The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-24
The Irregularities Plea 0verruled -Argu-
ment on the Main Issue-The Rulings
of Judges Oardoso and Hoffman
acknowledgement To Be
Resumed This Morning.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
SUMMARIZE of Bleakley Postponed-A
Rural Professor in Wall Street Cor
ner-Convictons and Sentences in
the General Sessions.

session in the de lsnlatico inQuiresdo, Of which
George Francis Train is the subject was held yes
terday before Judge Charles p. DAILY and jury.
Or. Ciymer, the medical expert, was recalled and
his cross-examination continued by Mr.. Clarke
Bell During the proceedings Mr.. Train also cross
examined the witness. The usual gathering OF
strong-minded women were present, who SEEM
ingy enjoyed to the top OF their bent the testimony
elected. At the adjournment the case was put
over till Monday next. at four O'Clock a. NJ.
The examination IN the case OF the United
States vs. DR.. F. A. Andrews, 800 Lexington ave.
nue., who is charged with having forwarded OBJ
scene books and circulars through the nails, was
commenced yesterday, and after some testimony
had been given as to the mailing OF the matter In
question the case was adjourned till Friday, as the
exhibits which 1t was necessary to produce in the
preliminary stage OF the inquiry were looked up in
the safe in the Marshal's ONCE. and the Marshall
who had the key, being temporarily absent, the
exhibits could not be procured. The defendant
was admitted to bail in the sum Of $4,000.
Yesterday Dr. Wright, alias John Purssey, 81
Blocker street, examined before Commits
si0ner Osborn on o charge OF having forwarded
through the mails q box containing pills intended
to eject an immoral purpose. The prosecution
rested upon letters which alleged to have come
from the defendant The defence is that the ac-
,cused is not DR.. Wright, but had advanced money
to Wright to open medical office. The examina-
ton has not concluded
Yesterday DR.. E. Gardner, of 202 Broadway, was
brought before Commissioner Osborn and charged
with having deposited in the mail an obscene artl
Gle. He was committed In default Of bail, and his
examination was fixed for Friday.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday
Judge Blatchford rendered his decision In the case
Of c. Cadle Jr. Receiver Of the First National Bank,
Of Selma, Ala. VS.. Buford A. Thompson and others.
The had come before the Court on an application
to enjOin the defendants from proceeding further
on an attachment on judgment obtained by them
against the bank and certain OF Its assets in the
possession Of the Ocean National Bank In New
York city. The Judge decides that the attachment
Of Tracey against funds in the Ocean Bank and in
the Selma Bank must fall, and the plaintiff must
have Q decree declaring such money to be free
from any claim made by Tracey, and that Of the
plaintiff power to collect this money there can be
no doubt.
The case OF Robert P. Bleakley who shot his
niece, Mary Ann Foley, alias Maud Merrill. in
house OF i'll repute in January last was called up
for trial yesterday before Judge Brady, in the
Court OF Oyer and Terminer. Owing to Judge
Brady having to sit in Supreme Court General
Term, to hear the argument in the Stokes case,
the trial could not be proceeded with, but was
postponed till next Monday. On being placed at
the bar the prisoner desired to make statement,
but the Court did not hear him. 1t stated that
-he wished to plead guilty to murder in the first
degree and ask to be hanged.
Comptroller Green got out OF his attachment DIFF
fculty in the WEIGH case BY yesterday paying the
full amount OF the claims. This. OF course purges
him Of che contempt he was in for disobeying the
writ of peremptory mandamus in the case direct
sng its payment.