The New York herald., 1873-10-16
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

Judge Benedict sat yesterday In the new court
room, No. 27 Chambers street, and proceeded with
the trial OF criminal cases.
FininE Juror.
George A. Osgood was fined $3.50 for non-attend-
ance as juror. The Judge directed execution to
issue.
Alleged EmbezzIement In the Post
Oficc-An Indictment Quashed.
In the case OF Stephen Fl. Knapp, who had filled
the position OF Superintendent in the Newspaper
Department OF the Post once, an indictment had
cial station the defendant embeZzled $30, 900, the
property OF the government. Counsel Tor defend
aut, on previous day, submitted an argument
that the Indictment should be quashed, on the
ground that 1t did not allege any offence for which
the accused could be tried. Yesterday Judge Bene
dict rendered his decsion holding that the indict-
ment must be quashed, as 1t did not aege that the
defendant was the depository OF any money which
he should have deposited to the credit OF the gov
ernmelt
The Ocean National Bank-The Case of
Charles Calender.
The defendant, Charles Calender, is indicted for
having, in his capacity of Bank Examiner. made q
false report in reference to the affairs and cond-
ton OF the Ocean National Bank, OF this city. Yes
terday, when the case was Called Mr.. Purdy,
United States Assistant District Attorney said ne
believed 1t was ready for trial. but there was no
response on the part OF defendants counsel one OF
whom was present, and another case was lmme-
dlately entered upon. 1t was
The Case or Edward LanEe-Chargo OF
Stealing Mail Bags.
The defendant, Edward Lange, who is q printer,
carrying an extensive business in Wooster
street, in this city, is indicted for having stolen
quantity OF mail bags. the property OF the United
states Mr.. A. II. Purdy prosecuted, and among
counsei FOR defendant we're Mr.. Rufus Andrews
and Mr.. Stuart l.. Woodiord. The case on behalf OF
the government was that Mr.. Lange, being the
printer OF periodical, had these bags brought TO
his establishment rom the Post 0flce for the pur-
pose OF facilitating the despatch or the mail matter
that from time to time he directed his coachman
Alexander Mcdonnell, to take some or the
bags from his place OF business and bring them
to MS Q-ange'sl residence up town, where they
were cut IN pieces and nailed on fences to keep
fowl from running into The garden, nailed on floor
from falling the horse, and used TO protect deli
cate plants from the heat of the sun. When the
officers searched the premises they found some old
mail bags, which were produced in Court. The prn-
cipal witness or the prosecution was Mcconnell
the coachman, wno admitted on cross-examinaton
taat ne had been discharged from Mr.. Lange's
employment that he was actuated by a spirit
OF hostility 10 him. and that he had told Mr.. Lange
che would get square with him.n on one occasion
he admitted to have shaken his list under Mr..
Langes nose. once or twice, during the progress
OF the trial. Mcdonnell was talking SO much and
so entirely aside from the interrogatores put him.
that the Judge threatened To send MIN to prison II
he would not directly answer the questions as they
were propounded. The iurther hearing OF the case
was adjourned till this morning.