, 1875-10-11
DUNCAN, SHERMAN s. co.
AFrcut OF 'Chrco FlolnbcEA Of tho Firm
Oh Charge OF Fraud.

Arrcut OF 'Chvco 1lo.nbeEa Of tho Firm,
Oh Charge OF Fraud.
!stlo Fork Htet, Oct. J.
On "Wednesday lnsi, iu the Supreme Court, be-
fore Judge Lawrcnco. nn ordor Of arrest was
granted ugasunt William Butler Dunca4,, William
Mntss Shn'man, aud cranc:s II. Grain, OF tho
late banking llrm OF Duncan, sherman Il Co., on
tlo cotplIll,t OF Washington a, 1aoebllng, Fer
dsnand ". ioebliog. aud Charles G. n0ot!ing,
who charge tho late hanling Atm WITH fraud.
Nr. Washington 4. RoebIing, oae Of the p!all.
alEs IL tho we'll Lnuwn eugneer Of tho East lil9or
bridge, aud the HUT Ia brought by llis attorney,
Mr. Henry II. 1luranye, OF Wall street.
In tho swutn statement Of Mr.. Ferdinand ".
Roeting ho stateu TINT tho plaintiffs are c1phrt-
nera III trade, dong business under tho flm
nar,a ot Juhn 4. lI0ehlluse Bous that tho DO
aud honorable banEoln that they were reported
~ having capital iryo!tad In their buriness OF
1nllons tllat William Butter DuncAn, onB OF
tho tlefoudRnts. owned real esLate III al amount
reauLiug IL, ,0u0, 900; and thsl such zeal estase
waH permitted to re1nasa oil record unchanged
up to tho .7th Of Jalv, 1875; that tho detelih-
ABts lived III rrinceIy style. mud that it va, To-
ported, without cuntsadctl0u bY the defend
Au.s, tllat tho do"ry Of William pn:ler
Dnncan's daughter would 10 $1,010, 900 tint
tie uo!ondants' largo aud hitherto houoral 10
course OF dealing aud their high standing 10 tho
cotnmuuity excited tho coniideuce OF tho rlsin-
tits aud cauaed them to havo faith In their
sclyeuoy, aud OIL this faith and confidence they
ND on the 2IHt Of July 10 the defendants tho
SUN OF 81, ,C3775, and with said Huln ru,chat cd
OF the Ind defendants theit sight draft Cs L!tl
IT exchange, for the suM OF .f4D1 50 storing on
tho U1lon DauK OF London, aud payable 10 lha
order Of H,chat1 johnson Il NepaeW. Dir. ltotf-
ling na4t sthteA that tho dlaft was 1lsh1u0tt d,
aud that within six day4 from itH purchase 10
defendants declared thomfelses Aopelcshjy H.
solvent. lie staeoH further thAt William Hut'4
Duncan had about tl,ree months previous to tl.e
failure conveyed his real eatato to his father but
thai tile deeds remained In hts posseaAun aud ere
the assets Alr. Rou6linH believes that they will
rea!lzo Tho sum Of s2.V00, ,U0V, as Hlatod by ILL.,
dutepdans. aud he chatges that they knew ct
the!r insolvency "hen thev aold and delivered 10
Inn the bill of exchapge, aud that l!,cy we'll
kneW that the uama would be dlahonof1d t!E.
Hoebllng also charges the defendants with tLo
preparation OF fraud u not ut ouco recuI al q
the conveyance Of tho real eatAte to Atr. DuucAu,
Hs, and be Aiso charges that they we're guilty OF
fraud IN selling HIM The bill ui exchange. ~
they we'll knew oil that day they Lhd exhAlitttd d
usery avenue Of relief aud poeaeskol 10 tiEau-
clAi RESOURCES Whatever to cuser the dotlcltl4 y
which e1lbted IN their AaAets. In conclusion : /. :.
AoeoIsnE charged that all OF the defeudhutp,
knowing Tho true state OF their affairs, contitu.
after the zlst o! July TO impose upon ths tuLi o
guilty OF 4 fraudulent couecament u thoir true
condition. aud shAt they W,llfu!J cloateu and
lefrAuded tue p!alntitn.
In addition to the sworn stateMeht ut af1s
Roetl!nR, thcIo IL also onc FROM Ed"!u IT,. A!pz'
a;4def, secretary OF the plaintiffs, hF. Alsxan'
dor states tAgt blr. Washington A. RtebtlAg. 0ne
Of tue plaiutttIs, is tin Eugtbsos Of the East
Ri7s1 Bridge. He INT. Ate1sudss). cotFaboratsa
The statements Of lE. 1osblloH given sboFe. aud