The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-15


siness. The list was not as heavy as usual and was
completed at an early hour. After the completion
OF the list the Lertiorar List OF the Common Pleas
was taken up.
Alleged Swindle on Santa Anna.
TWO PARTIEs REPREsBNNT THEMSELVES AS HIS
AGENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF STEAMSHIP
VESSEL SAID TO BE INTENDED EoR THE MEXICAN
REPUBLIO-sHE is BROUGHT FROM NEW YORK TO
ST. TBoMAs-sANTA ANNA RBPUDIATEs THE
WHOLE TRANsAoTIoN-oNE OF THE PARTIES RE-
PoRTRD AS FORMERLY CHIEF OF THE STAFF OF
GENERAL ROBERT Il. LEE-THEY ARE BOTH
ARRESTED, ETC.
SUPREME COURT, CHAMBERS - Before Judge
ngraham.-WIlliam j, Taylor, managing owner OF
steamer Agnes VS.. l.. Morton Montgomery and
Andrew Canedo. This action promises to develop
some extraordinary facts relative Mexican affairs,
II the allegations of defendants can be sustained.
The facts in the case, appear from the atidavits
annexed and statements OF counsel are as folows:-
Mr. jerome Buck, counsel Tor plaintiff applied for
and obtained order of arrest against tue defend.
ants on the following affidavit, which was submitted
Gin and County of Neto York, ss William j.
TAYLOR, being duly sworn says that he is the plan;
tiff in an action about to be commenced IN said
Court against L. Morton MONTGOMERY and Andrew
Canedo aforesaid. The cause OF said action IS as
70 lows Upon several OCCASIONS in the monlh OF
March and April, 1856, at tile city OF New York,
the said Montgomery and Canedo deceittullY ana
MONTGOMERY and Canedo had been duly accredited
and appointed the agents OF one General ID A, H. 90
Santa Anna, then resid nG at The island OF st.
Thomas, West Indies, to procure and purchase in
the United states for anu oh behalf of said santa
anna a large steamer, etc ana to deliver ihs same
to said Santa Anna at Salu SlanU OF St. IuOUaSj
and said Montgomery and Canedo further exhibited
and gave 10 deponent written statement drawn up
by themselvesi OF the AUTHORITIES ana. powers con-
ferred on them by said Santa Anna, as hs agents,
which deponent has lost misaId, and which de-
ponent alleges in every respect false ana deceit
iul and offered with the intent to deceive this depo
pent. That said Montgomery and Canedo deceit
fully represented to deponent that under The autho-
rty and power possessed by the as atore and they
wished to purchase a steamer belonging to him and
others called the Agnes, which they desired should
be taken by HIM to the Island OF ST. Thomas and de-
k-NA fhn 1daNr fnf
said Santa Anna, and that then and there said santa
Anna would pay deponent the sum OF one hundred
thousand dollars in gold. Deponent wholly relying
the false and fraudulent represen atons made by
SAID Montgomery and Canedo entered INTO writ
ten agreement with them, the provisions OF which
"This agree ment made and entered into on ithis
lOh day fApri 1865 in tHe.c,ty OF New , York, oy
United States ms managing t ownSr d OF the steamer
go%eTy and Andrew VII Canedo boS De Of the he city OF
New York agents for .ad in behalf OF D, A. L de
Santa Anna, parties of the second part whereas,
Of the first part have sold and do hereby sell the
steamer AJnes of Phiadephla, with all her TACKLE,
for the sum of one hundred thousand do liars in gold
payable on her delivery to G. w Philips, merchant,
IN ST. Thomas, for the use and benefit OF parties of
the second part And is agreed by the parties OF
the second part that they will we'll and tru pay or
cause to be paid to the parties Of the first part the
sum of one hundled thousand dollars in gold on the
arrival Of said steamer in st. lhomas, or as soon
thereafter as the transfer can be made; and in case
OI Ol Lueyy pdIbltS stCOuu
part shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to
the parties of the first part the sum OF twenty thou
d dollars In gSd IN Sd b2 se as as%s
...s .sH sscond part that they viii pay or cause
to be laid to .so Inc nar:.es ,of the first part,
or all surplus coal and stores that may remain or
Thomas, at the market rates III st. Thomas And IT
is further agreed that the parties OF the second part
steamer in St Thomas pay to the parties OF the irst
part the amount lawfully due said crew upon ther
discharge less the cunt due to them upon arrival
in ST. Thomas. That said agreement was duly
executed by the parties of the first and secoud
parts and delivered by said parties of second part
to this deponent, OF the INST part That pur
suance of said agreement and relying upon the said
statements and representations OF said Montgomery
and Carnedo; that they were the authorized agents
of said Santa Anna to purchase vessel for him. de-
ponent furnishing said steamer Agnes with the
Barry officers crew. engineers provisions, coal, and
dollars, and sailed for said island of st Thomas on
the 14th of April, 1896; that the Oath of April
1866 the said steamer and depOnent arrived at said
island and, in pursuance OF the contract aforesaid
made tender of said steamer to said Phillips for
said Santa Anna; The said Philips rendered the same
to said Santa Anna, who declined receiving said
vessel and denied that said Montgomery and Car
nedo were ever his agents. nor were they authorized
vessel or anything else in the United States or
elsewhere; that thereupon deponent returned with
said steamer AgneS to the United States, an1 de
pOnent has since ascerta ned that this denial of
au hOrity is true and deponent states that the said
Montgomery and Canedo were not and knew they
were not at any time authorized to act on behalf OF
said Santa Anna, and the representations on that
behalf ut erly false, ana made by them TO de-
ceive deponent That said deponent through the
false deceitful representations of said Montgomery
and Canedo, were induced TO ay out and expend
the sum of fifteen thousane do in furnishing
SAID ship aforesaid and IN making said voyage to
st. Thomas and the return tns United States The
said statements and representations OF said Mont
Ron cry and Canedo depOnent has now discovered
to he and alleges to b. false in each and
every part cular, and they were so known to
te to said MONTGOMERY and Canedo, and were
used and held forth by them solely to de-
ceve deponent ar to inouce De onent enfer into
the agreement atore aid, and to incur the heavy ex
penditures hereinbefore mentioned. That by fraudu-
lenl and decetful practices OF said Montgomery and
Canedo, he had been damaged $4,000 to recover
which the action aforesaid is to be brought And
deponent finally says that he is informed aud be-
heves that the said Montgomery and Capedo are not
Ie,Idenis OF this State; that said Montgomery was
late officer in the COniedera 70 army, aud Chiei OF
staff OF General Lee, and that Canedo is resident
Of lexas. y. IL. TAYLOR.
Sworn and subsc 'ibed before me, this = day OF
uDe, 1866 1HoMAs SADLER Notary fuDnc
he defendants, Montgomery and Canedo, have
been oGped III Ludlow street jail, bail being set
Gown at $40 0O0 heY clan 10 have had letters and
authorization from Santa Anna-N. T. Herald