The New York herald., 1876-12-05

the new County Court House, with us barn like de-
faccmeEt top lieu OF dome and then taking for tho
pointing of a further moral the Harlem Court House
Of Harry Genet memory. and winding Up with the
Third judicial Court House now being built on The ste
Of the old Jefferson Market, seems to be more pro-
hhc source OF actions and perpiexlng litigation In
the named Court House thcre grave charges
OF walking away with millions OF The peoples money,
pecuators as ''B.g SIX and prince
Harryn but case has been brought into the courts
IN which one Robert Cushing CLAIMS that persistent
and determined attempt Is being made 10 deiraui MN
out a considerable sum TO which as one OF iae con-
tractors be AYERS he i entitled nder an aot o me
Legislature Messrs. Henry II. Porter, Edward Ber-
rian and William Dodge were appointed COMMISSION
ers Tor building the Court House now IN process OF
erection in the Third judicial district Among the con-
tracts made by the Commissioners MAS one Win ar.
Cushing for cutting OF carvings 10 oc piaccu on
tue building. According 10 his statement me spech.
cations submitted 10 him and approved, ana
thercGpon the contract was duly made ana signed.
Shortly aiterNard ibe Commissioners changed thcir
minds ami desired entire different set oi carvings.
requiring more caboraeness VI det. more c.esahce
OF nnsl aud increased extensiscncss oil design re-
quirg the AZ pointment OF more skilled artisans ana
the expenditure of more time and labor Ar agree
alleged made 10 do the work IN accordance
with the improvements suggested with me uhaer
standing that there should be additional compensation
pad 10 lr Cushing who pnt in his bill amounting 10
S7,2O5 embracing sucn additional charges; but inc
Commissioners he his com plant, refuse TO
pay H. as also had tho Comptroller Upon this state
OF iacls Mr. Cushing, through his counsel, Messrs
rowusond 4 Weed nuplicd Yesterday 10 Judge Brady
IN supreme Court Chambers Tor nJ unctIon against
the Commissioners, prohibiting them from paying out
any IN oncy out OF the 100000 appropriated Tor
the purpose ol erecting the Court Houas ana bell tower
ana prison atiached uniii altcr u, pay mch.
OF his claim. An order was granted 10 show
cause why such mandamus should not issue, and the
same Is made rcturnabic next Monday. Mr. Gushing
sets forth his complaint that the time OF the present
Commissioners expires on the las, o. thls month ana
AS IL requires thirty days notice before SUIT could be
brought the city he has been compelled 10 take
this as his only means OF obtaning MS money
Some OF The items mentioned IN Mr. Cushins's uli arc
rather curious well as interesting. For instance.
there is a charge of $500 for The Figure 0i man
seated 81 600 for remodcng extra figures bas
ci: $4,000 Tor furnishing designs; 100 .or state
coat OF arms; $500 for "claboration oi tnroe gar
goycs."
AN ECHO OF THE GREAT SCANDAL.
Mr.. Thomas q. Shcarman made a motion III Supreme
Court Chambers before Judge Brady Yesterday or an
extra allowance in the SUIT o! Francis d. Moulton
against Henry Ward Decchcr for malicious rrosecu.
ton Mr. Shcarman asked for 81. ooO the amount al
lowed under the code in u suit Tor Soo.c0o IN the
course of his argument Mr.. shcarman sa.d:-"The
planr says that he falsely accused ofhavng pub
lishcd certain criminal reply he points 1t oat as a
criminal reply Of the prosecution because he says he
was falsely charged with It, Now in the coursc OF this
prosecution ho has published tive distinct libels Tho
time seems to- have come SIR. when the courts
are held IN no account, and lear judges have lot
courage maintain the dgGity OF their nigh calling
and d.al sternly with those who assail IT, II seems
to be thought sir, by some young ncd.lings whom
around me nero as only to excite laughter. Tho
planur has twice assaii.d judges OF tho supreme
Court in The indecent and obscene way. lie has
denounced them os harcquins and said mat II they
acting in farce they were aching wcll ont that
II the; were giving law they made bunders intend
Sir test the Respect which the courts cc Tor them
do Intend thai two OF tho most respected
Judges the state snail be assailed this outrageous
manner. ! know that your ustrious chief has becn
insulted Tor months py newspapers outside OF this
court Why, sir, Lord Erskne committed a man fifty
lie sent man and his vile TO the Feet
Prison tho ground that he had hattcred
him and thus sought 10 influence his opinion
in the Eut Your Hopor viii perceive that this
Is atemp pit Of which the Court itself can take judi
cial notice He who does anything 10 prejudice the
rights OF a suiior the Court eau punish with Six
months Imprisonment Mr.. Shcarman said that IL
the sut discontinued the five ibels referred 10
should DO taken account in fixing The amount
single charge against him in connection with The
SUIT. Hc merely charged that the press had
poisoned the public mind against HIM; but be al
legged specific upon which Mr. Shcarman
could nat his hand, while the iibels charged 10 Mr.
Moulton were patent all. Mr.. Shearman presented
affidavit of his own, stating that Mr. B"echcr had
never appealed TO the press or ever mentioned the
suit N any communication no bad made or IN any In
tcrview with any reporter. :
Mr. Pryor replied on behalf OF Mr. Aoulton. He
made a number of legal points and claimed that Mr..
Sherman had, by accepting $50 % from clerk OF
Mr.. Pryor Saturday last. IN iuhmcnt OF a bill OF
served upon precuded the possibilty of MS
legally making any motion for extra allowance
The Court took the papers, reserving It's decision.