The New York herald., 1871-12-03
THE TIGER TREED.
The Jungle Seized by sherif's 0ficsr-The
Claim of Knapp Fitch, the Norwslk
Builders-I, 1t Bogus Claim to Pro-
tect the Property from Seizure by
the New York Reformersi

The announcement OF the seizure, upon legal pro
cess, OF the Americus Club House and grounds aS
Indian Harbor, where the Americus tiger sports
each summer to his hearts content has created
some sensation at South NorwalK, Conn.,. as well q
CONSERVATION among the boys who are just
now sojournng in New York ana enjoy
ing the fruits Of their political services.
The impression having gone abroad that this
action was inspired from New York to prevent the
connscatlon Of the property BY New YORK in q suit
to recover from the Ring, reporter was instructed
to visit Norwalk, and If possible get at the bottom
Of the suit. In this he has been unsuccessful. but
enough was elicited to justify the remark that
there is some hidden mystery connected with the
action that Knapp Fitch, the plantirs, and their
attorney, Mr. Beers OF NorwalK, carefully guard.
MIR. Fitch, ON being Questioned declared that he
had nothing to say. His attorney was nearly -
non-committa regarding the AFFAIR and referred all
on the 29tn an attachment against the properly
knapp Fitch, the "Ring builders oi
the club to the amount OF $4,000, and placed In the
hands OF Constable John Dayton OF Greenwich b, for
execution; that the 3oth he executed The attach
ment ana took possession OF the property subject
the acton OF tue Court to be holden at Bridgeport
In the plea the plalntlrs alege that the DEFEND
ants, on thes OF November, were indebted to them
IN the s o s U na 50 %ush o %ops ss
plaintlrs BY the defendants, ana for so much money
before that time lent and advanced to the
plaintiffs for the Defendants at che specified In
stance and request OF the defendants. aud for 50
much money before that tune paid. laid out and ex.
pended by the defendants AZ the special inStanced
and request Uf the defendants, and for money
found e be due and ewing from the
there stated be wcen Tn M and being so indebted the
defendants afterwards, TO wit, on the day and year
and faithfully promised the piantlfrs to pay them
the said sum OF money when they should be thereto
Indebtedness Tor goods, wares, &C., furnished and
work performed.
to give any details OF the suit, and win . peculiar
smile that clearly showed mystery remarked, ~
prsed. however, that astute managing editors should
overlook an important polnt-that they cannot
see that an acton for $1,000 cannot very wen con.
this suit can bar the claims oil other creditors ana
unaer our laws there be any lust ground for sus
pectng colluson 10 defraud creditors. the creditors
have their redress In the courts by applying tine
proper legal remedies that are always attalnaDle.
an attachment was secured before. Judg-
ment had been obtained In response TO
sne sne properly apperea recorded Mr. Beers asea
that his duties as attorney led him 10 examine the
subject his clients interests demanded that no
should not divulgc tue information. lie declared
Sn taa' no ls s one ese IN south No%ak Wai
found TO express such an opinion. A
large number OF persons were sounded upon the
subject and all agreed In the belief that the action
IS one oil many To DC commenced by .'straw''
creditors IN the interest OF the club TO prevent the
recovery OF the property by the city OF New York,
and 1t Is asserted that IL Is more than likely part
OF the programme for the club to allow judgments
to be entered up against them.
IL IL admitted that these builders erected the club
house, and that since Woodward--with whom tho
piaintins were mixed up In many business ventures
or questionable cnaracicr-cleared on. their
friends have been industriousiy circulating the
story that Knapp 4 Fitch had claim Of $4,000
against the club. IL Is further asserted that tho
property Is recorded In Mr. Tweed's name. but the
reporter was unable to verify the statement by an
examination OF the record.
Many OF the honest trades people OF the town
SPEAK la very contcmptuous terms OF the palnttnS
and their connection with the Ring, ana their nys-
terious rettcence regarding the SUIT only increase
I'm the transactio However, the case Will soon
come before the Court when the ven OF mystery,
behind which the plaintiffs lake refuge, WIN bc torn
asunder. TIL then the pubic must endeavor "a
wait with patience.