The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-03

timIzed by this fraud were the Nome Of New
Haven and tho Home aud Metropolitan OF New
York. From these he obtained a power OF
attorney and. thus authorized, he proposed to
bring suit against A. :. Mansfield In New Or
lelns. This move greatly alarmed Dukes Ames,
who fOrtsaw slipping from under bis control
the power to manipulate Mansfield, IA also pos
sibly an UNPLEASANT exhibit OF bis own COnneC-
lion with the case.
In this emergency Cakes Amos entered into
an agreement with Mr.. Hall on Febrhary ~,
1868 the subst me Of when was that II he
would not urge those proceedings aRuinst Mans
field & CO., ana would aid Amos h. Merrill (who
subsequently turned Oui To tie Nansneld's secret
Legal adviser In the recovery of the Ames-
Hutler claim from Mansfield. he should receive
ten pcr cent. on all recovered from Mansfield up
to S-JO.OJO. LUIS arr ingemcnt, II appeared,
would return $2j 900, whI'h would repay the
underwriters ON the cargo. without the cost and
delhv OF Iiw-uit, and was further rendered
tempting to MIR. Hall by cakes Aues assuming
the responsibility Of Buffers 5000 note. he
esoUD per centage " =, by the terms OF tho
agreement, due ON August ~, 1869. A FORTNIGHT
after that date, Mr. Hail went 10 Boston and
claimed rayment hut was told by Nr. Merrill,
what hc subscq tently hid good reason to De-
leve was not rae, tnat notniug had Ueeu recov-
cred from Mdnsneid.
MISSING DOCUMENT.
In this condensed nrrr .tion nave been passed
over the deliberate pc Juri, Of Mansfield; the
strenuous end eavUrs 10 POSTPONE action on Halls
suit until II SHOULD nave been thrown out by the
statute OF Limitations tn reckless seli-stultin-
cation Of n packed Granu July before whom An
unwilling Distinct Attorney was ilna iiy forced 10
ileld's counsel, Mcflil Ia declaring that Mans
field must be punished," even while bhsily con-
cocting schemes for his protection; aud other
facts cunous,y Illustrative of tue corruption,
trickoty, and Ingenuity brought to bear To do
foat the ends ot justice In tns remarkable affair.
Passing these Things over. the next note
worthy Incident Is the mysterious disap.
uearance Of that agreement between Hal
aud Cakes Amcs. Toe document was In the
outside pocket VI his satchtl wnen be WAS
talking Win Mr.. Merrill about his claims Ia
"A ,
ments u see a Trend, leaving the satchel beside
Mr.. Merrill ana has never been secn since. Did
Mr.. Merrill seize tie OPPORTUNITY TO put out 81
the way, in Ames's interest. that verS important
piece OF docupentny eNidencsr Mr.. Hiil
Tanks that he did aid Or. Aucs's subsequent
ire .tment OF the claim combined MIN III the
behef
On Jan. 9, ISL Oakes Amess financial ombar-
rassincnts resdltti ia al, suspehdiug payments,
aud his creditors lowered ths interest on taeir
claims against nim from ten aud eleven per
ceh1 10 az tuih ON Wnlch 10 Is SAID 10 nave
saved some siJJ.lJ1. Hans claim, which had
been STAYED on al this wniie ON various prcteNts
aud promises. now seemed lrlher tbdn ever
/ from scttIeiuen,. And De, ptriUftv, cOnsented 10
an ARIA gcneni by which 81 should rem IN Ia
the form an interest tearing deDt until better
times should come tor \ nos. Ga May ., 1913,
OAkcs Amcs died. Ine esLa winch ie ielt NJ as
said 10 amount t. i've or Xix millions OF dollars.
luat was PROBABLY an uNci-estimA ate, IS In that
valuation great blocks OF estern aud southern
railr al sccdrl les, "Aich have since ue.rcel-
events, the est .tc was large one, ma II Il
deemed quite Solvent. NOTWITHSTANDING the re-
"A y
tors wers appointed aud then the claimants
troubles fully uee u.
"THE LAWS DELAY"
Under the laws Of Massachusetts, any estate
may he declared bankrupt, whether sOlycn, or
no, and All claims a-'insi II must ne ma le
/ under oath before the e mmissoners. who re-
ject or admit them, A. they see ut. IneT de-
cisiou may Oe appealed from To a jury IN tue
courts. hut no legal action can be taken under a
yc r after the taking out of letters " admins
lrAiiOn aud, even when claim Is anus rougnt
igtO court, there must always necessarily at Ca
certain weight t tue prior decision. suppus =
b.Y upon good grounds. Of the commits toners.
All tuings considered, claimant may be deemed
to nave good IlGa VINO can succeed In get tlug
his ctss before a i.rt WITHIN two ana "A half
years after HI doctor, death. Mr.. Hall = 81 i'm
hids fair To- al RI "a good Illustration vi tue de-
lays Practicable under Massachusetts, law. 1t
was dis illowed ~ tue commissioners. appealed
by him. anu has now entered upon its natural
series II progressive postpOnements from term
though tue agreement sglf has disippea ed, he
has witnesses wn nave seen IL ana can testify
10 lis existence, 80 tuat he feels secure ABOUT
the ultimate result.
| The Commissioners on the Oakes Ames estate
have allowed claims to the extent OF s5JO, ,iy 81,
nut III tDelr scheduie uOes MOI clearly "ppear
wat part of the-e II any, belongs 10 tue he IVY
ciaim winch the Government Is said to hold,
and whicn, being preferred. VIII, II rumor
speaks truly, possibly wiue out all tue hopes Of
minor claimants. II IL averred that there 1, i
ldrge GoverDm mt claim growing out OF the IA
nous "hou roy swlndle. That affair has,uoubt-
less, passed out vi the renemurince q many.
seized a CARO- Of cotton, supposed ~ belung to
req owner. on uoard the steamboat q" Roo
roy claimed uy \. :. Mansfield Co., who
/ bonded tue cotton aud soiI It, Tue oonu en
were j. N. Courtney. Tom MAY. and ". a.
Cochran. The claim II Tue Government was
sustained IN the Federal courts. hut nothing
/ was ever recovered from the bondsmen. when
Mansfield tai Cd, be sought 10 incluIe the clam
against him ia That transaction among the lists
] of tbs lidbili -. but was not permitted TO go
50. MAY and Courtney failed Cochran put his
/ property into his brothers hands. Whether
! the law officers Of the Goyefnme Il wiu tntnk
| they have > III nj cNlden'e ~ Ame,s con-
! uncity IN that III ar ~ Man-ncid's partner, to
/ warrant prosecution OF the claiin, OF. even If
they lave. Wnetner they MI care " ~ sO, are
/ mater Of IIuJ cture.