The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-16
The Case Of Carl Vogt- Interesting Ques-
ton Of International Law-Writs Of
Habeas Corpus and Certiorari
Served Out-The Matter To
BE Argued To-Day.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
Important to Merchants About Selling Goods
Virginia Land Owner Who Refused
To Be Soda Hint to City Marshals-
Proceedings in the General Sessions.

The trial OF George Shefln, indicted for the muir
der OF his wife, was commenced yesterday before
Judge Brady in the Court OF Oyer and Termner
From panel of 100 only ten jurors were obtained.
An extra panel was ordered for this morning,
from which the two remaining jurors WILL doubt
less be speedily obtained, and the trial be pro.
ceeded with without further delay. 1t is thought
that 1t will not take over two days to finish the
trial.
The case OF Carl Vogt, Prussian, who Is charged
with having committed murder at Brussels, Bel
GUM, and whose extradition has been demanded
by the German government on the ground that
there is q law in operation in Prussia for the pun
lshment OF subjects Of that country who commit
crimes in foreign territories, yesterday before
Commissioner White for examination, but the mat
ter went over for week, as counsel for the ac-
FUSED has obtained writs or habeas corpus and
certiorari to determine the right OF Prussia under
the circumstances to make demand Tor the rem
dtion OF yogt. The writs are returnable this
morning In the United States Circuit Court
Judge Smaley was occupied yesterday In the
United States Circuit Court In trying q revenue
suit-that OF the Societe des Propretaires vign
coles de Oognac, by Greene c. Bronson, against
former Collector OF this port to recover an
OF duty levied of a quantity of brandy imported
into this city 80 far back 1857. The case, which
s devoid Of features Of interest, has not yet con-
cluded.
In the case OF Roe and Lockwood, who together
have bill amounting to some $4,000 against the
city for stationery, Judge Barrett, at Supreme
Court, Chambers. yesterday granted alienation
suit OF mandamus against the Comptroller. The
writ is returnable on next Monday. The Corpora
ton Counsel stated that he proposed to show that
the city was never furnished with the goods set
forth in the bills Of charges, and that the whole
thing is fraud.
Yesterday, in the United States District Court,
before Judge Batchford and jury, the case Of the
United States Vs. III boxes, containing l7,l00
cigars, seized at 205 Elm street, In this city, was
brought to q conclusion. 1t was sought to con-
denim the cigars on the ground that they had not
been properly stamped. The claimants OF the prop
erty were Jose Gonzalez and Gabriel Lebert. There
vas verdict Tor the government condemning the
goods.
Joseph Hartnett, who was sentenced on the 18th
OF March, 1871 to ten years. Imprisonment at hard
labor for stealing letters from the Post ONCE, was
pardoned yesterday by the President on the recon.
mendation OF Mr. Bliss, United States District At
torney, who stated that If the law permitted
lighter sentence it would have been inflicted.
Oscar +. Wainwright. who has been charged, be-
fore Commissioner Shields, with giving fraudulent
bail in the case of William H. Burke, accused Of
participation in the alleged ''sawdust swindle,n
waived an examination yesterday and was held to
await the action OF the Grand Jury. Bail fixed at
$4,000.