The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-13
TEE INDICTED LAWYER.
Reavy and Thomas in Court Continuation OF the
Trial in the General Sessions-An Extra
ordinary Alleged Crime.


The trial OF Alexander H. Reavy and George d.
Thomas was resumed before Recorder Hackett yes
terday morning. 1t will be remembered that Mrs.
Elizabeth Taylor Of 800 West Forty-third street,
becoming alarmed at lien on her house ana lot,
consulted Thomas, whom she regarded as ON
adopted son. Hc brought In Mr. Reavy, who ID an
sattorney, and Mrs. Taylor and her aged husband
were induced to sign what they swear was repre-
sented to them as an injunction paper to meet the
en but which turned out to be deed OF the house
and lot to Thomas. The Indictment is for forgery
In the first degree, and the punishment State
Prison for twenty years. small army OF attor-
neys are concerned for the defence.
CONTINUATION OF THE TESTIMONY.
number of witnesses, among others Mr.. Fowler,
lawyer, having an office in Warren street. were
examined to prove that they saw the deed before 1t
was filed, and that 1t was filed up, except the sig
natures and acknowledgment. This was to con-
tradict the testimony Of the old couple who swore
that the paper had not the blanks filled up when
they saw It, r9a~to
william Gregg, attorney for George II. Thomas, in
suit by Mrs. Taylor, In the Supreme Court for re-
covery Of the property in question, was examined.
: Counsel offered In evidence the defendants "an-
swer'' In that suit, which was an offer to release
her the property II she paid him his claims on 1t.
; Recorder Hackett did not think 1t was compe-
q ception to the ruling. nur
= james Ferguson testified that he was employed
+ by Allen b stephens, lumber merchants, who used
to supply materials to Mrs. Taylor he remembered
an agreement between Mrs. Taylor and Thomas
Y that the latter was to become owner OF the house
she was to have lie interest; after that the bills
N were made out against Thomas. Garments checks,
) in proof, were produced.) Ferguson could not
v the impression that they are IN MI Aliens hand
= writing.
BROTHER OF TUE DEFENDANT ON THE STAND.
Hugh Reavy brother Of the defendant Reavy, ana
also h n an os a. LIZ Nm rs ar
tary public at Mrs. Taylors house and take an ac-
. acknowledgement Of deed, in January last; Mrs.
s deed, and took the acknowledgment; Mr.. Thomas,
y the other defendant, was there at the time ne did
:. not read the deed, but that 1t was filled up.
OTHER TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
n George Symings, of All West Fortyfourth street,
Aa carpenter, whom Mrs TAYLOR employed, heard
y her say that the house would belong to her 'son
George" when it was finished.
Martin william Emmans gas engineer, testified
that Mrs. Taylor told him whatever George did for
George II. Thomas one of the defendants, testified
that in o Mrs. Ta in
diton that he finished 1t SO that she could have the
rents while she lived, to which he agreed; he told
T. fellow, to draw the deed; when the house was I'm
ished he introduced Mr. Reavy, and Mrs. Taylor
handed MIN an OLD deeu from WHICH 10 draw u UeeQ
OF the house to Thomas remarking that she had
son, but they never did anything for her; but
Thomas was feeling son to her; Reavy then read
the deed when he had 1t ready, and told her he was
a notary and asked her If she signed without fear
Of her husband; she signed, saying, al wasn't
AFRAID OF him when young, and am sure am not
afraid Of this old man nOw;' then she took the
deed to the old man and asked him to sign 1t (;
"What is itf' says he "Oh, pa" says she ut Is an
injunction;r for they had been speaking some
time before about an injunct0n) cit Is lie, says
he; but he signed It; Reavy came back with the
deed in the evening and said there was something
wrong, and that he would draw up another next
day Sunday witness said, II never knew any
thing good come OF work done on Sunday" she
said, "Oh, George, we Spirtuasts think one day as
Monday in presence of Hugh Reavy; put her arms
around witness neck and kissed him, saying,
.Thank the Lord that raised me up son;" Mr..
Reavy did not advise an Injunction but witness had
proposed IL to Mrs. Taylor; both she and her hus-
band knew 1t was a deed. ss.~sa
Fl Witness went on to say that before he got the
deed he laid out g. 500 on the house, thinking 1t
his own; the first he heard of charge against
him was when he got note from counsel to say
swindling; the old lady called on him to give her
back the deed, and he refused; "Ihen,n says she,
iii You don't, will rip up eternity"
Other testimony, unimportant in the case, was
given up to the hour OF adjournment.
j Death OF Mr.. Observation-Disclosures OF
the Court.
In respect to the memory Of Mr.. Bennett, whose
obsequies take place to-day, His Honor the Recorder
adjourned the Court over till tomorrow friday.