The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-22
TROUBLE AMONG CAPITALISTS.
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A Wealthy Citizen Of Massachusetts
Charged with False Pretences.
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Fifteen THOUSAND DOLLARS iNv0L WE'D.
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An Ex-Governor Of New Hampshire
the Alleged Victim.
THE M00SELAND GOLD COMPANY.
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The Accused Held In fifteen Xhou-
sand Dollars hail,
&c., &C., 30.
THE MeoSELAND GOLD COMPANY.

An interesting case Of false presnces was developed
before Justice Dowling At the Tombs Police Court late
yesterday afternoon 6ome weeks since Mr.. Edwin 8.
Barrett OF Ftchburg Massachusetts, appeared at the
Tombs and entered complaint against Charles J. An
thony, Esq, wealthy citizen OF Worcester Massachu
ses in which he alleged that that gentleman had by
Of false and fraudulent Representations dcfraudsd
Ex-Governor Joseph A. Gilmore, Of New Hampshire, out
Of the Of $4,000 through him (Baet then acting
- agent for Governor Gilmore In this city few days
since rsquson issued by Governor Fenton of this
State upon Governor Andrew Of MASSACHUSETTS, for the
surrender Of Mr. Anthony 10 the complaint pre-
fered against him before Justice Bowling The rsqusion
placed In the hands Of Captain Jourdan Of ths Sixth
precinct, for execution. The Captain accordingly
trusted the process to ocer Woodbridge who few days
since proceeded To Worcester for Mr. Anthony The ar
rest was duly made but by virtue Of habcas corpus
issued by Supreme Court Judge Of Boston, M Anthony
released by giving thirty thousand dollars BAIL
condition that he should yesterday appear in New York
TO answer Mr. Barretts complaint Captain Jourdan
the alert for Anthony and after his arrival the
Captain took him into custody after which he ap
peared before the magistrate accompanied his counsel
ex-Assistant District Attorney John sedgwick.
Ex-Judge Stuart appeared for the prosecution Below
will be found the affidavit OF Mr. Barrett and also one
made by Isaac A. Biggs who, at the time of the alleged
feonious In tho habit tansacting
much important business with the defendant He also
heard the representations which the complaint is
founded
Edwin s. Barrett, of Fitchburg, Mass, being duly
sworn, deposcs and says-That In April 1854 resided
and doing business In the city OF New York, and
acted in many things the agent Of Joseph A. Gilmore,
Governor OF New Hampshire; he left money with me,
SsssS % h% on the 18th Of Ve
from Isaac A. Bggs the agent broker Of Charles
j. Anthony, also broker or contractor doing business
at 35 Pine street. New York, requesting to i'm
portant busncss met him and he took TO the olco
aforesaid 35 Pine street. where said Anthony An
property in Nova Scotia, called the ''Moosoland Gold
Property" for which he had contracted TO pay hun
dred thousand dollars; that he had already made part
payment aud further that the property very valua
ble had mills upon for crushing quartz dwelling house
and many valuable improvements that fifty thousand
the property was paying hvo hundred dollars day.
would pay regular dividends, and In fact safe and
profitable investment he said that could take an in
terest on the footing with HIMSELF having my In
tercst at same price he took his at-namey, on the
basis OF hundred thousand dollars the original
sentstons co%menced to lake for Mr. Gilmore, as his
agent tenth interest In the property viz ten thou
sand dollars notifying and informing sad Anthony
that the money belonged 10 Gilmore and that bis
agent through Bggs borrowed ten thousand dollars
subscription receipt for Ave hundred shares Interna
tanned the loan Of one John G. Mallory twho had
his office with said Anthony, and was associated
with him in various companics) and returned 10
terwards informed by Anthony that he himself had
loaned the money 70 Mallory, and inferred
that hc merely used Mallory TO avoid exciting my
pcons. This ten thousand dollars payment made
the 18th OF April 1904; few days afterwards met
said Anthony at his ofce and was told By him that he
bad completed the purchase OF the Mooscland Gold
property and had paid hundred thousand dollars for
IL that there was party who had agreed 10 take in
tcrest OF twelve thousand dollars but did for
ward and take H. and that might have further in
tcrcst that he should retain himself at least twenty Ave
thousand dollars interest In IT, that there other
Unrit0 uoryu n H0f ha hiu
statements above set forth In relation the value
Of the property, the amount II was paying and the
Der and value OF the improvements; said would
II had any other funds 70 spare for Investment and
separated the next day sold hundred shares Of In
ternaiiona Coal stock, belonging to Gilmore through
certificate of Indebtedness for Eve thousand dollars
which Biggs urged me 70 use 10 buy the additional in
terest in the Mooseland property which was recon.
mcndcd the day before by Anthony; still re-
lying upon Anthonys representations, and believing
them TO bc true consented 70 exchange this certificate
property never would have taken this or any other
interest f had not relied on Anthonys ons
that he had paid hundred thousand dollars for A
and that IL dividend paying ing aside from sry
speculative value; took from Anthony on making IA
additional pay ment receipt Of which tho following Is
copy
Received Of Joseph Gilmore tecn thousand dollars for
three wenteths 3 interest In the purchase N the prop
Haar county Nova SCOTIA and agree that ssid puchase
good end :sd,sns % and Cha. company s6a organized
work the same; and the subscription books of said
Sf sn Ss v,r av, .rs hundred 9d
hundred thovsend do Of sock ~ w Tor Worhins esn