The New York herald., 1879-12-09

Bradley and on another motion OF the appellants
to have bond substituted for the one previously
offered and order of supersedeas granted The
attracted more than usual attention on accoun
of the reputation and standing OF some OF the
parties to the suit and the damaging nature of tho
charges made against them in connection with the
alleged fraudulent character of the supersedeas
bonds accepted by Justice Bradley last July. The
case, stated by counsel for the appelIees. is
briefly as follows-
decree directing the sale of the Florida Central
Railroad was entered by Justice Bradley At Jackson
VILE ria May 81; is,o. From TN tnas decree an RE n
amount OF the bond was fixed ut $l0o,ooo
and a bond for this sum was subsequently executed
be men of property. The bond was delivered to
Justice Bradley BY Mr. L. Engle the president OF the
supersedeas Of the decree he had made. This bond.
1t Is alleged by counsel for the sppellees worth
professional straw bondsmen. and their afidavits
AZ TO- property. owned by them were sheer
perjurias. One Of them. it is asserted. was under
indictment for forging powers of attorneyto collect
interest upon registered bonds. was in jail for
debt. and unsat'sned judgments sought for
persons charged with completely III the procure
ment of this fraudulent bond are Mr.. L.. Enges
of the Florida Central Railroad Company; l.. p.
Bayne. prominent banker aud broker. Of No. "a
Broad street, New York: William J. Cromwell. OF
the the, law irm OF suliiyan Cromwell Cromwell & and wesley M
Lyon. who was directly employed by Mr.. Cromwell
in procuring the sureies the bond. is charged in
one OF the atiidavits submitted by counsel OF the
appellees with being ''by common repute noto-
rious swindler professionally engaged in the pnsi-
ness Of procuring false and fraudulent bonds.
on charge or grand larceny The sureties 1t is al
legged received from Lyon in payment for their SER
vices as bonasmen sums ranging from $10 to $l25.
Upon this statement OF the case supported by many
afdavis. counsel for the appellees asked that the
supersedeas bond be vacated account of fraud and
that the motion OF the appellant for the substitution
OF new bond and the granting Of
to grant it would be to offer o premium
upon this kind Of dishonesty. Counsel for the ap-
supersedeas bond. They deny. however that Messrs.
Bayne. L. Engle and Cromwell intended to procure
fraudulent bond. had any knowledge of its fraud
ulent character and in support of this denial sub
init depositions of the three gentlemen accused.
together with ahdavits from the Governor Of Flor
ida the Chief Justice and several Associate Justices
and the Attorney General of that State. tesdfying
to Mr.. L. Englc's integrity; also sfidavits
and Williams as to the completely Of Messrs.
L. Engle Bayne and Cromwell in the alleged frauds
were false and prejured aud were sold to the ap-
pelees. Finally the counsel for the railroad COM
pany. although admitting the insuthciency OF the
security at the time the bond executed. assert
that there is evidence to show that Mr.. L. Engle.
the President Of tho railroad company. cogniz-
ant OF it. and that il the supersedeas bonds be va
Of ssss u new W. one Wayne
and M. H Carpenter argued the case for the appel
lees. and P. Phillips and William A Maury for the
appellants.
The Senate Judiciary Committee to-day held its
first meeting for the present session. Tho nomina-
ton of Secretary McCrary to be United States Cir
cult Judge tor the Eighth Circuit was taken mp for
consideration. and the committee, after Q brief
discussion, authorized the chairman report It
back to the Senate with recommendation that It
be confirmed. The vote of the committee ON the
question of confirmation was unanimous.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate today !,
Owen N. Denny, of Oregon. to be Consul General
at Shanghai; Dunham J. Cram, of New York, to be
United States Consul ut Milan; Robert w. Wech. of
New Hampshire, to be United States Consul Ut Car
rara John Hay Of Ohio. to be Assistant Secretary
State; Eihu A. White. of North Carolina. to be Col
lector of Internal Revenue Second district Of North
Carolina: Rodney 9. Ward. OF New York, to be Col
lector Of Internal Revenue First districs Of New
York; Thomas p Morgan, OF the District Of Col
unbia. to be Commissioners OF the District of Col
umbia; Henry G. Harmon, Of New Hampshire, ia
be Deputy Second Auditor OF the Treasury. IA
Third Leutenants william II. Cushing, of New
York; John H. H. Little. Of Maine; Charles H. Nc.
Leilan, OF Maine and L. g. II. Wadsworth. OF Massa-
chusetts. to be second lieutsnants In the revenue
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