New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
SELLING PROPERTY TWICE.
PETER b. sWEEYYs REAL ESTATE TRAN
SACTiONS.

FEATURES or THE MATTER.
Peter b. Swceny has Transferred to Mrs. Catharine
Bradley, the mother Of his L.other-in-!aw, John j.
Bradley, a Ia go amount Of property most Of which
was included in tine Swecny sale in October. The
property is at or near Broadwaysnd Thirty-fourth-
St. and the consideration is $4,000 cash. As it
claimed that the October sale was made to pur-
chasers in good faith, this second transfer causes
| surprise.
DETAILS OF THE TRANSACTION.
a singular deed was filed III the Registers
Office late yesterday afternoon which indorsed.
"Petor b. sweeny and wife TO Mrs Catherine Bradley"
The dates the deed the different times and localities
at which the signatures attached and tie history OF
the property transferred make the transaction an niel
! esting subject Of inquiry.
On Juy "A, 1877 the deed fled yesterday was drawn
and dated judging address of the printers
it drawn in this city. On August TO- Mrs Sara A.
wife OF Peter b. sweeny signed the deed at the office OF
the United States Consulate in Paris and on separate
examination she stated that it at her own free VIII
/ aud accord, and without any consiraint or com
pulson on the part of her husband. The
signature Of Mrs. Sweeny is written IN
bold masculine hand and indicates her nationality to DC
English. IL will he remembered that she was formerly
| the wife Of William Page, tle artist. On August "a
Peter b. Sweeny wcut before {. X. huntington notary
public, aud affixed lis signature. and yesterday the
transfer OF several pieces Of valuable real estate was
! deed at once"
The deed rectes: "Tnis .ldcnturo made on the Oath
day of July, In the year 1877 between Peter b. Sweeny
Of the City OF NcwYork A. his wife, parties OIL
the first part and Catherine Bradley (widow Of the said
city party OF the second part, wiinesseh that the
parties OF the first part, for and in considera-
/ ton OF the sum of $4,000, lawful money Of
the United states, to them in hand paid by the
said party OF the second par before the enscalns
aud delivery OF these presents, the receipt WHEREOF Is
hereby Acknowledged. do convey" etc Here follow tie
usual conditions Of transfer ~ warranty dcedl The
transfer Is recorded Ia the Registers Office asollows:
Broadway, u e 53is i23.jS9Sg lhaf part oD ai'o
3itIst, cor dt.-ave l25xJo9; also oiu-si' =
= !23 d broadway. -5xOS9; B s1eeny and vi, ~ ooo
! There ale four parcels OF ground with buildings on
them embraced in the transfer b. this decd Ia each ease
Nj Swoeny dispo.es Oh an ndiyded one-half interest,"
| the otDer half belonging to Hugh Smith The
| lots and buildings the east side OF Broad
way between ThirtJ third and Thiry-fouril-
| SIS, are By the deed divided into two parcels
! and thus disposed Of This property was pur-
chased when the Ring in is prosperity, with the
intention Of erecting large hotel az the intersection Of
broadway ana sxtl-aye. but the downfall OF the Ring
ruined the project Among the tenants ON the properly
Transferred are william II. Jackson q Co., grocers; T.
Bennett jeweler \. GARNER, billiard saloon; the Ale
,reti Tee Cream Company; Carl scLtik, beer saloon
/ ani W. Reid, florist
| or October > a sale took place OF property owned
Jointly 10y Peter b. sweeney and Hugh smith, and which
10 the time was understood 90 have been ordered by ~
sWecny peremptory, IN order that he might raise
funds for his settlement with the city John j. Bradley,
brOhcr-n-law Of Peter b. SwccuY, present M the
sale aud was understood 10 represent Mr. aweeny. This
sale Included Of the property, the transfer OF which
was recorded yesterday, and it announced at the
time that disposed Of TO bona-de purchasers The
piece OF property northeast corner of rhirtytrd
st. am Broadway. running a'oas Broadway to the mid
die OF the block and l23 feet inches on tie street.
and I6l feet 2l inches along the middle line Of the
/ street, was sold at auction TO john Murtha for
/ $4,000. THIS was subject TO mortgage for
$4,000. TIE piece Immediately north OF tins, at The
southeast OF SiXtyc. and Thirty fourth-Nt, run
ming along sxth-aye and Broadway to the middle of the
block ard 2j feet T4rty ourt-5t. and II feet ~
inches on The middle line o, the block sold at ire
same time to John n. Hayward for 926OOOO. There was
mortgage for ~ 10000 that also. The house, No. 50
West Thirty hrd-st 1913 feet inches east OF Broadway,
adjoining the first OF the above pieces OF property, p
feet front by inches. sold at the same time
and place John Murphy for $4,000. II was subject
| to u mortgage for $4,000.
At the time when this sale going on, in order that
MI sweeny might aran.e his promised payments 20 tae
city as generally believed the deed was in exi9-
tence transferring most valuable part OF the prop
crty .od Mrs Catherine Bradley the mother OF Jonn
l. I}ftdtey. the husband OF BIZ. SWrcIy's sister
DIFFERENCES IL tbs TWO SALES.
In the deed filed, yesterday, the sale made for
- 10000 subject TO mortgage of 100000, made by
Peter T. sweeny and sarah A.. his vie. AM Hugl
smith to the Mutual Lie Insurance Company Of New
York. dated August -. ISL" The purchase money
aud mortgage forth in this deed. ana the prices bid
and mort cages represented the alleged bonaide sale
| on October p present the following contrast:
r-...n,.oo, s G1s1i M .I5S ,i,j
October 4SiJUO 3l2O0O
1he deed lied yesterday dspo,es only Of Mr.. sweeny's
half ntcrs W @2lOODV on niue e-a 'n'n ohS,an me
prcc realized AT TIC pubic sale IN October Why this
property should be sold twice Is somewhat OF Il uys-
terry, dud nuaArss lrh IT. wv 'I'i"l,N vi p1'"n"s'
! -iXtnayc. and Thirty -tourh-sL do not hesitate
! i0 express the belief That by the frequent
/ change oi ownership the city has lost what
ever claim It may have bad on this property, or as
expressed IT, We done eye around mere that me
| .a.f - when the comrrOm made ~ under
stood that the amount Was 10 be pad ont OF tae estate Of
James NJ. STcenb nt II appear, nl. FeIer ID SWetny
mas owned all the time an undivided one-hai ot the
Me decd rrcites that the consideration for the is
moi one dollar Dut "S2iOOOO IN hand paid III lawful
tuc deed MIS- btu!Vy' HIps ''iu ~, $50, , P.
was not in Paris when NrS. s"eeny slshe, WIN sssd
! and swOre To the correctness 81 the recital
! bren counted ont to Mr.. sweouy 10 the presence
of Notary Huntington at OF about the time ne appended
his signature III August l. Is NOT very easy th9S tDS
wear 10 raise a quarter OF "a million dollars IN lWtul
yaper deposited cJldtcrani some doubt has been
expressed 6y those whose attention has been drawn TO
| slderation mentioned III the deed, $4,000.
Mrs Caharine Bradley the present owner OF tue prop
.rtv l. the mother of John j. Bradley, VINO married tue
sste. Oi Mr. sweeny. so the widow Oh Daniel Bradej,
and she carries ON lis business Of iyey stables, at Thirty
hrstst, and in Unonpace, IN connection with her son,
Iobn j. Bradley. sne also owns ana resides IN hand
some house Eigheentl-st, near Irymg-place. and Is
The family could not DC found last night repeated calls
bringing tho stereoUpcd response not NJ home Peter
ana no one could be found 10 explain the appearance at
ths Late day deed that dsposes or the Yeiy property
said to have been sold To pay the cain oi the CITY,
inoiolSn scoh t ~ fbot 9 norton Of tn prp1erfv i'm
Il .ns IA Il Is.