, 1879-04-01
THE COURTS,
The Custom-House Cases Set for
April Is.
Dr.. Aiken Still Pursuing the State
Board Of Health.
Counterfeitcrs and Other Offenders on
Trial Before Judge Dlodgett.
Record Of Judgments, New Suits,
Divorces, Etc.

TIE ECU9TOM-f1OU9E CASES.
Thhre wtBA DEVELOPMENT n the tnnrnln9 scsaion
81 tbs United States Distinct coat yesterday which
wAs rather unexpected In ls charAc!e.-to the out.
sidtfe. X appears that Charley Reed notified
Judge Lawrence lass Saturday that be would ap.
psaf yesterday morning and cali NJ Tho Cuatorn'
1lopas taecs. When hc dit appest It rcltcrday morn.
. Ing Il WIS In conjunction with Thomns noYne and
Leopard Sueit, who arc aso Assncatcd In the cAsee.
Mr. Heed himself defending supcrv,afnr- Architect
Hi and Edward Dusltng, and, with MI. Hoyue.
Mills and Mueller, .wtilo Atr. swctt arrcased in
behalf OF Ills client, Mr. Potter. Judge Law
renee was not present, but bangs was, and
Hangs Ind received "instructions." Mr. Swc!t
sata II was very inpottant that these chses should
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for an opportunity to ba tried and provo their In.
noccnco 81 any wrong-doiae; Mr. Reed also spoke
forcing hs ren,arks abont tho injustice Of having
thcso Indictments hanging over tho hends OF his
Clients oJ reading shs following petition BY Mf.
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Whe.efSfs hs PEAK: ynar Honor to grant him tra,
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Judge Bangs objected to m immediate trial. This
Government was not rcadJ, Judge Lawrence and
Mr.. Campbell having been unAb!u TO prepare for
trial before tho 18th, MF. Campbell having been
away on account of H(ckncEf. and having Just re.
turned to- the city. Tho cases had been mt down
thcm como ~ after the others had been disposed
OF, and tho Judge said hc hoped they would bp set
for n date not catlicr than the 2hth.
Judge hlGdEctt announced TINT Iudgc GfcalAm
wou1d. probably be hero by tho 18th and sit with
him IN tho trial Of these cases. lie dhuuld thcto-
foto set thcm for that day.
Jud0e BnnRs removed hls request TINT they bo
set for the alth. .
judge Dlodgett wae still inclined to the 18Th,
and, after s0mc fnrthcr talk, the cases were set
for TINT day, on tho understanding that IL Judge
Gteel,n1n was not horo nt that tnio they would 10
further passed..
Whether Judge, Gresham comes or not, It Is not
very likely That tho cases Will bo tried at tho timo
set for theM. NObotly II rash cnopgh 10 c1rcct
tho special counsel, who have already heun t.pet.
ting ready IN their fashion for aone three OF fonr
months, w1l! have completed their preparations
w 9 So,. fps iSo IL Of 9m
documentary evidence in the cases. In addition to
this the Government witness ca arc scattered from
ono end OF tho country 10 tho other. and II IL
coedingly doubtful II lhoY bc called In by that
ttno. IN shoIt IN view Of tho general and apnar-
emily incxcusabo nnreadncsa on the part OF the
Government, nobody neod bo surprised II nnothor
postponenent will be In order when the cases are
again called.