The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31
DIE WILSON AND GREIG CASE.

THE FIRMS ACTION ExPLAINED--TURTHER
PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE.
week ago an patton was to have been held
in the case OF Wilson Gre,a's defauting employees
which, by the JOINT consent OF all parties concerned
was pos poncd I'll yesterday. At Judge Smiths IN
stance the complaint whicn had been made against
only two of the offenders, was altered so
to include all three, but the insnua-
lions cast out regarding tho FIRMS aclion
in this called for explanation, which their Attorney
Mr.. seixas yesterday gave. He took this course he
said, with the view Of justnying his clients and msde
the explanation personally and outside OF tho court
procee dngs. Hines, the pooKkeeper. was the person
whom the attempt made TO SCREEN and, according
10 Mr.. Seixas' account this was induced by
tho formers making an open breast OF his
connection with the transaction to Mr.. ilson. and
assuring him that his embezzlement only
amou nied to $685. which he had taken only ad-
upon his salary, and which he intended to duly
accou.t tor when called upon. he acknowledged
q false entry Of 81 600 ON the books. which he said
he had been ifnpelIed to make through q desire TO
shield Philips and his conviction that the latter
would settle the deficiency IN his accounts. These
statements, with the assurance that he would lend
himself to full exposition OF tho frauds that
had been practscd, led Wilson TO relcnt and
a merciu disposition IN his behalf, which
admitted OF other truction TO people IN
acquainted with the circumstanc Mr.. Seixas said
he believed IT proper make this statement public,
represented himself being present at the pro-
70 be carried on yesterday behalf OF ;wo.
thirds oil the creditors OF Messrs Wilson Greig.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
There numbers OF these In attendance, too,
before court opened, ANXIOUS to sec for themselves
what DEVELOPMENTS would arise, and there came,
too, the usual crowd who have manifested an
interest the case hitherto. Msssrs. Hall
aud schwab appeared with their client. Hem
Philips himself present, but. as was Observed
without his counsel, Mr.. Price. Wilson was absent,
who, on the beng called, informed Judge Smith
thai he had been dePuted BY the District Attorney 10
act TOR him, which Mr.. Hall inquired tor his au-
tnority and was formally furnishedit.
Mr. Kiu,zins then went on to say that the incep
ton Of the trial too much value was given to the con-
LESSONS OF the prisoners. As men mo themselves
acknowledged the offences with which they wero
charged, they intended, IL was thought, TO
direct denial 10 the complaints and this
compelled the prosecution 10 go TO considerable
aOor corroborasivs proofs of their first ad
missions An adjournment had been asked Tor that
purpose AS vet, however, the work OIL securing
ample evidence haa no. been completed and no felt
hardly prepared to proceed vith the case.
Mr.. Hall mere said that he wished to remind the
Court aud counsel that the confessions referred 10
were OF NO value whatever. They were simply ad-
missions made 10 police captain and would not
stand in court OF justice. Not only were
c cass was n' sn.irsy without corpus delics'.
There was no proof adduced thai properly
was NO evidences that tae prisoners had been con-
cerncd in any offence. Even though they made the
fullest and mere we're
money they were charged with embezziing
would have 10 be forthcoming he referred TO the
OF RuoG, the murderer, who confessed the MUIR
OF cnild but VINO could not be convicted till
the body found. He said that the defence would
not oppose Adjournment II such was required by
the prosecution but hoped that the case would DO as
speedily disposed OF as possible.
WHAT PROSECUTION Is DOING.
The prosecution explained that an account OF stock
was being taken and the books were under
exam,nation and suggested that the offences
charged extended over period OF three
years tho difficulty OF securing full and CON-
plete readily BE- conceived. An adjourn
ment'till the second Wednesday IN september would
afford time the production OF necessary evidence
and the case could carried at once to close.
No one dissenting to this arrangement Judge Smith
said he ould the next al tho Harlem Police
lermincd upon.
In con versation with some OF the counsel for the
defence Il was intmated that they feel confident In
saving their cliepts spite OF their admissions