New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-07


and big crsvat, his psntaloons being carried on bis
arm As he could give TO account of bis other gar
ments, which he had doubtless careiclly put away in
the old wagon under the impression that It WAS his
chamber, the lady aunt had put him to bed.
OBrArsIsG Two HOUSES AND LoTs III FALSE PRE-
TEssEs-On Monday evening Officer Smith, attached
to the Second District. Police Court arrested two men
named Wesley Lyon and James X. Cook, jr., charged
with having by false and fraudulent representations
obtained from Michael Donnely of No. - FOrheth
street between Second and Third avenue in the month
of July last two houses and lots located on the north
side of Forty second street, between the Third and
Lexington avenues, said property being of the value
Of $4,000. Donnelly testified that Cook q Lyons,
protesting 20 be land brokers aud real estate ageos,
and keeping an Office in Broad street, having heard
Il al he (DonDelly, who is q mason and builder, was
erecting the two houses above mentioned, were very
desi,ous Of buying out his contract The said Cook
& Lyons represented that they owned house aud
two lots of ground on One-hundred and forty second
street worth s. 800 and only ncumbered to the amount
of $500, which they agreed to convey to Donney aud
bis wife in part consideration of HE selling out 70 them
bis right title and interest in sad houses and lots IN
Forty second street. Lyons aod Cook valued Don
nelly interest 10 said houses and lots at $50. They
further represented that they were men OF large means
ard that their credit good and aat their notes for
the balance of his interest would be perfectly good
and lien In case Donnely took said notes for the bal
ance and would be paid promptly at maturity. Don
nelly being naturally DESTROYS Of procuring for his wife
ahouse and two full lots Of ground on Onehundred-
and.fory second street, subject to 80 small an
incumbrance, entertained the proposition Of said
Cook & Lyons and requested further il
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lots which they proposed to give. lie accordingly
obtained reference to man BY the name of Tucker
smechant tailor in John street, whom Cook n Lyons
az ured Donnelly had owned said house and lot.
Tucker gave Donnelly and bis counsel TO understand
that he had formerly owned said property. Donncly
then had further interview with Cook x Lyons, 10
the presence of Donnelys counsel, Mr. Noble, when
Mr. Noble sad he had searched the records and found
that the said property in Northumberland forty secord
street appeared to stand in the name Of Daniel n.
Tucker. Lyons said that was al right tia. Tucker
was good and responsible man. aud they preferred to
let the deed remain in his name. Cook also ssid wss
all right Donnelly then asked them for their deed,
when they asked him to call again. With his counsel
be called tho NEXT day, when they produced deed
puporpg TO be from Tucker to them of the property
in One fortysecond street. Asfar as Don
nelly and bis council suspected the deed appeared TO
be bona Gde one Of said property. Lyons &
Cox then ard there obtained his signature to
tract in writing whereby he parted with lis interest 10
FoIty-fecond street Having obtained said contract,
Lyons pretended that he had to 60 to Connecticut and
lad to hurry to get the cars and could no. a. the time
prepare deed for the property in One hundredfory-
second street. lie assured Donnely that the decd
would be ready the next day when he came TO town.
DOrnsy called several times but was put Of by Cook.
vho sa:a that Lyons wss ont Of town yet When he
.a,y LYONS finally he Lyons tod him tha' the decd
..s al ready but was in Tie possession Of msn vino
he'd gone on . spree-"iso maa Asi 90. all the Pc