The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-19
THE COURTS.
The American Brig Mary Chiffon Her
Seizure and Abandonment.
THE ERIE LITIGATION.
The Tam any Society
M andam us.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A LAWYER.

In the United States Circuit Court, yesterday,
before Judge Benedict, the case OF william Mank,
who is indicted for selling counterfeit money, and
CONSTRUCTING tustice,n was postponed, in the a5-
sencc or defendants counsel, until Thursday next.
Defendant alleges that he 10 TOO poor TO summon
witnesses and the Court informed him that II he
put that statement In the form OF an a1idavit the
District Attorney would attend TO It,
Vincent Palmero was put upon his trial yester-
nay In the United States Circuit Court an In
nictment charging HIM with passing a SIS counter
!eIt bill on an Italian grocer, named Montegrifo,
in this city. The case lasted all day and resulted
In the conviction OF the prisoner, who was re-
handed tor sentence. The Court adjourned till
Monday.
Yesterday in the United States District Court,
the government commenced q suit against Robert
Haydock and George Haydock, for the pur pose OF
recovering the sum OF 100000 on an Importation
Of earrnenware, at an alleged differentiation and
false classification.
John Whitley, a boy, fourteen years old, was
taken before Judge Davis IN oyer and Terminer.
yesterday, on his own petition, TO be allowed TO
return to mis- mother and TO be released from the
custody OF Mr.. Mechanics, or racing celebrity, in
whose employment: he was. 1t appeared he had
salary OF S25 a month from his employer, under
an agreement with the boys mother, but he al
leges that he Is il-treated ana dissatisfied and
forclbly detained. The III treatment was denied,
but Judge Davis thought It best for the boy to
allow him to return to his mother, and therefore
granted the petition.
Philip dwell, recently convicted OF mansaugh-
ter In the fourth degree In the Court or Oyer anu
Termlner, In having, in o drunken fight in shanty
on the rocks between Seventy -eightn and Seventy
ninth streets. near Fourth avenue, caused the
death OF James Orr was yesterday sentenced by
Judge Davis TO one years imprisonment in the
Penltentiary.
There was to have been q further hearing yes
terday In the wlsnart habeas corpus case, before
Judge Davis, in the Court OF Oyer and Terminer.
On application OF counsel Tor time to procure some
documentary evidence from Philadelphia the
hearing was postponed till next Friday.
THE STEALING OF THE MARY CHILL
TON.
The readers or the HERALD will remember that
not long since an account was published CIV
ing the particulars OF the stealing OF the Ameri-
can brig Mary Chiffon, the property OF Henry
MOSS, while she lay in the harbor OF San Andres,
in the United states OF Colombia. The name OF
the Captain OF the brig is J. Syperek, and taking
advantage OF his absence shore, while ne was
looking after additional cargo Tor his vessel, the
mate, Daniel Lawson; the eward, Charles Boruss
rett, OF New YORK, Frank Albert anu August Hook
mulh, Germans alleged, ieloniously took
possession OF the orig and ran away with her.
Besides tue crew there were on board two
passengers. Captain W. IL. Harvey, an
American citizen. late master OF the brig
Frances Jane, OF Baltimore and Spaniard whose
name IL not known to the Captain. The cargo
consisted Of Inaia-rubber, cocoanuts, hides. cot
ton, &c. After the vessel had been at sea a short
time the crew found that they could not success.
lully navigate her. some oil them, accordingly,
provtsioned boat, and getting into TINS boat,
they made for land. 1hey reached the Island OF
Cuba out they dId not want 10 disembarE there.
Their movements were observed by cuban OH
Gals, and they were notified that II they DID not
come ashore they would be fired upon. Under
this threat they submitted, ana the moment they
touched the SOIL OF CUBA they were placed under
arrest. They had abandoned the vessel IN
the Gulf OF Mexico. Yesterday the Captain
In company with the legal representative OF ID. de
Castro Co., VINO the agents OF the Mary
Chiffon, appeared In the United States Circuit
Court, before Commissioner SheIas, and made
afidavit setting forth the facts OF the case and
PRAYING that the government would take steps 10
have the crew arrested as soon as they snail have
arrived In this port rom cuba. IL IL charged tnat
the mate Lauson, made an erort TO sell tue cargo.
This case, II it should come before the Court,
promises 10 be exceedingly interesting. This Is
class oil offence OF rare occurrence. very heavy
punishment Is attached TO IL.