New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-22
WHAT HIS FRIENDS SAY.

WHAT HIS FRIENDS SAY.
JUDGE BARRETT KNOWS NOTHING OF HIS UNCihS
PECUNIARY CONDITION - Mr.. REDFlELp DE-
CIARFs THE RUMORs OF EMBIZLLEMENr ~
BE CAiUMNIEs-sTATEMENT OF his PHYSICIAN.
As previously stated, singular retcence ls
maintained by ali the immediate friends ana relatives Vi
Mr. Barrett hut most Of them maintain that there mas
neon nothing or mna in his conduct. Judge George G.
Barrett OF the Supreme Court, in answer to TRIBUNE
reporter stated that he knew very niue OF te recent
actions of his uncle. About two years ago. certain mat
ters not necessary to speak of now Out whl'h II IN
certain grew out OF his unce's unreasoning support o
OBren for Mayor) had caused very sharp separation
between bis uncle and himself Since then he
had not seen HIM more than once or twice,
though he had. Of course, heard OF him oIteh
during that time. His former partner MT heu-
ied had told hun OF Mr.. Bdrretts departure
on tie steamer Pcreire for France last saturday ABOUT
eight wears ago Mr. Barrett had apopectc attack or
something that nature the symptoms OF when !eueu
only after two or three years 10 treatment within Inc
LAST yclr Jude Barrett sad he had heard that his Uncle
had pc red excited and worried, and That MS irieus
dreaded return Of the previous trouble ana lha' MS
doctor advised MIN 10 withdraw from all business lie
knew OF course nothing of his uncles pccuniary c"h
tou In view the shTinkage OF all values he though'
il very possible that he pecuniarly embarrassed
hut he believed that there was nothing beyond that
Amnsa A. Redheld, who vas associated with MI Bar
rtt al No 20 Nassaus when asked If the report was
true that Mr. Barrett had taken his flight to Europe IT,
piled no. SIR Mr. Barrett, 1t is true went 10 EUROPE
on urday, but there effort made on the part "'
his friends to conceal the fact of his departure HIS wh
md some Of the mcmbers Of his family went WIN
him His sailing was not unexpected Mr..
I,~~-~t' nod "a stroke OF apoplery soiio
ago and he ordered 40 10 90 Europe
by his family physician for change OF mir and was III
accordance with these instructions that lie went we
have ku wn for me that Mr. arretts niaiFT nave
heep i'm An embarrassed condition, and was ON this ac-
count about week ago last Saturday he retired AZ
member of this frln" In reuly TO oner questions MI
RolncId said that II Mr. Barrett WAS a defauter MS
arm ,vos not responsible and all his papers, docu-
mcns &c. were still in the hands ~ the members Oh
the firm In conclusion, said MI E'dfeld, with great
empbasis: II you are man, deny these caumnatory
fslsehOodE"
While the reporter was still present in the office, a
Young LADY, holding roll OF newspapers IN one hihn'
entered and addressing one Of the clerks SAID " 10
judge Barrett sailed for Europe Oh Saturday. The
clerk did not reply when tine young lady continued
Yes lac went TO Europe and notified OF MS friends
or clients OF his intention. lie sailed on the French
steamer believer The young man said MT Bair''ls
health had been rad for some time. The young lady
SAID Did lie not leave by the French steamer = Inc
clerk replied he believed he had. Tie young lady then
hastily left the room
reporter Of THE TRIBUNE called last evening on Dr
Ualock Mr. Ba-rcts physician at his residence at No
"A East Trtyuiuthst To make inquiries in regard 10
Mr. Barr tvs health Dr. Haock said that lac wds called
10 see Mr.. Barrett Monday OF last week but iof
week or more before that time as the doctor was IN
formed by one OF Mr.. Barrctt's partners, the lat
t.r had complained Of trouble III Ma he~u'
and often when at work he would start up
and hold his hand TO his rehead for
a minute or longer, until the pain was relieved. IL
was thought that the difficulty was caused by TOO IN
tense application to ms work, "a Mr.. Barrett was very
earnest in he prosecution Of bis legal ana Once du''
Dr. Halock sad that the report which has been Puo
ished that Mr. Barrett suffering from stroke Of
apoplexy must be incorrect; at least he had heard
nothing Of it. His symptoms were rather Of
| pbrcnts, or inflammation Of the membranes OF
| The BRAIN Dr. Halllock called on him sew
! eral times, he was suffering intense palh'
and could neither eat nor sleep He heard that The az
! ease VS. aggravated by domestic difficulties. Mr. Bar
rcts vile had grave that her husband would com
init suicide and therefore kept ms &C. concealed
The doctor ised him 10 make voyage 10 Europe t
thought u voyage OF itself would u" BENEFICIAL
The night before Mr.. Barrett sailed, when the doctor
took him the medicine which be was To carry with MN
I'M his VOYAGE he placed his hand his ply sicilrs
shuudcr and SPEAKING Mrs Bairet constant care ana
| attendance, said, my wife has saved my He" Dr.
| uallock stated that under similar circumstances he
should give the advice TO patient His VIE had
shown him few days the record III newspaper OIL
a transfer OF property to Hr Barrett, as he thought
| which, lie said did not have the appearance OF al
attempt to put any property Out 81 his Nahd' OIL account
| Of business embaTrassmcnts.
reporter Of TIE TRIBUNE called last evening up"
! Mr. David T. Kennedy at his residence No. l42 E"s'
! Tujr:y-ssventhst. Mr.. Kennedy is builder and haf
frequently borrowed money from Mr. Barrett upon prop
erty giving him as security mortgage ION july =
1873 me borrowed S1j, 900 from f1nd which Mr. Bar
,ett WAS trustee for and belonging to the estate Of
William Thomas Thompson Of Edinburgh Scotland. A.
security for this he with his wife, gave mortgage on
! house in East Thirty-seyenth-st, 10 Thompson. II
further appears record that Thompson assigned TINS
mortgage April g. 1874 to william G. Barrett for con
alteration of $4,000, but this il not recorded until
October T. 1875. On October 2 1870, Bar
| rctt assigned this mortgage to the Refer ire
| Insurance Company for consideration o.
81 500 Mr. Kennedy says he knows nothing about these
| transactions. He says his only business was to wait
| mon the lawyer and ask 10 borrow certain amount
upon certain property The records would be examined
and II found correct he notified and then would 90
! down ana draw money. lie lie never was ques
toned bat in gard to loans and That wac when he
wanted 10 borrow additional amount, and Mr. Barrett
aled 10 know what he considered the property worth
on Thrty-ninth-st. Mr.. Kennedy stated that 1t was
worth }5 OOO when Mr.. Barrett ridtculed the price,
and REPLIED "Why only paid $50, 900 for my property
at II East Thty inth-st" This the first lie knew
| where Mr. Barrett lived.
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