The New York herald., 1877-10-19
THE PLUME DEFALCATION.

TOTAL APPRAISED VALUE OF THE LAMoN1
PERSONAL ESTATE. 1924, S63-wHAT WAS
DONE YESTERDAY.
Mr George J. Plume. the alleged defauiter and e~>
ecutor and trustee OF tho Lamont estate, did not
visit his office in Exchange place yesterday Owing
TO the illness Of his wife he remained at the
Clarendon Hotel all day. He neid long consultation
yesterday with Mira. Lamont and Charles Lamont Jr,
and several friends Of the family. The advisabity Of
Mr.. Plume again rcsumiDg business anxously do
bated. Mr.. Plume expressed himself sanguine Of
success. ''With my experience the street and M
recent bad luck make discreet In the future
with moderate capital, must succeed. Ny failure
has not damaged my business status. My credit in
measure yot good, and perhaps with brave. effort
might be able 10 retrieve my fallen fortunes 1t
would be cowardy OF me to despair. ! am com.
paratively young, and us soon as this storm blows
over We may all see brighter skes again.
These sanguine expectations were not shared by hia
relatives. Mrs Lamont listened calmly, but gave NO
token o encouragement, while it is SAID that young
Mr. Lamont has very strong opinions OF his own on
the dcfalcaton OF his uncle II is alleged that the
young gentleman has expressed himself to lis friends
us not looking Upon Mr.. Plumes transportation Of
"a little over Sl0O 0OOu family matter which does
not concern the public He, IL is claimed. docs not
look upon the squandering OF such sum as paltry
something which, for family considerations should be
his natural inclinatons, and there Will likely be
peaceable settlement OF their grievances
Mr.. Plume told HERALD reporter that his Indebted.
to the estate would not greatly exceed 600
In Of the fact that he held In trust stocks bonds
and personal effects than twcc that amount, all
which. as he acknowledged, havo mysteriously dis
appeared, there must be sOmo strange confusion OF
facts. According TO an inventory and apcraisemeut
the personal estate Of the late Charles Lamont flied
in the Surrogate's oce on the llth February, 1874 az
the instance Mr. Plume, the administrator and
tee total appraised value OF the personal estate
amounted to 1924, $685. At the time OF the appraise-
ment large amount OF the stock worthless and
nominal but since then II has increased IN value
sderaby, while the depreciation OF the other portion
Of the estate has not been OF very marked nature
The stocks anq bonds mentioned in the inv entory
quite numerous, consisting OF New YORK
Central, Commerce Insurance Company Toledo
and Wabash, Dubuque and Sioux City Rail-
road Company, Third National Bank, New
York; Adams Express Company, Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad Company, Morris and Essex Railroad
loans IRON certain parties, and long list OF othcr
colateras including bonds and mortgages and assign
ments mortgages Tho aggregate amount OF these
securities, as stated, was $23a S63.
"Arc these figures correct, Mr.. PlumeP" asked
HERALD reporter
Certainly; but doubt, taken all in all. il they
would realize anything like that amount II they
sold now"
.rnen this Is the property you arc accused Of hav-
'.Yes but portion OF 1t cap be satisfactorily
counted Tor; not now, however It Will all be ex-
planned In good timen
'sBut you admit deficit Of over s1oo. DOOR"
"Yes; that is about the amount My other debtA
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