The New York herald., 1877-11-16
THE INSURANCE TRIALS.

In the expectation that Chief Justice DAVIS would
pass sentence upon Robert l. Case. late President OF
tho Security Lifo Insurance Company, convicted OF
perjury In the Court OF Oyer rcrmncr for
Ing false to the financial condition Of
the Security Lie Insurance Company, there was a
large crowd yesterday In tho court room, Including
several prominent lie insurance officials Tho pris-
oner looked quito detected, the contrast between the
confident look he worc during the trial aud and his
present appearance being very marked On tho open-
Ing OF the court application was made 10 postpone
sentence on account OF the unavoidable ab-
scnco Of ex-Judeo Fullerton and Mr.. Beach,
senior counsel Tor tho prisoner, they being engaged
the trial Of before JuIge Van Brunt After
somo argument, District Attorney Phelps opposing
present. II was finally arranged 70 defer the passing
OF sentence until next Tuesday.
Tho trial Of ". G. Allen, Secretary OF the Security
Lilo, against whom was found similar Indictment TO
that found against Case, VIII be begun to-day before
Judge Davis. Next the list Will follow the trial OF
Dr. LAMBERT tho actuary OF the society," also similarly
indicted ior perjury.
CHARGE AND COUNTER CHARGE.
David Levin has brought suit in tho Marine Court
to from Lovy sonnenburg 81, 900 damages Tor
assault and battery and procured order to impson
the defendant IN default OF $500 bail In Marine
Court Chambers, yesterday, before Judge McAdaln,
Mr. Herman stoiel counsel for the dccndant, made
q motion TO the order OF arrest against his
cliens In default thereof to have the down
for an early trial. This motion was made atn-
davt OF tho defendant In wn,ch It was set forth that
he prisoned and unable 10 procure tho
OF bail required OF him that he had not committed
any assault on tho plaintiff, but on the contrary,
that piantf assaulted HIM, and, company with
Other man, stormod his castle and iorciby carried
away several coats which he had bestowed $l3
worth OF labor aud which he had lien unt,l paid.
In arguing the motion counsel Tor defendant said his
client was clearly the assaulted party as ho had
head and face after tho struggle swollen aud deiaced
to he best illustrated by Of the court cuspid0rs,
while the plaintiff could not show mark. Tho Court
sad that face such that described entitled to
prompt recognition OF It's wrongs and those Of It's
and early trial be granted. Such trial
was set down Tor to-day.
SUIT AGAINST THOMAS j. DREAMER.
In October 1875 the National Butchers Drovers'
Bank obtained judgment against Thomas J. Creamer
tor S1O,32I 49, upon which execution duly
issued 10 the Sheriff, but returned unsatis2ed The
judgment now romans partly unpaid Early in Oc-
tobcr last ordor issued by Judge Donohue
directing the examination OF Mr. Creamer in supple
menury proceedings touching his property, and for
biddng HIM meantime disposiIg Of hts property SUBJ
jec to In response to this order, fur.
ther alleged by Mr. Hoyt, counsel Tor the bank. Mr..
Creamer failed 10 appear. On an affidavit setting forth
tho above facts Judge Don0hue yesterday granted
order directing Mr. Crcamer 10 show cause why he
should not be punished Tor contempt OF court such
order being made reIurnablo next Monday.