The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-16
Mason, the Secret Service Detective, Still in
the Court CruCible.
PAULINE LUccGs DIVORCE SUIT.
New York State as an Asylum for d.
vorce Seekers.
PLAIN TALK BY A PLAIN LAWYER.

been committed TO await the arrival at Liverpool
OF an American ofiicer, who will depart IN lew
days from Queenstown.
Richard Gibbs yesterday took the oath of ONCE
as Minister Plenlpotentiary to the government OF
Peru before United States commissioner Shields.
Charles A. Haswel got JUDGMENT in the Court of
Common Pleas yesterday before Judge Larre-
more for $435 20, services as City Surveyor.
An order was entered by Judge Loew yesterday,
IN Common Pleas, Chambers directing that the
house No. lis Ridge street be taken down as I'M
safe.
suit was commenced yesterday, before Judge
J. F. DAILY, in the Court OF Common Pleas in rela-
ton to The Stadt Theatre. Messrs. Buckheister
Kretz claim that John Pleiter was partner with
them IN running the theatre from November
1879, to May. 1874; but after while he got the I'M
preston that 1t was losing game and gave no.
tice OF withdrawal and they now want to recover
81 900 as mis- share OF the loss His answer is that
he never was partner, and this is the question
for the jury.
penis Hogan. who had been Deputy Clerk IN the
First Judicial District Court was removed by
Judge Quinn and replaced by man named Flynn.
Thereupon Hogan brought suit. claiming that he
held ON, py the same tenure as clerk and
could not be removed by the Justice. Judge Van
Worst, IN Supreme Court, Circuit Part 3, ruled
yesterday that the case for plaintiff correctly
GROUNDED, out oIuereu tnab Tue exceptions taken
be heard. In the first instance, In General Term.
About year ago an order was granted by the
Supreme Court directing Comptroller Green TO
Vacate an assessment certain property OF Mr..
D. B. 0strander. The Comptroller paid no heed
to the order, and application was made 10 Judge
Barrett, IN Supreme Court, Chambers. Tor an
attachment against Mr.. Green for contempt OF
court. Mr.. Green, finding matters beginning TO
look unpleasant, and with prospect OF possibly
nne or Imprisonment in Ludlow Street jail, or
both, concluded to obey the order. Judge Barrett,
however, compelled him TO pay SO costs, which.
Of course 1t is be presumed will come out OF the
taxpayers pockets.
Robert Culkin, who held lease Tor portion OF
the old Jefferson Market building, obtained few
days ago temporary injunction restraining the
Commissioners for the erection OF the new build
Ing from tearing down the present structure until
the city has paid him for his unexpired lease.
Judge Barrett, in Supreme Court, Chambers, yes
lerday denied a motion to make the Injunction
permanent, and this decision viii enable the Com
missioners to 90 on with the work without fur
Their delay.
Joseph NJ. Koeher sued the Hioernia Insurance
Company II OHIO for $4,000 insurance on stock
OF oil destroyed by IRE. The company defended
on the ground that the premium had been paid
TO an agent not authorized by them TO receive
payment. The question whether the agent was
authorized or not was left TO the jury by Judge
Van Worst, in the supreme Court, Part 3, yester
day, and they found Tor plaintinln the full amount.
THE MASON CONTEMPLATING CASE.
The hearing OF the evidence in the case OF The
Government George Albert Mason, who IS
charged with selling and ulterinV counterfeit
money, was resumed yesterday before Judge Bene-
Dict holding United states circuit Court, criminal
branch The prisoner displays confidence IN his
ability TO secure acquittal. and is quite cheer
luI occupying his spare moments in naranguing
the officers OF the Court or writing satlres upon
those WHO have comprised his arrest. The follow
Ing Is q specimen:-
4 hitie stealing il dangerous part
But stealing largely is a noble
o. his soG, o name Il;, ss mean 70 rob man;
District Attorney Bliss received the following
despatch from the Solicitor OF the Treasury in
answer TO q request to come on and testlfy:-
wAsmSeroS d. c., April Is 1878
GEoRGn BLISS United states District Attorney. new
was not in, did not receive your telegram unn amer
DO; Asson's claim OF beng The service Is pre-.
tence- rs status was that oi any other seonndrei
BLuFOkD WILSON, solicitor Of the Treasury.
Chief wasnburn, OF the Secret Service Division,
took the stand, and in answer to questions by MIR.
Purdy, Identified a lester written by Mason to Mr..
Wilson, IN which Mason complains that wash
threatening to tight MIN 10 the bitter end. In
TINS letter ne tells Wilson he expects 10
engage 10 smuggling counferfeItng mis- sum-
mer. and he defies washburn or other secret SER
woe men 10 detect him; mat ne wanted 10 be
honest. and d ad acted m good falth while In the
service Of the government. lie stated That
the frequent references MasOnis letter 70 him
TO take care OF my glrLn referred to q lady
friend OF his (Mason's) VINO was in the Treasury
Department. Mason was alarmed lest she should
be discharged. ana asked me 10 have her kept in
once; | said would II there were no charges
10 Mr.. Foster-The letter you hold in your hand
learned oil from Mr.. Wilson; II directs Mason to
go anead and capture Pete McCarty, and report
direct TO the Sonctor Of the Treasury operators
are not allowed 20 carry counterfeit money; they
sometimes take lew specimens. winch are re-
ceipted Tor; ! had no acquaintance with Kate
Wells, 70 whom letter written Nv Mason was
found in Mason's room; Mason in chicago sug-
gested that be should be arrested with Ritten-
house and then allowed TO escape; never sent
word 10 Mason that II ne would come TO my ONCE
j would pay nm the same as otner operators.
number Of other witnesses Tor the govern
ment we're heard. The Court adjourned TILL TINS
morning.
NINE. LUCCA'S DIVORCE SUIT.
Nine. Lucca obtained a Judgment OF divorce
against her FIRST husband through Messrs. New
connie a Levenfritt, her attorneys, under an
agreement whereby they engaged 10 furnish the
evidence required and to obtain a decree OF
divorce within three months. After Nine. Lucca
had been married, In the presence OF both OF said
attorneys the judgment so entered was attacked
BY her first husband. and opened upon the ground
pf various irregularities committed In procuring
1t. For opposing the motion TO set the same
lside Nine. Lucca had retained Mr. Theodore
Aub as her attorney and mr.. stephen r. Nash as
her counsel. After the opening OF the
Judgment ana alter Messrs. NewcOmbe &
Ieventritt had commenced against her the several
suits known TO the public as tile Havana suits,
enc retained Messrs Townsend Weed ana AuD
80 defend those suits and 20 hrinR an action
against NewcOmbe Levcniftt Tor damages sus-
tanned Dy nor on account 81 the effectiveness aud
irregularities in their proceedings IN the divorce
suit. The case came TO trIal yesterday before
Judge Donohue, holding supreme Circuit. Part 2
Messrs Weed and Aub appearing on behalf Of
Nine. Iucca and ex-Judge Albert CarduzO Tor the
defendants. Alter the evidence had been suOmii-
tea setting forth, together win the papers ~ the
case, the facts gwen ABOVE, ex-Judge CardoLo
moved TO dismiss tue complaint on the ground
that they had fulfilled their contract, and had
actually procured judgment 81 divorce, and that
the same stood to-day perfect Jndgmtnt MI
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