The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-23
FATHER AND CHILD.
Paternal Instincts in Court Of Justice
and How Regarded-Kindly Care as
an Offset to Religious Teachings.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
Summaries-Another Comptroller Mandam-
Instability for the Safety Of Valua-
bles--A Perjury Case in the
General Sessions.

James Cahill, who had been indicted for receiv-
ing mail bags knowing them to have been stolen
from the Post once, was acquitted In the United
States Circuit Court yesterday.
Yesterday in the United States Circuit Court,
Judge Benedict presiding, the OF F. 4. Taintor
who Is indicted for embezzng $40O, 000 the prop
erty OF the Atlantic National Bank was called up,
by motion Of defendants counsel to Quash the IN
dictment Counsel argued that the indictment
was not specific, and that 1t does not enable the
defendant to know what he Is to plead to. The
Assistant District Attorney having replied con-
tending that the indictment was good and sum-
cient, the Judge took the papers and reserved his
decision, ae4 4.a
In regard to the report that the charge against
John W. Norton, ex-cashier OF the Post ONCE, has
been compromised, United States District Attorney
Bliss states that 1t is entirely untrue. He also
says that the statement that the indictment
against Norton has been put In the "ltgeon-hOlesn
is utterly without foundation. This case would
have been tried IN the June term II Judge Bene-
dict had not announced that he would d at try all
the prisoners who are In jail Offers to compro-
mise Norton's case have been made, but they were
rejected by the District Attorney. Mr.. Norton,
who Is out on bail, will be tried In October
Yesterday William Cook, OF Howard street, was
charged, before Commissioner Shields, with pass
subsequently came out that the bill was o good
one, and the defendant was honoraply discharged.
<The irrepressible George Francis Train, in one
form or another, continues to haunt the courts.
Before Judge Fancher, in Supreme Court Cham
bers, there was o preliminary hearing yester-
day upon the writ Of habeas corpus obtained d.
rectly after the verdict in his recent trial In the
Court Of Oyer and Termner, and the order Of Judge
Davis ordering his transfer to the State Lunatic
Asylum at Utica. There will be q further hearing
on next Monday, and meantime petition is to be
prepared asking an investigation as to his present
mental condition. From en- observation dropped
by the Judge, 1t seems not unlikely that permission
to make such investigation will be granted.
In the suit brought against Bowles Brothers. the
late bankers OF Paris. the particulars OF which
were published in yesterdays HERALD, Judge
Fancher yesterday decided that the action would
hold against all the defendants, including the
special partners. The case will come on for trial
next June.
case involving several questions OF special In.
terest touching the right OF a father to the care
and custody OF his child was brought yesterday be-
fore Judge Fancher, In supreme Court Chambers.
The full particulars will be found in to-days law
columns.
Several decisions in important cases, as will be
seen by the report elsewhere, were given yester-
day In the Supreme Court General Term.