The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-22
NEW KIyD or norE1 BUSINESS.
Five Thousand Dollars Out and n Fortnight
In Ludlow street Jnil.

Mr.. Amasa T. G. Dodge, formerly hotel
Keeper In Bangor, Me- lately bought the
Tyler House at Broadway and Twelfth street,
and 40 n afterward learned that hotel property
a. well is diamond fields may be saItcd," Hav-
ing read In tho Washington star an advertisc-
ment Offering the Tyler House for sale, he an.
piled, as the advertisement directed, to Tphraim
Adoph Roland Of New street. New YORK, aud
was by Roland introduced to Mir. Walker, the
landlord. A few rooms were shown to Mr..
Dodge as samples OF the entire establishments,
and he contracted to give $1,000 for tho furniture
and good will. He was to pay 5000 cash and
give noics for the remainder, payable quarterly.
lie did not notice a clause In the written con-
tract by which amounts already paid we're de-
clared forfeited In the event OF his failure to
pay installments punctually.
The 5000 cash was paid, was also 1900 for
two months rent. Mr. Dodge took pos csslon,
and then he learned that ne had teen taken into
every room whose furniture WAS at all prcscnt-
able. The rest was almost worthless, and many
81 the boarders who filled the house when he
frst visited 1t turned out To have been employed
for the occasion. Then. lust tefure the first
rent and installmcnt became due, Mr.. walker
Or, scented oil for SiJol Tor goods. res, and
MERCHANDISE furnished and services rendered"
Mr.. nuUGe WIS unanle To remember auN ser
wee rendered 10y Mr. Walker, Unless enticing
INN into gving something Tor nothing might be
termed service. Therefore, MIR. Walker was
sent away with ms claim uusatished.
a day or two afterward ono Of sheriff Cnuner's
deputies arrested Mr. Dodge under judge Da-
yiss order. at the suit of MIR. Walker. Walkers
| AFFIDAVIT averred that Dodge owed him f4iOO.
which debt he contracted upon the fraudulent
ropresentation that he was worth $1,000 above
oil Liabilities. THIS, MIR. Walker swore, had
| prove untrue. ana Dodge was even then en-
| deavoring to defraud bis creditors by fight
from the city, Mir. Walkers AFFIDAVIT further
! declared that Dodge had sent his personal bag
| gage and effects to hotel preparatory to hts
| departure from the city at the earliest moment.
Mr. Dodge was thereupOn flung into Ludlow
street Jail just AS his notes were becoming due.
Inen his prosecutors cOntrved to have the hear
! ing Of the cause postponed every time IL was on
| the calendar, and 40 he was deprived OF every
chance to m AXE good the obligations into which
he entered on purchasing the Tyler House, and
on tue evening OF rent day posse OF men, led
| by Walker, turned Mrs Dodge out OF the house.
seized the furniture. and closed the doors.
| At length Mr.. Dodge secured tue services OF
! Mr.. Il. h. Nudge {, an ola friend well as q
| lawyer. Walkers claim was proved to he spuri
! oua. he plantin could not prove an item ex-
ceptinV less than slOO for liquors In the tar. and
| whatever hl- commissions for negotiating the
! SWIM Ia might he worth Mr. ID 1dge was freed
| from Ludlow street III just twelve days after
| his crest
lie tonce turned the tables upon Mr. walker
bN causing his arrest on charge Of perjury, and
! by Justice Hammer, yesterday, Nj. Walker " +
required to und S2,OOO bail to answer tue charge
/ Of IerJury.