The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-26
MYSTERIOUS TALLMADG Z.
THE STUFF THAT WAS FOUND IN A
BiRN IN MORRISTO
Goods that have Vanished into New Jer-
sey-k eepiuu OIL of Lemons Cool In n
Havmow-Trouble Ahead for a sheriff.

A Morristown, N. j., wiseacre tapped his
nose with his finger yesterday when he said to
SUN reporter. Them Tallmadees are mysteri-
ous You want to know something about themf
The fact is, young man, that a great many per-
sons is anxious to know OF them rallmadRes."
The reporter discovered that within the past
few days the people Of Morristown have spent
much time In discussing the persons mentioned
by the wiseacre. The story goes that rallmadge
& Co. OF 6S Cortlandt street have glgantically
bamboozled all whom they met In a business
way. or course, the Tallmadges Indignantly
protest against being designated as swindiers,
and intimate that those who speak Ill
OF them will have to eat their own
words. Tho firm is said to have been
composed Of Elijah II. and Samuel s.
Tallmadge. Samuel died In Chatham in.January,
leaving large amount OF property In his wife's
name, Elijah lived IN fine style in New York.
Their brothers, JOAn II. and Alfred, were said to
be agents OF the nrm. The regular business OF
the establlshnent was essential oils, olt 1t IL
said that they traded In goods OF all descrip-
tions, pins, hooks and ewes, safes, washing soda,
vanilla beans, vinegar, clocks watches, wde-
ons, &c.
Since the death Of s,muel Talmadge. Elijah
has been looked upon "a the onlysurvivine part
ner II Is rumored that within the past few
weeks goods to the amo mt Of atout tl50,OO0
were purchased on credit In the firms name and
that these goods were spirited away. OILS and
drugs we're bought from LOUSY ht, Schiefelin
* Co.. MChe-SOu x kObnlnS, Kline x fleet, ana
fruit jlrs from Limnau Kent. From other
persons watches. jewelry and diamonds were
purchased. Several thousand dollars worth OF
wagons IN Troy N. Y. large lot Of brandy,
and $l7O worth of vanilla beans were secured.
On the 18th inst, the "hrm" suspended ani
made an assignment to one Erasius Mead.
lbereupon the creditors danced wildly about,
and twenty or more of them hurried TO Morris
town whore John H. Tallmedee liyes They
tity OF goods that had been purch hased by the
hrm ana were not PAD i9r; Louis voight.
cured writ OF attachment from the Circuit
Court, and with MIR. Hllter OF the Jersey CITY
Drug Mills, went on Friday with a wagon to
John Il. lalmadge's barn. Mr.. rallmadge was
not at home.
AN EXPEDITION.
The Tallmadge m lnsion is on a neat, cosy
place, near the Morris aud Essex Railroad track.
DepGty Shefiff j. w. Cory was In command OF
the expedition. A lot Of soapa. oils, white lead
and vanilla beans were found IN the storeroOm
next to the haymow. One truck load WIS taken
away before Mr.. Talimadge arrive on the scene.
When he saw the party he demanded to know
by what authority the sheriff took the goods,
and the writ Of attachment was displayed. Then
Mr. laltnadge SAID mat the thlnRs oe!on9ed 70
him, and were by no means the property OF Tall
madge x Co.; that Eljah Idllmadge had not one
cents worth Of interest IN tn After -ayin.
this mucn, and asserting lis right TO the pos
session OF the property, he ordered Messrs.
Voght and Hitler and the Deputy Sheriff OF the
grounds, and told the driver OF the truck to
"clear out" Then with spade he accelerated
the sueed OF the hOr
The deputy sheriff says that Mr.. Tallmadge
used profane language and violently struck the
horses with the 50 de Mr.. lallmadge Is
member OF the First Presbyterian Church OF
MorrsIOwn. and says that he never In his life
uttered a vulgar or prOfane word. lie admits
that he was ang red, but insists that he merely
pitted the Hanks OF the horses with the spade.
On the day following Saturday the truck was
again driven to the barn and Mr.. ralmadge, un-
der protest. permitted the men 10 take the re
been appraised at 1880. 1t Is said that u few
days before the sherln's raid Mr ralmsdge
oils, ottar OF roses. &c, In the direction Of New
ark: The trains of saturday carried many Of
Tallmadse Co.'s creditors to Morristown, and
yesterday they wandered about the historic
grounds. seemingly searching for their lost
THE sHERIrr's STORY.
The reporter Sheriff Ere an and Deputy
sheriff Cory IN tbeir ofices. The sheriff. a port
ly, frank gentleman said that be hoped i might
not appear to any one that he pref udiced
either for or against the ramadges. He under
stood John lallmadRe To say that he was never.
at any time, metpoer OF the firm Of T4llmadge
x Co, and that he was simply IN their employ.
Tue writ was granted by the Court to secure
goods that were wFnin the reaching of the writ,
unlawfully held by Elijah Iallma ge. The
creditors suspected that the property In John
IalImudge's stofenouse was a portion OF the
same Of which they were In search and they
went for Il. The Sncrir added that an indemni-
fyiug bond Was gwen niin,pN tue cred tors. nd
that he presumed that he would oe sued by John
lallmadge The goods might oe tepievined, but
| he knew OF no such contemplated action.
| Deputy sheriff Cory said that the story that
John Tallmadge was profane that he struck the
horses With a spade, aud that he ordered him
| uhe deputy on the grounds, was rue aud fur.
| tner that Mr.. Iallm dge thre tened to shoot
| any one who might remain. The deputy sher-
10 hinted that the end was NOS yet
The reporter was informed that he would
| nnd MIR. Tallmadge a smooth, oily, pleasant. So
called Christian, who could tell plausible
story The reporter thereupon went In search
Of Mr. Tallmsdge, aud was pleasantly greeted.
| MIR. Tallmadge Is under the medium height and
| is pale and earnest He seemed to be in blissfu
| othersise than haiterney of him, aud
| unhesitatinely prohered any assistance with
| lie said that he had lived in Morristo wn from
twelve 10 fifteen years, and that no one could
iruthfully say a word AGAINST his honesty and
| ever did anything dishonurahle
| Mr. George Hedden, hotel proprietor, said
10 the reporter in the presence of Mr ldllmadge,
| thai he had endorsed for MIR. rallmadge for As
| much IA SlOO.OuO, and that he had every conf
de ce in aim. bystanders echoed Mr.. dedden's
| words.
| TALIMApGEs EXPLASATIOS.
| Lawyer Forsyth, for Mr. ! limad9e said that
| course he intended to adopt toward tie men
who had wronged NJ, client. was understood,
noWeysr 's sns ""B Brpoiy% g Se8s dy s
| that some OF the goods taken were fouud
In the hay NOW and tnat they were
| fed that MIR. rallmadge wis endeavoring
| to hide them. This, MIR. Iallmadge says, Is
untrue. lie sold soaps and oils to many per
sons In Murri-town and elsew here, and he
| purchased the articles IN Philadelphia and New
| York for cost. lie emphaIlcally denied that he
Il
| sion Of Iallmadge Coz and said that he never
| attempted to secrete goods ~ Ms storehouse.
| Tue other day he dld cover some cans OF oils Of
| lemons with hay, but TITS done to keep
| the cans cool lie protested against what he
| called the Sherln's outrage ana said that the
| officers might as justly have torn his furniture
| aud clothing from the house. lie added that
| tue conduct OF the officers and the creditors OF
| Ialmadge Co. was sh meful lney raided
| through his house, bursting in doors, and dis
| The deputy sheriff knocked over and DESTROYED
| An a 4 a Hover then 4 ntIg1
| TO pay for 1t. MIR. II llmadge suggested that
| very soon a bin for the entire amount OF damage
| done would be presented. He id that he
| would expend $1,000 to right him, eli in the
| courts He did not Intend TO have his reputa-
| tiOu blasted, and meant nght.
| The reporter saw MIR. Louis Voight In IL obo-
| creditors were hard at work, and d, through
| testimony against Mr.. Tallmade. They (the
| creditors) intend, says MIR. Voght, to go into a
| thorough inyestiga;lon and are now on the
| track Of a large quantity OF the goods hat were
| taKen away from Cortldndt street In wagons
| and thus conveyed 10 hiding places IN New Jer'
| sey. Neither of the Tallmadges tarry In New
| York. 1t s sad that warrants are oul for their
| arrest. story Is tod tnat Alfred, the Young
| est brother, recently purch sod watch for S2OU
| from John Welsh Of Greeuwlch street on
| credit, and thtt when Mir Welsh discovered
| that the rallmadge SHIN WAS sinking, he choked
| Alfred, and then nauded hin over to deputy
| sheriff, who mulcled INN out OF $40 fees. Cred
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