The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30
BIRR,s HOTEL KEEPING.
Excitement among Tradesmcn at the Other
End Of Col. Kane,s Coach Line,

Mrs. Julia r. Barr, the lessee, and her
husband, Mr.. Samuel O. Barr, the manager OF
tho Neptune House. the New Rochelle terminus
of Col. Kane's coach route, were dispossesssd
by six cOnstables on Thursday evening, on a
warrant from Justice W. H. Humphrey, on COM
plant OF Mr.. Alvin Higgins, the owner Of the
property. In the latter part of May last Mr..
Higgins was induced to lease the Neptune
House to Mrs. Barr for the consideration Of
$1,000 for ten months. Mr.. Barr introduced two
friends, Mr. J. T. Rice, representing himself as
a property holder In Jersey City, and Mr.. Chas.
Sawrey OF philadelphia, and they became sure
ties on the lease. The Barr family took possess
sion Of the house, purchased household furni-
ture, advertised the house extensively as Ia IA
vorlts summer resort, and Col Kane was per-
suaded to extend his coach route from Pelham
to New Rochelle, thereby Increasing the custom
OF the house.
summer boarders. The first installment OF the
rent, amounting to S1625, was due on the 18th
Inst. Mr.. Barr asked for an extension OF the
time for q few DAYS, as his receipts were light
and number OF bills were unpaid. Mr. Higgins
granted the extension, but began to look into
Mr.. Bars business record and OF the men who
had signed as sureties, and his Inquiries resulted
In AN action against Mr. ana Mrs. Barr. Mr.. Barr
tried to escape an exposure OF his business in
a Judicial tribunal; but at length his case was
tried, and the facts brought out so thoroughly
alarmed the dealers WHO, had done business
with Barr, that Justice HUI phrey and Coun-
sellers Banks and Keogh have done nothing
within tho past three days but attend 70 civil
and criminal actions aRainst the Barr family.
The testimony on the trial on Thursday night
showed that no property could be found on
record belonging to either OF the sureties, and
that they are absolutely worthless. The effect
OF the testimony was plainly visible on the faces
OF the creditors assembled IN the court room,
and grocers, butchers, washermon, aud walters
shook their fists In Bars face a. he walked
away, after the jury had decided that Mr.. Hig-
gins should take possession OF the property.
| on Thursday night. and constaplss were placed
| In tho house, one OF them to protect the Barr
| family from any injury at the hands OF the en-
| ragged creditors. On Friday morning the Bars
| quis the house and toUk rooms In the VILLAGE.
| Bills were then presented to the suretiee, Rice
and Sawrey, for lodgings aud meals, and a. they
were unable TO pay, they were turned out OF
wandered around the streets and tried to allay
| the excitement among the sto ekeepers IN the
afternoon Barr was arrested on warrant from
Justice Humphrey, on complaint OF Mr.. James
| NJ. shaw Of New York, on a charge OF obtaining
goods under false pretences, aud in default OF
bail, Barr was locked up In the village jail.
| Justice Humphrey was appealed to by scores
| OF creditors yesterday, merchants from New
ers, of Fulton Market. have claims for 800 (;
| Schmidt x Co... wine dealers, $1,000; James
| chants, WIN. BRADY, butcher, $3.50; Richard Bur
nett, plumber, $50; Lawrence holler: ice de ler,
fl25; Patrick Fox: milk dealer, so Edward
| Lambden, grocer, t& Greuzebeck Carpenter,
| coal dealers, $40. and 80 ON to tue end of the
| chapter.
|
| talk and pretensions OF wealth, prevailed upon
| them 20 sell MIN goods Alter some dunning he
| gave them checks on the Continental Bank and
| the Chatham Bank, OF New York, and usually
| these were returned marked mot good" BARR
| servants and waters IN tue hotel have not re-
| ceiyed one cent OF their wages. About 2O per-
sons have rooms In the hotel, aud the creditors
Say that Barr has collected bills from them and
used the proceeds for bis private benefit and
that OF his friends, the suretiet.
About seven years ago barr was arrested for
| obtaining tlb0O from Messrs. Vansaun Co,
| bankers, OF New York, on spurious securities
| ana false representations. He acknowledged
| when on trial yesterday that he WAS arrested
| six times In one day when he was going through
| bankruptcy. A military record shows that he
was court martha from the seventh Regiment,
y. Y. ). y. O., for disreputable practices.
| The local creditors are blocked from taking
civil action against Barr by the fact tn at bills OF
sale have been made py Mrs. Barr to the coach
man, Frank Bertholf, for the crockery and Other
| household goods.
Barr also III ade assignments Of the money due
| from the guests OF the hotel. amounting &c
| about tl.OO0 10 samuel kelilnger, another friend
| When Barr arrested kelinger became
| frightened and assigned his rights, obtained
from Barr. TO Mrs. Higgins. To overthrow thest
| plans, Mrs. Higgins obtained warrant OF attac h
| ment from County Judge clifford, yesterday, anc
| levied on all the goods OF wnicn MIR. aud Mrs
| Barr claim ownership.