The New York herald., 1877-10-06
THE COURTS.
unearthing Frauds Against the
City on Contracts.
JAY GOULD HEAVILY MULCTED.
Wanderings Of Waits and Their Final
Restoration to Their Parents.
BURDENS Of THE MARITAL YOKE.

Thomas G Kingsland has four suits against tho ely
on contracts ior building sewers. and be seems 70
have good deai OF trouble IN bringing them 70 nhai
adjudication About i've years ago reference Was
ordered and Two years consumed ~ taEing sesumony
Then the city suddenly awoko 70 tho idea oi the expo
diency Of putting In . supplemental answer, ana or
this purpose oblainod stay OF proceedings Undor
tho order such the suits have lain Idle ior
three years. and tho plaintiff wants something 70
be done in the caso and with this view ms counse'
Mr. rrull made motion yesterday N Supreme Court,
Chambers beloro Judge Barrett TO have the stay va
Gated, SO that tho SUIT may be brought 70 speedy
trial Mr.. Trul insisted that II was an imposition on
the part or tho city 10 allow mucn time 10 capse
without taking action IN the matter Assstahs
Corporation Counsel Miller tho city had some
100000 Offset against the claim Of the painn Il being
charged that gross fraud was perpetrated W raising
bills that were PAID he stated iurIner .ha' sne Oomp
Sroiiers Department and the Law Department. having
heretofore Tor somc time been NJ oggcrheads, II was
impossible TO get ut the Testimony, but now tns di-
Gully removed aud tho city was prepared 10 put
IA now answer setting up It's new defence. Judge
Barrett granted the mouon, but without prejudice 10
uny new motion
JAY GOULD'S GOLD SPECULATIONS.
In tho suit brought by Nessrs. Berry Helser
against Jay Gould judgment has been rendered by
Philo Rugges referee In favor OF the plaintiffs for
ssl26G 10. Borry Heiser, It seems, wore en-
pioyed by Mr. Gould brokers TO advance tho pricc
Of god tney had unlimited credit and great faciii-
ties for handling gold. Mr. Gouid gave 10 tnein a5
security 900 of the income bonds Of the Northern
Central Railroad o Pennsylvania and 900 shares of
the Chicago and Northwestern common stock. The
plaintfs, feeling satisfied with the margins, bought
gold tor Mr.. Gouds account under his orucrs,
and nnaiiy tney mad Tor his account So god
tnc god selling at ll61s. by his order
they delivered TO oi his brokers', Mossrs. OSBORNE
chspu, $7,0O 900 OF gold at llo; alter which, tho
prico of gold having declined, Mr.. Gould refused TO
receive Tho balance, amounting to s., 900, aud
tne plaintiffs brought suit against him to recover
now been pending before a refercs for nearly TOUR
years aud yesterday u decsion rendered IN iavor
OF tho plantin Tor the sum gwen above. Ar Goud's
defence " tue action gold not Tor his
accoaal and that tho plaintiffs were specializing IN
gold at tho time. But on the production OF tue books
Of the plaintiffs IN court shown that they never
spccuiacd gold. and letters and orders were pro-
duced IN evidence which showed that all OF the bus
ol Berry & Hclser done Tor Mr. Gouids ac-
count IL Is not yet known whether Mr. Gould will
appeal from the dccsou OF tho referee but no does
he VIII have 10 iurnsh bonds 10 be approved by tho
Court 10 the VI nearly $1,000 Messrs. Mar
Tin Smith appeared Ior the plainLin. anu Messrs
6ncArman Sarting Tor Mr.. Gould