The New York herald., 1878-08-08
WANTED IN CHICAGO.

ABRAHAM sUYDAM, A REAL ESTATE DEALER,
| CARRIED AWAY ON REoUIsIrIoN-THE
CHARGES AGAINST HIM.
There was genuine ssnsstien ersatsd In this city
ysssrday by shs Of land assnt real estate
operator. named Abraham suydau, At his rssdsncs,
No $50 seventh avenue The arrest made at the
insrigation Superintendent waiiing, who, on the
2sth Of last month, rsesivsd despatch
IRON Chief oi Police Soavsy, OF Cn,cago,
with requisition from the Governor OF Illinois for
the arrest, on charges Of perjury and forgery. OF
Abraham Suydam. Upon the receipt Of this des-
patch the vigilance oil tho detectives had been exsr.
csed, and tho man had been snadowsd. Notwiih-
standing the fact that he known 70 tbs police u
was di1icult TO arrest him.
A. nine A. N. yesterday the residence Of suydam
was observed to BE- watched by two or three indi.
viduals, whose movements seemed TO be suspicious
In the basement Is dyers ssta ishmsnt; above on
the nrst noor, a sort OF Moody aud sankey prayer
meeting assemblies every day, and above this apart
ments rented out. Al the hour mentioned the
bell rung, and a young and comely woman
answered it. She turned pale when Mr.
Abraham Suydam was asked for II was
not long, however. before kra Suydam made her
appearance, CLOSELY followed by her husband. The
man who solictous Tor the appearance OF
Mr. Suydam was Police Ofhoer Hickey, Of
Chicago. and Detectives Radford and Dunn
were present ready 10 enforce his demand for
Mr. Suydam's arrest officer George A. Hartman.
OF Chicago. maud in the event Of
any unpieasantuess. The prisoner saw the necessity
OF submitting quietly and did 50, and he was al once
hurried on 10 Chicago. HIS vile Will not believe IL
his sunt, and yesterday evening refused 10 see all
visitors
The following understood to be the formal
charges against Suydar. Obtaining money on false
aud by trick and device from the following
ChlcaUo ci D, J..
Warren, So, 6oo; John H. Haney. - 000. ana divers
other persons, 1900, or about s2l, 600 in ail.
AUCTION SALE.
On June 20 there was an auction sale announced OF
800 900 OF white oak and mineral lands IN Nc.
with the names OF l. Robinson Warren Co, No. W
Broadway. Az referee Mr. Stranahan, Water Com
band,ea sbo Ut as being among those Interested
but mono OF these gentlemen would admit .nlt ,hey
M sbs Iny ., aaa nv warren On june %
ID be all right but they are uow under process OF ex-
animation and have not yet been passed upon Ac-
corning to tne printed plan lot No starts at an acute
gle. and the succeeding lots arc numbered down to
l3s. and embrace immense area. 1000 acre plots
being quite common.
THE sprEp STORY.
1t appears that Aoner +. Downer oi Chicago, ILL.,,
lands Tor him or Tor estates in wLicn ne was IN
teresteJ. Hts agent was James NJ. Flagc, who
gave tho following par'cuSrs vrs snS aKhALD
y broker Abraham suydsm, OF West Vr.
ginia, to make out maps and draw deeds,
couveyancing. Mr. Flagg stated that he had no idea
Mr. Suydam had any interest Whatever IN tho lands,
and docs believe he bud. senator Faulkner.
OF West Virginia, remarked to him that the circum-
stances were suspicious, but that was oil. Mr..
Faulkner said II ho were called upon to assess
the properly he would not put II down a.
twenty-five cents per acre. 81 lregret exceedingly"
said Mr. Flaga, 'rhat my name or the affairs wi,h
which have had connection should come before the
public IN such an unfortunate way. l came here 10
arrange sumo land sales III the proper and usual way
OF business and tell IN with Mr. Suyaam. sm-
Everything was done in y business ike manner aud
cash was paid for every service rendered Iu regard
to The sales OF land We made June auction every
thing bond tide. and 70 prove this we purpose TO
deliver the deeds 10 have them examined Wy the pur.
chascrs before the money is paid Tho lands ana
plots Of tue purchasers, presume, will be all ac-
for aud the proper deeds delivered according
to ths terms OF he original contract"
sUYDAM's LIFE IN CHICAGO -ALLRaAT1oNs
THAT HE WAS UNFAITHruL TO HIS WIFE.
[BY TELEGRAPH To TIE HERALD.
CHICAGO, August Z, 1873.
Just about year ago gentleman appeared one day
TURTLES Detective Agency in tns city and
himself rs william Musgrave. OF New York. He
was looking he said, for = truant brother-in-law,
| named Abraham Suydsm, who had married his
sister 10 1879 and deserted her after years
Of welded iic. Tho detectives began 10 look for the
man, who hard TO find just thon, as it urged
| in excuse he was dodaing creditors and beating
hotels II was ascertained that he appeared in
| Chicago In the summer OF 1875 and Joined
| the Board OF Trade. He exchanged property
in the south tor chicago estate sni al the time
| the New York brothcr-in.Iaw arrived had some
$50, 900 hand. which, owing TO tho dcpres-
OF the times was almost valuelesH Tor the
tim. being andt ITS owner was practically
bcagar After some difficulty Suydam traced TO n
furnished rom st No. 263 Clark street, where II Is
alleged, he was iviug with an abandoned woman Mr..
Musgrave surprised him there, so the story
| goes, ana couircutcd him win review oi
|
grave had promised his sister that he would not
injure the Suydam had always written TO his
wife at short Intervals that soon business grew
better he would for her to come to him, and she
believed him. Suydani, 1t Is stated, finally confessed
all, renoupccd The woman win whom he Was living
a crmiDal Iiic and promised TO return 10 New York
where his wife was wating, always trusting that hs
WAS faisc The brother reluctantly consented ia
take him back aud the facts OF his iiic
Chicago provided he would reform nnd make am. IDS
to the young lady whom he had dcce .ved They iciI
together that IL the last that has been known of
| Suydam here.