture Of boots and shoes are now on strike
for better wages Employers say the strike
will not accomplish its purpose, while the strlk-
erS are sanguine of success.
Various Matters.
The Massachusetts, Senate passed resolutions
this afternoon in approval of centennial cele-
bration in Philadelphia.
Two hundred and forty-tnree thousand six
hundred and fourteen tickets were sold at the
P. T. Barnum show during ten days,