The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-09
THE COURTS.
More Revelations in the Art Of
six Smuggling.
TRlBULATIoNS OF DIVORCE SEEKERS,
Interesting Chapter in the Matter .,of
Charges for Fees.

Tne trial OF tho silk smuggling conspiracy case was
continued yesterday before Judge Benedics and jury
IN the United States District Court Assistant United
States Attorneys Foster Herrick representing the
prosecution and ex-J Judge A. j. Dttenhoefer and
hessrs. Frederick A. Lane and Louis =. Post the de
PENDANTS. At the opening Of the Court Judge Bene-
dict rendered hts decision the admissiolty OF oral
testimony 10 what the marks on the barrels in
which the silk were claimed have been smuggled
were. He held that without proving the loss OF the
barrels testimony could DO given to what those
marks were.
Mr. Owcn +. Stebbins, employed by H. D. Miner r.
Co., auctoneers called q witness, and testified
that no attended the sale IT Scott's Varick
street In April, 1877 Tho sale commenced in the
cellar The book produced contain tho entries Of the
sale, and In the handwriting OF the Witness On
that list there entry Of empty barrels being
sold. Some wooden tubs were sold, but whether she
10. included barrels could say. The
were sold to man named Dwyer, o second hand tur-
ntturo dealer IN Brooklyn.
Dwyer was placed on the stand, and said that three
four barrels the three lots he bought and
that no broke Them for arewood the day alter the
sale.
Mr. John Scott was recalled testified that he rst
received the barrel The express office containing
the silks, and was afterward sent to Nagles house,
there was letter "l' on that barrel he remembered
receiving At that time; the letter 81"
marked on IL; the letter produced was In Richard
Clark's handwriting and was written from Liverpool.
the Assistant District Attorney said that he offered
hat letter evidence proof Of the conspiracy which
was commenced IN Liverpool England, and terminated
side by the action SCOTT, the witness. Ex-Judge
Dtennoeier objected and the Court OBJ
lecton Witness resuming, identified letter written
BY James Wells In March, 1874 An objection was
taken by tho defence ana II sustain ned. An Gu
deavor TO ascertain by the witness what occurred at
the Introduction OF Owen by Wells to tho witness
was ruled by the Court as inadmissible TO prove
joint purpose
Mr.. Drummond, CLERK from the Arm OF J. 4 J.
Stuart, Bankers was next examined reference to
the abstract OF certain bills Of exchange, whcn bills
wcrc alleged to have been purchased by the witness
behalf OF the defendants This abstract alter
crasurcs made by the District Attorney, I'D
mltted.
The witness Scott thon renewed his testimony and
said that ho had known Wells many years. When he
saw Wells witness asked by whether he could
sell silks for him. Whom Wells introduced owen to
witness Wells asked the latter about sks and owen
said that he would bring silks out IN the way as
Wells had done. These silks did not pay duty
The latter part OF this answer objected to, and
the Court sustained the objection the witness was
questioned further AZ 10 his connection with Wells and
Uwcu, and also by the jury.
Tho Court declined 10 admit certain letters written
10 the witness by Wells and shortly before four O'Clock
ordered the adjournment OF the court until eleven
O'Clock this morning In dong the Judge requested
the District Attorney to exhaust all the evidence that
SCOTT could give OF the conspiracy before tho
to-day.