The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-10
THE COURTS.
A CONSUL GENERAL IN TROUBLE.
ur. Z. 9. B. aarsia, Consul General Of Uruguay,
Charged with Misappropriation Of Largo
Sum Of Money-A History Of the
Steamship Yi-The Accused Held
to Answer-The Other Side
To Be Heard from.
A CONSUL GENERAL IN TROUBLE.

The Consul General OF Uruguay Sued
I'm . Civil Subtitle is Arrested on q
Capfas Issued by the United States Dis
trict Court-Htstory OF the Case.
Yesterday Edward c. b Garsia the Consul Gen.
eral OF Uruguay to the United States in this city,
who had been arrested on civil process issued
lrom the United States District Court, was brought
before Commissioner Shields. Mr. Garsia IS sued
on the common law side OF the Court by Mr..
Nathaniel Mckay, OF Boston, TO recover the sum OF
4ll,56s This money, 1t is alleged, he received
rom the South American Company OF Buenos
Ayres In payment OF the balance OF the price OF .
steamer which the firm OF Mckay Aldus, OF BoH-
ton had built for that company, and 1t is further
charged that instead of paying over this money to
shat firm he converted it to his own use, and lost
a. or part OF It, in stock speculations
We give the facts OF the case, so far as they ap.
pear in the papers filed IN the matter.
The affidavit OF Nathaniel Mckay states that he is
the plaintiff In this acton, and that he has good
and valid cause OF action against Edward G. B.
plant, and Is now, Consul General Tor Uruguay to
the United States at the city OF New York. On the
I'd OF June, 1868, Mckay and one George Aldus
were ssipbuiders at Boston, Mass. Before that
date and in the Fail Of 1857 that firm had con.
Buenos Ayres to build for that company steam
SHIP called "YL" On the I'd OF June, 1863 the
steamship was ready for delivery TO the company;
balance due Mckay 4 Aldus on the steamship.
This balance was made up OF 5000 then unpaid
Of $15s,0 00 the amount OF the contract price,
and Of $2,b6s' Il additional expense which had
been incurred in the building and in connection
with the steamer. Garsia was then in bust
ness at No. 10 Broad street, in this
city, and Mckay. Garsla and enc Flora,
who was then agent OF the Buen0s Ayres Company
agreed that that company should forward to Garsia
for Mckay Il Aldus the balance OF $1l,56s II due
that firm on the steamship from the company and
that Garsa, who so personally agreed would receive
this money for Mckay II Aldus and would there
upon pay II over to Mckay Adus or IN payment
OF drafts amounting in all to the sum OF Sill sos H.
which the firm should draw on Garsia 1t was then
the amount named, payable at a future day, and
that Garsia should accept the dratts that at their
maturity the receipt OF the money from the
company Garsia should thereupon pay the pro-
ceeds OF the drafts or in case the frm should be
compelled to take up the drafts Garsia should pay
steamship was delivered. The drafts were made
and accepted by Garsia, and receipt OF payment
was executed to the company, based on the under
standing that the money should be forwarded to
Garsia for the firm OF Mckay II Aldus The drafts
having matured. were renewed, and Garsia agreed
d AlduS In this arrangement 1t Is claimed that
Garsla acted as agent for that firm to receive and
pay over TO them the money; that he subsequently
received the money! that he did not pay 1t over to
the firm agreed, but that he embezzled 1t and
frauduenty converted 1t to his own use In stock
speculations.
These are the principal allegations in the com.
plant.
The defendant, Mr.. Garsia, had succeeded yester
day in procuring one bOndsman TO give security
for him, but at late hour last evening he had not
completed the required bail. He will, OF course,
put in answer to the complaint, and, as soon as
he does so his side OF the matter WILL in justice to
him. be presented to the pubic.