New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10


IN regard to answer he gave yesterday.
The wtness-Your Honor made yesterday, Mr.
kYars 70 question that put concerning mortgage
on my house hnd inquiry that the circumstances are
these somewhat slightly different from the narrative yester
day: There mortgage my house Of $500 That is
principal mortgage Collateral to that increase the debt
however there is mortgage the property In The Lewenyn
Park Twas Of that fact until this morning.
Mr. Rvarts-That H. you did not recall ~ A. was not
Of Sir until brought my attention this
ing.
Well do you mean 1t s mortgage that you did makei
A. H is a mortgage that did know made. de-
posted In the hands Of friend Of mine who held the mort
gage on my house. the deed Of this property In
LcweIbn Park ~ collateral that Is to my that
IN Of depreciation Of property house in Brooklyn
being sold should the mortgage that here might be
another piece Of property which might supplement that def
cheney not until this morning that mortgage
bad been put upon the Lewellyn Park property.
An additional mortgage the debt that the
principal mortgage did but not increasing the debti A. Not
increasing the obligation.
Q To whom the principal mortgage and to whom was
the collateral mortgaget A. To Mr.. Franklin Woodruff
O. And who the friend with whom You ntrusted this dis
ereon Of giving the additional morgagef Mr. Franklin
Woodruff
O Mr.. Franklin Woodruff A. Yes, Sir
@ The mortgagee was Franklin Woodruff A. Yes, Sir I
of the inaccuracy until Mr. Woodruff called this
morning.
q Wen don't get 1t through my head yet Mr. Woodruff
was the mOgagee that understand He the person to
whom yon owed the money! A. Yea Sir.
q And to whom the mortgage your Lyngstonst house
had been madef A. Yes S1
O. And 70 whom this collateral additional mortgage wae
madei A. Yes Sir; az further security.
@ Well understand that there difficulty about thai
but who executed this collateral mortgage to Mr. Woodruff
Well presume he executed it himself that is to say
@ That the pu cannot understand? A Well will tell
you the story Mr. Woodruff Mr. Evarts, mean.
thaty must
euted the mortgage though you have forgotten it,
MIR Fuerton-I don't understand that there any mort
gage any way deposit OF aided OF tire Leweyn Park
property, equitable mortgage, you please
Mr. Eyarts-We don't know.
Judge Neison-That lie the way Of ~
The wtness-Mr Woodruff called this morning and
said there naccuacy there and perhaps better correct
until he mentioned to me the circumstance
This morning and confess do not quite understand it.
Mr. Evarts-Wel still Iess.
yet lawyer
Mr. Beacb-The probability that you executed collateral
mortgage
Mr. Bvarts-weI that Sir
Judge Neilson-Or deposited deed equitable mort
gage.
The witness-I remember that deposited the mortgage
Mr. EvartsAt any rate, would be no eyidenee-our con-
lecture.
Judge Nelson-n is a correction.
Mr. Evarts-R a correction agree far that goes ITO
the witnessl Now have you any idea recollection Mr. I'll
ton having authorized anybody else attorney
preventative make mortgage your LeweHyn property
A. No, Sir
@ Quite Of thati A. know quite certain OF that
@ Well suppose way would be to have these
mortgages brought Court Mr. Woodruff has got them
hasn't hei A Yes, Sir
@ Alive can see what they are-h they Important A.
Mr. Woodruff very business man, and he will explain
everything to you, Sir, ia a few words.
O. You have spoken OF the value OF that Leweyn Park lot
What did you pay for IT. bought it pecemeal at different
times
O. What did you pay pecemeal at different times' A.
My impression that paid about 500 for portion Of IN
the advertising columns OF The Independent
O. That is by adversngf A. Yes Sir; that s 70 say that
portion Of would been my due from The EDde
dent payment Of advertising in that Journal those
advertisements being inserted by the gentleman Of whom
bought the property
O. Yes In other words you A. And an acre OF the prop
erty was made 10 me a gift by the same man.
1880 for the advertisements and not the rest
for the editorials property A No. Sir never sold
NY editorials Sir.
O. Well who was gentleman that made you this gfti
A. Mr.. Llewellyn Hascall.
founder Of the park old friend Of mine; Sir Many
years ago Of ground there 10 tempt me OUT
there 10 hye and afterwards bought some other
Well no matter 30 that you did not any cash for M
Yes Sir paid cash for portion Of It, LOANED him some
money when he was tight place have forgotten how
much; $500 believe. .
O. Yes A And had some land afterward 90 that nnay
had three acres instead of one.
O. Now don't You know since the matter was recalled
to Won by Mr. Woodruff that there mortgage on record on
that Ileweyn Park property A only know what he me
toned to me this morning Sir had very hurried interview
with him and don't understand the legal trasaetons oat
Mr. Woodruff will explain 1t TO you Sir