The New York herald., 1877-07-29
TWEED's CREDITORS.
A MOVEMENT TO COMPEL THE BOSS TO ASSIGN
HIS PROPERTY HIS CREDITORS SUMMONED

MOVEMENT TO COMPEL THE BOSS TO ASSIGN
HIS pRoPgRTY-uIs CREDITORS SUMMONED
TO APPEAR IN COURT.
Among the multiplicity OF phases developed rom
time 10 lime in connection with William H. rweea ano
particularly those looking to his release from
prison. there has been mono more curious ana
startling In its nature than application maze yes
terday by one of his creditors to Judge Dononue'
Of tho supreme Court, asking that he DO com
PEELED 10 make assignment OF his properly
the ground that the same Is likely 10 %
squandered or ombezzIed, and thus his creditors
be cheated out Of their just dues. upto THIS tmo
whatever uneasiness may have been felt on this score
none nave bold enough to invoke their behalf
Tho Intervention OF the courts. Tho individuai
thus seemingly embodened Is Mr. George
W. Butt Although pronounce II only
trick tn shorten Mr. Tweed's term OF imprisonment,
Mr. William Earlston who appears as the counsel Of
Mr. Butt being interviewed, chose to be very rcticent
on the subject To the question, ""ho Is Mr.
Butts' he SIMPLY answered, "a creditor Of Mr.
Tweed'a" To the further inquiry, "Under what
statutes do you make this present appica-
tIol 2" he was even laconic, his answer beng,
"a very familiar statute" Tho papers IN the case are
very brief and given in full below as the readiest
way OF getting at the bottom facts Of this last new
move In regard 10 Mr.. Tweed
PETITION or MR..
First In order comes the petition Of Mr. Butt, as
follows:-
ofoeorgs y. BUT to compel William NJ Tweed TO assign
To the Honorobe CHARLES DoSoHuE OF the Justices Of
the sursms Court Of the state Ct New York. ,hows
u that the above named willism NJ Iced ~. "n;s mas
OF New York for sixty days upon execution ~
cy acton Whergn n ine people 81 's Tsa and MAYOR Al
dermen and Conmonay OF the city Of New iorA are ne
said piainm against tho said William ~ Tweed Tor the
OF $ee35 652 49, on or about the 9th day ' April
H. That your petitioner creditor Of the said william
to wit lor OF 81 o75 with interest from the 3lst
day January 1872. which demand justly due and
upon watch your petitioner Nigh. have brought suit At my
time since said last mentioned date ana mign' now orh@
petitioner that I'll, ss.:i
the nature and object OF this Is TO compe nm
ss ssssis for and
Whereupon your petitioner prsys that sa,d w. ~ weea
he had with reference thereto ana to him
WM EDEsrEs attorney for petition r.
VERIFYING
Gun and County q New York s-Gsorse W Butt being
that that the ioissons pssi.sn Il: laoxass
ss.. sss 'i' Ass as'
. sy %s front the
1872 which sum and nseros. is now due amd owing thar
c"unty a'u Jsi, % in New York county undsr szesu
ton against him ia civil actt lon wherein the
people of the state Of New York Is plaintiff and said
w. NJ. Tweed and the Mayor. Aldermen aud ConmonalY
of the city OF New York rs said petition
sixty days and that deponent Is apprehen
sve that the estate said debtor will be wasted or
bezzled GEORGE w. BUTT.
Subscribed affirmed before me- this 18th day Of
July, lS77F. II. KUHN Notary Public New York county
poSoHUE's ORDER
Al application having been made to me by George W.
Butt by petition bearing date 18th july 1877. wherein
he alleges that he Is creditor tor demand ex-
ceedIng $e5 of w. M. Tweed. now imprisoned in
the County jail of the of New York exccu
ton AGAINST his issued judgm mt secured
OF New York is plaintiff and William NJ. Tweed
the city. Of New York are defendants, and
alleges other matters and prays that said William
NJ Tweed be compelled to assign his estate and that
such other proceedings be had with reference thereto
made and provided, and upon, reading and filing
order, direct and require all the creditors Of the
said w. NJ Tweed to appear before OF tho justices Of
this the Chambers thereof the Court ouss Of
the city and county OF New York. on tho 27th
day of September 1877, nt halfpsst ton o'clock In
tho forenoon OF that day. and determine whether they will
Tweed's estate further order that notiees Of this
oider shall be published by tho publication OF this order
in each week tor eight weeks successvsly in the
Argus of Albany the State newspaper ard In the Daily
Regtster spsper published In said county o. New
York CHARLES DONOHUE Justice.