The New York herald., 1874-07-09
NEW JERSEY.


the summer term yesterday, when five convicts
were Dardoned and o reduction made in the sen
tences of about dozen others.
The Board OF Aldermen Of Jersey City having
persisted In their refusal to elect city officers AL
derman Harrison, President OF the Board, will ap-
point no committees for the year.
The Board OF Pubic Works Of Jersey City have
refused thus far to reconstruct the cells IN the
First precinct station though repeatedly asked to
DO so by the Police Commissioners.
Jackson Peterson, c0lored man, has been ar
rested and lodged in the Pennington, Hunterdon
County, Jail, on charges Of being implicated in q
barn OF his employer, Mr.. John HOicomb.
The Court OF Errors and Appeals yesterday
granted a divorce for lie between Ellen NJ. Close
and Joseph q. Close thus reversing the decision of
Chancellor RunyoD, with costs. II was ordered
husband ior the support OF the appellant, Ellen NJ
Close.
In consequence Of their utter failure to attend
to their sworn duties the agitation has COM
menced again IN Newark looking TO the abolish
ment OF The Excise Board For years 1t has been
the byword and laughing OF the town. BY
Its lnattenrion the city Is cheated out OF large
sums Tor hcenSes as the beer sellers sell whether
they get licenses or not.
A bill Of Indictment has been prepared against
member OF the Board OF Chosen Freeholders Of
Hudson county, TO be presented to the next Grand
Jury, charging said member with employing
Tor him BY contract without any remunel alton to
the county. Attorney General Gllchrist mas been
called upon to prosecute IN the case.
The Mercer County Board of Freeholders held
their regular monthly meeting yesterday,
when the County Treasurer made the
following report:-Received during The past
month, $S7,l47; cash paid out last month"; $sl s02;
balance on hand, $5,644. The Treasurer was or
dered to borrow money mot exceeding $4,000 per
mOnth) to meet current expenses
THE BEAN SMUGGLING CASE
The District Attorneys Argument and
tho Judges Charge-The Verdict Of the
Jury.
In the great silk smuggling case, which has oc-
cuped the attention 81 the United States District
Court at Trenton for several days past, Mr..
Keasby. the District Attorney, requested the
Court TO charge as follows yesterday
Frst-That il the goods in question were wholly
and importer knowingly and willnlly neglected
to procure trlplicate invoice, certified by the
Consul as required Dy act OF March q, 1863, ana
brought them 10 the United States from England
without such invoice, they were imported con-
trary to law-a2ainst the fourth section OF the act
Second-That II such goods, being wholly mer-
chandise intended l0r sale were packed in Lon
don IN travefng trunks, with intent 10 falsely rep
resent them to be personal enects and were
brought to the Cnlted states In such TRUNKS under
the lalse representations that tney were passen.
gers DaxSdKc huu 81 'duUeu, uOL DetUk put on blc
snlp's manifest as merchandise, they were I'M
ported contrary to law and are liable to forfeiture
under the act OF July Is, 1893.
1hjrd-Inat II any OF the packages containing
such goods consisted wholly vi merchandise in
tended for sale were falsely represented to be per-
sonal Effects with the intent that they should be
received on the ship rs such and landed under the
general permitfor the ianaing pc sona effects ex-
empJ from duty, ana wsre landed under such permit
without any baggage declarations or any commu-
nicatlons TO the Ohcers Of the ship tle customs
officers OF the nature OF Their contents prior to
HAd nnf nrynif
against the nftictn section OF the act OF 1859.
Fosvth-rnat If the claimant purchased goods IN
London without advising the seller tnat tney were
for expectation. or obtaining trlplicate invoices,
and caused them to sent to his lodgings aud
packed in unmarked second hand travelling
trunks, and took Them 10 the steamer and caused
them to be carried TO Jersey City and landed as ns
personal Effects wholly concealing from all per.
sons the nature OF their contents up to the time OF
landing, and escaping from the vessel secretly and
in haste as soon as the discovery was made and
he was threatened with arrest, the goods amount
ing in value TO $40, 800, and being intended IOr
SAFE, these Iacts are cogent evidence shat he i'm
ported them with intent to evade the payment OF
duties.
FVh.-That II the claimant did in any manner
bring such goods into the United states with de-
sign and intent to delraud, they are liable to for
feIture.
Judge Nixon then made an elaborate charge, in
substance as follows:--
That the case was OF Importance to both the
claimant and the government, and the Court
therefore inferred that be the verdict either for
or against the claimant one side or the other
would carry the case up Tor review. The importa.
tton and entry OF merchandise are two distinct
acts-the former ending where the latter begins.
The Judge then proceeded to review the case in
detail, full particulars OF which have already ap-
peared In the HERALD, and then said II the jury
were satisfied that there was an understanding
between Bean and the officers, as alleged. to de.
fraud the government then the declarations Of
Howell and Livingston may be considered In
reaching verdict; bnt il the jury believed there
was no understanding then those acts and decla-
ratlons cannot be considered. He also charged
that the jury should first find whether claimant
possessed fraudulent intent or not II he did
not then the case should end there. If such in
tent existed then the jury must inquire, "Were
the goods unlOaded or dellyeredY'
Mr.. Stanley, Tor CLAIMANT noted exceptions to a
portion OF the charge; after which the jury re-
tired, and after being absent three hours returned
with a verdict as follows :-'Tnat upon the intent
to deiraud they could not agree. As regards the
unloading or delivery OF the goods they found for
the claimant, and against the government
The case will be brought before the United States
Circuit Court iOr review.
HAVE THEY ELOPED:
Tho Latest Newark Domestic Divertisse.