The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-10
THE COURT HOUSE FRAUDS
James H. Ingersoll on the
Warpath.
lie Causes the Arrest OF Eugene A. Heath on
a Charge Of Perjury.


soil ia the business OF supplying the county with
various articles when the Ring was in its
balmy days. was arrested yes;erdy In the Supe.
Iior Court room, where ne was present as plalntin
in q suit there pending against Theodore p. Aus.
tin 10 recover tho sum OF $40 0o0 the value OF GER
tain shares In the Heath Smith Manufacturing
Company. The warrant Tor Heatn's arrest was
issued by Judge Bixby and placed in the hands OF
Sergeant John Quinn, OF the Tombs Court squad.
1t was issued at the instance OF James
Il. lngersoll, VINO charges Heath with perjury on
the trial which resulted IN IDgersolls conviction
and imprisonment in the State Prison. Heath
was brought by the sergeant to the Washington
Place Court and gave bail In $4,000 to appear for
examination. john I. Cumming Under Sheriff,
became his Dondsman. The nature and object OF
the proceedings against Heath Will be understood
on a perusal OF the affidav;s which are ap-
pended. The District Attorney ana Heaths
counsel have not yet fixed day for the examina-
tion From The afidavits 1t will be perceived that
the alleged perjury was equally fatal TO both Far
rington, lngersers bookkeepper, ana the en-
poler.
and sas h nq s 81 sa S Sy oens
Court OF oyer and ermr in the county Of New Yorx,
about The 7,Sday q FeSSaTy y
New York, most OF that acting mcssen-
ger the olice Of the Clerk Of said Board; that soon
as Court House Commissioners in the latter part OF
sent as messenger ), BY, some Or other Of
sna SAID M iSs ocs AZ 81 tb ns
Clerk OF the soard OF SUPERVISORS Deoone9t turtle.
shortly after the appointment OF said Commissioners;
man whom deponcn did nor then know, ng whom ne
occasions 10 the office Of saic Clerk OF the Board OF
1ngefso That on me second Or third occasion hen
his name was Heath aud that Inc particularly to
see MI ngerSo Inc rear por h Q, ,ne room WA VA
space ~ front Of saq parnen was dIied ~
gent desIie to see Iaserso depoasnt passed
lt2 TIE rear - rSom ana nSrGd
into the space between the partition and the
ss oa The once few @ords OF
hea anq 10 nsseso n x pox o mn
rom which lngersoll TOOK folded Iced. paper, sayn5 %
unolded the paper, and ne did 80 he took
side. Heath and ingersoil remained Tor
a few moments dnrlns when tune deponent saw inger-
paper A few moments aiIerward Mr.. Heath went
handed mr. pSSr which he
eSq nea SAVING 10 deponn h biz over o
Mr. Watson ana tell ham tnat WI. see hun an hour
watson. who was then County Auditor; and deponcnt
ONCE Of tue County Auditor he at sald paper and
wasa 6lli against me county OF New lorx TO,
mat 4 IL. vas made VA, me nas OF eat aod
some odd dollars leponent also noticed lhtt some OF
the writing said pl was IN ink Of different color
of r. A. neath written ne the foot OF the BILL ano ths
Sra' Sa he Ha. the u vice.
were used in evidence on The trial OF James H. ngerso
the same PAPER which he saw Heath hand Insersol
which he had carried 10 Tie County auditor from any d
believe. assisted somewhat xins ne details in his
sworn to before me, z5-h day Of May, Is76-B. H.
AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES H. naERsoLL.
Citp and County Of Nec fork, ss.-James a. lngersol
Of said city beng duly sworn deposcs and says that
inc people o. tas state York, ss body
o. tue city AMI county OF New sSrk naicted INN
ing ine with havilr, falsely made, forged and
rear lo7A an nqorsenens Of the name name o. Heath
troier Of the civ OF New YORK and co1ntersgned by
tns layer Of sad ey ana ~ ns Yer o. ts oara q
Treasurer New York winch SAM att dated De-
treasurer to pay Heath / smith or order sis lSs 20
T c" 4 and and @ Dep
nent farther that nc and the said harrington hav
SAID indctasSt brought to tsereunaer tho
ner over ny lion Soan Davis one OF tue usce,
OF the supreme court al the County court House IN the
uuuea from day v aay unii! as compenon that upon
a wS npq ne Of this epenen
individually az the nme the sad ndorseinent was made
ne was never in the employment OF Heath eInth
10 na aqS a BIZ o goods hnd
Se m payment for which the san warraas was drawn
Heath nj the time OF the drawing ani Endorsement
menf SAla OF meSsn nd smfS on saie Marras;
WA y NE 81 Is9 .ah a S s VIA VIA
trial the said Eugene A. Heath was duy sworn and
amlneo witness aud testified that the position o.
harrington aforesaid, whenever he tsaid neath mad
AMI Attended 10 his ba mess IN The capacity OF the pr
vate secretary OF this deponenti that he sad neah)
Heath a smith Manufacturing company, OF when
READER some services or That company; but said
Hcatnl understood u sucn services were rem
ncponent, and mat SAID tarrnRtoa was
ssSfr ,r s aerve. s he d render or sss
company by tns dcponent individually Deponcni
Tar as related harrington being individual
mpoyment 81 this deponent was false anu that said
o. s AZ ana ,nss dnTS ne pe9d 70
an active pariclpantin the management OF said com.
treasurer said company am a. All ues had access
%ays vs. showed Ss aud sD now Snow mat o.
s9d ,ss srrng b sraaep ~.
said FarrIngon for SAL compssy and TOPS no active
p ~ W.. Lena u'S sa,d fscf WIN he =, "a 'p az
testimony. Dcponent further says that the aforesaid
said warrant wa- arawn Is bill for whisn the follow
5GoGsrY %uprr, No-CouSrr ExPKSptrunrs C.-Ths
County o. sew yors to ieatn smith, new YORK Dr..
nished and labor done on new County Oourt House,
Opponent further says that upon his aforesaid exam
nation as witness at said trial the said leah iestled
period whcn was long after the drawing and indorse.
The rst time he ever saw SAID bi il was brought 10 him
by the said Heath the ONCE the Clerk 81 the Board
of supervisors the county Of new YORK, IN which
Office the said Heath then 1ouad deponent and tnat
this dcponent upon looking at u told said Heath that
SAID defective for want Of certain signatures
and tneTeupOn In tue Of said Heath wrote said
Heaths me end OF n OF affay appended
SAID bt and also The name o. Heath smith at the
the a receipt tor the amount OF the bill,
also appended thereto and aIterward hsnaed said bill
with It's said appendages TO one James g King then pres
ent directed MIN carry 10 tho County Auditor,
from whom deponent subsequently received the above
mentioned warrant payment thereof; and that aftcI
the receipt said TINS de made the
dorsement % Heath smIgh that appears thereon IN h
own undisgused Handwriting, which bears no resem.
hlance 70 the writing OF said harrington; and
that when the meath gave his said testimony
was perfectly familiar with both the ndwntina
~ deponent and Of the said harrington Dep1neni
charges tnat the aforesaid false statements OF stid
Heath made Dy said Heath under oatn wituhy
deliberately himself knowing hem ana each o.
them false when maize, and with intent 10 commit
and IN consummAtlon OF the crime Of perjury Ana ne
therefore prays sand Heatn NAV De arrested ana
0ealt with according to Jaw. DepOnent lurther says
that he lives No. ~ East sevcntythird street N the
CITY Of New York and the said Heath at No. 80 West
Nineteenth street, In said city. 49,. :, x,.,,ran,
0nfs Nae n n