The New York herald., 1876-10-24


The exception that there no proof Of conspiracy
be ween Tweed, Woodward and others OF the socaed
.RDg." He then gave . history Of the foi nation OF
The Ring, OF the manner In which tho stolen money
divided, and contended srenuousiy that the evi
dence Of conspiracy was plain and incontroveruhle
he also concluded the argument, and the Court took
the papers As AZ the previous argument MI Charles
0Conor present and listened attentively TO tho
opposing counsel, although taking NO part besides oc
casona suggestions ~ Mcssrs Peckham and Carter his
associate prosecuting counsel
The price Of the HERALD to-day and hencefor aciu be
Mree cents.
THE CROOKED WHISKEY SUITS
One OF the long pending whiskey Ring
yesterday called up in the United States Circuit Court
before Judge Benedict, who prcsides the criminal
branch OF the Court for the present torm There are
several persons under indictment for alleged violations
p the revenue law, and st tho inception Of the prose-
rutlon It was supposed that the government officials
had unear,hed q series OF systematic frauds in this
city gigantic those which made the
St. LOUIS wniskey Ring suits SO notorious
Time. however, or subsequent Investigation
into these alleged frauds has considerably
dampcd the zeal with which the prosecutors and their
witnesses went before the Grand Jury and Obtained IN
dictments against number OF wholesale dealers this
city, and who were subsequently arraigned and held
10 bail in large amounts Among the wholesale liquor
dealers indicted ~ tho timo charge OF dealing in
crooked whiskey were w. s. Miller Co., against
whom wcre found iour indictments. These parties
enQeavOrou
but the District Attorney was not prepared, or tho
time OF the judges preoccupicd, that was not
IN yesterday tneir case was brought before Judge
Benedict Even ihen. however. the prosecution
~ fault and Messrs. Miller Co.'S counsel formally
moved that clients be discharged upon their
fecognixance their having been already stricken
,T The calendar by the District Attorney. Coun-
81 stated to the Cocrt that he had called upon
lhs District Attorney number Of times TO ob'a'n
Information that had been promised him. but that
10 had always been put on with excuses The de-
tendnnts indicted last Nay they have never put
ltuvA ala opNlao ohotA hnU in-
manded speedy trial and tney could not get it. Their
business hao suffered materially, and they wcic SPOKEN
ana other suspected persons. Tho District Attorney
had nquisitoriai powers gwen TO him to examine the
books and papers Of the nrm, and he TOOK only QUO
book aud Jailed 10 return that
Al the conclusion OF the counsel's argument one OF
the defendants said that he would like 10 say few
WORDS but the Court suggested 10 him that tho plea OF
counsel sufficient Assistant District Attorney
Foster said ha. he regretted that the defendant should
BE- obliged sulcr under the mputation for longer
period. but he must object to The motion, tho AS
District Attorney had not been guilty OF neglect
this being The hrst time The tho calendar.
Hc willing, however. that the bail should be re-
daced onehalf. The Co-rt took tho papers
TAe price Of tie HERALD to-day and AencetorA Wu be
hrse centa
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
The suit OF Frederick W. Ger,z against Ann Kohn-
SEN in which the assignee OF Henry Hodson sued
g. 900 promssory note by defendants deceased hus-
band tor groceries, trial before udgc Lawrence
In the Supreme Court
Henry treenbaum has brought SUIT against Sheriff
Conner for 81 900 damages, for entering his place and
selling his stock OF goods on execution. Tho case is
on trial before Judge Donohue Of the Supreme Court
Judge Barrett yesterday denied the motion to
Tho order OF tho suit Of Wallace ct al vs..
Castle ct AL He cites tho reason Of his decision
the ruling in the case OF tho attachments against
Tweed.
The suit OF Broidy against the Mayor tried yes
tafday before Judge Van Brunt In the Court OF Com
mon Pleas Tho suit to recover for extra work
done Tor the Department Of Docks Judge Van Brunt
disInissed the complaint
In The suit OF Anna Rose against the New York Cas-
light COMPANY. tried before Judge Larrcmore. holding
Supreme Cou<t Circuit the facts OF which have been
puDished, tbs jury TO which the gwen yes
ieruay unable to agree and was accordingly dis
charged.
New York Elevated Railroad Company rs still dragging
It's length along before Chief Justice Curtis 0f Tho
Superior Court The evidence still almost entirely
documentary.
wri. oI hAbcas corpus was granted yesterday by
Judge Barrett the Of Quimbo Apo, when Is
nlado reurnable this morning. II set form tho
pclilion tLat Police Justice Duny had TO right 10 In
vesiigale the Case Oh Quimoo rpos alleged CRIME but
thai the Coroner Is the proper person to invesgso
Isaac Wood has brough. SUIT asa,ns. The city as
assignee oil Thomas e. Fields Tor the latcrs salary
Corporation Counsel IRON August l, 1871, 10 Deccn-
.ber l. 1871 The been long time before the
courts and Was hnaily argucu yesterday on appeal
before tho supreme Court, General Term, tho Court
taking Tho papers.
Judge Barrett yesterday denied tho motion recently
argued before him application vi thc PAcinc Maii
Steamship Company To vac.te the attachment against
The Coon, scized by the city for nent
oi taxes He also refuses 10 grant stay OF proceed
iups pending an appeal from The assessment 10 tho
Unilcd states supreme Court
Dr. RUFUS Wagner Flint has evidently got to remain
longer IA Ludlow Street jan uniess his counsel Mr. g.
W. wilson, can discover some untried oophole OF
escape. Judge Barrett yesterday denied The sp-
pllcalion Tor his release, which Is asked ior ON
The ground that he has a wife living who s not the
woman claiming 10 bc tho vile 10 whom he has been
motion was heard yesterday before Judge Dcne-
dict tho United states Circuit Court, 10 quash tho
Informal on against rhinp kouzone, charged with
undervauation OF goods through the Custom House
II contcndsd by dcenaants counsel that inorna-
lion canno, be nIcd unless case has been irst heard
before United states Commissioner Assistant DIS
trict Attorney Foster opposed The motion. and the
Ganct Dreycr alleged to have been concerned in
running iniclt stli In vacant lot bounded by
sevcLtcth ana sevcntyrst streets aud Eleventh ana
Twelfth avenues, surrendered himself yesterday to
sho uuited States Attorney and gave bail IN 10, O00
-)reyer told UniLed States Attorney Huffman that he
Lad occupied part OF tho building Ms barn and that
he rcntcd The rest 10 a man uamed Meyer.
Richard j. Morrison claims that Comptroller Green
hn 1881 Tor preparing proofs, statements and
arguments ana giving lniormalon IN 1873 70 leg ria,
10 city legislation. There was argument yesterday
In supreme Court, Cnambers, before Judge Barrett,
Oh a motion 10 uismst the demurrer TO the complaint.
Judge Barrett took the papers.
kuius X. McHarg, real estate broker, brought
sut against John Is. Stratton jarvis Johnson tor
one per cent brokerage exchange ol ten houses
brooklyn iarm which he elected for defendants,
IS he SAYS, but witch thcy say they accepted.
The case Was tried before Judge Donohne yesterday,
when the jury disagreed and were discharged.
Tue Church OF the Resurrection was recently sod
under mortgage hold by the Bowery savings Bank,
there beng the tmo s. 600 assessments by He Guy
against tho. church unpaid motion to modify the
decree 80 to give advantage Of tho vacation o such
a.sess msnts pursuant 10 late decision OF the Court
OF Appeals exemptng from assessment religious aud
bsnevolcnl corporations was argued ~ some length