, 1880-11-18
FEDERAL JUSTICE.
The Match. Bond Cases Soon to
Come Up-B. F. Allen
Again.
Sentencing Soldiers-'A Batch Of Coun.
terfeitera-Petty 0ffenses.

Tho frat thing Judge niodgett did yesterday
tnornlng, I'M takln9 his scat In the United States
District Court rootn, WIS tn dispose Of tho mo-
ton to tunsh tho perjury Indictments In
THE NATCIE- nONN CANxS,
which WIS nrH,lrtl ut setnu length Inst Haturtny,
AZ to the point urged In support uf the motion,
that an indictment In the Federal Courts would
not lle whcrt. rs In this cnsc, tho affidavit was
swNrn 10 heTore n Notnry Public nppointed hy
tho authority Ut tho Suite, tho Court hnti that
the powers delegated tn Sutarics by cnhurcss
gavo them tho sltno authority IN this RESPECT M
that of Unltcd States CURT Commits SO 1lers. 1t
WINS claimed, hpwcver. that they wcre purely
State officers. hut this question had tlccn pttssth
upon before. tho courts hulnT TINT I'M oath
tnkcn before fotary was rs legally binding Al
orc taken bcfnro Commissioner.
Tic next point urged Ia support Of tho mo-
Tim WIS that the section Of tho statutes which
delegated tu tho Commissioner Ut tntcruHl
ttovcnuc tho right to sell inutcf-stnmps OIL
credit. unit 10 tAko such security rs ho deemed
necessary, did not authorize him IL require I'm
atlkinvt from tho surcaics on II tIon. nntl TINT,
therefore. perjury ctlh not he alleged uro,l m
net Of Justification by II surety In such caecs rs
those; III bthor words, thut tho affidavit tnatu
catne within whnt were knt,wn M cxtrsl]udlcial
uattls Tic Court held thut tho power delegated
tu tho Commissioner wua penury. giving him
full discretion. and thAt II he rc1utiel surety
tp Justify. thu Court could SEQ no reason why he
was not acting within tho scope OF his authority.
and, in tho casc Of false swearing. an allegation
OF porjury would liz nGniilat tho surrsy., The
motion Il. qua4h WIS therefore ovcrrlilel III all
e Gha9s e III fi iec T'1e skc Ts fas ns snrv ,r,o
for
RICHARD u. LENDER
Oh tho perjury indictment, cxpcuttng tU clear
h!tl iii l:,At. md desriux To ,,s,, him rs II
w!ttcss !M tho cnI,sllracy~ c1,ses-somcti,lnE
ns1 " ss ,,' dt a Se s IL sdsr ssf et ffs 's rs
on the perjury indictment before tho conspiracy
The Court .ni il wins his hau,t tn leave ti,cso
matters III tho District Attorney. II he wcrc To
entertain motion to Hdvnntc 4 particular casu
ease. he might entertain nutcr similar ,n"tio,i
;rnrl 1!'u'ther counsel representing snme nther
defeuiant, at,a thus entirely DISTURBANCE the IBIS.
Mr. lieed asEca t;cn 1.catc If he was not Will
Ing 70 try Lender first. .-.....
tint tl,u flret cRke would lie &C.. tnrnrxt Monnr.
AMI! would lm the ease uEanst Wheeler. llnti,
be fol,,wed ty the :sloan md Hooker conspiracy
ease. The perjury cnses would fulluw tho order
vet dowtl tu tho calendar.
WIS cnndctl ~ :llf, Court ttMt tho prnkrr r!nee
70 sc such arguments It's that was In the tHs.
Right horc. Filth llla Understanding thut noxt
Muhday will win css lcgsn,ling In tho lonE.tlc
T1c nt.xi Thing oi interest to conc up ut tho
,nornin9 session wus tho
SENTENCING or raED ituST AND srlLLMAS Witt.
iAIs,
Of fnr-ing soldiers dtschnr1es. G!oth wnr.
awalr!etl Two yearh ut Chester. though the Court
sho.ld h II appcar II % to warrat h!s rec rscoinsienE @ ,n
thctr pardon he wntlttl checrfu1iy dn 80 Tho
olon:c WIS not only 4 elcHr vtoiat!on nf ,a tho
purpose. Viii, dis reFard ior their SERVICES ii
they coultl bc tu.crlo*ed agail,st a punishment
for tho crime thoy hid committed, Tho de-