New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-29
THE COURTS.
THE BROOKLYN STEAMSHIP AND EMIGRATION
CO-AN ALLEGED OPERATOR IN BOGUS BONDS
Under ARREST.

THE BROOKLYN STEAMSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
UNDER ARREST.
John S. Moon agt. Samuel Cameron.-This
ease was argued in the Supreme Court Chambers. yes
terday before Mr. Justice Cardozo on motion by tho
stopdapt Cameron who Is now In Ludlow-st JAIL to be
Sscharged from arrest an order granted by Judge
TardOzo IN April last. 10 appears from the affidavit OF
ne nlanfG mat I'M the months OF September October
Soyember and December 1867 and IN the month Of jan
nary 1865 the defendant Cameron 20 the plaintiff
Moan and borrowed various sums OF money amounting
In all TO 81 AZ That NJ the tme Of said loans, securi
~ foT their repayment said Cameron deposited with Mr.
Moon i've bonds Of what is therein STYLED "TLe Brook
yn steamship aud Emigration Co. :" the bonds
T The payment of $1,000 on the LIST day OF June 1887
aud each had coupons attached for yearly interest paya
bic in gold, the first day OF June each and every
year AT the time Of the deposit Of the bonds Cameron
aid they his own, and each worth the sum OF
G5O and and would be perfectly good security Tor
said loans Of money AS additional security for the re-
payment Of said sums Of money said Cameron handed
70 Mr.. Moon two prOmi5sOry notes drawn by one X r.
BLOW, each for the Of $500 dated Oct 6, 1907 ana
Oct O. 1867, payable four months from their dates at
the time Of said lOan Cameron assured Mr. Moon that
the notes would be paid at maturity that they came INTO
his hands for good consideration, ana said IN
words that said notes were as good as gold
Moon relied upon truthfuncss Of the representations
OF Cameron as 70 the value OF inc eau ponos ana he
certainty that SAID notes would be paved AT maturity,
and did continue 10 loan unto Cameron sums OF money
until they had reached the above named amount. Mr.
Moon further sWeas thut nc mas inquired about the sad
bonds, ana finds that there such company The
Brooklyn Steamship and Emigration Company" and that
al the ume cameron deposited salu ponds as security
and at the present tme said bonds and totally
worthless, except as 10 the revenue stamps
which remain uncanCecd thereOn and that
said Cameron at the time he delivered said lands
curty Mr. Moon must have known them 10 be worth
less for he represented himself TO be largely interested
IN the transactions Of the said Company. Mr. Moon also
)wears that Of the above mentioned an &C
tOn has been commenced against Glow, the maker ana
That said Glow up, l answer that SAID nOte
with Others made by HIM and delivered TO Cameron
hnstampcd, without any consideration, and not 10 pe me-
gOated until certain condition had been fulfilled by
Cameron. In the month OF May, 1868, particularly ana
several times previous thereto Mr. Moon demanded OF
Cameron said sums OF money loaned on said bonds ana
poes but lie refused TO repay the same MT Moon fur
ther says that IN the month Of May 1865 an action was
to have been commenced in the abOyenamed Court
against the said Cameron, and several orders
Of arrest havo since been granted by
different justices OF that Court for the apprehension Of
Cameron, but Cameron has avoided and Kept hlmselI
concealed from the sheriff and his deputies SO that no
pummOns OF order OF arrest could DO served upon him
Upon such statement OF facts Judge CadOzO issued an
order OF arrest to Sheriff of York County redur
ing HIM TO arrest Cameron and hold him 10 bail IN the
BUM OF 5000 In obedience 10 this order, Cameron was
arrested at the Ast0r House the 18TH day OF April last
hnd has been unable TO give the bail required
The motion the order OF arrest was made BY
Ehe defendants attorney upon the ground Of the nsuh
BIency Of the affidavit upon which his client was arrested
Judge Clerke denied the motion, with costs.