New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-22
RESTITUTION or ENG SPOILS.
SUCCESS OF THE SUIT AGAINST JAMES
WAlSON'S ESTATE.

SUCCESS OF THE SUIT AGAINST JAMES
WAlSON'S ESTATE.
DECISION OF The REFEREE AWARDING THE PEOPLE
SG4s49l j1-rnE AEEANGENINTs MADE FOR
RETURNING HE STOLEN MONEN-THE CITY To
RECOVER OVER HALF MILLION DOLLARS WITH
our FURTHER DIFFICULTY.
The decision of Murray Hoffman, referee III
the case of The People ag Margaret Watson admins
rarx OF the Of james Watson, the former County
Auditor was rendered yesterday afternoon BY TINS de
cision 6ls Agl d. the total amount ~ the received
nv WATSON md Others in regard To which James II. In
gersoll and Andrew j. Garvcy testified is ordered TO he
restored Mrs. Wason's counsel have already made ar
raneements for turning this sum Ia the proper a-
tortcs with certain deductions that may lac allowed by
the surrogate within hc next few days The following
is substantially ex-Judse IIoanan'- finding:
In the wear 1869 James Watson. since deceased com
biucd and consprcd with Richard b. Connpllr, William
" Tweed. James II. Iugcrsoll, Andrew j. Garyey ana
others To procure and To De SIT up against TIE
County # New-IOrk certain false, uniouuded fliudu
lent and fictitious claims, Sc. aud caused tth 10 Dc
rasscI in formal compliance with tic then existing aws
In 800 and 1870 warrants 81 IN number; ainolhlinE
in the aggregate 10 SIl77749 70 thenG the warrants
which AZ already reported were proved before The
referee issued y the county or such false claims
OF that sum $50 2js ~ retained by the persons In
whose names such bills were rendered. and The ha anc"
S6ls i9l II. pursuant to said combination ana con
Sjracv paid 10 aud divided among the said 8icnad H.
Connolly James Watson, deceased, aud Others. A. Ia
this latter amount the bills were wholly false AMI fraud
thc tramd and received The proceeds thereof.
part As To all claims mentioned in the schedule an
nexed. ana proved the reference, the plaintiff WIN
the consent Of the defendant had discontinued the ac-
ton and Withdrawn them from consideration.
As conclusion Of law the referee finds that me piali-
Tin is entitled TO recover Of The admnirfflN TO- nI
levied az the estate, SOS l91 81 with COSTS ana
that after dructing thereout the expenses of the state
as plaintiff the balance to be paid to the Chamberlain oi
tbis city the of the cty The costs a. taxed are
1895 u, of which the referees fees are ZOO.
John H. strahan counsel for the defendant, stated last
evening TO a TRIBUNE repmter that Mr. Watson, as adj
mnsratrix of the of her husband had disposed Of
the property which he eft and deposited the proceeds in
the United States Trust Company Of this city subject
To all claims that might he made against It.
The amount thus deposited n little over 100000.
There are some other claims, he said against this
sum besides OF the city which must aso be satisfied
and the amount which will ultimately accrue 10 the city
will ne between $500 900 and SG0OOOo There viii he
sufficient however replace all that watson ever re-
ceiyed fraudulenty from the city, according o the eN-
donce of Ingcrso and Garyey. The claim was admitted
by defendant counsel ~ early May June of This
year and prior to the argument b. fore the General
Term The answer which the defense put in raised no
oueston in any way the validity of the claim, and
the proceedings ~ late have been merely formal for
the sake OF carrying out the details according to law
While The counsel for The cry have manifested
tbe utmost interest in the ease, and lave shown
an anxiety To forcgo right that the city might possess
they have also exhibited spiritof fairness. ana lhrr
course mu-i commend itself IN every particular. There
lac. never been any other than the most friendly rcla
tons ween rs II il the beginning o new ERA in The
Ring suits the first restitution made, and II i to De
hnnd thai otEcr, viii sneedy follow this example The
matter will ali ue settled ana Inc money pau oN'i ~ NV
city within few days
ami mated further trouble or delay ana The money
viii plDhaby he turned over 10 the cts within week
perhaps within the next two or lbrce days Inc lhhS
II, MT he said for f6SlJl 81 oat of when some
raves aud mort "a yes may bo deducted hut this Is mat
Ter 10 be submitted 10 and settled by the Surrogate