Year: 1869

DISCHARGE OF LAIDLAw AND DIcKINsoN-TIIE


OTHER DEFENDANTS HELD FOR THE GRAND


JURY.


The case of the United States against j. l..
Korn and Others charged with defrauding the Govern
ment by forging the signatures TO certificates of Draw
back was called up before Commissioner Jones' yester
day disposal All the prisoners, with the exception
of Theriot, were present with their counsel The testt
oner reviewed the case at considerable length and gave
bs decision, disehaFgng Iaidaw and Dickinson from
custody, and holding defendants Korn Therio Wilson,
To ComIniss,o"a" ..h tat he had not had much time
70 20 over the evdence-hat the prosecution had not
Of eonrse be expected that he had leisure 70 examine tho
whole OF them. As to the evidence egast s "a
Theriot they had waived further e1amination epi no
should regard that being admission on tDejr part
that there sufficient in the evidence to warrant hln
in holding them. SO, es to the evidence against korh
and Wilson, they had also announced through their coun
eel that they did not desire TO offer any further evidence
at that time, and would waive further examination
Then the only remaining evidence against Dickinson
aud Laidlaw. First, to Dickinson he had very great
done with that case The evidence against him that
given by ResenbergeF and there was also some % sod se
to tell straight story and according TO his own adms
SION was ga1ity "a nnson s Int at The same
time evidence had been given In such manner as TO
entte TO considerable degree of credit Some OF the
witnesses examined in Dickinson's favor pronounced
that the signatures were not In his handwriting.
Dickinson, mentioning that when he (Dicnson heard
Of charges being preferred against him no came over



to any charges that might be preferred against
him. had come TO the conclusion that Reisenberger,
Arnold, and the spaniard alluded 90 the evidence
would be likely to employ such man as Diclfinson
to aid them in despOng the Government, and Therefore
discharged him on the ground that there was not sui
Client prepOnderance Of evidence TO warrant him In hold
ing defendant for the Jurisdiction Of the Grand jury
The Commissioner then detailed at length the evidence
against Laidlaw, which, he said showed gross careless
ness part concluding by announcing his Intention
Of dscharging him.


AS to the jurisdiction OF the cases the Commissioner
said there could DO doubt but that conspiracy had
been formed In the city OF New York. There was no
doubt OF tho jurisdiction of the Court in New-York
There was doubt but that acts had been committed IN
this district to carry the Oense IL would therefore
be optional with the District Attorney 70 indicate the
district where he will have them brought before grand
fury The only remaining question bail. No addi-
ona ball would DO required from those who had already
given bail Those who had given bail and were dis
charged could apply to the Court to have 1t Cancelled
Counsel for Whster urged upon the Commissioners the
necessity Of reducing the bail no said $4,000 was op-
pressye and unreasonable and the Constitution provided
that excessive ball shall not be required The Commits
sOner after hearing the District Attorney In objection to
the reduction OF ball. said he would decide Tn at question
to-day and adjourned the Court until II o. clock this
morning