New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-17
THE COURTS.
rHB SILK SMUGGLING FRAUDS.


TRIAL OF LAwRRNCR PUT OF TIE CALENDA1-Tn1
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS KxPLANATION-cAsA OF
n. B. CIAyILN . co., AND FIELD. MORRIS. I'm
NEE . co., INDEFINITELY POsrPONED-TRIAL OF
DIES AN0Es TO BEGIN on MONDAY.
The June term Of tho United States Circuit
Court criminal sde Judge Benedict presiding. opened
yesterday The first called that OF The United
States against Charles L. lawrence This was on the
indictment charging him with having forged tho lame OF
L. Blanding to an importers bond and to an oath OF
entry This tho charge upon which he was extra
dted When the case was called United States District
Attorney Bliss occasioncd considerable surprise by say
ng II tho Court please that case may go Of tho calen-
dar." After pausng moment, II to witness tho eject
Of his remark. Mr.. Bliss continued as follows:
"With reference to II, ask permission to say word
by Executive ORDER forbidden at present to proceed
with the trial Of any Of the indictments against Lawrence
except this one which is for the forgery Of the name OF
Bandng and of the counts in this indic
men there Is question whether am at liberty to pro
coed Believing. however. that whatever might be the
decision Of tho Executive, I should DO required In
any event to proceed with the trial Of this in
against Lawrence placed this on the calendar. and
was determined to try it. Yesterday, however tho
aud When refased to consent to that they offered to
ogree that In the President should decide that Law
this Of the forgery OF Bandng name they would waive
nll right to have prior trial on that charge To this
to go this term II the President decides that Law
at ally time be tried charge other tan
this OF forgery, am at liberty to try him on any charge
that prefer. IT, the other hand, the PrtsldeDt con-
fines me to this single charge of the forgery OF Blnngs
name, ON at liberty try him on that in October"
The case Was then marked on the calendar The next
called that of The United States against Charles
4. Lawrence and Depdty Collector Col. Robert Des
Anges This on the joint indictment charging hein
with smuggling silks through the Customho house nc an
undervaluaton Des Anges had already demanded
separate trial on this Indictment and Mr. Mai hews ms
counsel, said AS am engaged In the trial OF another
In another court ask that this may stand over
called again Il day This being settled Mr. Matthews
stated tna Dies Anses had money and asked that the
witnesses in his behalf might be subpenaed III the ex
OF the Government Judge Benedict replied tntt
Mr. Matthews must set forth in affidavit bs clients
inability To procure his witnesses and submit ~ 10
him on Monday, when Id would tako the matter INTO
consideration.
Next in order the of The United States agt.
ii. Is. Caiin d Co.. who indicted for concealinK ana
facilitating the cOnccament OF struggled silks. MI
Root appeared for the rm and stated that he was not
ready for trial. because Mr. Eames OF the members
OF the firm, In Europe and also because Mr. Evarts
the senior the defendants, unayOidaby
with the but thu. he would not press ~ FOR tral dr
ing the present term the opposing counsel did not wish
it, I'VE do not" said Mr.. Root want to lore the oppor
unity OF this term II help H." The case was then
Indefinitely postponed, with leave to the defendans
counsel to make during tue present term whas'sr mo
Fenncr Il Co., who arc indicted for selling snugsled
silks and for cOnceang and facilitating ther conceal
ment also indefinitely posi- ponei, o give ex-iso-
smith, counsel Tor the indicted finn, tine 10 ex
the indictments Ii IL probable however, that TINS
will be called again early next week.