The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-21
NEW YORK CITY.
THE COURTs.
rRIIEp STATES rnsklssIQREas' cuulr.


Purchasers of Real Estate-The Defendnn
Hold In $4,000 Bail.
Before Commissioner Stillman.
The United States Us. c. ". Cuse.-The defendant
was arrested on charge OF perjury, having, as
stated falsely sworn that he the owner OF 00t
acres in suffolk county and given bail for an alleged
counterfeiter named Wood. The facts OF the case
as presented in the afldavits set forth somewhat
remarkable phase IN the real estate business. II
appeared that the defendant when giving bail swore
that he was worth $4,000. owning, as he affirmed,
o large quantity OF land near Huntingdon.
In the county mentioned. Ir wonld seem,
however, that by forged deed, purpOrteu
to have been executed IN the year
1885, the land in question passed into the hands OF
the defendant and the maker of the said deed. one
Phineas Gull had died some ten years prior to its
alleged execution. Moreover, since that time the
property said to have repeatedly trans ferred
and m0rtgaged, regular deeds having been executed
while the real owners, living on the land and farm
ing IL, were entirely Ignorant OF the proceedings.
1t Is also alleged that there regular comblna-
ton OF parties In order to carry on the matter
cessfuly The cause which led to the arrest Of the
defendant was certain suspicion attached to his
bond for Wood. Assistant District Attorney Purdy
Immediately instituted inquiry into the DEFENDANTS
title, and after dgent search the lacts as deve-
Oped in the afildavit were discovered
George IL. sedQwick testified that he searched the
records in the County Clerks ONCE of the county Of
Suffolk, state OF New York, and found that Charles
M. Cas- did not on the nth OF August, 1868. own
any land or other property in said county: that the
records show that at times previous to that date
there were certain deeds purportng to convey pro-
perry TO said Case; that said deeds invalid and
that Case mad given numerous mortgages on the
]. S. Rogers Clerk of the County, certified that he
had searched the records in relation to tract OF
land situated IN the township OF Huntingdon and
described In deed dated September IS, 1888, and
recorded nth February, 1883, made and executed
follows the recital OF the deed, which conveys
q certain portion OF land in the township
the west hall Of Square Pit the consideration , r
being $4oO 900. Further searches disclosed that SUD-
sequently Charles NJ. Case and Henrietta Lippman
conveyed TO Albert White 900 Of the land in
question Then follows warranty deed dated May
S, 1859, from Case to David W. Chambers, conveying
consideration $1,000 and exchange Of property
There were also the fOlowing:-Charles M. Case and
wife to Patrick Mcdonnell, mortgage dated May 5,
1869, conveying 1000 acres consideration $4,000;
Charles M. Case and wife to w. b. Smith, mortgage
dated May 8, 1869, conveying 1890 acres, being o
Jones' dated September 49, 1869, and recorded Feb.
ruary IL, 1869, consideration $4,000; judgment
against Charles NJ. Case in favor Of Charles H.
Smith, docKeted May 8, 1859, amount $224 IL; judy
ment against Charles N. Case in favor Of W. {.
LAID, docketed July 10, 1850, amount s2,2a4 20.
have been executed by Phineas Gull, and signed by
one Mary Gull as witness. was executed IN 1885,
the to waS ~
Hull The last mentioned party then conveyed 1t to
one Jones, who conveyed to the defendant.
he Knew PS,ness 0a dsossses The alleged original
party in the deed, but that he died several years
prior TO 1885, ana moreover That the witness men,
toned as Mary Gull was not properly Gull. her real
name beng Anne Hull.
II win be remembered that one Wood was some
time since charged with c0unterfeiting and that
the defendant acted as b0ndsman the strength Of
the property OF which he alleged he was the owner
District Attorney PuTdy appearing the par the
prosecution. The defendant was held in $4,000
bail to await the action Of the Grand Jury.
Alleged Fraudulent Execution of n Bond.
Before Commissioner White.
The United States us. Stephen ana Frank Kenny
The defendants were arrested on charge of con-
spracy to defraud the government In procuring an
alleged fraudulent bond for the release Of datil-
lery purported TO be owned by one Hayward.
Assistant District Attorney A. H. Purdy appeared
for the prosecution and Mr.. T. Rowland for the
defendants.
Maurice Brakeman testified that ON the 5th Of
August 1857 he was in lager beer saloon in Centre
street playing cards; Stephen Kenny came to him
ana salo ne #oulu give nim vIuv
using the words, estate that your name Is Michael
shafer; that you live at the corner Of Rivingtor
ONCE and signed the bond for $4,000, signing hia
name as Michael Shafier and stating that he owned
he purchased the properly he could not tell witness
left the District Attorneys ONCE after signing the
W0e0 SOMEBODY
the name gave him $780, ticket for Europe was
subsequently purchased for him.
Henry Stebbtns was the next witness examined.
He testified that he knew Mr.. Kenny; he (witness)
was passing down Centre street one day when some
BODY called him into the house No. and introduced
70 % ii and seg
said to him, al want you 10 do favor for my
brother:" he stephen Kenny said his brother owned
q dsttllery up town and that some bonds were
needed there; witness said be would not 60 on any
bond; said Kenny TO him then, 'sPsha, you are an
once pacs the Sss
then he wanted to make wtness.a present.; he twit-
nsss signed !. the bono
owned; he returned TO NO. "A Centre street:
stephen Kenny came. IN ana put somethinQ
IN his band, ssssEy or eighty dollars winch
Kenny and asked him for them, but Kenny poid him
SnS Was any, % would
In cross-examination the witness stated that h
had never signed any bonds before the occasion re
ferred to. Mr.. Kenny subsequently induced him Il
sign o bond for Mr.. Lazar. He also signed Others
who gave him q barrel OF whiskey. Mr.. Lazar alst
gave him barrel OF whiskey. 10 the best OF his
knowledge he never signed any tobacco bonds
bond under the name OF shafIer.
Henry Hoch stated that the defendant wanted him
to sign bond, but that when he (witness) went Il
the District Attorneys ONCE he refused to sign it
az the amount required was too large for the pro
perry he possessed.
The case was then adjourned till two O'Clock this
afternoon.
Alleged Violation Of the Stamp Act.
The United states Us. george H. Fetton.-The de-
fcndant was charged with selling unstamped cigars
The evidence on the part Of the defence, which wa,
proceeded with yesterday morning, denied kn0wl
edge Of the law relating 10 the act The defendan
was admitted to bail in the sum OF $500. ASsistan
District Attorney Purdy appeared on behalf OF thu
government.
Another Alleged Violation of the Act.
The United states Us. Adam Wolc-The charge
against the defendant was Instituted for emptylnl
lager beer barrel upon which the stamp was no
anxed, as required by law. He was held in $685.
to await the action Of the Grand jury.
SUPREME C0UaT-cHAMs:aS.
Habens Corpus.
Before Judge Clerke.