New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
WESTON'S RECORD.
PROCEEDINGS OF H,BEAs CoBPUs-Ius LIFE L
RAILWAY, \. j.

PROCEEDINGS Of HsBEAs COBPUs-IIIs LIFE IN
RAILWAY, \.
A now writ of habcas corpus, obtained by
Weston who "a alleged TO be cognzant of the $4,000
forgery tlc Union Trust Company, and who was re-
arrested Oh telegram charging him with forgery on the
Third National Bank OF Chicago wac to have been heard
at 1880 a. m yesterday, before Judge Van Brunt, in su-
preme Court Chambers At five minutes TO II. Mr.. Her
ring said that lie had appointment before judge DuY
tor the examination i'm Gcssucr's case at which Weston
was necessary witness and asked that the haheas cor
pus proceedings be adjourned. Mr. Oliver pleaded that
Mr Fellows We5ous senior wac expected every
moment and Judge Van Brurt adjourned the matter
uut.l l o'clock NJ. Fellows came in soon after, and
s,renuously urged an immediate hearing but Mr. Her
rings engagement continuing, the matter went over
until to-day at 1880 a. Wes0n's name, il IS stated
Is Ezra, aud not Ely.
Superintendent Wang stated yesterday that as yet he
had received further information in regard to tie for
gerry with which Weston is now charged. After W'stons
arrest the superintendent teleeraphed to the Chicago
chef Of Police stating that he had obeyed the in3truc
tion in regard to arestng Weston and asking that the
rcauisition for mis- removal TO Illinois be Immediately
forwarded Ia this city,
TRIBUNE reporter, searching in Railway yesterday
for information about Westons career met stotekeeper
who -sid IN answer 20 inquiries: guess there was
Weston who lived with Mr.. sprarue ana afterwards
staved with him at ClauberaIn's Iiotc Mr. Sprague
was a queer kiul ~ man. lie used To i've
1r Won't "ia nile ont Of town. We an vonirrcd
what did he do for living. Tie used to 20 NewYorK
hc was arrested hs wife LEFT Tie faim ana soon dtrf
tuc house was burned down. There WIS ifttF s"I-
aurc OH the property. Trcre was great drti ~ lax
ah.uf to- paftcr 90 the Time. and people lion ht tA"t
b. was burned t0 get thr insurance" BIf cont kno"
much about Weston. lie went away Seiurc sVIa-rc'
Police -rrecan Wright rrfrtred the reporter TO Nr
Ciaiuhtrain o. after attending io customers, HI he
said; t.cy cam" Lere v.h Crl Gcssnrr gud hs vile
fIr.. EplagWc very nice woman, ard won ihr 10
.oct ~ many of residents here. Mr. SHflgue used
t6 ~ p 70 cqYork Peculiarly. and he was ,upros To
be, ENGAGED ID the BROKERAGE business Mhcu Ar was
he a>trd several or us 90 go 90 NcNfoA ana ts " as
- good cnaf"er an ~ We Hd n"thiHt '-hlHs. I'm
We dG 80. Go aHd ,ce 9ir DinAam across the ul'hi
Ic ..'d and lirei him carriages"
ID r. Dunbar knew something about Wcs'on Mr.
Suragn' i"i p''u i'l,dt't"l WIN. I'ci'' % ' ,
be NT, Iictl - Hi' Mt"tyl' N"V N'.' U'' '''N N''
ltw on. dav Weston want t0 buy some cIfI41-ca -
-psdluc told 1e 70 maize inquiries Ie0ir c.'Hc" me
transaction. , dd so. and concluded tht' th,ie was
neciod with u. hE Weston droppen the matter anu
some time after offered To- cxchanSc some urocrty ID
East Ncw-loH, ior sonc carriages made an aSFe =
mcnt with him oiah Ictl estate a-rhl
here but when I went 70 E''t Ncw-1rrE
found dat the property vas burdcled WIN TWO mort
TO cancel th. contract. but the agent wanted 70 gam
his commission and traded the ca2as toi piece OI
aud in Railway. Host l; money by ihe iran,
Ir uI,o tell y,a something about M opTasue. Lad
ill" ioyorum'a bond winch an oiG lady nAG gwen Ine M
r .lto soM" bank. consulted MI Sllasu', anu Ac
ss Oul invest in busiress IA when II Vouldso0n
d,uhl,. IL has not yet repaid it,
Nj hnuu.J, real estate agent al h'hWayi tooh uoNl
Two b, ks ia which Ec showed thc reporter s accounts
wila i.y j. Weston. "He sul owes me 1913 80 Tor com
Missions hc sld "iOr various transactions maze Tor
Lim lrnt n.m 200 upon an order Tor three car
races from SIR Duniam. eot tie carriages
thrnI. aud the surplus I credited TO his account
Another time traded him horse and wagon IL said
De wanted 20 take s WiIe 20 hew-1otk Iic did So ana
the wagon ami there for S22J aid not get
cen. OF IT, and lha, is toe last SAW OF him"
The reporter told by several persons that Mrs.
Sprasuc AID Mrs. Weston Lad zone 10 Michigan