The New York herald., 1878-09-14
A FEDERAL OFFICE ASSIGNED.

GEORGE H. BETS, CLERK OF TIE UNIFIED
STATES DISTRICT COURT, TO BE REPLAoED
BY NEW MAN.
For somc time past rumor bithorto not traceable
any reliable has been circulation to the
effect that United States Commissioner Belts INTENDED
TO resign his position as clerk OF Inc United states
District Court for this district. Up to yesterday tho
gentleman most Interested would not admit the TACT
that he mad any such intention, but now maKcs no
sccrot OF II, and frankly admits that he has rendered
his resignation, TO tako eject on the first OF next
month. lie Will thereafter practice his profession
lawyer. but retaining his position United States
Commissioner.
rhc appointment OF his successor rests with Dis
trct Judge Choaic und The only asprant 10 the Office
prominently spoken OF at present is Mr. samuel
Lyman, Of tho law firm OF Converse & Lyman. Mr.
Lyman n man OF good presence, about forty years
Of age graduate OF Yale college and rsputsd 10 DO
a near relative oi tnc VITO oi j udgc Cnoaic.
Commissioned Belts has been tweniy-tbree yeors In
the position. having been appo nt-d by MS father tho
late Judge BETTE, In 1855. and has performed the
duties of The onlce with credit Ic has subvrdua,cs
IN onioc od IN the service as himself Rnd Que
more than ter yoars his senior during his tern OF
onlcc no has not been without rival asprants Tor tho
position, ior tho income was estimated AS large. per-
quistes outside tho salary and recently cut OH by
orders OF Judge Cnoao being supposrd TO amount 10
the course Of n year to as high M $4,000.
REaINiscESCEs.
Hts experience, IL written out, Of Important cases
would be interesting Among the earliest was the ex-
tradition OF throe young Frcncnmen, charged win
embezziing iunds ot the Northern Railroad OF france.
Their EXTRACTION sought 10 be enforced on the
ground that tho railroad, being under the control oil
the govor the funds embezzlcd were consruc-
uveiy government moneys anu that tho crime came,
therefore, wtnin tho provisions OF Tho extradtion
treaty. The examination involved a long and some.
what bitter contest covering many weeks Mr John
McKeou then United states District Attorney ior this
district represented the prosecution while The pris
oners defended by Richard Bustecd, sincc United
States Judge 10 Alabama, and now again practising
lawyer OF this city, Mr. Spiittorn Belgian political
refugee, ana John h. Fogarty. Of this city, Uoih ihe
Mr. McKcop offered a letter In evidence at which Mr..
Bussced desired to look. Tho letter was banded 10
him, and after being carefully scanned by himself aud
associate counsel he deliberately put In his pocket
saying that H. was important 10 tho defcnce Of MS
clients that he should have copy Of H. and be would
retain II for that purpose great row, so 10 spcak
followed this, und Mr. Mckeon desifous OF baving
Mr.. Bustced punished Tor contempt OF court Then
arose the question as TO whether or not United
states Commissioner had power to punish
Tor contempt Of court, aud pcnding =
decision that question Adjournment was taken
until the following day, when the Commissioned de-
preceding evening, however, Mr. Thomas Carroll,
s,ncc dead, and then Deputy Of MI Bustecd MS Cor
porstion Counsel, sents note TO Mr. hckoen saying
had the letter In d,sputc In his possession await
his orders rhis seemed 20 have disappointed ~.
Mokcon. bc pubcy stated In court tina, bu ior tue
letter IRON Mr. Uarfoii he thought hc could nave
brought OF taxing tho letter In the case, Jest
ingIy called by the counsel for the prisoner "rhc
soaris Letter. within the provsions ef tho criminal