The New York herald., 1876-12-15
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
EXAMINATION Dy REGISTER KETCHuM INTO THE
AFFAIRS OF TALLMADGE l. co.

EXAMINATION Dy REGISTER KETCHUM INTO THE
AFFAIRS OF TALLMADGE 4 co.
Register Edgar Ketchum heard testimony ycstcr.
day at his Office in the Bennett Building in tho
Tallmadgo Co. who arc charged with obtaining goods
OF considerable value from merchants Of tins city, and
after shipping them 10 another State, entering into
bankruptcy. Mcssrs. Anderson and Mann Appeared
for tho assignee OF tho bankrupts, Thomas b. Odell.
Erastus i. Mead, the assignee under tho State law
was tho first witness examined. Ho testified that
he appointed he took charge Of the books
Of tho firm and proceeding 10 investigate when
injunction granted by the cours he paid nothing
except $50 Keeper the papers havc since all been
turned over 70 Thomas b. odcIl; received letter
from Talmadgc since hrs escape; had no knowledge as
TO tho present whereabouts OF Tallmadgc; never
heard that Tamadsc disposed OF part OF hts property
before making assignment
Patrick j. Lottus OF No. 55Js Beach street. testified
that Le bad been public cartman for the past eleven
years; be performed odd jobs for Tallmadge during
i've he carted AWAY considerable goous
IRON their store Nos. 6s and 10 Cortlandl street,
months prior 10 their alleged failure; removed several
loads wIin.n week of tho failure
q What did you cart away ono week previous TO tho
faiurcy A. About thIrty-six cases OF glassware 10
storage warehouse IN Washington street
q Who ordered your A. don't know; tbcre wore
so many bosses n the concern.
o. Did you remove anything else one week PRIOR to
the failure nrmr A. Yes; ABOUT six cart loads
about hrly five boxes; the soap originally
McKcsson Il Robbius ana Sch,ciien 4 Co. they were
taken To warehouse on Greenwich street
u How is u that you took Inc last goods 10 tho
Grecnu ch street warchouses A. Enjah II Tallmadge
asked me II knew OF responsible warehouse, and l
referred him to tho place.
. Is Il not rather singular Tor a merchant to ask
cartman such a question: A. don't know
O. What other goods did you remover A. Eleven
cases TO another warehouse In Greenwich street,
owned BY Dc Grow.
q Where aro these goods nows a. They have
been returned to their owners, Mesra Michacs
a. Co., OF Cedar street
a. Did you. " any time, remove any carriages for
Taiimadge n Coy A. lid
q Where did the carriages come from A. Some
from the wharf of the Citizens limo oil steamboats,,
others from the Peoples line
a. Who're did you take the carriagcsy A. took
several 10 a stable In Charles street, Hudson
nvo 10 man named Nixon IN Jersey City, aud othors
80 Morristown.
a. DID you not think that u rather queer pro-
cccdiDgl A. did not
U Did the failure OF Talimadgc 20. surprise you?
A. IL did; always thought u a prosperous hrm.
q Did you not think II strange that tho nrm should
have many goods carcd away from store lust
before the iaiiurcf A. | never gave n thought
u. DO you know whore any vi the property ~ now :
A. believe bc found at Morrstown, somcfat
Newark and some IN Jersey Ciiy
REPORTED PLIGHT or A MERCHANT.
IL reported that samuel n. Harris, Wholesale
dealer IN cutlery al No. Al Thomas street, whose tail
announced, has disappeared In order cvadc
Tho officers IN search OF HIM have thus far
with number OF suspicious business TRANSACTIONS, by
which they claim 10 have been dcrauded They allcgs
tnat ior month past he purchased nsdcrable qnant
lies goods credit and that hc sent them out of thc
city to DO disposed OF a auction Sc IN order TO realize
ON them immediately, and thon his prothcr Acxandur
NJ Harris, obtained judgment tor 81, 900 Tor three
years saary, which thc assets we're seized by the
shcrr1 aud part OF tnem sold. When this became