New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-30
THE COURTS.
TWO METHODS OF SMUGGLING.
FEES TO AN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO A DRESS

TWO METHODS OF SMUGGLING.
FEES 10 AN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO DRESS
MAKER.
The trial Of Custom-h house Inspector u. +.
Harris for completely In the smuggling OF aooue 2'Vo
choice cigars this port resumed yesterday 10
the United States Circuit Court before Jddge Benedc
Francisco Avelanet the Spaniard who was jointly In
dicted with Harris, but who turned States evidence
was recalled lie produced what purported 10 be oiis
OF sale OF cigars bought IN Havana. but Mr. Courtney
objected to their being put IN evidence because the
witness could legally allowed to bolster up MS
testimony" documents The purchase OF inc cl2ars
had nothing whatever do with the guilt OF innocence
of Harris that the bills referred TO sI0ud
excluded After considerable discussion Jnfg" Ben
edct permitted 10 be used such bits "a the
witness testified he mad shown to Harris wren nc ps'd
him passing the cigars free OF duty MI courtney
excepted to the Judges ruling and Aycanct told sub
stantidlly the following story:
Mr. Hurts informed me that the captain and the
purser Of the steamer Crescent City were particular
his and requested me, therefore to bring the
cigars in that vessel. In November, 1874 brought
large quantity % cigars il the Crescent City aud thcy
sez d. (rhese we're the cigars concerning whien
the captain OF vessel had informatonJ Whcn
the Crescent City reached the wharf, Harris was tnr
q, board and ne said to me, IL y ai
night" aud asked me for the $50 which he claimed
owed him GU tue last trip. cid not have so mucn
money, DuJ " gave hIm SO, aud toId LIN NC Aau
cnraed me"
A,ai.anct thon repeated n great deal Of his former
icli n,r thHt H.. nd tar WITH Harris about I'm, afi
.ha. RVS rl pass tue cigars ire ot iutF, nut ta
If r al ~, tt.y could bc pat On he naiI",t aui
&c would 20 ali ri.ii." TIE then sa. rIat ne
ad Harris witch the latter nad >"cn
s,l!us; hLt smUglcd clSTs were on the Fessei, auu
linc the Of "imE them free OF dutv lie rst
VI AveAdcts testimony WIS 70 .he eIsIt lA me-
lIl AT hs hutel ana mad pans LOT @ IL ons
CHARS they 10 DO packed IN large ufy RoDus
and that The sDu@SIcr was, Tor greater sIety
always 40 carr ms papcrS III MS poCA"t' s
direct OF the Witness, ana Ion[ GRO -
examination ied lea To any matcrld VARIATION ia
The rx Dlna' ion Of Nile Juvn, who is CHARGED with
Smuggling cotl sa dresses for ladies' ~ wealth. ~ Ihs
city, adjourned yesterday TIL Saturday, Oh acc 'un
Of absence Dudley Fcd, one ui her co1nse tAs 10
ortr time that this case has o'en adjourned Dl
VIII taken today which Will PROBABLY result III
having Something DONE
A SUIT AGAINST THE CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK.
In suit brought by The People Of the State
oi NcwY,,k agt. tie Central National Bank to recover
s 500 belIg the OF draft drawn for the State
taxes OF Lewis County, a1d Endorsed over to Thomas
RLines, state Treasurer, an application was maze 10
Don0hue for a commission to take the testimony
Of Fulton Paul. UUitcd States Consul In 81. Thomas
TIs was OF the drafts connected with the Phelps
defalcaton, and when presented 10 and paid by tile
defendants bore the Endorsement pay {. Hudson,
Cashier, order Stale Treasurer. by C. a. Phelps.
CASHIER Al he time the draft given out Fulton
Paul Deputy State Treasurer and the object OF this
commission 10 prove by him that 1t was tho regular
OF business tho State Treasurets office for G.
r. Phelps indorse checks and drafts payable TO the
order of the Treasurer and that his Endorsement
was recognized aud adOpti by the State Treas
ureI and other oflcisls In that office. The
molten was opposed by Francis c. Barlow. the late
Acknowledgement who has charge Of these SUITS on the
ground snch proof Il WI Oily lgD'eraI AZ me law
defines who shall have power tn intorsc drafts paTaDe
10 the state Treasurer, and who snail have power 10
rduer them, ana. Inst 10 usage or rse OF business
a alter the d sitlvc provisions Of 're statute. as to
IN
:e ndaks N wacn toe nonrYs received lh'o .t
Treasury sht. deposited, And mat not even the state
Treasurer D!usef has yOWer 10 miorSe or tranP!er
names or IA; dr.!' representing them 70 the
cashier II private banking hous "a was zone IN this
cast. q Rev. stat. 49, } 8, ana 5.l All nc uiso
chA.gos lniuc deity IA aaAing tne np.ucaton judge
DOnOnue saws: "Tne DELAY Is Not rele1 on as lurns-
ANY objection TO THIS COnmisson, nut the polhl IS
tAcn that thr evidence furnishes no defense IL seems
not fair 10 the defense 10 bar Ills Sut 10 oAci
the t.iai oy denying this molou II tue piaDtin
feels th2t the evidence /. hot conpe'rn anu s,ipA1
ne Med That plaintiff vii aunt ine lacts stated on
tAe tr.. mol.un Wiz be denied; otn"rI I-t C j.
granted" Francis c. Barlow Tor plaintiffs, Martin q
Smith Ior dcicu'Adut
LEGAL sNARL OVER A sCHOOL~HOCsE.
The Board of Public Instruction made
contract AlouzJ DGtcA ur the buildias Of school
rouse tn. moneys be- paid in eight iustanents Be
fore ;Ae seventh ius,.ncnt PAID Dutch assigned
20 Darnat * Brother sL2O7 OF tie hext insta!mcnt for
uu,ier furnished FOR work he received he hole
OF the seventh us;amcn'. He tAen assigned me con
ract, with the eighth instancnt Cf s. 0JJ' 10 J"An
s.hccYPr WHO completed the ru!Iing. The DInD2t@
sued tie c.ty Urcauso tie BiaTl !:ai pall over he
zoI due a,n after IL Informed OF ne assign
Gcnt scurcvcr sued the city for the s. a1 du"
on the completion of the work. The cay
brought an intciTleader suit in which it set ~
t.at il had only $40 Applicable 10 these pay
mer's which It OF red to bring into court, and
asked thai il be relieved from the OGaer Two suits AM
thar the D.nalts ana ScI-ryer detcrmin" WI" ,hGiii
nave the money. Til two defendants objected 10 ul'r
sus against the ciiy brIi.s >iOppcd. ant airi il
~ on, ul.e- uu OF ri1t. a-'s the ci'y tp"id h"t
br sci IN tlls at cjrr ,uIt, "E refused 10 rtF
m TO s,,lts B.folc two -tl's " 80 ~ 81 90
tr the SIrrcInc lu; Gt IA eIn. deciied iiit to-
CIV y - lt Ecsp lac CONT acts uI s i'r.ti
of y luratlnn, Successor the BORT l Pi!'lc
sfrucilon, II oei1g independent B'irG y Ich "a.
two -its we're brought to tr they we're BOTH GSLSsed
Jna ground.
appiied Yesterday % JIGG2 D,uOai" ~ Sh3r'uc
Court Chambers for leave r.. to n.sco"'!nue roe
III,c sauriicd with Judge Birr..gs dec.s.pr.
DAT this .u.U could not o. laptI."rd. AMI t"vr
IRE ga. WING - IL -suutnUe TIE Defendant Sl:n XIV
opposed tAi,. ia ge DoloAd1 said Lc WuHll txJiE!a'
coulSc no ;': prrnl. GecnatlDuIHcr - J. W"iG Al
the plant Z p.lvaIe person. IF D2!n cor 10"
CAV; j. H. H,3d fox ucleudaht D..nua, ~ NJ Po.itr
.ciS..I.It SC-IcJcF.
TIE KELLY-WATERBURY SUIT.
The argument OF the motion to strike OF:
mart. of Mr. Wa.crDury's answer 10 tue Complaint oi
{ u ,. resulted