New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-17


ESTATE HE ADMITS THAT THERE Is A nIFVI-
GUILTY, But SAYS THE CHARGES AGAINST luM
ARE PREPOsTER IUS-A BANK-TELLERs FALL
Nearly 100000 belonging to the Lamont estate
has been misapprOpriated, and connections of the
family say that George T. Plume the executor, is
defaulter in that sum. He admits that there Is
trouble in the accounts of the estate but says the
amount is greatly exaggerated. and the charges
against him are untrue. Moses A. Snyder, teller
in the Merchants Exchange National Bank, has
stolen about 81 900.
HOW THE LAMONT ESTATE WAS RIFLED.
TUE PERSONAL PROPERTY LIFT IN MR.. PLUME5
HANDs-HE DENIES THAT He IS 4 DEFAUL1ER.
Wall-st. was startled, late yesterday after
nosn, oy rumors of another dedication For time
the reports vague and contradictory and most OF
the brokers home without knowing who was impli-
Gated Later in the day 1t was learned that large
amount securities held in by George T. Plume
member of the Stock Exchange had oisapi cared Mr..
Plume's breach OF tust has been the executor of
Charles A. Lamont and the sum mlsap0rOprlated Is es-
timated at between S35O.OO0 and 100000.
Mr. Lamont, wealthy broker, fell ont Of a window Of
his Fifth In the Fail Of 1913 and killed
At evident from his habits and from the state Of his
busin that this not case OF suicide and 1t was
plain that had fallen asleep while sitting on the win
dow sill, and that his death accident His VIII
left insurance pol HIS life, amounting To nearly
100000 to his wife absolutely aud 1t was stated yes
erday that tins in her possession now 50 that
VIII not he duced TO want. MI Lamont gave also
his wife ontaf OF the rest OF his estate The other
half he gave to his three children He made his wife
exccutrx and Francis Skeddy and George T. Plume
nis executors. His estate, including the real estate Is
said have worth 100000 or SSOOOOO The man.
agement OF tie person Il property left by Mrs. La
mont and Mr.. skiody to Mr. Plume TINS comprised II
IL UNDERSTOOD nearly 100000 in United States bonds
and rsdss bonds and MORTGAGES. All OF these bonds
and mort cages stated to have dsappearcd, aud
Plume has owed 70 Mr. Lamont that ne unable tn
them The members Of tie family are very UNI
willing speak anOut the matter, and inclined to
shield Plume, lie is the connect ns Of the
family, and all uuwi hug, that account. 10 give
exact facts One connection of the family who refused
al first TO say anything when he found that the reporter
knew the foregoing matter, admteo its Truth, and spoke
bitterly of the fact that almost made by 1t
mont-to whom he said Plume owed everyt ing-sIould
have thus behaved his bauefactors vie and children.
It was they who must suffer, though, fortunately II
would not bring them to perjury.
gentlemen nearly reatel to the family, while ex-
pressing surprise tia; the CIRCUMSTANCES already detailed
mad become known to the public said That in the main
they were true and blow mad been errl5 one, net
ouy TO the Lamont family bat That OF the defIuug
cxerli on. This gentlem stated that Mr.. Lamont AZ
the time " us death, In ptcmbeT 1873, It an estate
varolisly valued 1T from 100000 90 100000, nImng
Lis WIG execurrix, ard George T. Plume and Franc
sdJv * cutors OF his viii BY its provisions most OF
the real estate left to the dow, AMI tar rsona
piopcgty. va u,d at from $350OJO u 100000, to
his three chillren-a aud Two daughters
with The further provision that tie estate
shod not be finally divided until the Youngest child
should become OF age. MI lamont, ac sa' WIS very
careful business man, and the personal property con-
sisted oi good railroad securitcs ana IL proportion or
Government blnGs. These had presouily been Ia the
a fIt 1.ftft of Mr. ~
the utmost confidence was elt in Mr. Plume, not only
from his connection the family bat also uOm MS
rrcog z,d business standing, they We're allowed 10 rr
main IA his hands. Mr.. SdIy never acted as executor
aud the whole mana Sehent or the estate was let
by Mrs. Lamont m the hands OF her broth
ei-in-ltw, Mr Plume. No one OF The fam
uy doublct that The securities wero III
uon hands, ahd would be fully ACQUITTED Ior wHen te
op.r time srOull ur'vc such PORTIONS OF lnese S
duc Ia lt various ia Iocls ~ 'uo l"Hi'' w,
promptly paid from time 10 the aud tHcic was cNNc
| ir = splr.n. The 1lOw tcl w'tiunt ANY warning
VIVA ever wlcn one day last week. MIR. Pune c.,iici
unon Mrs IatInUut. ant cuufcssd at ne had appopI-
ard the amour OF securities IL IT, lis car. FF'n
yut WA TURNER said ems probable tat al tns COLI
y,sation Mr. Plume adm. lod ,hat nc had he drawn
from iunds If tie estate ior nearly lhtee Yeas.
A. occasion iequir'' ln Ms so0A t' ~ 80 ,,,'
| deposited these securities az c"iaIeI"l lol lul"S'
meet ug wlIh con,nnrd IN slortuh' ~ inyes'nens'
,r vas unable take Item ~ agiu III lncsi opera,
10 ~ Ae only his owI pc soi PROPERTY valued
upwards %: S2JO0OO, which lie hid a, cululatcO pre-
y, tu tue DEAN r Iimart but also LA, lcit ia
.s c.rgc by one Who Ia "s lifetime nad ~ al th
nee n ais uc, lie gentleman iuftncr stated tnaI
TIE O.s would PARTICULARLY all a. Oh lho chl'feu as t"e
ropery lct to Lamont WAS mostly IA real estate,
:. m uugn tho actual loss Wa Ncrt large, Tue FANNY
| would sail b. ic.t IN coH.o table cireuhlat 'uc+.
Wue nc loss wouiu not have the fanny without
fut incoIIe, particularly unfortunate "ilh regard
o The sou, NUut auon nave come mao "SH' sso Vi
ms sn.e estate. fuithoi statements dp"ut "e
nttt,r seem 20 snow tuat 40 de@ucd cApaudtiuh has
Docn matte 81 tue default AID That II Is lhen"ed 10
keep IL 40 "A iamlly matter 80 loi az loa2lOc'
MIR. PLUM|s DENIAL.
George r. Plume WAS found tue Clarendon Hotel
last evening lie received several reporters at the same
me in one OF the reception rooms on cue hrst hOoI HIS
,u,w r., TO their many qursous were very gu,rd,d and
10 l.dgiI wnOc a.ce of as an oid nils-
.c. lie ruuor LTD re,ci' ni'h th"t 49, -
Il ac.auicr IN tc management oi t'o h'',on. 0e''o "
. extent seyeia huuGred th"uStnds OI hoi'ils H'
,sIre to state an dea Was utterly rierooIei-
Them SAID TRIBUNE reporter, there has been no
| truuule between you and tio estate , 800 ~,
| :" Wnit ,r alsw REQ, not eNucly say that
r.r a. n,ile disa. nient on h'nd aDOut the "c-
, = uut tue auivun c"od Az ia s'hh - no1"iu7 hAo
the II ~ ruinvfed 80 DC b|SuoS ]" W." ' ~ Nv
| ned .u a week Or NO." 49,, ,,
=, W., suggested him that n he considered himself
s ,,.,,i,..,, ne mad opportunity make an eA-
.,,t,u o.. no." natid ue "a blVtnot-i-s" al
Al Llllvn ana enat ht'ic louoi" may VeeuL oo'"oh
| us A. "A l.un,v, Dc Vi no iht ics' 40
| %. uupnc an, | consider IL neither necessary
| or auvlsable say ANY more Oh lne su'Joc.
of c estate s.ncc lne death "a nh lamVht, "Oou1
iol y'' ier was leaving the hotel, of the guests
= h,.u 40 81. Plume &c / nUJcei 3Od were aDnoh'
80, ,,l,l, l-t.pirr Ga y,s," Le lepii,d, was
ua,, .honiI up lutte mat VIA t"o he"Sp'-
~ MO ,no pooAe II ais waN,is cod', and s@uh-
| tsr.d ic.sureIj coward the d.nh-1O"i"'
MR. sKIuDY RET USES 10 IALK.
A TRIBUNE reporter found lra"e's S@ldoy "t MS
| nouss No. 3l6 Fiitlaye. lie was Ousy ensageu' ho
,,, vim TRENDS Of his family. lie uD"ilinS 10
.v, ,,ytluns TO say with regard to or Fluhc' Tue
- ,,,r ,,K, n hc cuuu cOnirII tie rctUitci deia'cs-
on iie answered, Win nV. s'N Que "o'" 'od' ~