The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-15
THE JUMEL ESTATE CASE.
Madame Jumel's Wills and Settlement Of
Her Property-Her Testamentary In
Observation-Disclosures for the Defence.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
Summaries Decision in Bankruptcy-The Wood
hull-Clafin-Blood e-Convictions and Sem
fences in the General STANDARDIZATION.

In tho Tweed case yesterday the sessions were
consumed In an important argument by counsel on
point raised by the defence that the prosecution
shall select some particular count in the indict
ment to proceed upon to the exclusion Of all the
other counts The argument confined to Mr..
Field for the defence and MIR. Tremain for the
prosecution. The Court ruled against the defence,
and the examination Of witnesses will be com
menced this morning.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday the
hearing OF the ease Of George Washington Bowen
W. Nelson Chase was resumed before Judge Ship
man and the special jury Mr.. Charles O'C0nor
continued his address In making the opening state.
ment on behalf Of the defendant. The learned
gentleman having closed about three O'Clock, evil
dence was offered on the part Of Mr. Chase respect
ing the wills OF Madame JumeL The case was ad.
jOurned till to-day.
Yesterday Samuel Foes, captain OF the ship Paci-
&c, from Scotland to this port was charged before
Commissioner Shields with having struggled an
assorted cargo Of copper, liquor, sugar, molasses,
10 He was held In 81, 600 bail for examination.
Charles w. Jacobs charged before Commissioner
Shields with violation OF the Shipping act, by
asserting from the ship Hattie Sampson, was held
IN $3.50 BAH for examination.
The members OF the legal profession practising In
The Second Circuit Of the United States Circuit
Dourt will hold meeting on Friday next, at two
o'clock, for the purpose Of taking some action in
regard to the retirement of the Hon. Samuel Mel.
son as one Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court OF
lhe United States. The call for this meeting Is
Egned by William M. Evarts, George T. Curtis,
Charles O'Conor, Erastus c. Benedict and several
other distinguished members OF the Bar.
Yesterday Commissioner Davenport heard the
arguments Of counsel in the case Of woodruff,
Claim Blood, who are charged with having for
lica ions Vutta
States mails. At the close of the arguments the
Commissioner reserved his decision.
Judge Barlow, Of the Superior Court, refused
yesterday to grant the injunction applied for by
Deputy Chamberlain Palmer against John Foley,
bnjoining him from attempting to assume the
functions OF Deputy Chamberlain by virtue OF his
appointment to this Office by the Comptroller
Directly after the Judges decision application
was made by Mr.. Palmer to the Chamberlain for
, similar injunction, and granted. The injunction,
however, ia only temporary, continuing till to.
morrow, when the subject matter will be discussed
upon an order to show cause why the same should
net be made permanent. This leaves the legal
battle as to this phase OF the to be fought over
again. Meantime the temporary injunction OBJ.
tained In the Supreme Court by Mr.. Foley enoin-
Ing the banks made repositories OF public moneys
nom paying any money to the Chamberlain except
upon warrants drawn by the Comptroller and
countersigned by the Mayor still holds good This
matter was to have been argued yesterday before
Judge Barrett at Supreme Court, Chambers, but
the argument was postponed to allow the Cham
berlain's counsel further time for preparation.
Notion was made yesterday before Judge Bar.
rett at supreme Court, Chambers for an order to
show cause why three suits brought by Edward
Jones against the city for corporation advertising
should not be consolidated. The amount OF the
claim Is some eight hundred thousand dollars.
Three suits are pending in the matter, one in the
Supreme Court, one In the superior Court and one
In the Common Pleas. The object OF the proposed
consolidation Of the suits Is TO save costs to the
city in case the latter Is defeated in the suits.
In the suit brought by David J. Detwiller against
the city for pay for fireworks furnished for the
Fourth Of July, 1862 the facts OF which have
already been fully published in the HERALD and
which was concluded yesterday before Judge Van
Brunt, holding Supreme Court Circuit, q verdict
was rendered for $27,472 being the full amount
claimed with interest.