The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-18

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The following are the numbers and value of these
cases as presented in the Indictment, which we
mere give Tor reference as the trial prog resses -
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The first witness chilled was
| KoBsRr V. NEWLY, one Of the entry clerks in the
Custom House, who testified that the Sd Of July,
| 1910, Messrs Amory and Leeds deposited $500 in
he Custom House Of this city as the entry c,ties
ON four bales Of esrpeting that had been imported
in September 1910, and had remained in the public
| stores up to that period.
| WILLIAMC &. HAGGERTY was re-caed-Thc only
point in his evidence, not before given, was that
| ON The 2Oh of January. 1910 was the day which
the firm OF Haggerty and Sons, received 81 bales
| OF shirtln9s and sheeiings from Amory and Leeds,
on account Of advances, valued at 81, los.
| THOMAS L. ADEE was then sworn, and deposed
| as follows: I'm January, 1910 was clerk in the
| hrm OF Adee, Timpson and Co. Of tn city that
hrm made an advance to Amory and Lee DIS about
that time on number Of packages of weltngs, de-
Nversd TO them as per invoice; the invoice value
n, 1919; they were not sold by vi, but were re-
| turned to AmOry and Leeds between the Cd of
May and 23ih of April, lS40-[an in voice was here
shown shown mifness that had been given by Amory and
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out the numbers Of several packages that agreed
with those on the invo scented to Adee, limp.
son & Col The remainder Of this gentle man S
| evidence was irrelevant.
Mr.. FRANCis SrEINHEIM deposed that after the
failure Of Messrs. Amory & Leeds, Mr. Amory in
formed him that eight cases of goods belonging to
urn IN England. that represented had been RE dg.
ed to Adee, Timpson & Co., for advance Of
$4,000. he obtained these goods by paying the ad-
hanson Henry, Of Baltimore, BY the 'e order M
Amory 4 Leeds, after paying the storage and insu
LcUTs T. DEAN, clerk in the store Of Austin,
Wilu.erding g. Co., sworn-He stated that on
the 7th Of January, 1910. that firm made advance
ed at STU, which were redeemed and returned
on the 10th Of April following. Also, that they had
advanced So, 900 at another time on an invoice of
goods valued at $43, GOO.
Of Gruner, Smith & Co., of Manchester, England,
he obtained case of weltings marked l60 NJ T. in
diamond, in the month Of August, 1910, from the
store of Mr.. Watson forme rly one of the firm of
Amory, Leeds & Co.; this was after Amory &
Leeds had failed.
JOAN HAzLEr deposed that he is now salesman
with Mr.. Watson; that he was in the employ of
Amory & Leeds until they failed; that he was the
agent Of Wllons g. Co, Of England, for the sale Of
their cloths in this country; that when Amory g.
Leeds failed Willons & CO. were indebted to them
about $500, which was paid to Haegerty & Co. for
advances made by them; that in August, 1910. he
informed Mr. Haggerty that the eleven cases of
goods now charged as missing in the indictment
had been burned up in the public stores, and the in
surance money paid to Amory s. Leeds.
Alexander MCKENZIE testified that he made
an advance to Mr. Gregory, the owner Of four bales
Of carpetng in the public stores, marked A. l.. g.
Co., sufficient to pay the duties the 81 of July
JoHS HAceERrY, senior, of the firm of Haggerty
u SosO was then sworn-As regards this business
had very little to do with the prev oous arrange
ments; my sons managed it almost entirely; we
r n mi a .AaJ~ -
of the business of Brown, Brothers g. Co. hav ny
been transferred to them; we have rarely if ever
with this house; the first knowledge that had of
the failure OF Amory 4 Leeds was frem Brown,
Brothers & Co.; this was about the 18th of June;
upon seeing Mr.. Amory he informed me that they
unable to pay; that he would give up all his person.
al property TO us; h also said that the goods in
the store in New street had been placed in the pos.
session of Brown, Brothers Co, and the key
proper owners; we Afterwards, by advice of our
counsel, took forcible possession of the goods in
New street; MIR. Hazlet never said any thing to
about the eleven bales Of goods that were burn
ed in the public store; on the 3Oth of November,
1915, received paper from Amory s. Leeds con-
| tanning the missing goods; the twelve bales were
entered on IT as having been destroyed by
mot commence the criminal prosecution AGAINST
Amery g. Leeds before was that they were
| useful to US as Witnesses in cases pending,
where goods formerly in their possession were
ma ters of dispute; short time before l made
the complaint before the Grand Jury, sent for
Messrs. Amory g. Leeds to come to my ore; nay
object to inform them of what intended to do
they came and said they had nothing more to give
of woollen goods burned in the public stores,
| for which they had received payment from the in
| surance company, had bsen remit,ed; told them
Mr.. Amory very fcelingy replied that he vas in
the hands Of HIS God; told him that was subject
we hal not met to discuss; told them that they
had not done as they promised, with tho exception
that MIR. Amory had given up all bis personal pro.
Party-
Cross examined by Delcnce.-Mr Amory was de.
sIrous TO have the matter settled by arrange
ment; we had great many interviews on the sub
| jec'; at one time Mr. Amory, MIR. Grffen. Mr..
Lord and my self met by appointment, TO talk the
| matter over Mr. CIR fen advised me to take pos
sion of the goods in the store in New street; he
then insimated that Mr.. Lord was not easy Of APP
prehensIon; think l was more easy than Mr..
Lord, bat afterwards acted under the advice of
my counsel, Mr.. Lord. At this time i thought
Mr.. Griften was aching as general adviser for both
| parties; cannot remember whether ttis interview
was long or short one, or at whose house it
was held; l do rot reeollect that Mr.. Grifien
tuld me he wrote a letter TO Brown Brothers & Co
requesting them TO- take charge of the goods in the
store in New street, after Amory & Leeds had
failed. MIR. Amory always seemed solicitous to
pat us in possession Of all the personal property
in his pc: session; in June 1910, l charged them
with taking advantage and using our property
wrongfu ly; | told them both that they had de-.
c: iyca US; I do not know that ever said they
were damned scouadrels Mr.. Amory conveyed
his farm at Sing Sing TO us on the Isl Of July, 1870
my son 0 den Haggerty had resided in ono Of
the cottages ON the farm previous TO this time;
| | was at the farm three or four times AFTER II was
conveyed TO us; Mr. Amory and his family also re.
sided In one Of the cottages in the farm; stopped
at his house once while up there; we were going
on an excursion up the river in steamboat; saw
Mrs Amory in the house; she did not go with us;
Mir. Amory did; we all walked tn the boat; do
NOT know whether Mr Amory walked, or ,rent on
all Eours; did not speak Of Mr.. Annoy as an
honest man to any person in Sing Sing; did
in the business between them and Amory &