The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23
A JUSTICE In LIMBO.

Herman Mnckler, Justice OF the Peace at fremont
Centre, Sullivan county vas brought 10 this city yes
terday under arrest by Deputy Marshal strahan. The
charges against Justice Mincklcr follows--sirg
Polly Wood, an aged woman, living AT fremont Centre
with two hall-wited sons, and supported by another
son, George, oil Quinnock, Pa, died tho 29ln Of
March, 1871 leaving Claim pending in the Pension
Odco TO the amount OF $685., due on account OF the
death OF the late war. Alter her death the
claim was passed, anu Justice Minckler, who had
qualified administrator 10 the estate OF Mrs Wool
presen I'd IA cain Tor money. lie held what pur-
poed to TIC bs Tor expenses incurred during her last
illness and Tor ner burial. These EXPENSES were
sialea 10 be as ioilows-Medical attendance. $3.50;
nurses, 1928; uuGer.uker, $40. Tho remaining SlO,
representing the wnoie oil The pension. was appro-
priatcd ~ The Justice attorney ices These CIR
cunstances recently coming 10 the knowledge OF tue
son George VINO had supported nor, hc made affidavit
tnst the bills presented ny NJ nckicr we're fraudulent
George WOOD stated that lie himself paid all the cx-
peuses his mothers sickness and burial and that
Doctor Forshay, n whose name Mines or presented
OF the unerakcr wus also given, showing that George
Wood bought from HIM the colin Tor his mo.her, pay
ing therefor $l3, and 81 gravcliegers fees. mum
named Albert Norton made affidavit that Mincklcr
gave him $50 sigu the b prescn ed in The name Of
Inc nurse. Muck.cr VAS taken before Commissioners
Osborn examination, giving bail ~ 900.
A LOTTERY DEALERS GAME.
The case OF the United states Orvil.c A. Ham,
which came up yesterday before Judge Benedict, In
the United States Circuit Court, involves point of
law which Will doubtless bring the case before the
higher courts Ham charged with having raudu-
tenty personatcd ono james Hutchins, ana thereby
pbtancd regis cred addressed Hutchins The
accused was connected with the lot iery OF
Hutchins h Co., No. 212 Broadway, against whom
Bpecal Agent Ccmstock had applied Tor warrants on
charges OF violating the Postal law In sending lottery
circulars through the fnnjs On April IL Ham. a
charged went TO tho Post once get registered 10 t.
cor nd IN In Huic he Wag
his name aud, after Offering proof o. his idcntiy,
the letters were delivered TO hun. Hc was at
uuder the assumed name on the Old war
rant Tor oating the Lottery laws. He was taken be-
fore Com missioner OSBORN. and there made affidavit
that the James uIchIns, but that hls name
ham. his was from Inc iry ips pau mo the hre
He was at once rearrest Tor fraudulent perso1aon.
udcied by the Grand jury anu after trial yesterday
convicted oi tue offence, Tue jury returning YER
Dict against him without Lowing Their box NO
person named Hutchps appeared al any time through.
out the proceedings, aid II 49, therefore, consdeicd
,mprouaD,c that Ham and Hntcn.ns are one and
the SAM per son; but Ham, lie now sta es himself
10 be, having worn that NJ not the Huichns no
represented himself TO DC, was convicted oil the
fraud on his own evidence For violation oil the Lot.
terry law as Hutchns he would have escaped win a
Bnr dam convicted OF fraudulent Improvisation
he IL liable 10 imprsonment Tor three years. sentence
was deferred
GOVERNOR TlLDENS INCOME TAX.
The suit OF Tho Uued states against ex Governor
rdcn Is likely to DO soon brought TO trial. The suit
brought to recover 0O0 alleged 10 be due as I'M
paid taxes Mr.. Tilden's income Tor twelve years
PRIOR 10 1874 The defendant, through Messrs. Van
icrpoc, Green Cunning, ms attorneys has prepared
M answer which will be hled in day or two Tue
sopy III the an swcr has been witnncid IL Is UNDER
mood in order to receive last revision
n ar Tidcns bands. In substance the answc
n n General dcniai OF the allegations IN the CON-
plant The defendant Gays lie received such
income as The government asserts, aud denies that
fneu 70 pay ,ie whole amount OF tax due. For two
of no wears ~ PERIOD named by the ut
M lIIdcu says made return vi tue amount O his
,.oine upon the assesscd tax was paid and
vo,.,uucut having acccp.cJ sucn pa, mcut sucn
s,..n was conclusive On tue p,rt o the oveinmeut
Mr. l, vtucr eats Mr. fiucn asserts that ne meg
.,,e, 10 maze the relurns" and the assrssor, upon
80, ami o, M ZION as no ,oud Obtain, nxcd the
III ,ucvme upon winch Tue tax, with the pcnA W
added, VA, paid. Inc acceptance OF such pay ment,
~, a,ls ndanl ms, conclusive on the gov
s,nmeut and barred Il from any other clam. Mr. TIL
deu will dcfnur 10 tho nrst count IA the complaint
-nicL sets iorph the amount OF income on January l.