The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-05
BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

AAegeO conspiracy 10 De1raud the Gov
ernment-The Case OF sanborn. Hawley
and Vanderwerken-The Defendants
Plead Not Guilty and Are Admitted to
Bail Again-The Proceedings Yesterday.
Before Judge Benedict.
The case OF John u. Sanborn Supervisor Of Inter-
nal Revenue, Lucien Hawley, and Deputy Col.
lector Alfred Vanderwerken. who were indicted
on the charge OF having conspired to defraud the
government in connection with the legacy
and succession taxes and other matters,
was before the Court yesterday on q motion
OF District Attorney Tenney for the arraignment Of
the defendants. The court room was crowded by
lawyers, revenue officials and others who took an
interest In the case ana were anxious to witness
the proceedings. District Attorney Tenney and
his assistant, Mr.. Hughes, appeared for the gov
eminent, and Benjamin f. Tracy and John I.
Davenport for the accused. SanDorn and Van
derwerken were present before the Court opened
Hawley did not appear.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Shortly after twelve O'Clock Judge Benedict took
his seat on the bench, the District Court was
opened ana the Judge was about to call the Admi-
rally calendar when Mr.. Hughes animated that
the government had some business Tor the Cur
cult.
Judge Benedict said that he had an Admiralty
calendar of lao cases. and that it would be impos
emf month to business in the Circuit. The whole
Of this month would be devoted to admiralty busi-
ness. He would now call the Admiralty calendar,
and gentlemen might set down causes as they
agreed. Then turning to Mr.. Tenney, he ask ed il
there was any motion in the Circuit the District
attorney desired to make 2
Mr.. Tenney-Yes, sir. The arrangement at the
last Circuit was that these defendants, Wander
werken, sannorn and Hawley were TO come In to-
day and plead.
Judge Benedict thereupon directed the crier to
open the circuit Court, which the crier accordingly
MIR. Tenney-Now. I move the arraignment of
Alfred VanderwefkeD, Lucien Hawley and John d.
Sanborn on two indictments, TO plead TO the same.
do you present.
Mr.. Tenney-They are
FOR CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE GOVERNMENT
out OF large sums OF money.
Mr.. Tracy-Let us see them.
Mr.. Tenney-The Clerk has them.
Judge Benedict-Are you ready to pleadr
Mr.. Tracy-i suppose the last indictment is for
the same offence, only In different forms
Mr.. Tracy suppose the District Attorney must
quasn the first before he asks us TO plead to the
MIR. Tenney--Not necessarily.
Mr.. Tracy-It Is mere matter OF FORM I sup
pose he does quash the first.
Mr.. Tenney suggested tnat that was a matter for
O motion.
Mr. Tenney--On both.
Mr.. Tracy-we object to pleading to two indict-
ments at the same time. We supposed that plead
ing to the second quashes the first.
Judge Observation-Disclosures move arraignment on
the second one.
Mr.. Tenney-TheH move their arraignment on
the second.
Judge Benedict Ito defencel do you plead not
guilty.
MI. TracY-We
PLEAD NOT GUILTY
for the three deendants
Mr.. Tenney--Is Mr. Sanborn in Court,
Mr.. Tracy-He Is. What will be the amount OF
bailf
Mr.. Tenney--I shall ask for Sanborn $25, 600; for
Vanderwerken $4,000 and for Hawley $4,000.
Mr.. Tracy think that is extravagant bail. We
gave $4,000 for Mr. Hawley and the other defend
ant, Dat Mr.. Sanborh was required to give only
81, 900 bail.
Mr.. Tenney-That was done In washington and
not here.
NJ naJennori vas aboutip sneak when Judge