New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
BETRAYNG BoUYD1Ess CONFIDENCE.
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THE HISTORY OF THERAssONs OPERATIONS
CHARGES MADE IN TIE sUITs-sTATEMESr OF
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A. C. ZABRIsKIE.
Another extensive defalcation has been
brought TO light LOUIS Therlsson the law firm of
Therasson and Bryan No. Pinc-sr was arrested yes
erday by Deputy sheriff McGoniil upon orders issued
In two court SUITS. begun before Judge Lawrence OF the
supreme Court in which Therass0n is charged with the
/ cmheZzcment OF large sums OF money belonging 10
the Titus and Zabriske estates IN all upward
| Of $4,000. For the last eighteen years. a.
the trusted friend and agent, Mr. Thorasson
had entire control the property Of the late
Mrs Maria Titus, mother OF Mrs sarah J. Zabriske and
great the confidence placed in him. that up
TO the time OF Ms. Ttuss DEATH which occurred last
september he called upon any state
ment regarding the large Of money passing through
his hands. 80 absolute faith Of Mrs. Titus
Therasson's integrity, that in her VIII, be was
| named as OF the executors, and this 10
time when, from bIs admission. ne had already
appropriated large amounts To his own Use. The re
uctancc with which forwarded the probate OF the viii
and secured papers of administration Of his
tor 4. C. Z1hr kc, frat attracted comment from thr
family, for with the settlement of the estate must
accounting ~ n stewardship Tor eghteen yeats past
As ST. i5risli- received his papers execG-
Tor, he demanded statement from Mr. Thelassou For
q time he WIS satisfied with the Of Mr.. rheras-
SOM that ali vouchers Tor the hs 1cen years bad been
lost Pressed. however as 20 the disposition OF moneys
known 10 have p ssed through bis hands, Therasson
finally admitted That he Indebted to the estate
I
yesti cation, w.ich i yc, very incomplete, m the
absence OF important papers and vouchers but it is
claimed by ,hc family that from this estate alone Mt
Taera--ou has appropriated at least 100000. For five
or SIX y,acs past. 5fs. sarah j. Zdnusu. vho lad the
same @ influence u thc lVyer-l-cnt which was shown
b her mother has che haOt of ulrgstn< 90 hlm
r-. sums o.; money from har private property for I.-
ve-tmout an bond and mort<lge. When it was
discovered tlat there was ded.icncy in tne
, Titus property, inquiry wla made ln regard %
5lr. Zi1r-aics investments. and further d.s-
honesty gas found Molt-Ieas taken were found
to have been released. and the mouy rrtfued by
Nr. Tacrlsson He reguar, paid tne interest, when
called uuun o d. so ana conveyed the impression that
the money vas securely -tcd In some instances the
MORTGAGES were upon property already mortga-I bee
You'd lis value, aul was found % be t.t1 mort-
gage ou bis own residence IN IadisonHye. From tle
meagre inycst t-at ua- hem made n tins matter,
Mrs sarah j. Zlbrsue thinks that there is loss OF
about -3 700. L. upon these charges that t-e civil
suits have been begun. and arrest has been made
Tie r. si was that OF S. C. ZlbrsAe, executor of the
estate Of MIS- Ia,id TtIs In this judge Lawranc.
issued an order of arrest, fixing tue bail at
$4,000. Opportunity allowed lor Ihersson % md
b and u tne meantime t.e second snit "a- or-ln ~
Ms sarah y. Zibgisc, mother %, A. o. LI5risi lud in
th.. second order ~ arrest issued aui bail was
G,.t AZ the same amount As Therssol unable 10
nnd band,meu the arrest were served yesier-
day afternoon and ne taken 20 Ludlow--treet jail
Ma. ZABRI-EIE's STATEMENT
4 reporter of TIRE TEIBgNE called upon y G. I1br's-
k a.. bis residence. 80. - East TurtatL-, last 'cu-
ing and .r0m Em received tAe following detailed ac-
count o.. the acge daalcatou For the last eighteen
wears" Dee said ]ir TlerassJn has been ooacd upon
almost AS ONE " our family and he mad entire charge OF
tDe esiat. OF ny graudmotnor, Mrs. Maria Ii,us.
He never made any accounting, and it was
never Thought necessary 10 ass him for one.
The vu of Mrs. Titus drawn up az bis d" 10 house,
with his VIE and other, of his family a- witnesses AI'er
herdtn ON september last, AZ first ne delayed me read
,rp az Tie will ana then the probate aud as executor,
d not receive MY letters Of administration on tile estate
unu late ln October Even then De delayed turning over
,.c accounts. and when forced 10 make some answer
finally said le had lost all statements covering period
from so .o Is7l aud admitted tnat he owed TIE estate
-fooO0 When he charge " Che estate in ls3J De
received about $4,000 in good securities and
notes, and in all, the amount taken from
Mrs. TI,us's property must reach ~ least
100000 His manner az this time attracted Suspicion
consulted Mcssrs. Van Wnke, Gambler * JAY ana 'n
resulted the first suit, IA whchan order OF
arrest was issued last Tuesdly Upon this nat
urauv followed Investigation OF LIS man ige
ment OF the affairs OF Mrs. sarah j. ZaDrs-
kie and we found still fug,Ier breach or
trust Ny mother had gwen him ar-e sums Of rroney
10 invest in bonds and mortgages. These sums we nave
no re been able % fully account for one OF the mo L
,.. ,-,. ON The Reformed Dutcl Church, Of Harlem,
Ior 1000 TINS released some time ds oIt NE re-
fYe me money. promising 10 tchVesi IT, MS ne hc'ct
IA .,gch he ne .ulary pald he interest ana gave every
,.. @ ~, f,r m. suppostou tu1t the money safe.
rbr circumstances we're similar iu the case ol "a mort
gag on buildings n the upper part OF the ry. ~ SI;
% Alrs. Zanr-.1e. \ mortgage "t. FAJ2',yV 49,
fouud upon hs own house. al 40 "I9 ait'
.on-tye. 10 was fttn MORTGAGE too, others
/ ,mouning 10 ~ BOO In Octooci' apPa1lf1DIt'se t
F trrube he paid of three OF the ftsa-t' aud -rs.
y,brsklr now holds the second luu viii h"l aunei Aul
Is- ia this m tauce, nut 'nsie are " l nuuD'' III
/ ,.+Uar MORTGAGES of dOuDtiul character "h'H WIZ
nr,,5a.lr realize but small return. one ol tAo
.. safe Investments was upon Property iH ~
e. ,, -.co.u mort-age, and when ioicc'o-'d dd u"J
.,'@ W. fle interest wa. promptly paid, and tucre
Nh. u1 occaa.on Tor inquiry. Mrs LaDisAlcs IO'S VIII
probably exceed F5V"OV'
on. b,- NJ, money now continued Mr. zabrskic
D." He has considerable property out OF t"n' blI
., enrnmbered tuat It Will realize but little For
a., 7tn. be had charge of considerable properly
In Madison Hester and Mulbcrry-Sts. anu Corn-
,t.. slim His power OF attorney expired 40 her
dtb During her lifetime he sold one piece OF property
nm " ,er ST. and never accounted Tor thc money SUNS
an, for taxes and improvements were ieiI I'D arrears
| which will occasion an expense or several 1AoN''Hu
dollars. Tae bank account was kept III l." own
nane and full credit Is gwen LOT an q,,'I's 1tiI
no. Inn He-e.-.t lic mas never atchttu any tApliN"
non fo u- lie offered ~ plttt et tLn us ptopcti
"a s,,e nf the MORTGAGES are 10 Mrs HiDii.Ali. Iio
VoDdlaWu property II morts-ei Ior 30 W. tC. i -
% coIntrv place ON The Hudson bn' ths also Is nu.y
| mortga-ed, aud paity 70 NY il' , ,i,l .,,,,'ot
% 81 vas at one time Interested m some IRON WORKS
m Ticuudrroga but has never prgh Ano"H 10 sl.u ~.
/ fo ANY extent. \ week aSu i't'' Au''.'"5 --
| Vac forced To give up.
AZ C.pdler OF Messrs. Van Wnkle, Gambler JAY AZ
trneys for the Zabrlskie family, was very reicent oh
the subject OF arrest alleging feeling OF PROBES
60, Ioc,cy rs a reason Of his silence. He said, how
ver that rhers,on had been the intimate aud trusted