The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-18
CuEEECIICUT CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS-.
Financial Operations Of the
Woody Hostler.
lie is a Millionaire on Paper and a
Paper in Court.
kcs &c &c,
SUPREME COURT.


Joseph Gushing Phineas T. BGrnum -Ebeae-r A.
Upon The same-Georgs A. Wells the samc.-This
was supplemental proceeding. The examination was
taken before counsel by order from Judge Roosevelt
The examination objected by defendants counsel,
Mr. J. W. Jerari, Jr, the ground that the affidavit
on which the order obtained does not state that the
Judgment debtor has any property whatever which may
be made the subject OF examination, rendered neces
sary by the statute TO confer jurisdiction
Mr. Barnum, in interrogatores, savs:-I re-
side al present in New York, and have particular oc
owner Of the contents OF what is called Barnums Mu
scum; have owned for the last fourteen years down
Greenwood, IT, and Henry Butler; consideration
double what gave for il; gave Sl2 OO0 and sold
q for ga 900; sold It on credit OF seven years took
the promssory Of these parties payable annually,
secured by confession Of judgment; these notes have
in my possession, and am ready to make SUCH DISPOSE.
ton OF them the Court may direct; the contents OF
the Museum had been inyeGoried short time previous
for the purpose Of and the sale was effected in
bona fds from such inventory: Messrs Green.
wood Butler are now in actual possession OF the Mu-
scum; have interest in the daily receipts; not
farhpg the lease Of tho building belongs to the widow
Olmscad and the wife OF Mr.. Sargent OF Fishki Land
ing, and the daughter OF Dit Oimstead.
real estate the city of New York; but it is placed in
special assignment for the benefit Of my creditors,
This question objected TO by Defendants counsel
on the ground that under proceedings the Court
cannot compel any assignment or conveyance OF real
O. win YOU specify where the real estate iss Objected
toy A. II is the northeast OF Houston street
there Is an incumhrance by way Of mortgage on the
property the amount Of s1350o; cost me $4,000
over and above this ncumbrancc, but think it
would not bring much, IL any, than the
incumbrance subject my wfe's right Of dover; this
Is all the real estate own in the city OF New York;
own n piece Of property in Bushwck consisting of
twenty acres which cost me SIS 000 there Is an incun
brance that of sl7ooo this also specially assigned
for the benefit Of my crcdtors and the real estate that
have specially assigned is not half enough to pay the
specific debts for which such real estate asgncd
before tho assignment executed there judg-
ments against me TO the amount Of So 000
Q What has become of your real estate in Connecticut?
If had the control II, that it is worth from
$4,000 TO 100000; it is mortgaged for between
would bring forced sale. besides which It is in the
hands OF assignees; cannot go 70 Connecticut; my
control Of the property there very little stock
places the fattened and sold, and also sold the
O. Please give me the details of your failure the
amount of your liabilities Of the time and the value Of
A. In June last considered myself fully worth
$500 00o the principal part Of my estate was In Bridge
port i consisted mostly q building lots houses facto.
property for the last nino years. principally in building
houses bridges docks opening streets, and planting
trees &c sold lots there condition that the
style Of architecture was 10 be approved by me- in the
month Of june 1855, contracted with the Jerome
Clock Company upon certain conditions to endorse and
accept their paper for an amount, little over 100000
and did 50, and 50 continued, as ! supposed,
utter amazement, that my their
paper to the amount, they say, OF s464, 900;
know that there is not ST. 600 600 against me; they
called on me in December Them 500 GOO In
within twelve months and to pay ali costs and sacrifice
which made by tho operation; With this intent bor-
Rowed for them nearly $4,000 In the shape OF bonds OF
various states towns and counties; but upon having
business friend to investigate the matter be found them
bankrupt and declared me that was ruined beyond
ali hope then offered Jerome creditors 500 600
they would release me from oil abity this they found
&c y
also paid and secured liabilities Tor the Clock Company
70 the .sa q o%
and my power to do business destroyed.
aS,ess do mo- not Consider that III have failed
think shall be able TO pay all my personal debts by
s yon IN % cannot e NV Uosona aS
ties were something Ike 100000 there for the clock
SS, .n half
II subject to my control, was fully $500 900 held
% rs1s
bond against H. D. Beach for 900 or SIS 900 fol
money placed in hts hands; am now indebted 70 the
mortgage in Connecticut by Pequannock Bank stock
had SIS lots in Cypress Hill Cemetery which retail a
$50 each. besides other debts amounting to severa
. Thousand dollars
o what assets and property have you now on hand
ponds At $780, all the cemetery lots and the claims
agains. Beach the AnnihiIa,or Company, and other.
ortsaecd my Connecticut land disposed OF: have
Q claim against Duncan sherman for about sl1 600
O. Please the nature Of the claim against Duncan
4 Sherman & Cor A. An injunction brought agains
che Crystal Palace by Orson D. Mann and others 70 pre-
q
asS 600: Watts Sherman OF that firm, came TO me =
Ist that injunction removed by compromising VIII
sny oss BY Certain agreement 70 be made with Mann
made the agreement; Mann sued me on It and n
covered Judgment. the case Is SUI pending s on apH
city and hold Duncan Il Sherman rcsponshls please
:, amour. may eventually have to pay. .sgment on
o. Have yuu any other claim due yoyhan children
specify the samei A. have clajp Batsman is con.
Henry Bassmsn the the f sn ,n Of ". written out there
Aucung theatre at ST. Loubsye q claim against A. p.
% lawyer In referencsrcun, for $1,000 (sfr Bar
probably can pe x colhor claims Of traing amount
b0eIoman % rs tho Museum, have you not, since
mum ,Pscass il, greatly increased us value BY re,
g WIN and additions 70 It's collections 81
peaastSt tho theatrical room, and for scenery, Ac
AHSe lease Of one-half OF the lecture room expires
,S ysss f' would not probably bring
ma von not make large and valuable addition %
contents S1 the AqsSn% Ss
csver belonged TO nor TO the museum ~ was nneu,
n high rent Of the son OF Alderman REFERS Oh 'n''
sold out a. your III D; ssss 'e e
museum I0 A. Yes what there but there !.
s u~ch good will It, for tho reason that the mos
roaable part Of the museum must be broken up IN one
ys0c1 SHOW me how you live and where you &C.
your fsnds for immediate use from o,y 70 , %Sy
s,,set OF this city, and keep boarders sst
thai the only means Of present support except '1ss
ticut and vegetables raised last year on my farm i
onneciicut have also some friends leis who VIII no
lei me s,arve this year, have received various cuef
nom friends al distance offering 10 send me money
NJ Rarnum then stated that he now owned no prop
srty in Alabama but had mortgage on some slavcs
Tennessee He 'hod mortgage on some real propet.
a. TIsvsand ohio to secure debt OF 50, 600 which ma
mean assigned 10 the estate Of T. suastcn' the fa'ne
N of General Tom Thumb Hc added:- 49, nav. AZ IN
United states except $4,000 worth Of s.oss worth N
Watervrle Cutlery Company, which cons h ys,om
<ort eompany and also S. 900 or $500 IN the II IN
Nat Body Manufacturing Company. located |"
,rhicn d bankrupt; pay all my pcrifgra n,san9
mot tho clock debts.
q. What has become Of tho FIJI ave
sv as v pSlIsS sod where , A.. s,m IN M
O What ts n,EIch cost together about $500; ca
rocket, and re- norcne,led Ia 10 40