The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-10
SENATOR MORRISSEY'S DEBTS

GRouNDLEss REPORT THAT HIS ESTATE n
ISvoLvED-wHAT MR.. J. H. FORD AND
JUDGE DIxBY SAY IN THE MATTER.
Inquiry having been made OF Mr. J. H. Ford by .
HEHALD reporter yesterday In relation to article
published in q morning paper, which stated that tho
late Senator Morrissoy was heavily indob ted to var
parties the time Of his decease, IL was ascer
tancd that the assertions wore gross exaggeraionA
Especially SO tho statement sthat debts left by
the deceased Senator were aud excess
Of his estate, both real ana personal" which Is
nounced by Mr.. Ford, who Is thoroughly conversant
with the business affairs OF Mr.. Morfssey, abso-
lutcly untrue. In reply to questions by the writer
Mr.. Ford stated substantially as follows:-
cit 10 absurd intimate that Mr.. Morrssey owed
ali these parties tho amounts mentioned Take that
ITEM for Instance, OF $4,000 said 10 be duo TO Mr..
Hastings or Dublin Tricks, as no IL often called.
happen TO know that Is false. because when was
down Jacksonville tho Senator one day said to me-
Il owe Hastings something. but don't know exactly
how much It Is. 1t isn't than 81 600, however.
and no hasn't anything to show for IT, AMI then he
drew a note for that amount aud handed it TO
10 deliver. When l returned to New York saw Mr..
Hastings told him what had occurred and then asked
hin how much Mr.. Morrissey was his debt
lie replied, 500, 80 you see that while
holds the late Senator's note Tor 81, 600 Now IN
regard 10 the report that Mr. Morrissey owed money
to kuius Hunt OF New Orleans, do not think no did,
or would have known OF IL. Mr.. Cammack OF Wall
street. Is down a creditor 10 she OF $1,000
Tho figures 1000 Then It Is stated that
he owed $50, 900 or $4,000 to Scrbner Spencer
TINS ts ridiculous the Tact IL that those gcnt1emcn
were associated with him IN business up to tho time
OF his death, controlling vast Interests and managing
large estate Until the AFFAIRS are closed up II VIII
be impossible to toll exactly how tho balance VIII
stando
sls IL true that no was indebted TO Judge Bixby ana
his brother, tho ex.Seuatorf"
IL think Judge Bixby told me q short time ago that
r NnFr 1nf IN N and am nutfA
that he wasn't In dcbt To Frank In relation
brokers OF this city, coiIatcrals for I'VE times tho
lett Win that firm 9 security
Mr. Ford further said that the others who had boon
mentioned were men who had mad business relations
with tue late senator, but IN many instances the
amounts had been grossly exaggerated and
should also be remembered That there were
large amounts duo 10 Mr.. Morrtssoy, most
OF which good and would materially assist In OF.
setting his obligations Although he drew up Mr.
Morrsscy's will Mr. Ford has boon very rcttcons 10
making any ailusion to It's contenta In reply 10 q
whiIo he must decline TO divugo their names u would
DO whom tho will was onorod tor probate that
"they were gentlemen OF wealth, standing and re-
spectab,lity In this community
During the afternoon Judge Bixbv said TO tho ro-
porter, '.You say for that senator Morrissey
time OF his donh did either my brother
or myself a single penny, not penny. Nor have We
any claim OF any kind against his estate
Apropos OF tho latter 10 Is Understood that tho bo.
quests not as numerous as they were geneyaljv
will TALL FAR short Of tho figure which IL has been
coDjecturay set down. IL Is said that tho will IL 10
be offered Tor probate In Saratoga county before many
days.