The New York herald., 1875-12-22
Receiver Appointed for the Bleecker
Street Railroad.
THE PERMS OF POVERTY.
The Great Railroad Bond Forgery Suit
Nearing Close.
DRIVEN BY DESTITUTIN TO COMMIT CRIME.
The Laws Delays in the Trial Of
Lawrence.

few days since application was made Judge Davis
In Supreme Court Chambers, for the appointment
of receiver of the Bleecker street Railroad some
what pcrpcxed litigation had already arisen growing
out of the insolvency of the company and the tine
of the application merits Of the were argued
at considerable length by Messrs John Develin,
John M Scribner and William Harris. Judge Davis
gave his decision in the matter yesterday granting the
application and appointing Mr.. Alvin S. Southworth
receiver. The following is the order Of Judge Davis:
think the order for the appointment OF a receiver
OF the railroad company and its property should be
granted and II being consented TO by counsel for the
plaintiff in the action Of Harlow trustee that for the
purpose OF such appointment the action should bo
deemed consolidated and the appointment made in
boh the order will provide that Alvin s. Souhworth be
appointed receiver OF the same railroad company and
Harlow, trustee, against the same railroad company
for the foreclosure of the mortgage or deed
Of trust described in the action, upon his
with at cast two sureties, to be approved
by the Court such order to be entered in both of said
actions and be settled before me on one days notice.
that the also provide that these actions be prose-
cuted pari passu and be brought to trial the
time, without delay, upon the issues to be joined
therein that the order make proper provision for the
putting the receiver in the possession Of the railroad
and OF all the assets and property Of the company forth
with, and for the delivery thereof TO him by the said
company and its officers and for an injunction restrain
Ing the said company and Its officers, agents
wants from further intermeddling, disposing OF
otherwise interfering with said property and that said
order contains provisions expressly prohibiting said
oHccTb, agents OF beTFuHlS from
issuing any further bond bonds under the mortgage
described in the complaint in this action the
ond mortgages that said bond also provide and declare
In the usual form in such the powers and author
ties OF such receiver and for accounting TO him by
the officers, agents servants OF such railroad
pany and for liberty for said receiver apply tho
Court from time to time for such may be
required
During the day Mr.. southworth gave the required
bonds, his sureties justifyng in $150,000.
THE GREAT BOND FORGERY SUIT.
This case, which has been pending for the last three
weeks before Judge sper, of the Superior Court,
nearing Its close. The testimony both sides
yesterday virtually closed little written evidence
will be submitted this morning, after which counsel
will proceed to up A striking feature of the
testimony yesterday was the examination, on behalf
of the plaintiff OF the counsel for the New York Safe
Deposit Company who testified that when the
box of Valentine Gleason opened he was
present and bank book found Assist
ant District Attorney Allen testified that
when Gleason's box delivered to the District At
torney this bank book found among its contents and
had the OF Ralston marked upon it, he being the
man who obtained the $75 600 from the plaintiff, the
New York Guaranty and Indemnity Company,
forged bonds Another feature the testimony OF
an officer Of the North American Insurance Com
pany who testified that "Andyn Roberts drew
the money insurance policy on the life Of his
brother SAM Roberts, the former at the time of the
issuing Of the policy swearing that he alone inter-
ested in the policy and thus fatty contradcting the
testimony of Mrs Roberts. In all probability the
will reach the jury to-day, and the result Of course,
forward TO with much anxiety by the banking
o this and other cities.