The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-13
T Re COUR rs.
Tne Galworth Murder Trial Set Dcwn-suit
Against an Ex-United States Collector-The
Woodruff lafin- Blood Suit-Invio-
liability Of Books Of Account
Business in the General
Sessions Decisions

Philip Farrell, alias Philip Smith brought before
commissioner Shields yesterday ana charged with hay
ing passed fifty counterfeit currency stamp on
Adolph Wertheem cigar dealer 2< Seventh avenue II
ss alleged that after the prisoner was arrested he threw
away quantity of forged currency which was found
by the officer who had taken him INTO custody The de-
sendant committed for examination in default OF
$4,000 bail
In the United States Dstrics Court yesterday before
Judge Batchford and jury, the case OF the United
States vs. A Quantity OF human Hair Toys, &C.,
continued and concluded. ahc value of the articles is
about two thousa dollars and II sought to
denim them ground FIAT they had been smug:led
the steamer Hapsa. The goods were found in
The bottoms trunks belonging Storage pas
sengers. BARRIERS named seiE and Brcibach, who
claimed a portion of Them being necessary their
business There verdict for the government,
demning the goods
Yesterday. in the United States District Court Judge
Blatchford refused ~ grant motion quash The in
dictment which has been found against Woodruff
Clshn and Blood for sending obscene publications
through the mails, but at the request
PENDANTS directed the District Attorney furnish them
with bill of particulars which the District Attorney
has promised to DO Monday fixed Tor the trial
OF Blood and caain. Woodruff being sick, she will not
be tried at that time, unless she into Court
suggested by her counsel contrary to the advice ofer
physicians
Yesterday James Calhoun. an engineer employed in
she Manhattan Gas Works, was arrested, a wsrrant
issued by United States Commissioner Shields. on a
sharge ofhaving offered SIS Police Officer Vail,
Ninth precinct for the OF corrupty influencing
the officers testimony in favor oil Thomas MCGUIRE.
letter carrier, accused OF destroying letters Calhoun
was taken last evening by Deputy Marshal Robinson
the Federal Building where bail will be offered HIM
The officer informed the District Attorney the
that had been made to him. Under advice he took
money brought it To the District Attorneys Office and
n has been there marked. that il may beidentfed
when necessary
Thomas Mcclure, letter carrier, rcefaty en-
poyed al station G, brought before Commits
Uoner Shields yesterday charge of having
opened and mutilated letters entrusted to him TO
deliver The facts OF the case, already
reported in the HERALD briefly testified by
four witnesses There i'll reality, very little dispute
about the facts. The defence is that the prisoner
young man Of excellent character that for
preceding the alleged offence he drunken spree
shrinking to such extent be utterly incapable OF
knowing what he was doing; further that there
utter absence OF oil motive for the commission Of the
crime. The further hearing OF the adjourned
The prisoner will be admitted bail in the Of
Yesterday Judge Batchford rendered his decision In
The case of the Manhattan Engraving Company which
bad been adjndicated an involuntary bankrupt Pre-
vious 70 the adjudication, and when became apparent
hat the company was III nsolvent condition, two
creditors. Jackson and Campbell, who had obtained
Judgment against the company, had execution levied,
Aad after the adjudication petitioncd the United States
District Court in bankruptcy to have this execution salts
aed by the assignee OF the bankrupts The Judge dis
missed the petition, holding that to grant would give
an undue preference to the petitioners other
rredtors.
In the United States Circuit Cont yesterday before
fudge Snalley, in the Of the United against
he Mayor corporation. &c, OF New York, to recover
$4,000 for property Of the United States destroyed
sraf tots in 1867, verdict found for the plaintiff
Tor $1,000
rhc litigation in regard 10 the the Judge
dcCunn has been transferred 10 the Supreme Court
action brought TO set aside Judge McCunns will
tpartton OF the property The suit is at the instance Of
Elizabeth Patterson, claiming TO he y OF Judge
acCunn. Yesterday motion made before Judge
tnpraham for the continuance OF injunction against
INC executors and for The appointment Of receiver The
argument is not concluded.
In the Court Of oyer and Terminer yesterday before
Judge Davis the Of Frank II Waiworth, charged
with the murder Of his father. Mansfield Tracy Wal
worth, was set down Tor next Monday week.
The trial OF the BrincSley divorce continued
yesterday before Judge Van Brnn in The Supreme
clarence Hunt and the father tine defendant gave
Dony adverse 10 the Plaintiff. Hugh j. Brnckcy, the
defendant, In person denied having any con
Lact with the plaintiff fo marry her.