New-York tribune., 1876-04-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
WILLIAM c. BARRETTS VICTIMS.
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES OF DUPLICITY AND SWIM

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ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES OF DUPLIcITY AND SWIM
DING.
As time passes additional evidences Of the
dupncty of William c. Barrett, the dcfaulting lawyer,
come light Among the latest the disclosures is the
distressing case OF Mrs Mary Husband OF Greenpon L.
l., widow with two children, for whom Barrett was
trustee She desired permanent home end informed
Mr. Barrett at the time stating that she WAS about
receive 81 600 from England, which would help her
in her plan. 4 house purchased at Greempont
TOR SG,3OO, Mr.. Barrett stating that pending
the arrival o; the $1,000 he would get
that mortgage, and the remaining $500
would be subject to second mortgage to be loaned by
him behalf OF the children TLis satisfactory 10
Husband when tae expected 81, 600 arrived it
was handed Mr. Barrett with Instructions 10 can
rel the first mortgage He reported subsequently that
the mortgage had been paid OF. Now Mrs Husband dis
covers that the mortgage not paid OF but that Mr.
Barrett used the money. and that hor little home Is sab
Iect TO a lien which size probably canuot pay.
The facts about the estate OF the late Charles G. Hal
Pine {" Miles O'Hey y especially litiabe. Nj Bar
rctt was the trusted friend and adys Of Mr Halpuo
ana when the la; o.cd the widow ana her children
naturally oosed to that friend FOR advice aud protection
The estate a small one, consisting principally OF
house on For;yseventh-St. This property not being
adapted the wants OF the family, was concluded TO
purchase lot Icxingtonaye. and build suitable
house. With this object In view mortgage of S110oO
was made on the Fory-seventhSt property, and when
the Lexington-ave. house completed the builders
liens &c. caused another mortgage o. $4,000. WBile
the papers preparing and the details arranging
Barrett; among other documents handed 10 Ms pine
knowledge OF its contents. The instrument was .Ornby
drawn and acknowledged IL favor Ol man 5 haI1eo
Thompson, who evidently advanced The money 10 bdi--
rct Who ItNer accounted tor II 10 Mrs Halpne; ana
* was not until she heard OF BarTetrs hiEt t1t elle
discovered her loss This transaction was bad enough
but worse remains to he told. Shortly after the cOl'
ton of the Lexngton-aye. houss, sybn ara ara
with which tley proposed to pay OH the fIoCggU
tbs Mr. Barrett objected, saying that they
could use THEN money 10 mHeh belief auE"n'"Se
He said that he wouc nnd some good mortgage. "a tnS
street whee lie could set GOOD bonus Soon hnei ward
he TO them aud SAID that he Iad peeh aDie
10 obtain an assignment oi Inorigai uion VIZ
bic Tins mort gage was alleged 10 nave 'e' loe
by Herman 70 a us Roien me iIHfssaSe a.Iontn
signed by Herman, is not achhoWeuseu oa ni'u ooOi "
notary 0ut acknowledged by Barrett, WlIut51 20 the
Hapine to advance her $1,000. Now Herman oe4Ns
tiat he ever made such mortgage or that
he had sny ~. to- me l"se5iV s%5 psSr.tf 80 mo- E
her executor In view of the recent reNeiat2Ls IL Is pe
heved that Mrs. Eodcn WIS imposed rpon by a bogus
ret as plcteHdeI matter U favor agreed 20 take hcr
lis d cred now that lie bougL, his house subject to
"a mort axe Of $4,000; that lac made leC!iSiees OF go
yond IT'S value. II had been sold vera times Tor Nes
and sments and upon all OF these claims comes Lacy
- n is ggks the necessary Signature Of airs Barrett
Tlus tho whole family nave been practically IuAea Dy
tie
ILe whole OF BaIIvtts operations have not yet been
decoycred IS Thy have extended 'Yel renee o. % ntn?
Nrafs Redded X I'm, tnc former partners oi ME. bdt-
ieti who ehtlo y ignorant OF LIS ti@nS1ct!oA7 hdc
made heavy sacrifices ana have received tir s}ihoaDS
of tine members Of tAe Bar. They nave oA,Fcd cNci!
facility Barctts unfortunate clients, Dat nom h"tNtS
of dclicacy have refused 10 act professionally on matters
growing ont Oi the complications, IuV&iaDIy leIefiIAs
the yIlictuts 10 other counsel.
Baitf Is moi supposed 10 have carried of much money
WITH him The necessity for making payments OF inter-
est would eat up aIse prdci al III was Only, ~
lis p,oup; payment OF interest lie cuabed TO
avert eXlostre. TIE money obtained by his frauds bihs
spent. il became a burden 90 pay the interest.