The New York herald., 1876-12-31
IMPROPER RELATIONS" "
Affidavit of the Father Of George
]. Hoffman.
PAPA WON'T PAY CASH

Hoffman for a new trial Tho readers Of tho HERALD
will remember Tho interesting details concerning this
which have heretofore appeared in these columns
In opening the argument counsel reviewed the alleged
Iacts setting forth that the defendant, who was
wealthy gentleman, had wife and two children, and
lived at No. $50 Fifth avenue, New York. George J.
Hoffman, tho cause OF tho transaction out of which
this action sought to no amended, died at Fowicrs
Hotel, Hyde Park, little less than year
few months prior to his DEATH and Tor several years,
he had been wayward aud rchcIlous against parental
restraint and excessively pro gate in his habits
When only nineteen twenty years OF age hc had
spent money enough TO make fortune for any prn
dcnt man, and ibis father compelled TO with
hold from him all further credit. The year
previous 10 his alleged dealings with 7. Il.
Pulcston counsel said. the had spent S25 900 Of
bis fathers money. In 1872 he became cnamourcd
with Nile Bonfant, and, following her to Europe
married her. The marriage was kept secret from
parents. The defendant instructed the plaintiffs not
pay any money his son, hoping by that means to
reform his boy and TO break up his relations which
wcrc believed to be improper, with this woman. Tho
son had shrcwdncss enough to impose upon Mr.. Pucs
Ton, OF tho rm OF Jay Cooke McCulloch Co., and to
make him believe that he would be able to get his
money back. The counsel read the following
AFFIDAVIT GEORGE HOFFMAN.
e' a ovc vs n"c bo~ s dny nqn
leposes that in tins action the I'd day Of No
rcnher 1873 jud men, rendered in favor plain
1875 this defendant cans the appealed
70 the General Term ., H., MourI Ina , sa'd appeal h,s
psnang and undetermined said last named That
e n % lie rssdes in the ~"
New York i married man and tne ",er o. several e
ot this acti OF his sons. Gc'rsc j. noH
a% been Wild aa poae and had @
rss sums ns ne #. AND had
remoostrances Of deponen 81 rurous 70 tc best interest
disgrace deponent compelled TO and hold from him
~ n ara 10 m g "a All ms
ana expressly enonE any and a loans or
deponent that he liable repay any
sueh loans or advances i SO made. 30,
George j. hoffman, in violation TO the express commands Of
NAMED there for several months
IMPROPER RELATIONS.
That his departure depuneut had discovered
aiming improper relations with woman,
10 The great sorrow OF his parents disgrace Of himself
and friends That dcponeni was deermned g do his NJ
rourse of life.
Holman europe dcponent had learned that said
had preceded him there and to his said from
following her deponcnt in the NEST positive terms. or
bid bis gons ana , gave s az h'm NJ the most unmis,
81" lis
my debts Of his contracnv which the rm and
lime ai.c the the said Georse J. Hoffman in
that during his or since did deponent
either sires',y or na,ees 10 pay any advsness
rcptnr only that Of his sons passage was paid 70 return
homc that and that only would he epay It he did SO ro-
That one of the firm Jay Cooke McCulloch Company
n that in the London house of said rm. John H.
Puleson of the plaintiffs Tnat the said John H. Pues
his absence Europe aad proiesed TO take
great him. THAT as as wus pa, since
married. and became extremely intimate
and aware Of the secrets and habits his lie; awars
% his e se % ana ss o.
want OF TO continue his prohgatc course OF
Distress for Of money the only hope to which
depnent cung means Of forcing an abandonment Of
A's 'o'''' = - SMART YOUNG MAN
posesed to re- mark degree faculty ofngrataing
himself in the favor Of All persons with wnqm he became
and nanaer aud exceedingly and deaf
s s M as Ra H. o s. a
, sssnes q a to r.
divers at varicus times enmeneing December io
:e, certain xSs ;ss s g'sa!ii; , ss,% ases1ss
1874 requesting the sid rulsston Or any member Of his
HOFFMAN was and what hr doing with view
ing him. but that assistant was only TO be given 70
prevent him going getting into serious
dcuiy trouble Deponen, further says .hs. ;he dcpo
was read upon of the action and the only evil
Isnce Of advances made and upon the trial.
III made the rensih oi that e.ssr which IN. said
which he further aeposed that IN April previous
ss bad nnn Sow York "r the ''r purpose
n his action which letter produced the trial
an. sAs the nSsl VII. o Willis az
the time to the said French o IKE were not
lost produced and al upon the ta oil this
ton.
George Hoffman died about nine months since. at Hyde
Park this State At the time OF his deaih he WAS mar
tn letters written by said Pneston to said 6eorge j.
Hoffman, which letters are now Ia possession OF said depo
Depouent says tha, he could not. by any reasonable
which concusively mpsah ana src" aswn the
was ever in possession the one he claimed TO have
received from dePoncn and saa e h we're M M M
said Pucston against the wishes oil deponent'
Tho AFFIDAVIT concludes by strongly urging new
tral IN Justice the dcponcn who says that IN his
oninon the new evidence would obtain verdict Tor
deponent.
Mr. Hubbard counsel lor the plaintiff argued nj
lenctb against granting the motion for hew triai,
and read an affidavit made by Mrs sophia I. HOLMAN,
mother OF deceased, December q, IN which several
questions which had been written by the counsel tor
her answer were repliet TO-
Mrs Honmans replies set forth that her son George
J. Hoffman died at Hyde Park. at Fower's Hotel,
where o had lived Tor nrce months prior TO MS ueaih
that his funeral took place on February d, isso from
hi inther residence No 500 Fiith avenue New ork;
that her son was married in August, 1877 10 MARIA
Bonfant; that about March or April is.z George mrs.
became acquainted with Bonianti: his w'is arrived w
this country Ia september, 1913, but eit hcr chlld IN
the care her sister at Milan, Italy; he let hs we
In tho summer oi 1873 AMI she dd not come over 10
America lor Two three months alter h's arrival
Nrs Hoffman deposcs iurlhcr that she never recos-
pixed Maria Bnniautl as her daughicr-inaw before
the funeral: after the unera with her Tor thrco
four days Tarry,own, and mas uccn
IN friendly terms with hcr ever sin.e
thcn MrR Hoffman also says tint ENC
hid write 10 John a. Pulcston at the request oil ner
and asked him to take an interest ID per son
George, who then in London. In answer 70 tne
question as TO whether she regarded mat hcre was
any obligation credit incurred 10 Mr.. Pufson, hrs
Hoffman says that she feels that there was ou' nov py
her husband; the obligation was incurred ny the
younger man.
Afidavits were read from Hugh hcCuloch, the
banker reference TO the made by his Uank-
Ing mouse 10 George J. Holman, and from others
Counsel thea argued that the alleged newly dis-
covered evidence was not matter; that II was
known the DEFENDANT the OF Tue trial oi
the case October. 1874 He that in tall OF 1872
shc parents oil George Holman, growing about
him, the defendant made inquiries The olcc OF Jay
Cooke, McCuloch Company In New York, and there
told Mr. Cross, who was IN charge that he did not
want any money paid to George unless he was likely
20 to PRISON, aud was necessary TO cx,rcae bin
ON tho trial he asked, "Did you
tho expression, 4 don't want any money to be