The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20
COURT or COMMON pLEAs-CaAMBEas.
ZenO Bnrnhnm AgRin-Order Granted for
His Arrest-AHdavit in the Case.
Before Judge Barrett.

HIS Arrest-Andavt IN the Case.
Before Judge Barrett.
.4bbie s. Chdndier u.s. ZeaO BUl7ahn,a An
order OF arrest was yesterday granted by Judge
Barrett, on motion OF Mr. Edwin James on the fol-
lowing anidavit:-
Abbie S. Chandler the above named plaintiff
beng duly sworn deposes and says:--rhat she re-
sides at No. Depan row, Blocker street. New York
CITY, aud that on the 18th day OF August last she was
possessed OF certain furniture of the value 81 900
and upwards, then being IN house No. Amty
street; that on or about the 18th day OF August
she left New York, and employed Mr.. H. NJ. Daily to
deposit said furniture with tie above named de-
PENDANT, at lis West Eleventh street, in this city,
where The defendant advertses 70 reeeye furnitnrs
on dep0sr and for safe custody; that upon such
deposit the defendant gave certain re-
ceipt or order In the form which he uses
which he sent to this deponent from New York IN
letter on the 10th day Of september 1868; that CHS
deponent returned TO New YORK at the END OF Sep
TENDER, 1855 and tnen went 70 the onlce OF the tie
fendant and inquired about her furniture which had
been deposited by him, and then consulted with the
said defendant about selling said furniture and
asked him TO dispose OF It on her account that the
ADVISED her not to sell at present and asked II sue
required any advance OF money on the furniture:
this deponent replied In the Affirmative, ana the de-
PENDANT then advanced the sum OF dfty dollars on
the same, for winch nc charged the sum OF twelve
dollars; the defendant wrote check for the OF
nifty dollars ana asked her 10 give him the voucher
receipt for the furniture which he had originally
given to alr DAILY Oh this deponents behalf, stating
thas u was 81 no use n 20 her; that she complied
business matters, and left the said receipt
or voucher in his possessions; that afterwards
about the 18th day Of November last, this deponent
having previously told the defendant not to sell the
said furniture, went TO his Office accompanied by
friend and offered TO pay him back the advance he
had made uDOn the said furniture and demanded 1t
to be given up to her. The defendant then, for the
first time stated that he had not got the furniture,
and that he would not give 1t up 10 her. and thar he
had bought II or her. which statement was wholly
fase, and fraud and device on the part or the de-
fenuant to retain said furniture III his essiOn:
dem upr agk al ha de
ant what amount he had paid for H. and then again
offered TO pay him back the advance he hal made
and again demanded the furniture, when the defend
ant said, you mag go to my lawyer and find out
from him what have pad for IT. This deponent
further sad that the defendant unawiuliy and lle
gay now detans the said furniture. OF the value OF
$1,000 the properly OF this plaintiff. and irauduieny
and Illegally obtained possession OF the same and
converted II 10 ms own use. That the plaintiff Is
about TO commence by the summons hereto annexed
action IN this court against the SAID Zeno Burn
liam upon the cause OF action above stated