New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-22
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Arrest Of Wcli-Known Stock Operator
-Ex-osov. Gilmore CT Ncw.Eampshirc
N loser to tire Amount Gf S15,COC-
Mich neycDcumcr;s.

Some time since Mr.. Edwin S. Barrett, q
resident Of Fi;ch5urg, Mass. complained before Jus.
tice Bowling at the Tonbg that while acting the
agent of ex-Goy. Joseph A. Gilmore Of New Hamp-
shire. he had been deiiaudel by CHARLES ]. Anthem
wealthy citizen OF Worcester Mass, having m Office
1t No. 81 Pines this city. Of sl5OOo the properly of
Gov Gilmore, by means of false representation. A
reQustion subsequently issued by Gov. Fenton
Gov. Andrew Of Massachusetts, for the surrender Of
Anthony, ana placed III the possession Of Capt. jour
dal of the Sixth Precinct for execution. lie sent
Dhcer Woodbridge who made the arrest, hut his pris
oncr was subsequently released on writ OF habess
corpus. grained oy a Bosom Judge. on his giving
So 90 bail condition that he bJud yesterday APP
Dear at The TCnbs Police Court to answer charge
Promptly NJ rhc appointed time he appeared with lis
counsel, John Sedgwick. Ex-Jndge stuart appeared
for the prosecution. The following testimony was
taken:
Edwin s. Barrett Of Ttchhurg Mass. testified as
follows: In April 1854, resided and was doing busi
in the City Of New York acted in may things
as the agent of Joseph a. Gilmore. Governor Of the
state OF new Ham pshire fblet money with ne ana
authorized ne to draw on hlm Tor more to be invested
for him; the 18th Cf April, is6l 1 received hole
from Isaac A. Nges, then The agent OF Charles j. AZ.
thony. also . broker contractor, doing business at
No. IS Pine ST., Now-Yoik requesting 70 see on n-
pos.snt business met him ~ his Office. I'D there
saw Antcony VINO stated 10 me- that he he'd geld
properly in Nova Scotia called the "MoCseGnd Gold
Property fcc which he had contracted to pay $4,000
thai lie had already made part payment. and that the
property very valuable had mills anon II for crush
ing quartz a dHcinc. house and many valuable n-
urovemen.s: that SJ1.UlD had been expended on tie
buildings ETC. ard thai the property was paving ESQ
day. would Ply regular dividends and wGs IN iact
safe and profitable Investment: he said that could
take an interest or tie same terms a. himself having
my Interest at the same price Re TOOK bis al namely On
ha lass Of 100000 - the original cost OF tho prop
erty relying wholly upon thesc representations con
cluded TO take for Mr. Gilmore rs ms agent one tenth
int in the property. viz. $1,000 notifying AID in
forming said anthony that tho roBty belonged 10 Gil
more, and that was his agent through Biggs Dor
rowcd $4,000 subsorptianreccip for 800 sha In
terna,Onal Coal stock Bgs reported TO me that ne had
OBJ aimed the lean Ci John c. Mallory (UbO had bis
office VII Anthony, and wa associated with hl In
some conpanlo) and returned 10 me Malorys receipt
for the stock nut was aerward informed by Anthony
that he hUseli had loaned the money 70 Mallory, anl
inferred that he merely used Mallory avoid exciting
Wy suspicious; thS $1,000 payment pes made on the
18th Of April le6i lev DAYS after met Anthony az
his oi.cc aud told by him that he bad completed
the purchase Of the Eooseand Gold Property, and had
paid 100000 for il; that there wrs party who had
agreed " take our interest Of $40 coo ba did not come
forward ond take it. and taat s. have O further
interest," tia! Lie should retain himself a5ou. e~5000
interest IN IT. There were other parties very anxious
T. set IT, and he repeated bis previous statements above
forth ~ the value Of the property; the day
sod 100 shares Of International COs stock belonging
to Gilmore, through Biecs and among tho proceeds
received Z. s. certificate Of indebtedness i.r sSOO
which Bigg3 induced me 10 invest in tie Mooselaud
for which received 8 certificate !oT one
venteth OF the property; should not have taken C. Is
or any other interest If he'd DOT relied upca Anthony
representations that nc had paid 100000 for H. cld
that il was diyderd.pcyiDg affair; On making tbs
additional payment / received from Anthony tie
following receipt;
Received Of Joseph a. Gilmore $1,000 ioT three lwenteths
i92 n;-resi in e ruchslc Of the property known IL,
Scot and Gold Compa.y Properly ia Halifax County. Nova
Scol and a,ree ta sii chase shal be con g~''d AID
ths title Of she .ad & eng shall Dc se9d s.d saceI aHo
'hat comIly han b. o.gaed according 10 the ave- Of e
state Of NcwYork, 70 Work the same and the sub
capital stock Of S5G0 - SlV per sharc the Company 70
.ailng 10000 OF stock psr for working capital ad that
the subscription to ~, stock shi not be loss than per
.tcef Tor sid go At 50 Der ,here pso
subscriptions anu IN case suy Of hose thng an sd el'
eco 20 be returned within 3 css from m, dA;e 20 rad On
when paid the money I was told that influential
men you'd be trustees OF the coupaIy Everett Chpp
resident Of The Pi.isade Bank lonEcrs. was name
one: nothing said about ~ name nor had ouy
" 81 serve; the name OF George Gilmore was intro
- Cet s bseqacEty By anthony. and declined On bis
-. V "a ine 1c0rc OF BIZ public duties occupying all
r. time; aftefwarG Was asked by Aatfony 30 servo
- trustee Of lie coo.".pi or 1o p1rpose OF forming
temporary oreauiz1.'on C. a. T. A. or"iy prehnn-
u , aud thai tAe company VOL lie orrniH-d with
~ Influential, w:linCwh trustee: t1.i &C. '' ,tia
tie Induced me 70 consent. AID was ss'-c'l"t |
trug &c with I. A. Paddock and Reuben Ross sad n
others were appointed; on TIE ilh Of nay, ssi
my sus p!cons excited and called On Wn No.
ton ia ger at No. ~ William a., who had TIC papers
In relation 70 The NOosrald property fas Anthony IN
formed mel and reid me tide in rust Tor the cOnpany
told him What Anthony had said and requested HIN to
give al the iniormcOn and 10 et NE sec iEe pnper3
lax Nova Scotia and Alex. klrb, IT,, assigned by |
Newman 10 WIN. Norton Tor TIC suil "a 81; he Also
prod lcod a REIMBURSEMENT from Keith 10 Newman Ol
Kelths interest tho consideration being SJO 1Wfl
norey Of Nova Scotia; The assignment made juno
H. 1864, and upon ny calling bis attention 10 tao aet.
be SAID II should have Oeen April IL, AMI N 10y pres
cnce made the alteration ne sara o, rf no haH deea
showing tho amount Of So coo paid, but a!lerWaTc 20
laembcred thai he did not have one. oaly took the
basis; hat be was sure the ainOu1t paid wsS Jutt
$4,000 IN our Currency. for 10 paid IT, I understood
linn IN at al IA III AZ IL
thony ard Others and fiat this sum OF SO 600 covered
all the personal property on the premises.
Isaac A. Bges testified that he resides in the City
q, brooklyn That he web knows Chas. D. Anthony
mentioned in the AFFIDAVIT ~ y. s. Barrett; that some
time in the month OF 4 pril 1861 deponent was dong
considerable business 0T tae sld Anthony nnd durii
mis- transactions had made sale o! some stock Of the
international Coal Company ~ hr. Barrett for Gov.
CiluOrc; thet about this time Anthony invited Gcpo
nent into his private Office, and tod him that he was
doing business for GilIOrc he would show A.l how TO
pet said q lmorc IN way 70 ,lake money and safo In
vestment; that Anthony began BY saying that lie had
purchased tie property Of the Moosei-nd Company in
Nova Scotia; that 1t TIE finest and best paying
gold property ia tic United states; that il was
being worked and was paving largely. and that be
would sell an Interest 10 t"o or treo good parties al
the same rate proportion As Dc ad pd or agreed u
nav 10Y H. fpT the parpOse Of putting 1t INTO stock
cmnLany; that such names rs Gilmore Would iactate
the object and be would like 10 make him one o. the
trr stees and would IL, reiore maSe s'is 70 MN Oh
oae.;onth or SO the Same plce he hm.e wss to pa
namely $1,000 for tenth; that be Ahthouy could
only get half interest at the prlco OF sCVO anu thai
enctfer r.r.v was 10 pay $4,000 for The "ther
half making $4,000 for The whole; that he would
then go to work after selling small amount more o.
his interest and put 10 into company Oh ht nloh
dollars and that lis POSITION with capitalist4-such al
Wilson c. Hunt. Astor. Henry Day. Adee, .. J. CEon,
well and others-vas zach that be coulf got inc soch
all subscribed for ia less thnn 10 days. ana get an te
money back paid for such purchase and retain large
amount Of good paying stock Of the company, snd tha
all parties could make IA handsome thing ofiti opponent
replied that would have talk with Barrett ana see
what lie thought Of such proposition; that deponent