New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-19
FURTHER FACTS ABOUT Mr.. PLUME.

The inventory filed by George L. Plume,
when he took possession OF Charles A. Lamonts estate
as executor value OF his personal property al
$234.s63 O3. The schedule is list OF miscellaneous
stocks and bonds-New-York Central stock, Commercial
Fire Insurance Company stock bank stock hannibal and
ST. Joseph Railroad, common and preferred stock Yr-
gina and North Carolina bonds aud long list of stocks
and bonds notes aud accounts. Seats IN the New-YOrk
stock Exchange and New-York Gold Exchange in
cluded All things were put in the summing-up,
not their par value but at their supposed market value
at that time Thi, schedule filed in February 1874,
and did not include the real estate OF Dir. Lamont.
gentleman who had been long acquainted with Mr.
Plume said yesterday that it a mistake 10 say that
Mr. Plume and Mr.. Lamont partners, IN the 0rdl-
nary the fern IN the brokerage business They
never were NJ. Plume and David b. Van Emburgh
were in business together, and Mr.. Lamont aud william
Il. Travers special partners. After Mr.. Llmons
dear the partnership continued until 1t expired by
limitation. That firm did strictly commission bus
mess aud must nave made money. Since that time
Mr. Plume has been in business his own account, and
he has always acted in conservative manner.
former business associate of Mr.. Plume that he
had been associated with Mr.. Plume for several years
and had trusted him implicitly. For the past three
four years however, he had known little of Dir. Pumes
opeI.jOns-n0 more, IN fact than he knew Of almost
any brokers' business. He did not believe tlat tine
dciacitIon would amount 10 nearly much rs had been
stated. Mr. Plume did not control more than S20O.OOO
estate, lie sure and possibly. 100000 would
Francis Skiddy, vino. with Mr. Plume, appointed
executor DR. LinOnts estate, found yesterday AT
his place of business. No l0l Wall-st. He declined to
say ANYTHING regard To the Affair." stating bOwcy
at had nal any business relations either with
Mr. Plume or Mr. Lamont. Mr.. Lamont had three chill
dreI-Onc aud two daughters. The son about
OF age, anu one of tue daughters was
1, bc married in few days. How much Mr.. Lamont's
estate amounted 10. Mr.. skiddy did not know.
Francis T. MarDury, VINO Mrs. Lannon'S counsel
when the Viii admitted to tTnD1tc, stated that he
drew up the viii III 1873, hut he did not know the exact
amount OF the lie thought that Mr. LamOnts
Ito said that H. nj in position TO state the cOnd
ton Of lr Lamont faDy's affairs, or what 1t would do
in Che matter.
An intimate friend Of the Lamont family said last
evening that there had been new Developments III
The case 50 lar he had heard. lie had understood
Puncs afs, nut 1t would take several days to asccr
tain jIst he situated ANA how much
he was in default. How much of the La
mont estate Mr.. Plume controlled" continued
fact, | nave ascrrt4incd how much the estate
amounted Mr.. Plume that the deficiency T. only
100000, but doubt that II lac became VOWED
he went in deeper and deeper, aud probably sp.nt all
thai would am cunt 100000 but 1 have no positive
Information. do not tAink there ~ probability OF
criminal proceedings being taken In the The La
fanny would undoubtedly be willing To lose great
before TCsOriInS 20 such measures But Nil
Plume done wrong thing in taking money
a. lac tOIcn ana
file undoubtedly became domOraZed, as many other
have become in Wa-sI. He has always borne "A good
reputation ana mas been very respectable man. do
not there II much 10 lie SAID regard
matter. TINS is quite unlike the Gilman case. /
understand that Mr.. Plume intends TO bridge th.
dInhculty in the best way lie can, and 20 with his
quiet but III some way It reached the ears OF
Mdll-st.