The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-14
A Thirty Years. Litigation-An Interesting
History Of the Case-Consequence
of Marrying an Actress-What
Lawyers Fees Amount to.
BUSINESS IN THE OYER AND TERMNER.
Train To Be Tried at an EARLY Day-The
Indictment Good Enough Contempt
Of Court in q Habess Corpus
Cause.-The Leary Wife Muir
der Trial Not Yet Fixed.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.

Yesterday in the United States District Court Judge
Blatchford presiding, 46oo cigars ana 1850 bundles OF
cigarettes which seized board the steamers City
of Havana and City of Mexico suspicion that they had
been Struggled. condemned by default claimant
having appeared tor the property
Patrick Butler brought before Judge Blatchford
yesterday habeas corpus Butter had enlisted In the
United States army; andit sought to have him
discharged from the the ground that he only
seventeen years old when he made his enlistment This
latter having been shown satisfaction of the
Court Butler discharged on the payment Of $50 a.
being the amount OF disbursements made by the United
States on his account
In United States Circuit Court yesterday the Grand
Jury which had been empannelled Tor the March term
came into Court before Judge Benedict ana presented
number of indictments against who have been
called Doctors for sending obscene articles through
the mails They aso presented indictments against ex-
Senator Graham for embezzlng the funds OF the Waikiki
National Bank and r. L. Taintor late cashier OF the
Atlantic National Bank, for the alleged dealcatons in
that establishment The Grand Jury were then dis
charged with the thanks Of the Court for their attend
ance.
The May Criminal Term Of the United States Circuit
Court will be opened to-day before Judge Benedict The
calendar contains list of ortyve Mr.. Taintor,
who has been indicted for embezzng about four hundred
thousand dollars the property OF the Atlantic Bank will
be called upon to plead. The Grand jury will be en-
panneled and charged, but beyond this 1t Is
not likely that any other criminal business will be trans
acted, Judge Smalley is to continue the trial of a
venue that has already occupied several days and
the new temporary court at q Chambers street is
not yet ready. There WILL In all probability be ad
journment of the Criminal Court for . week.
John W. Norton Superintendent Off the Money Order
Department ofhe Post ONCE who has been charged with
ombezzling Sll500. the property of the government
gave bail yesterday before Commissioner Shields, In the
sum of $4,000
Richard s. Newcomb obtained yesterday, in the Su-
perlor Court, before Judge Van voorst verdict for
So In an action for alleged SANDER against Samuel
Hirsch The two were formerly law partners.
Judge Fancher yesterday in Supreme Court Chambers
on application of Mr.. Abe H. Hummell granted writ Of
in the of Charles Moore the alleged emgrant
swinder and serving out term in the Pententary
under verdict rendered in the Court OF General ses
dons.
Application was made yesterday before Judge Fancher,
ut Supreme Court Chambers, to postpone the sale Of
of William NJ Tweeds uptown real estate purchases
under foreclosure OF mortgage The mortgages amount
to some three hundred thousand dollars and the sale
been ordered by the referee to take place within
days The application urged on the ground that the
property would be sacrificed If sold now, and further,
that the BOSS" negotiating with capitalists raise
the money to of the mortgage Judge Fancher de.
MED the application and said the sale must proceed