The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

senbronkc rurdy'. startling Conf -sion-H ~ oh
bery and then IneendinrI.m rrnpn.ed.

In an examination room Of the Jefferson
Market Police Court. yesterday. Seabrooke
Puriy told Justice Bxhy how he had cOnspir.d
with W. c. Brandon and Eugene B. Newhal. in
April last. TO- sHll $50 900 worth Of furniture bs-
longing to McKendree W. Jones. which was
stored n a warehouse al ~ Washington place.
On sunday the sth Of April. he said. he and his
roommate. w. W. Norton entered the compart-
ment in the second story Of the warehouse in
which Mr.. Jonce's furniture had been kept un-
der lock and key since the previous August. by
partially overturning the partition dividing the
compartment from the rest Of the room. Climb
ing over they examined several pieces Of fur
niture. and then. drawing tho bolt on the inside,
opened the. door. After having removed. with
urton's help. part OF the stock 10 'he outs de
oi the partition. Purdy got two men named owen
H. then got a Dr. Drkraft 10 Aasume the
ownership Of il. and order its sale by LeaVtt X
Co. catalogue was made ont, and he furni-
ture was sold on Friday. the 18Th Of April. Half
an hour before the sale Purdy " mt NJ Broad
way, and q; Tenth street met Bran ion. t. whom
Lynch with S'whall He asked Bfahiion to
brandon said ,ha, he misfi talk pis.ny before
Newhall who was bis partner, and furdy told
WHY he hal to sell the furniture.
Why didn't YOU Say SO l.,iore :" Brandon
askd Why. wei fix everything for YOU
H. then won't to the sale with Newhall. who.
iurnd T. foFr3y RRfo" a" wz win kTahno%Rs Franz MI dsn SG
M 'e az 40 Broaiway. aud said Tint the no '-
tyA"rr lui refused 90 s.ll deck. in the drawer
~ which uHuer- had boon found 'Outa4niny
Jones : name. Prrdy then went to the sale. md
told the uu tion",.r that the dssk had been raft-
lngued 10y mistake. The desk and a chair were
sul -eQuenty rem 0ved o. Braniun- ofll'r
AN'r tho salr brandon asked " l. thrr" any
mor" stun ~ r. !i Jone-'sf Lets 10 down and
have look az it
That Kit Bradon, Nevhall. anil Purly went
70 Joucs'- compartment When they entered
BrHniln said BY Juye. tins - nne lot Il
stun. Why dlin't you tell Us II this refor-' ''
u.J remove several ll"',s VI iurntura.
VIII 'l Is rnrtunn took away carly the usNt
morning. The sunday follow ng. Brandon aud
trunks IN ". ! Mss o. apartment, breaking
them oprn and u-.ns false keys Pur5 -ai1
that he refused 90 break the 10 Ks. Brandon
ana Whul. u-.i tr4l- o. II ln-ul-h silver
waie from alntsl. jones' initials were on tie
irunk-. ans Brandon obItgrated item with "a
Antr ihr mrrfure had boon disposel o.
Brandon said. NOW you ought to g. the Who'll"
nt- ~ nom. AMI then Wei t1u % .l- pia'e ~
'ro-tn" VIII cover IL al.' An nrrans-mnrt
was maize 'Y which the re-i : Tie iuru turewns
81 ne sod ~ II rts \ Sln anl Par ril WIS o. di-
sll 70" Y-l.e. with Br.ui ~ unl y 'whail.
Ne'il Work the building and send you hsli. or
sou nssiI Z ~ away at AL. hcrOseLe Will TX
eV .r} lan- the latter sand
Flr'y took steam 2 fcr Europe Apr 2j In
lNf ie made az 'ii III - DvillL- book. but
W. ". horton Jr rurdy'- roommate a, .
Nu~Aln.t-u IN place. ir-fliled % having broken
into tae J1ns eoiupaifn n vita purty. H."
Jaw iiiree mon go into tn- wareh lu-n thr cNru-
,ns itcr NE -tri fur y nav pr.Nou-iy O. j
break op 10 Dir Jones truuk=
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