The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-27
Ths DeraIeaaion at shs ~. Nicholas Hotsi-
Order for the Arrest Of LAWYER In = civil
ssis, and Attachment against his Property.
suPRKnl OoURr--sPBCIAL TERM.
Before Hon. Judge Peabody.

Arcuu 2s-yoAn r. Fread,oel, rirgd WAaccmJ and
raryes Lamb &C. John NJ Ld,eir-nr. Harrington
,s for tho piss applied for order FOR Che arrest OF
Enc defendant the ground that he was about 70 secress
or make away with property Ia bis possession, and which
lhey alege have been embexzlcd from them Counsel
also applied for IN attachment Against the properly.
The Court granted the Of arrest Of LAWYER and the
auaohmeni against his property. The follownsb
THE AFFIDAVIT or Nh. rBEApwSLr-
on, ard Covut If Nep FORT, a,-John p. rresdvell,
Of said city county, being duly sworn, doth dspose
and say thai This dePonen virgil Whiioomo aad chester
Lamb arc, and ever the 1th day OF March, 1851
have been, coatuers Ia the keeping or the hotel called
he Nicholas Hotel In the city AMI county Of Ne~ York,
Co that q. such propresors and copsr,ner, The said
plain,ffs bad in heir employ ment s clerk, agent
or bookkeeper the above named defendant John Law:
Ter; that said deendi durtg she whole period o. SAT-
sopartnership has been such clerk, agent or book
heeper that during The time said defendant John
agent or boosteeper he has stolen, secresed or
,mbetr cd from these plaintiffs money TO the snounl OF
es 600 and up ards MA, IL cO.yer'.a -fs vi:
ant, the sad defendant, John n Ia -ler, I'd nit cd
% this depoueu. that he had during time Of sad
Of money from his deponsni the said cops
and offered 70 vey and place Ia the 20
II this DEG 'nert and ni, ,ad copsrners property both
he hcu said, Of over $1,000, - indennty 70 this
plainur his 90 ncrs tina. ct the OF saia offer
hy sad John Iavier male " this dsponent this do
poneps did then and there inform sid Lsvisr that he
has In the belief o, this deposeut, taxen and stolen
from this dcponcn, and bic said ooparners money
amoupa Of ever $4,000 % which said ast named declare
ou Of This depooens sad LAWYER made reply, except
Fan and erbsszIed you'd then return tails dsponen
IA he propsry aforssad al hu thea remained, and that
hs r, mainder Of what hs hsd taken he hsd spent 10
sucb . manner ~ he could nos COLLECT OF account
soy thss sad LAWYER did then and there state 70 THE
sfeponsu that he had In the hands OF his mother,
IN Me CITY Of Albany, ~ part OF the awaits
OF ssi< means emN zxed, note o. $500, due
ain M Ne som q $500 money the amount Of $500,
.nothc~ due bill Ia the OF $500, and cash upon his
psrsca Of s2oo This depooeni further Sass tna on me
evening Of the 2ia day OF August nert lolo ING ne
evening before Of, In another conversation ocs see
hs dsppsent had With the said JOhn NJ LAWYER, ne ss
IAwe Informed ths dcponen that OF the aforesaid sun o.
$780, WI Oh he hsd before informed this ,nent va
hs mothers house. said Of $500 mad been deposited
In savings bank IN me city OF A,sny WIS name ~
little sister Of SAID Ls~isr then t~e We or fodr'esn years
age that said IL scr then saied 70 this dep ,ncn'
That the objcc. which he hid IN thus ps"ns
cah moneys In his m aherss hands was ", 70
prevent the same being around the person Q, ins
NAd LAWYER, ard 10 pevent the same ero'nne sus
Pcson against him, and 70 prevent the same from eeng
taken ron him, and 70 oopceal the same This deponen'
ons Of this deponens With said Ia ser sd Lswer inform
Cd s depcrcnt that the said Of $500 vi. for monef
NAT he bad sent 10 his mother, which he had tsken
from his deponent and hs said and his mother
bic request had invested tue with 90 friend Of
h (d awier) and I'd taken the said note IN security
therefor Tor the purpose OF concesling the afos
SAID and that 40 mad placed al OF sad money In hi,
mothers hands In order 10 prevent the ssms from bens
obtained By this deponent and his said 90 ,srtners
svrr before me This 2stb dsy of Ausas' fssy VS.
Ixs. oonmlss,oner Of Deeds.