The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-06
THE COURTS.
Enlarging the Powers OF the Erie Railway
Company Receiver.
THE GREAT BOND FORGERIES
Alleged Smuggling and Promise Of
Strange Developments.

amount oil ex partc business. And yet there are
some who think our judges are paid very large
salaries and do very little work.
The Tcmpeton child hsbeas corpus case con-
tnues TO drag Its slow length along. There
was 10 have been another hearing yester-
day. but 1t was postponed Till next Saturday.
Mr.. John ID. Townsend, the counsel for Colonel
Temperon, the grandfather OF the chilo, who
is seeking TO retain its custody, IS like Barks.
wiling 10 hurry the examination to a compile
ton, but the present heated term or something
seems TO have taken the vim OF the usually
spirited and wide awake opposing counsel, ex-
Judge Busted.
writ OF certiorarl ana haheas corpus OBJ
tanned Yesterday by William F. Howe, counsel for
George Il. Scrlmmons. arrested on charge OF
attempting 10 bacSmai Ar. Wilson, CASHIER
OF tue sun, and who, on his trial IN the
Court OF Special Sessions, on Thursday last, was
sentenced 10 twelve months imprisonment IN the
Penitentiary on Blackwell's Island. Mr. Howe
proposes TO carry the case before the supreme
Court, General Term, where he Will endeavor to
OBTAIN a reversal OF the judgment. lie claims
that there IS no such offence attempt at
Matchmaking known 10 the law, and consequently
that scrmmons' conviction under the charge
preferred against him Is illegal
THE ERIE RAILWAY RECEIVERSHIP.
In the suit brought by Attorney General Pratt.
In which Hugh J. Jewett. late President OF the
Erie Railway Company, was appointed receiver OF
the company, the order OF Judge Donohne, OF the
Supreme Court, appointing MIN as receiver and
de1nns his duties under sucn receivership does
not seem to have met all the supposed require
ments OF the case. petition OF Mr. Jewett. ask
ing for a further ana more specdc order was
subsequently submitted to Judge Donohue Tor his
consideration. A supplemental order was yestsr-
day granted on this petition, its object being TO
meet contingencies Tor which tne original order
failed to provide. The enlargement OF the powers
OF the receiver, as asked for in the petition and
granted in the order, Is fully shown IN the petit
ton and order as given oeow:-
The PETITION OF MR.. JEwETr.
The petition ol hugl ]. Jewett, receiver in the
above entitled action, respectfully snoweth TO tho
Court WAT ne Is advised tnat the Interest OF All
have lurtnsr and express authoriiy from this
Court TO deal with tue matters hereinafter specl-.
nea, ald for the reasons hereinafter stated, ana
he Is ADVISED tnat the proper provisions 10 this
end we're inadvertently omitted from the order
heretofore applied ior ana obtained.
FTSt-lhere rs about To become due TO the
State OF PENNSYLVANIA considerable sum OF
recovered judgment against the EIle Railway
Company IN tue supreme Court OF the United
or tue company from time 10 tlme accrulng, all
OF wacn IL Is necessary TO pay, when due, 10
order TO prevent sequestratlon OF its property.
Tue receiver should nave authority 10 pa! all
sucn taxes rs they become payable.
referred IN the complaint Ia this action Is
owned b. the Erie Raitway Company. IL Il OF
/ great Importance 10 AL parties that tnsse stocks
saould oe disposed OF 10 tue best advantage. AT
Il present coal rs being moved 10 supply the ROAD
i with fuel. IL Is als0 being proftaDly moved, 10
4 certain extent, Ior market, oy when means the
road Is also Iurnlsned. paying freixat 10 that ex-
tent IN Tue interest OF all par les the receiver
SHOULD ne empowered TO continue 10 take OuL coal
Tor tHe purposes Aforesaid as loag as ~ snail b.
p1oftanie 30 10 de-. lhe directors are now aud
I iUr some tlme nave been II negotiation for the
I disposition OF these stocks upon advantageous
\ terms. Your petitioner believes II would DC ,or
the interest of all concerned that nc saould nave
4 powcc 10 confirm ana carry out any ARRANGE nent
\ TO that ena concluded bT Inc dIrecloIs, proyIued
I he saall deem 10 Just and expedient so to 10.
ThTa-Ihe receiver - possessed oil various mer-
camille securities. stocks ponus, &c, and wi be-
come possessed OF others from tIme TO time, as
they are redeemed from pledae. Many Of sucn Sc
curitIes Il would be desirable ana necessary TO
sell IRON time TO time, IN the due performance OF
ms duly. anu II Is important tnat ne snoula aDe
To take advantageoi any favorable state OF tae
market tnat may at any time exist Inc receiver,
therefore, praJs tnat he may nave power TO sell
sucn securities from. time 10 tins and IN
manned a. ne NAV IN hrs Dest Judgment deem to
he for the best interest and advantage OF AL par
ties.
and materials purchased more tnan four months
pIiOr 10 the aD, oiuiment OF the receiver. tut
whlcn have not Dsen due or that perou SIMPLY
because tue creditors taerefor nave extended lor-
Dcarauce at the company's request Although not
wltnin toe letter o tae lormcr order IN th's case.
the receiver is ADVISED tina, sucn cases are wIinin
spirit, equity and interest and ought he paid,
ana, toereiore the receiver respectfully petitions
F.Gh-ln tie due execution OF valuable out
standing contracts the .srle Railway company
has received, ana the receiver may be entitled TO
receive. moneys for ana on account Of otarr nan
railroad com anies, therefore not coming strictly
under the mead 81 ;rlic balances vita otner rail-
roads, snd which moneys have been ano will be
received merely iOr the purpose OF convenient ap-
poruonment aud distribution. Tne receiver snould
nave power, anu he prays zoe authority 70 make
payment OF sucn onset balances have accrued
and such a. may pereaner accrue.
Siru,-Ine SAID lie Railway Company own Ger.
tain outlying real estate, OF which the receiver
cannot at present give uu description. There
Will ve certain expenses attending its pSeserva-
tlOn. the particulars OF wnicD the receiver Is not
now able 10 state; but he prays tor aupnonty 10
do what may needIul from time to rime to
preserve aud maintain all such property.
HUGH J. JEwETT.
At a Special Term or the supreme Court OF the
State OF New YORK. he'd At the Court House. m
the city Of New YorK, on tae Sd uay or June, Al b.
1879, present the non. CHARLES DOnohue, Justice.
The People OF the state ~ New lerk, pialnttns
v. Ine ere kaiiTaJ Sompany. husn >; Jeweti;
q. ROBERTS, treoerlcK Schucnardi, W. Butler Dun
can, Edward u. Morgan. Herman Bslfzcr, samuel
Suvdam Grant, Lucius ROUinson, Jonn A. Z. Gray,
Courtlann Parker Homer Ramsdell, Directors
lam !. Hooser Joseph Walker. Ursh J.
smith, James Brown, J. =. ,. Davis.
trust Company, John Earle wIlnsms, jay
Gould, I. 4. Hunter, William Butter Du1can,
lioratio ". Otis, William q. RusbmOre. Cornelius
Malsa, Jonn Ionry, Zenas Il. Russell, Colonel +.
Young, Dorman X. Eaton, Augustus Frank, Lau-
rem q. WOUdfnn, John a. e. cray ailu IeCTand
Lock woOu. defendants. as trustees, under various
mo tgages descriDet anu embraced this
ton, upon tue petition o. hugl Jcwett, receiver
IN tue above enttfied action. and on the consent
OF Shipman, Barrow, Laroque anu MacFarland
attorneys Tor tue deiendant, Erie Railway COM
pany, and tue other defendants VINO nave ap-
pesred, ana on motion Of Edward Logan, Of
counsel Tor the platinum u - orLered tDat the
seversi prayers OF the SAID petition he granted,
aud that Inc said receiver he ana ne IS hereby
thOrized 10 pay and discharge all iawfui demands
Tor "a Xes ana charges upon the present premises
whereOl tie Is appointed receiver or any part
thereof incluutng a. well sucn taxes ana charges
as have heretofore accrued or those winch mar
hereafter accrue 70 work the said coal mines re-
Ierred TO IN the SAID petltOn, and for the purpose
aud IN the manner therein stated, until tne lur-
tncr Order Oi TINS Court, 20 confirm ana carry cut
any lawful contract agreement that may lie
made for the disposition OF the said stock Oi the
SAID coal company referred 70 In tae said petition,
any OF them, ana to make any Lawful
disposition which, his Judgment, viii
be for the benefit and advantage OF all
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