The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05

General Sessions.
GenerAI SeBHIOns.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Meserole Dodge
NJ. G. PATTERSON, Esq, District Attorney.

Before the Recorder and Aldermen Meseroe and Dodge
M. c. PATTERSON Esq, District Attorney
June 4-Pea Of Guiity-A plea OF guilty was entered
by Francis Brown indicted for stealing thirty pieces of
gold of the value of S24 the 2lst day OF June 1884,
from Moses Baker Sentenced to the penitentary for
the term OF four years.
Trial for Perjury aux Forge,y-Joseph G. Ashley, in
We have alluded to this before when II. H. Morris
ESQ., late Mayor of the city, into court and moved
Mr. Ashley the ground that he Nr Morris) had COM
med Ashley in while Mayor OF the city and that
sufficient evidence had since been produced to Mr.
Ashley entirely innocent of the charges preferred against
him. The noiie prosequ however not granted II ap-
from the indictment that JOS CAshley the I'd day
Of March, 1889 conveyed by deed certain lots and dwell
ing houses situated at No. Is Grand street, to Henry
e he consideration named IN the deed being So
ooo II alleged on the part of the prosecution that this
was not bona lie, but fraudulent conveyance and
that was made for the use and benefit of Ashley no
such having been received9 with intent to
defraud Abraham Crist, Esq. and other creditors.
creditors bill was filed in chancery in October ls4l,
alleging that the property above referred to still the
property Of Mr. Ashley who continued to collect the
rents sc. On this bill examination had, stated
in the Indictment, the sth Of January lsaa before
master and it is further alleged that Mr.. Ashley
mitted perjury that OCCASION by stating his answer
that he did not then own the property Is Grand
street. had collected rents had any interest what
ever in said property since his conveyance to Fair
coming embarrassed in his circumstances, did with
Mary his wife, execute deed of conveyance to his
brother Walter Fairbanks, who was a seafaring man,
and at that time at sea- and who has never seen the said
deed That Ashley aterw nrds stated in his examination
that the real owner Of the property referred to was Mr.
Robert Duplex, who advanced the money for the pur
chase to Fairbanks to whose merely inserted
for convenience The prosecution further aedgc that
Ashley has been guilty OF forgery in writing powers OF
attorney purportng to be signed by Duplex after
that gentleman was dead.
WM. w. CAMPBELL, Esq, sworn-Was master in
chancery in the year 1912 in this city (Mr. Campbell
here identified paper copy of an order directed to
him. dated December H. s4l, appointing receiver, and
directing examination to be had in the of Joseph
z. Ashey) Mr. Ashley was examined before me, and
his examination reduced to writing the first took place
the 18th December ISil and the second the 30th
OF the same month but the examination was not signed
by him until the 10Th of September 1913 Ashley before
signing said he wished to have opportunity TO make
explanations and should probably want further exami
nation. This examination entirely the part
Of the plaintiff, and it was not considered as closed,
The bill in chancery under which the examination
had, read the part of the prosecution.
The answers of Ashley taken before the master
now offered. An objection was made by r. H. MoRRis,
ESQ., counsel for the defence the ground that the ex
animation not complete, Ashley having stated at
the time his wish for further hearing sc. Objection
overruled The examination of Ashley taken on the 9Th
Of January was then offered
Mr.: MORRIS again objected on the ground that the
examination took place on the 18th of Decem-
| Der, and not the 9Th of January, is alleged in
the Indictment of the examination
No. Is Grand street to Mr.. Henry Fairbanks in March,
1889; there mortgage the property for 81 800.
and the lawyer who made out the deeds stating the title
doubtful was induced to take $4,000 considera
ton Fairbanks assuming tho payment Of the mortgage,
haS never received any OF the rents from the premises
nor has he any control them The deed given
without altering the original consideration Of $4,000 not
dceming it material
The answers of Mr. Ashley to the bill filed by John
Haggcrty and others, March 1912 read The
defendant werng says he has interest in the pre-
misses No. Is Grand street. and denies that any portion Of
the money received consideration for the property,
has been repaid; and he further that
bona de SALE and not intended to defraud credors and
money advanced by Robert Dudlex, who is
and has been since the making of the deed the real
of said property; though his name not insert
Court here adjourned until tomorrow, at II o'clock