The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-07

Jacob Boucher on two warehouse bonds OF Sl70OO
and $4,000 respectively gwen By them 10 secure
the payment OF duties on bonded goods, which, II
Is alleged. were removed and the duties not paid
The United States District Attorney also COM
msnced suit in the same Court against Jacob I.
and Julia Merritt, the suresIes Of ex-Paymaster
Theron Merritt the navy, who, &c is charged. is
In default t. the government IN the sum OF $685. "a
The action commenced IN the United states
District Court. which an order OF arrest, is-
sued on the 18th OF March py United States Dis
trict Attorney Bliss against " ). Warsawer for
selling tobacco leaf without having made proper
returns as required by law, has been Withdrawn
~ consent OF the government.
THE LATE JUDGE ROOSEVELT.
The advanced age OF Judge Roosevelt and his
long continued innrm health had prepared the
public for the Intelligence Of his death. Long
since having retired from public Life and the ptac-
tice OF his profession his eminent services and
career oil use uiness had, however, not been lor-
gotten and yesterday when the act Of his decease
was made known 10 the courts there followed q
very general adjournment, preceded by glowing
tributary speeches IN his honor from both Bench
and Bar.
In the Supreme Court. circuit, presided over by
Judge Dononue, the motion 70 adjourn was made
by Mr.. John E. Develln IN the following appro-
prateiy brief out touching speech May II please
the Court. 10 mas been the custom ever since my
connection with ne Bar, upon the decease OF any
disting usned member OF the profession, 10 take
ntting notice OF IL publicly in the courts. Il Is
laudaole custom, aud one calculated 10 snow
proper respect or tue dead. The morning papers
inform US that Judge Roosevelt, for many years
so well known 10 the Bar and the pubic, mas 81
last passed away at z ripe 9id age. ne ,ns Y
oldest and earnest iamities ane settlers oil
tins city, family whose name IS associated Win
IL
name OF one o. Its streets. almost wltnin slgns
o. the place where we nov stand, out ne y s .,
political lie. There are lew men hvIGg TO-DAY IN
inns CITY VINO have occupied during long u
more pubic attention tuan Judge Roosevelt. lie
was q member o. Congr IS az one time. United
States District Attorney al anot4er, Judge ior
numoer OF years Of TINS Court. aud vital he was
pure ano upright citiZen. Under these clrcum'
stances, deem n but proper 10 cal tue attention.
oil the Court 10 the deceaSe OF one VINO mas oceu-
pied 80 many distinguished positions, abQ - ask,
In respect 70 has memory. that we now ADJOURN
mr. Edward I. Barliett, "a sseonghs Tue mo-
tion, SAID - concur ia al that has been said 0Y
the gentleman VINO has preceded me. and now
DOUBT not tnat tue lar OF tuis cay viii, upon
some more hitting occasion, tahe an opportunity
70 express their sense OF tnslr loss and tAer hign
REGARDS for tile deceased.
Judge DoDonue. 10 granting the motion. spoke
as follows NO mau Connected Win pubhe lie,
perhaps. occupied more POSITIONS Q! honor tnan
Iudge Roosevelt during Ms iOug aua very event
tul lie, ana Win more credit ~ himself ana bene-
nt 10 me community tnan ne dld Nor only dld ne
hold nlgh position ~ offices Of STATE, out ne
NsS YORK IN Is U'i earliest 1ai da IS. AID no
man. probably, TOOK more interest III tie
analrs OF the city ana devoted more honestly us
aouitles-and. mig y saf, al uls ambition eaer
interests nan dld Judge Roosevelt. tainS y IS
no more tnan nttlnG tuat the tou.t shoai1 shoW
aProper marx VI respect ~ US memoir r. h0w
adIoGrnlng, ana TINS C0nTt wal, tue core, stand
adjourned until tomorrow morning, ~ the usual
In Supreme Court, Circuit, presided over Dy
JuoRe an Worst. 4 motion % tdloufn was made
by mr.. John J. lownseud ana seconded ~ RAN
dOlph W. Robinson, both Of wuOm made remarks
ht lag TOE OCCASION. 40 granting tue mo !
Judge Vac Worst referred 10 Tie early I've
OF Judge Roosevelt, vic. though born rten, and
aatnousn he couii nave ived without ms
profession. nevertheless devoted aimseif 10 ~
pursult IL Is mighty pr per that lie court should
sccede TO the metOn q a marx o. respect.
IN supreme Court, Circuit. ned % Judge Law
renee, the motion 81 al Ouln was maue ~ Dir.
Charles l.. GoOurIch aud sec0uoed 81 Cnaries T.
Miller, tue Assistant corporation COUNSEL AFTER
brteI eul0gles Dy tne.e gentlemen. Judge Law
renee also passed a ieehng tuonte 70 tns dlsilh-
gulsned Abilities ana nlgn Intesriiy u the Ge-
ceased and tuen adjourned the IOurt
Judge Barrett, WOO was Presiding 10 supreme
waiting the lOrmalts OF a motion.
In tue Superior Court, General Term. held ~
Cnlef Justice Monell aud JUDGES Gurus and spefr,
. motion 70 adjourn was made ~ Mr. CHARLES
Tracy IN a speech Oh appropriate eula gum. Cnef
ment dire ,tcd tue following eutry u De MADE on
the ma utes the oeata ca the H0a. James y.
Roosevelt, Of mis- city, since ~ adsournment Of
yesterday, beng announced rom the Bar aud
TINS Court, Sharing IA tue general Teipect and
esteem Tor the deceased ~ iormer justice o. the
Supreme Court IN this ciEJ datln- us "a Tor a0l-
lty, earning aud diligence. AM ~ q cIuzeu o.
pure ana exemplary lie ano Character directs
regard be entered on tie iHutes.N
n Trial Term, Part 1, d inc court Of Common
Pleas, held Dy Cnei Justice Daily, Mr. J0Hn
McKeon moved an adjournment Of tie Court ia
the lolowlng speech may II please the Court,
morning the death OF judge Roosevelt, aud
nov on beHai' o. M d ethren 20 cal tue
attention Of the court to the sla event. nave
kpown him. / may say, sluce was mere BOY.
Many Of " nave kno~n htm - his prVaie re'a-