The New York herald., 1875-07-01
Conviction Of General Manks-MOtiOn
in Arrest Of Judgment.
COUNTERFEIT CHECK STAMPS
Action for Libel-EXtraordi-
nary Testimony.
Business OF the Term in the Gen
eral Sessions.

The grand ana petit Jurors summouou 70 atteno
the July term ofthe Court OF General Sessions are
required 20 be IN attendance on Tuesday tae oth
Of July, instead OF Monday, the 5Eh-
The Law Institute. new located In tile United
States Court building, IN Chambers street, viii be
closed on and after the 9th inst, preparatory 10
its removal so the upper part OF the new Post
Dnfce building. Due aouce will be given OF the
Psopenipg IN the new location.
Suit has been begun by the government in the
United States District Court or this district
against the bond gwen by ]. Howland Bill, naval
Storekeeper formerly stationed at Panama, 10 re-
cover an amount OF $780, which he iaied 10 ac'
count Tor on his settlement with the government
Application was made yesterday 10 Judge
Blatchord in the United states Circuit Court, for
leave to have the bondholders OF the Midland
Railroad joined as defendants in the Midland suit
now pending IN that Court Decision on the ap-
pncation was postponed until 70 DAY.
It was generally expected that motion would
be made in the supreme Court, Chambers, yester-
Gay Tor reduction OF bail in the suits against
William NJ. Tweed. number or the friends Of
the defendant were in attendance. After waiting
untl nearly half-past twelve O'Clock it was ascer-
sained that no motion would be made. 1t was
asoertained that Tweeds counsel had served an
application ON District Attorney Phelps ana his
associate, MIR. Peckham, TO the erect that the
notion for reduction of bail had been Withdrawn
or an indefinite period.
CONVICTION OF GENERAL MANKS.
In the case OF General William G. Manks, on trial
IN tue United States Circuit Court. before Judge
Benedict Tor selling coun terieit currency TO q
secret service detective, Assistant District AttGr
ney Purdy yesterday summed up the evidence on
behalf OF the prosecution He said that the TACT
of the transfer of the money by Manks to the de-
the surrounding circumstances showed that
Manks thought that he was de allng with atsRover"
nesses tor the prosecution were IN league 10 ruin
Marks was simply absurd. and was entirely unsup-
ported py any testimony. Judge Benedict, In
Charging the Jury, said that 1t was simply ques-
tion OF whether they believed Porter, the
detective, to whom !. Is cnarSed tnat Manks soid
and about one O'Clock returned to the court room
and gave verdict o. guilty. Mr.: D!ttenneeler
Judgment, on the denial Of his requests TO cnarge.
hanks was tnen removed to jail to await the
result OF the motion.
COUNTERFEIT CHECK STAMPS.
Charles i. sprague, who says he is a broker re-
siding in Ranway. N. j., was placed on trial yes
terdaJ the criminal branch Of the United States
Court, before Judge Benedict, on the charge OF
having used checks bearing counterfeit internal
revenue stamps Ex-DlsLrict Attorney Garvin APP
peared for tue accused and Assistant District At
sorney Purdy for the government Jonn r. Ray
mond called by the government, TESTIFIED that he
came down from Waverley, n. Y, pursuant to an
Arrangement made with Sprague, who gave him
lot OF checks bearing counterfeit stamps and
ngned by forged signatures OF Colgate Co. and
OF wnst sorseue had done and caused spragues
arrest Mr.. Garvln made frequent objections to
portions OF witness testimony relating to the
forged names on the cnecKs, on the ground mat
the charge referred only TO the stamps. aud such
testimony was ruled cut Tne case was adjourned
10 TINS morning before the direct testimony OF the
witness closed.