The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-25
THERASSON ARRESTED.


PRISONER IN HIS OWN HOUSE AND hrs
FRIENDS LOOKING FOR BAIL-AN OUTLINE
OF HIS OFFENCE.
The sudden disclosures relating to the manner In
which, it Is alleged, Mr.. Louis Therasson appro-
prated nearly the entire estate. real and personal OF
two families. adds the names that have
been lately dragged down In shame The HERALD
very fully forth tho developments regard the
yesterday, but there side lights be shed
upon the deialcaton, such It proved and many per-
sons DO who had legal and money transactions
with Therasson and the nrm OF which he MEM
Der. As Mr.. Therasson, IN addition u hts beng
an active member OF the Church oil the Incarnation
and Sunday school teacher, was also Treasurer Of
the 81. LuKc's Hospital Association Of the church,
reporter Jailed AT the Office IN the DrexeI Building OF
Mr. George Mccullough Miller, Secretary Of the instt
tuition, IN order to nnd out n any funds OF the
association had been missing Mr. Miller not in
but Mr.. Wheeler H. Peckhan willing 10 answer
tor him, and stated a. tar 40 he knew MT Thsrassou
society Of when Mr.. Miller was Secretary aud no
''opricg rHEaAssoS BRYAS."
This II the announcement that meets tho eye in the
vestibue OF No. Pine street, and wnen the reporter
entered the door TO the lott Of the stars the second
Aoor. ne found long oincs WIN three desks TO tho
rignt, At which three clerks were writing The
porter asked a slender young clerk II mr. Therasson
ana SHARPLY answered ..Soe" WAS Mr.. Bryan s'
the same answer second cali an hour later elected
later called out ~ elderly gentleman who announced
himself a. q lawyer representing Mr.. Thsrasson, and
that the latter gentleman WAS within. The following
the outline o his clients defence to the charge OF
iraud:-
''rhe whole affair Is malicious the part OF Mr.. Ia
brisKie aud this will be shown at tho proper time Up
10 within short period tho relations between tue
parties boon most friendly, but family affairs, OF
Q kind that IL proper TO mention this nlcc-
ton, have something doubt to do these pro-
cesdingS When tue nrst SUIT was brought by Mr.
on tuesday last as ex cutor OF tho estate OF
Ara Tn he nai DOutW MA cd ~ Inv.
renee at $4,000 MT Therasson oil course was
gagged looking for bail, when. however, on FRI
day, another suit was brought by Mrs. Zabriskie
ana OF $40. 900 exactec. Although rhsr
asson had procured bondsman on tho first SUIT he
his oiaoe As 10 his having been 10 jan
all l unquaInedly deny It. Hc slept
at his house last evening. and Is now In his Office
OF IN tue Shers charge and trying 10 arrange
his bail He would prefer 10 make NJ detailed state
mcnt 10 the pubic JUST now, because man under
uuress cannot have tho weight OF u man IRON under
restraint This much can be said, however. that tho
losses and Deficiencies have resulted iron the shrink
wnAr MR. NIXON SAYS
Mr.. Matthew Mckoon, ao OLD gentleman OF No. ~
Bookmsn place. told reporter II ever man deserved
severe puIishm cnt II was Therassoo and stgmalized
Mr.. Bryan, his partner equally Mr.. Mckcou charges
that he has uuiawfuy taken SIS, 900 OF his money
auu if IL had not boon Tor his lawyer, MIR. John
Mckcon, he would have had the whole oil IL "Whon
! was young man." Mr.. Mckeon said, II intrustcd
Therasson with my law affairs, and as !
very nj he urged mo 10 take partner 10 manage my
business He introduced to mo and induced me 10
ana found was swindlcd. A receiver was appointed
by Judge Bosworth to wind up my affairs. This man.
Charles l. Potter by name, was recommended by
1herasson, and tho receiver began endless amount
OF litigation, for whch the lawyer got tho ices until
~ length l made effort anu settled up with my
creditors myself When | wanted the cash Porter had
collected he left for Europe, but caught him about
Ave years ago front OF tho Nassau Bank, and alter
had him arrested he paid over 81, 500 much fos
Thcrasson and hi, iriendsn
THR PLAISrifr WAITS.
Mr.. Zabrskie, VINO brought tho nrst suit against Mr.
re-
yesterday, but was found NJ hts house, NO. IL last
Thirteth street. He told reporter that tho morning
journals generally had presented his case against
Therasson FULLY, and he Was Wiling to wait for tho
action OF the law and tho accounting which would tako
place The THUS estate had disappeared altogether
aud his mothers properly Was also BADLY involved.
As to the appropriation by Ihcrasson OF the SIS. 000
the amount OF tue paid on several years ago
by the Dutch Church OF Harlem, there could be
DOUBT Nobody knew who Andrew Wood is, TO whom
Therasson says ne loaned $fO 0OO without security;
5000 loaned second mortgage on the house VI
Mrs Marie Louise Mason at Oyster Bay, ana the
foreclosure sale II did not bring The amount Of the
nrsl lien.
A gentleman doing business on Wall street. who
lives quite near 10 Mr. Therasson, in Madsoo avenue.
told the reporter that nothing could DO simple
and transformations than tho bearing OF the lawyer
aud his whole smiy. Although many stories had
been aioal OF the luxurious living OF tns Inhabitants
thing OF 1T In conclusion he sald that
lief hcn whole affair ca be siited II would DO
found Thorasson's cmbarrassments had arisen from
the TALL Ia The market values OF real estate, misor-
tune that had carried so many men under during the
past few years