The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-07
WIN. G. BARRETT A F0RGER.
ANOTHER or THE ROC UES GRIMES
EROUGH TT TO LIGHT.
The Imme dinte Cause Of his Fiigh-stO.0OO
Collected for Clients aud Misuppited-
Litigation to Decide VITO shall Lose.


The Immediate Cause Of his Fiight-stO.O 900
Collected for Clients aud Misnppitcd-
Litigation to Decide VITO shall Lose.
william e.. Barrett's hight to Europe and
the discovery Of his breaches VI trust and hls
emhezzlemcnt were not sufficient to preuare his
acquaintance FOR the new revelation. made
within the last few days, that he Was also a
iurger
Am, No the suits in which Mr.. Barrett was en-
gagged - counsel was one brought by Messrs.
Ives h Waters, owners of the shin Harriet Live
sey, against kunhardt Co. ~ 81 Broad street,
ag nts Of the Hamburg steamship Company, for
damares by collision between the n riiet
Liycsoy aud the steam or Ilammonia. The suit
was commenced IN 1874. and judgment was OBJ
tam against kunhatdt a Co for about $Zl0o0.
he Sc was appealed, ana until recently Red
field y nm heard no more cf II. MIR. Barrett. as
the admiralty lawyer Of the firm, took exclusive
charge 81 II, ana his pattncrs did not inquire
nrout ".
soon fter Mr.. Barrctts departure for Europe,
Messrs. Redneld " i'm Received tcleer IN
from the clerk Of the Suprcmc Court at oh
tnptun, Informing them that the appeal In the
suit against kunhardt Co. was about To he
re- ched ON the calendar These gentlemen At
once not III ID the defendants, and suggested ar
range euts for the employment Of uthpr coun-
sci IN place Of Mr.. Barrett. since they them
selves mad not teen ~ the habit ~ appearing IN
Washington to secure the services OF Attorney.
General picrropunt. Immediately on recent II
their notice, Mr. Kunhardt hurried To them
IN great surprise. aud said that he sup
posed the TO have been settled long
ago. lie BROUGHT with him a paper which
pufpotted to De "A formal release by Mes-rs. Ives
waters Of ~ their clrim- against the de-
tendans arising from the collision with the
Hammonl and attached To " was certificate
~ IT. correctness a. "A copy, signed Nv Gee rec +.
Belt. O. tk ~ the utad = atcs District Court.
lie also .. oduccd cheek for $1,000, drawn 10y
IL iran % up nf n at on
Corn Exchange B INK, ana endorsed by the
pavees ana by William &. Birtett Mr.. Barrett
had gone to min IN November, 1874, after the an.
peal from the judgment was taken, and sid
that lie mad Co., en- ner"tlatug for a Sc Element,
and eNn ctrd to be gDle to secure n cuupr, mi. e
for slHni. few days later he again wcnf to
M. kunnaidt with the eieas", ana = ID that the
settlement VS. elTtc ed. Mr.. k.nhnrdt ,nere-
up gave ilm the eek Tor SlNVh. slowed
away TIRE release. and supposed that the case
W. at m end.
but folnd NO ment.n e the Sl9.0p check. 1t
mad not been cntfred to turtr credit. and h1d
evidently been appropriated oy MI. harreu To
his own use. inquiry from the ATTORNEYS for
Ive- Waters fcyrHler the tact that the latter
mad executed no release Of ttcir claims. ard
thit a. the time wuen the cucc, iOr SlN,tOi wss
delivered bN knhhu y Go. ana passed
through the oank@. Ives n Maters were nor IN
the cit,, ud could MT nave endorsed it. II thus
u, came evident tnat Mr. barrett mad forged the
siguatu rr- 10 the release aud probably that tu
The ccrtihca.c uf the clerk Of the court aud had
iaIgt Il Tue endorsement Oh ia" cheek. lie de-
posted the check IN the Nassau Bank, wuich
presented II Tor Davtnent 10 Tue Corn ExchdDge
lat *. ana tnpfe II was casred.
Arrtugcmeut- for q real settlement 81 tho suit
against tuhardt n Co. were at once ia ttutsd
mud mean Inc it has been PISSED u?on toe AT
enuar Of ths supreme Court. Mr. William Alien
Hat er hos charge OF tAc NEGOTIATIONS of settle
cot. lhey VIII probably De satisfactorily con
cluded.
Nf. cdfe1 said yesterday that the develop
mcuts OF tbs - were an .stoni- Inn, nttO bin
] Tue uduirltv department Of his Office had
bt en- entirely IN the hands Of Mr.. rrett, II
/ beng the c1stOn III m ny law ot1icts to nav,
/ tie different uuuartuien In tie charge Of moi
/ vid "a, meinrers OF tue nrm, wuo made special
ties OF tn'u. IL uad never b"tn though. ne es
say To uife what w. occurring IN Mr.. Bar
/ retts departments. Moreover this had been
case iu wuich NJ l. lrr,tt INDIVIDUALLY was cOun
rel. and Ma partners mad no snare IA Ito IN ~
aeencnt. Mr. R.dned I'd that he and M.
/ lattner, Mr.. Hill. were rntirS cNuncrated hl
/ huuhafdt Co.. FOR " hOu they stil .cted
] AT. rucN~ having only day before YESTERDAY
been engaged Tor them all dsv In the trial OF
suit No n!ui.iy could attach TO tho nrm fp
tn sc acis ~ MI Barrett. Ihey were independ
ent acts. which did not anec' his usrtnsrs.
Mr. kunnardt said that he intended to SUI
the Com Exchange Bank for the $4,000 o Id OF
! Sir. BArre.ts forged endorsements. That b. nj
wound probsuly look To the Nassau Bank. II
! which the deposit was MADE. lie mad no douo
! oi getting lGe a.oney. lie I'd mat no had en-
! plpNcd hf. Barrett. and the various hrms o
/ wdich he has De- n the head, for twenty-tnre
veHr~, but TINS - Is the ir-t In which any fraus
! was either pcctcd ~ discovered. hen Nj
/ kui 4fut came To tue Iuited States, William
Barrett ~a> his brothers ia~ err, anu so ne, too
H. Gan to- ret.nn him. ana held ~ hun ever sinco
| 1t is not UNLIKELY that the approach, on ~
/ calendar Il tue Supromc Court, To tho appeal II
| toe suit 4 Ives v a'crs against kunnArdt
Co. was the proXimate cause OF William {. Bar
/ r,tts hight. lie might We found IL easy Il
! conceal MS IRE. ches OF trust for long zero.
to come. Tut tue appeal In this suit WAS nearin
| IN the United States supreme & urt. ike tn
uIcu finger of tate. threa Cuing the iuevitat q
exp sure Of = crime wuicn would cOnsign hiu
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