The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-28

Nearby 90, 900 IL voIved-The Principal suf-
Serer Refuses 90 Make n CeMpiaint-Dis-
charge or the Prisoner. txe.
most remarkable developed before Justice
Hogan at the Tcmbs yesterday afiernooa. George w.
Buell., The young man arrested by detective
Farley, a. published IN tho HERALD Of Sunday,
vas brought before the magistrate tho real
Complainant against him being his mother.in-
law, Ms. Marieta 7. Ripley, residing at No IL Clinton
place. The cont room was crowded with the relatives
and friends OF tbs prisoner aud other interested parties
MRS Ripley who In aged and feeble lady, on entering
the examination room sfectonately embraced the ac.
cuscd and went bitterly As twas alleged that she had
lost nearly $4,000 BY the act OF the defendant Mrs
Ripley called upon 80 make complaint
against inc prisoner which she did with the
greatest reluctance. From her statement IL appears
Of last xepsmbss and in day or two Afterwards
delivered the defendant her truck ntaninG amoag
CAPITAL stock Of The Ena Fire Insurance Company OF
Hartford vaued At ssl 400; fifteen shares Of the capital
stock Of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank Of Hartford,
capital stock Of Me Pnonix Bank OF Hartford Conn,
worth 5Oo twenty ave shares Of the capital stock Of
e. 500; snsy.sso A shares Of the the capital stock
Of the hartford CARPET. Company, worth $4,000;
.y ,n.r'' Railroad s0 esD sss sSs
shares Of the Travellers Insurance Company,
Hartford, worth $780, amounting IN all 70 -, s25 with
Tndesmen's Bank FOR safe keeping subsequently, she
learned that the Stock had been removed from the bank
on forged power a Attorney, and that u he'd been
transferred BY the defendant MI Sylvester woodhouss
doing business n $50 Front street. collateral security
for ahout 10000, which bad been loaned on
a. After making . statement embracing the
above facts in aidavit form Mrs Ripley requested
70 subscribe her name 70 H. but after hearing read she
witness and not A. complainant; that she had COM
paint 70 make against Mr. Buell. and should make
She oppressed willingness tsstify that hsr name had
been forged y the power OF attorney by virtue OF which
her property had been transferred 70 other banda Find
Ing MIRA Ripley resolute, The magsats conferred with
Assistant District Attorney Bedford the subject,
and that gentleman expressed the opinion that
she must make the complaint against the ac-
cussd. This decision Of Mr.. Bedford was made known
TO Mrs. Ripley, when the Judge again urged her 70 SUBJ
scribe her name 10 The complaint bat she rgtdly ad.
hersd 70 her original determination, and could NOT Be-
prevailed upon 70 swear 70 the statement she had made
the District Attorneys once before Mr. Bedford and
~ she there peremptorily refused TO make the
plant, Judge Hogan, By advice Of District Attorney
Bedford, discharged the defendant from custody.
Several gentlemen connected with the Hart.
ford Banks, with their legal advisers, were
In court and watched the proceedings with consid.
cradle interest II stated that the forged powers OF
Attorney with the certificates Of stock attached
taken 70 some OF the Hartford banks the proper officers
Of which cancelled the power OF attorney add issued
which given TO The various purchasers Of the
Responsible Cor such portions Of her properly ~ may
have been IN their posssssion Mr. woodbouse stated
thsa be had pavsa with portions Of the siock which ne
had received from Buell., but thought ne could tewbere
u wax u y hhey tae eass WI zone % IN d'nefen
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