The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-03
the NOVA SCOTIA GOLD CASE.

The Gold Regions 81 Neve scetns-Ths
Barreta-Anthony Prosecusfon-Ne Nee
turns from tho Eastern II Dorado, -.
The examination into the OF Charles j. Anthony.
charged by Edwin Barrett with obtaining $4,000 usdsr
false pretencss deposit the purchase Of alleged
gold mnesin Nova Scotia, came up yesterday morning
in the Tombs police court, before Justice Bowling
The complainant Barrett the nrst witness called.
He testified that after he paid the slsooo alleged In the
complaint he urged by Cushing 10 become trustee,
and Was then partly owner Of the property
Of tie company; there was only another trus-
tee; Mr. Grey Anthony represented TO the wit
mess Q short time after he paid the money for
the property, that there was gang OF men work
Be paid his money for property he also testified that
since he has been subscriber and paid his money, ne
has never known Of any gold ore coming from that AND
porting to be the title papers Of the propery he he'd
these papers with Anthony; that when he saw
them by Anthony; that the property was said BY
Authony considerable tract OF land; he did not
os S.s n se o m
for him this before he paid the last nve thousand
olla.s Anthony had stated 70 him before he paid the
last Ave thousand dollars that he had eompeted the
purchase and paid hundred thousand dollars Tor the
land; that the prcpsrty was very valuable and sound
time that be Anthooy had completed the purchase In
his name; thai the time he psid the last portion
o. the got ,So h - ns S.s from
hs representations thai :, Vas producing nve hun.
dred dol.s day, OF he should acs have invested
working 0l gold, and that Anthcsy wss an honest
investment Of his fusds shat he believed there
others ready and anxious 10 take the shsTes hiatt be
az got TAKE anihcny tod - ns sSeus
in Anthonys representations and otherwise DO mover
should have tsu ched that the distance 10 these pro-
miep they were ~ place called Old Tangter that he
had never been the region Of the mines a. himself
he was never on The properly; that be knew nothing
about only what he told by Others thathe DID nos
know what improvements were On the PROXY o. e,s
Others that he knows that the representations made TO
him by Anthony were false; that he had Known Mr.
the TRANSACTIONS mentioned the complaint tbathe had
boaaht and sold some stocks for him; MI Riges Was
present when Anthony made the nss. represensssn 70
that Induced take IT. the cerboasss OF snaree that
he reoeved rot received at the time ne gave up the
receipt for stock the transfer 20 him was only put on
the books of the company; that no arrangement has
been made ths Biggs shall receive say money IN shs
The redirect sviospcs being resumed, the wansss
testified that he had knowledge that The property wee
vaneess that It never paid dollar; That money nsd
been expended on t. but that paid TO work ~
that he did not know Anhooy ever derived dollar
himself from II; that he went 20 nj. Norton oy MT
Anhonys direction to find out the title 10 tho property;
that he inquired OF Anthony the worth OF the prop
ery he referred hsa 90 Norton AZ the tue holder
ss an answer 70 that question Una. NOTION ,
question asking the amount Of purchase money ex.
pressed in tho title ruled ont and an order tor the
On re cross xanlnaqp the witness testified that he
had been instructed a. 70 how be should answer on ne
A. Briggs Testified that his busness is real estate
broker his place OF business " Nassau street that he
knows Mr.. Anthony for about seven yesu that ne mas
been broker for him In the sale Of stocks
question arose now AS 70 the mode OF conducting the
further examination Of the witness, and the Court ad