The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-28 00:00:00

TAB ALLEGED FRAUDS IN THE IRINA
LINEN MANN

Ms Hind Nay, of Huggin-lnite, City, end
tinoksy=ratii olko4agent ; lbw. Irteylw, of I,
March-
agent ;rd Chirp David ide,
elarteleerniermete billeer, deo deseleed as an err,
appeared hire Alderem ititta, at Guildhell, yew
.1111 bid madman --•• to the elemps el
to diked Mr. fileeirm. 41=0=
el bardstel • gereinftei
te the elder 1114,4/11 Br. lagetme. a mennfiettere
el Ihe rim perk eldediler orb Ile the versed err MI.
Kr. lleiqpni the am ef Briftftents, Ilne,
Mr. B bar he nod=
appeend es d prementien)
inienteled by IlemedlaTece, r, and Co in be
belmeted Mere. Over-
kw
_end selmedni fee yen; and . Werner de-
denold . . Belk* blenched by Mere. Pontifex
aid le watch the or for Mr. Chutes
Tlgirlee 'plodder tams on the het =lake laving been
reed over,
Mr. Marva eleld That in mord el the charge of general
=let
Ni. lammer's ere se as
veal rt be saanasty dots him to
preen that them prim met bintbar ter the puree ot en.
wilmay, bat he awl/ der by tbdeede that they wen pax
isles re carom eldest M dined a member of pares.
N. Alesimdmriered ems then gybed rd rid—l
nib at Lank to r d Ana*, Irdsad. lan •
naanhanne al 'Mb& brier daft I nerved a letter
item Taylor, &Id Dow 66{Falso title be inbreed no
that Mr. istwa and MA'A wend be at
Leaps, ral bak at gook la kik ti
taatunt TIM assensoniol In bee
do d I sadikas Ind • hip nods sal pii nt.
Hs ohs sad tbat If be rid had the bat be era
her met ear fte the pee ton no wen At
Taylor% gempealen that he abed/ hew L sesds, I seat
op law ens arailentag gen SONG dome alcanisis
aad I shrewd, nothed • Inter ten hp,
d•tei ths unit at Dasher, MIAio wblek to mind est
Ids adknor bed Whet far the annett of M. or W. kr ths
172" d Lgads, eating tlar Elneedar as to poke
awing bask tin empty era Vartilaierec:: al
that Yaw I mat ow 1111111ilera's Pus spat M.
cald ix the caniess to Os an. all IS 4i
Jonnary Taylor won sip* dna be Ind binned my
into two banes mat band Is ban • lad meet fist
Meade
sansand • int Pat the Alin skald bs wan,
sold ray Imps adgbiones 11110- borplag up with •
end with regard anastbar ars of gent bs d-
na nod s trund i man, la nammanne of that
knee eat inters man antsidajg rid sr IMS Pons, I
fordst vliabistbandiathiak stsrwade noshed •
Wm tram dna no Ma at Isms%
I its nand sf two ants el psis, end =VI
mot anti no a bed lota if I via steal be
wadi MAW= L 0110711 Mb tiioilog hie mike at
taw pit mat Trek" weer le me epiq en the 14th of
Mem, to any that Marla, and Nipbsw wadi talcs my
geed, et in off, and 2tLeidgilll dope her the Mad the
month ; tic that he V pried, they would take
tleme et 16 off and 21 and In that letter he erred
me the amour mks of the to May, eassisting of 1,701
Ism, at 4601.8.. 24., which, after deducting 12i and
101. las. 2d.. fee discount, de., left • Ware of M4l. The
time were one bill for 1841. at a month, and another bill for
2001. at three months.
Mr. Morgan—l shall prove that these goods were sold to
Meshing for • aunt of 2731. le. on the 12th el February, and
that they were taken direct from Taylor's to Marking's, with-
out going to May's at all.
Mr. Iluddleaten—You will find that is not the cam.
Witness--I received a letter, dated the 21st of March,
from Taylor, which stated that he had cleared the whole o
my good,, and that I should her the cash for the large lot,
amounting to 300 L, on the 28th of March, but that he could
not get the ash foe the four email entries until the middle of
Aped. He said the other 1,000 were in and had been opened,
and that lee would try and sell them the following week.
Mr. Morgan—l dud! show that throw 690 demo were sold I
to Meeting for 193/ on the 19th of March, and that a clasp:, I
was given for 601. lees than they were offered at.
Wince—On the 31st of March I received a letter from
Taylor, dated the 28th, en! losing mks and statement of ac-
count
balanced foe all bold, by which it appeared that t. 1,,
sale on the 12th February amounted to 384/, and that on I
the 7th, 18th, and '2Bth of March, they amounted to
393/. 3e. M., melting a total of 7771. 3.. Cd. • from which bad
to be deducted 201 Da 2d. fur Taylor'e eheiges for commis- I
IRON 6:e.. And this account was bulanced by bills sent for ,
3841., 78/. 12.. St, and a cheque fur '2961.2, Thinking I
might be depending an the arrest for these goodie, he en-
closed me hie acceptance at 90 days to use, until he should
get the mull for them. The cheque for 2962 22a., referred to
in that ag-ount. was endorsed in the letter. It was drawn by
May on the Union Bank, and payable to me. The tunanat
of the elierptc was ler the COORDO," iun *AO&
and secepted* 201. okt. The
bill for Ina er Jerre by me Mar. It
woe sent to me already drawn out, and I signed it. ft vat
dean at three R.OkihP, and dated the 14th of February.
Three was another 1411 fur 181/. of the are dote and drawn
at one munch, snd a",f4.1 by May. Both bills were en- ,
clmed to me in the letter 1 nreired from Ta)lnr on the 16th
of February. Thoc bill. were fee .s.e ter lot of goods.
_1
paid the lei/. till away, end heard rio mme of it ; but the
2001. bill was dirbotenired, The cheque for 2961. was also
dishmoured. I paid it into the Northern Bank of Ireland on
the saner day that I got it, and it was returned, there being
no funds to meet it when prtycnted. I ale! Led a bill of
Taylor's acceptance for 701. 120. 61., which wu paid before
it woo due. I did not ink him fur his acceptance, and he
bad no right to send it to me. On the 9th of Aer'.l I reserved
the following letter from Taylor
"Church-pelage, Gresham-stmt. London,
Tuesday night, April 7, 18,17.
" Mr. A. Lawson—Dear Sir,—On receipt of ur. rite r-
day I went to May's hour eight or ten time.. lie was not
to be found. 1 !tent my young man to his private house,
and he said he wee too ill to attend. but had made it all right .
far your cheque to be paid on this day, and I am sure he has '
not fur I hear to-day he is off out of the country, and has
robbed every one. He must have got about 3,006/ I ant
distracted. I know not what etepe to take for you or the
others. I learn that he has intercepted Gorman gooda add
to Myers and Co.,*and has sold them and got the cash, whi!
was to be paid thin day; but don't repeat this until I find it
in true. I will write you again to-morrow, Wednesday. I
hope to find out memething better. If it prove true 1 am
ruined entirely Let me know if I have put your bill down
correct date in my rash-book. ' Sixty days from March 10,
due June 13.' I feel beside myself. If your bill sad
cheque ore met I shall indeed be thankful. Say per return.
I will devote all my time to the affair if moving. I hear
PatricksKiewan and Co.' of Belfast, had a large till due last
week, Saturday, and not met. This has brought every one
down en May, And he cannot meet it. I will write you by
early post to-menow.—Believe me very truly yours,
" W. Tereus."
Witness proceeded—On the following day Taylor wrote
spin to the following effect
"Church- Gresham-street, London,
edneeday, April Bth, 1857.
" Mr. A. Lawson—Sir,—l much regret to find this day
that that infernal rogue, May, has not honoured your
cheque. Pray write me what I auk do to midst you. Draw
en me, if you lir, for three-fourths of the amount of the
1,000 dozen I now hold. Anything and eveing I can do
dual be done. I feel completely done up, because I know
the niieery he has caused. Any transaction I have ever had
with the man, up to led week. was mod honourable, and to
the very letter of the word. He hes promised me (through.
friend) an interview with my attorney, to-morrow, at ten.
Whatever transpires I will either rite to you or telegraph.
I feel confident it win be one of the wort cases ever made
public—Truly yours. " W. TAYLOR."
WAWA& per eeded—l accompanied Gorman to London on
the 10th of April, and saw Taylor at hie warehouse on the
11th. Some short time after Mr. Turner, the !solicitor, and
Mr. Drew, an accountant, came in. The former representedTaylor, and the latter May, and the result of our interview
was that was to bring as action ageing Myers. I
did not receive the sante advice in my ere, as I did not take
mead's !minion upon it. I received Wee letter from Taylor,
dated the 261 h of April ;
" Church-pmeage, London, April 2.5, 1867.
"Mr. A. Laween—Str,—May has had, through Mr. Giles
018 London Wall) cored. opinion, given en writing this
cd2d;gytitijorallowlilth l!ayeaiNydaltlbtehmtilotlAett4ilie;
and he (Giles) advier all the creditors to club together end
try the ease, and if all pity down enough for coats out of
pocket for counsel, and the me is lost, Giles will charge
nothing. Then yen can fall beck upon May and recover the
se, offered, but the 511. will be paid down at once if resided
by all parties. I will to glad to her from you, and all I can
I will do to serve you.—N cry truly yours,
" W. TAYLOR."
Witness proneeded I know Mr. M'Cullagh. About the
latter end ef Marrh last he abrerec me the two letters pro-
duced, addressed to biro by Taylor. In the letter of the 18th
of March Taylor says—. I r4rred your friend Goner to
Mr. Nay, sea run who wanted his hrdkerehiefs. You're
mistaken, I did not want his goods. You must stick to me
with goads and I will to you. We shall have a bard fight,
but we will work • trade yet. I have cleared Lawson's little
lot all save the ere, on this day, and I shall hope to remit
him malt and particulate on Saturday first." In the letter of
the 26th of March, from Taylor to Mr. M.Cullegh, he saps—
" May has not got the other partner he spoke to you about,
nor is he likely to nude any change. Guerin's goods are
going in to him, them, but Myer. and Co. buy and Gad the
e ash when due.', Mr. IPC•llentt told me in January that
May owed him about 5001. or 8004 for goods. I never sew
Taylor until I came op in Apra.
Alderman Humphrey—l MO by this RlTtliCe that Meshing
bought them gads at 421 per mat, discount, which is an
important eireunistanee.
Mr. Morgan—l believe the discount is 45 per eine, dr.
Alderman ilurophery—lt appears that gorda to the
amount of 470/ were sold by May and Meeking's buyer
deducts 2004 nand the Aseand '421 per nat. It wit