The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-29
TWO CENTS.

use and occupation just as before Had not been
tbeIesinee Had not the bill Of sale; 1t in pos
session OF Mr. Dix, Mr. Reynolds clerk.
Mr.. PARRr-Why, you are most amiable creditor,
Mr. Cuhbertson You neither seize your property nor
take the bill Of sale.
WIrNEss-I certainly did not wish to hurt him
have confidence in both him and the clerk. took tho
Dill OF sale for my own protection Ia the first instance
mere was no previous agreement that the property
shouid remain in Reynolds possession. IL had
Enown OF bankruptcy impending I would have had
the furniture in my possession before this 7 don't
taEe III now because don't wish to distress the bank
rupt.
The BANKRUPT, being recalled by Mr. Sturgeon, gave
some furtner explanation of the circums
which he had ceased to write for the Misc euanV tie
mao requested Mr. Groom to allow the works go
so had offered whatever talent he possessed but Mr.
nt on reIused on account of actions Thich might arise
oue OF carrying on the estate comparison had been
ns H. between his Mscetiany and Howius journal
ane me Peoples Journal but the price OF the latter
was I'D, which would pay with n crenlatioo Of 600
OF .ouV; WINE penny publication required crcula-
tion OF 20 QUO or ~ 600 He then went into a long
statement of seme attempt which had heep made 10
injnre him by Mr. Stns bringing out a publication
called Reynolds Magazine. He added he had take,
out the fiat on his petition and would Willingly
have placed his literary talents at the service Of tho
creditors.
Mr. Parry said that II ever there was a case whsre
bankrupt ought to be severely dealt with this was
one After def audng or defeating his crsditors in
France, he had been twice nsolve MT here and tti
was his second bankruptcy It was evident he sou.h
nothing but protection for his person he had don
nothing bat innict injury his creditors since1s85
and the certificate ought to be entirely withheld other
wise the bankrupt law would be altogether defeated
Here was a man who could his clio week. who
could defraud his creditors. and than come ~ th;s
court and laugh at them He had lived liSs NJ nao,.
yency and bankruptcy, and was not a resnsctaSls
brakeman coming here for his certificate craJ;tn,
named Smokes had been defranded 70 IN. swtot %
flO or ESQ This was a strong instancs ~ mis,ondn,
amounting almost to fraud From the evidence Of the
Cooke was mere CO. r,oro 30, al AN.
of Reynolds himreif-under whose directon all his o
ceedings were taken The bankrupt was now writing
but could any one doubt that tbs pr,ms boSt
main interest in n and Tint n vonid at h.u.
bis as well ma tho obsr worh aad TN oeoome
the Court of London ~ OnIv Give hin, nrotsot1n s
his person and he would take good care that bis ere
ditors never rot nrtb;ng Tbou th tr n,s ur.
with Cutbbertson was naInablv one for The h nIrt'
convenience and a frouSnent attarrt 70 datnatT
rest of the creditors Afr nayimo th , ' IN;
case no did NOT baIievo tbr ,, h Coo IN si.s
nj. snnlicaton for b,s ~ OF
f 'S Ip e M Sr ms Se..,nsate was success
marcaI deal;nos " 'e ." YUM
MI DUrcAN addressed Tho court nm ~. s,,o .;s
The bsnkrupt,s debts un,ecursd were 30 soo h,s
vbole literary career bod hoar IN, 90 III . 20
bankruntcv and inso,vency and tbs snm, 80 dJ;S
amor ct hi, creditors would bs about n.nnv ona
had the right Of esnendino on bms,f nd liz ' Sl
I'll no ms dc bv b;s nan ~ A. ana,,,a =. L, f
TORS, claims This was NOT The case ~ a ta,orta
and moor authsr his taent tbouob not 80 40 his
oct wav of a most martetoh,a nne,;,u no,nr,sns;
rssdv w rstmrn bsrca bs h.% aaaisy
from nece,itv for which IL waa ovidsnt ba o to.T
WIT Sor his craSitors had nara wv th; as 'o'"y
NJ Rrvyo,ns i've noh thousond os ss,
hrs;nsss Mat q: tba ny t.,hiu t. p ounas AZ
NJ -" cnrtds .ht s ~ auou. A.:ausule,l
mockerv 70 talk Of navin@ goo manth 20 s .nu.s
90 oCo If debts WIN was mt tho oGa. Nd ,,;,
nnrima tho verv last vsar b;s aors,; w. onu,
ba a been about emo mid that ,ooL lilo ;utant,nr
tn NV 40 much month to his creJ;,nr $500.
rsas the ,b S,o nun MS prots only
tpd .rd Tho 20 81 that No hsS poSS oe % ,ece
70 The estate. clesrvysSowed the shirt bU v wh.h &c
hS hsen actnated HE cartin.otn 10y. W. p ne
XS "a no shon,d y. $685. t ~ 1890, 70 Nv re-
r"urt for relief 10 '''e'''o " 'ne '"'o'eh'
'S1 NJ S 81, .eno .ortoraoa +ht T.;
..se tbers vas no svdencs ~ s.md ne S ., .n
ttrt S;rca his at DO tr,n, 49, =, n
within e set Of French .vindtrs be had b..n COZ
80 ;n,olysn c;es in EnolsnJ ""o nenoe us
The CoMMrssroyrp said there vasno proner evidence
nv wai.bt to obserystions arsctsd .ain.. .s
Who we're absent '"''
Mr. sI,I S proceeded to contend that .tte.
d;Sicpltv in struggling on in the world Mmnh trsss
pod has laid ON The banhrunts wthdr:wn~ h,s .r
st Snm ths Msr.uan,,. h,t th @ "S h's sp
parad Nv hs ofTsr 70 tbe oMc;.I .isns s
ny nrorsr,r sbnnn.d ,ha s.n VINO, no
Tbs h. nirunt vas clearly not a, sor trd Nv
hn,t or p,d no 20 .,I To- .. NJ h hor .raoe, ana ms
-. ~ hrs,rss. sr.;r Tbnnnh o.; ~, ~ n'
made enormous sums by his writings h. was not At for
hsen most ruinous and such a. 70 smhittar h;s 10.
J.Is ~ eA''i "'' '"''
The CoNrs,oSrR ssid tbere was tb;s ;,,nor..,, a;@
e. rsncs In the case of Sir w scott tb.t h IA 49,
rab,v d,chareed ali his engagement ts 10 h;s eradtors
Mr. STURGEON, in conclusion, urged that there was
Tbe CovMIssIosrR said this vas ns.r,,., ..s.
and one which reouired considerston ps 70 ~heths,
if tbs certiScate were orant.d ~ ou.h, 80 ~ 81
connIed Nth certain condition. Tbonnh ~ ho,S
rnnt bsa some time AGO msds n aTsr 70 his .r.ai
~, M oTsr had A. hser msde 70 o.rrr 80 .,.s
tsntion n vould tberefore be better ~ sS;onr th
c.ss ojvir q tbe bsn krunt tbe onnnrt, rt cs aa,
In the meantime what he would do Tor III crs%itors
This Was NOT like the case Of trader vhosa suhS;t
ence denended alone on tbe nyoNts ~ hi. traSa h.
here Vas man Of such stt.inments tb.t ths n,
Vas not onIv that he sbonjd have hen h,rS..
MANY times but that he shoud ever have coma "a ~
court At all man begin ming with fT 600 and
having talents which enabled him 70 ssrn csno
a wear nv his pen.-bov such a man could he
reduced TO bapkruptcv ~ he exercised onlv ~,
a;nayv n,udence it was diABcult To ;mso;na No
douht n ne made nm his mind to devote ca,t.in
portion Of his future earnings to the discharge Of
bis debts there vould not he the Leaf diaRsultv
- oot,ino Az .reSitors 20 .nws - .rsh -, sm .S
mant Thouob there was NO Direct eyidsnce ~ 40
inson betveen The bankrupt and Cutbbertson snv
Iuson oesween sno osMuP. ~ Susnoe'son, suy
IT, cnrdnct of nsrtjea In sucb sjtu.tion. mnst CO.,
we conuu0s vi p". ~ - u.t uuse oou-