New-York tribune., 1878-02-20
THE COMPLAINANTs STORY.
SIZE ALLEGES That MR.. GRAHAM DECEIVED HER BY

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Mrs. Elizabeth Mccall has begun proceed
ngs In civil action and by attachment against James
Lorimer Graham for nearly $52 900. In her complaint
| which was drawn by her counsel, Townsend Weed
| she states that on February s. 1858. she held in
her own right and in trust for her Children
| properly valued at $60,529 81. Excluding every
thing Of doubtful value, her bonds, mortgages,
| stocks and real estate were fully worth $4,000. Her
| being consumptive, she determined upon
voyage to Europe for the benefit of his health She
states that she employed her cousin. James Loriiner
Graham, who attorney ard counsellor at law, TO
manage her estate while she abroad. On the even
ing before her departure, In 1885, she states that Mr.
Graham presented paper for her to sign giving him
full power OF attorney Having implicit confidence III
! him a of integrity and sagacity, she readily
signed the paper without reading 1t. While in Europe
she received frequent statements from him OF the c0ndi
on the estate and lie also remted to her the inter-
est the estate which WAS her only source OF support
SIN reposng entire confidence in Mr. Graham she
that she paid particular attention TO the state
men;s at the time Before she returned to this city-her
son having died in the meautmc-her affidavit states
that Mr. Graham sent her statement OF the affairs OF
the estate showing that he indebted 10 her IN the
sum of 500 65i 25 to which he gave her mort
gage the leascho1 to his family residence in Wash
ngon-square This documen he elected to record aud
subsequently, she alleges that he borrowed $4,000 from
Mrs Jane Mccall another relative. giving her mortage
on the same property, which was duly recorded. Ihe
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transaction which is alleged to have been false and
fraudulent the petitioner claims that she has lost all her
personal estate and has nothing left but house and lot
at No. l02 East Ninths This propery rents for loo
per annuln, and Mrs. Mccall claims that SHE
pays $500 Ia year for her own rent and $500
for taxes. leaving her cnly 500 year for
tie support OF herself and family. Mrs. Mccall
delay In resortng 10 civil suit at this late
day by aycrng that the first ntiuaon she hal OF the
condition OF her snurs the receipt Of notice from
saGrs snug Hrbor in January 1876 that the taxes
her Ninthst. property had not been paid Tor hVc
years This In omation troubled her. and she consulted
a relative. and she Informed that he was pushing
claims against Mr. Graham FOR other relatives To pre-
vent exposure aud possible secution If said in the
affidavit that Mr. Graham gave her second mortgage
on his household furniture, upon which she realized
$4,000, most OF which was used In paying The back
take. and penalties her only remaining property IN
East Nnth-st. She claims that there Is stu due her
@Jl 500 50, from Hr. Graham.
Upon this statement Of facts. verified by affidavit an
order OF arrest issued late on Monday night, aud
was executed yesterday morning. Deputy Sheriff Me
Gonigal found Mr. Graham at his reedence, No ~ West
Tenl-st when informed Of the object OF his visit Mr.
Graham SAID h,ST no money, and Will accompany
you once" An attachment was served at the same
time on tho household furniture and other effects. Mr.
Grhams present home consists OF suite of rooms eie-
ganty furnished. The walls are covered with paintings
10y renowned artists, Mr.. Graham having long been de-
voted to art.
STATEMENT or Az OLD FRIEND
A prominent business man, who has known Mr.. Gra-
ham for nearly y years says that he Il seventy
four years old and that he has long enjoyed the ac-
anant ,nce and friendship OF leading citizens when
hi. brother died" he continued che left two girls named
Martha aud May. Mr.. Graham took charge OF Martha's
estate and pIought up the girls, and treated them in
every way like fnther. Mary became the wife Of DeK-
ter Bradford then millionaire and doing large bust
ness m Boston He died years ago. having lost
Of his wealth except 100000 which was IN trust
funds for his wife, sac married again, and IA SIN
residing In Boston. Mr.. Graham always fond OF en-
tertainlne his friends hospitality and conspicuous
many years ago for sump;uous dinncr-parcs. which
were attended by the fashionable people Of the city, Of
whom he claimed To be leader His niece Martha be-
came the wife ~ Count Casiigon OF ltay. Her we'd
ding trOusscau was unusually eesant: she went 70
Iaiy with her husband leaving an estate valued at about
even worse ihau he managed Mrs. McCas, rs he used
up every dollar. The Countess Castglonl Is now In is
city, having recently arrived for he purpose Of securing
! a settlement with her uncle
Of Vco-C chancellor Jones, who was man OF large prop
crtY Mr. Graham was always Visionary ma 1yHf-SII-
assumed the management OF Mr Joncss property and
IN tue great panic 81 1887 the firm failed, Nj. Jones
worp ed on his mind extent that he never fully
recovered from H. and he always maintained that Mr.
! Insurance Company sued Mr.. GrihHln hr. Jones aud
others on deficiency IN mortgage foreclosure cIars-
iug Mr. Graham WIN having tecte,eu ns P,oi'IhS ="
avoid paying bis crciItoIs lac sun clcateu h,"vh
ctcmen 81 the m' ana was nnaiy GyencG ~ & M,
Gfalams favor The attorneys iot ihe isurancs com
rapy John Van Buren, aud william Curtis Noyes,
9d hTfd sn@H H. tih1 6n a. aud h eSdoGa%s @
SIR Graham. when sill young man, was ir'gaditr-
under during the Heidelberg ahir' DuiinS thc
time when Mr. Graham had the management OF MIS-.
mining enterprise the object OF when was !" secure
ne mi which ud pOyS w. y. cGehea Sf pcarO'Ta% ra
road built. fourteen miles long ana tue
ore bought up readily by the gas COM
.fv far per
tnriched the coal and made freely. Mr Graham ItI
swtn'lling aud he nade Mr. Graham believe that the
yield of the mine could be utilized i0r NaInlsl cou nc
many otlr things Iuto this enterprise the old gentle
man put all the funds ne could control. unoIlunaIrIH,
was the cause OF his ruin lie drew nnm6rr Oh
sHarp business men INTO me ehterPiis' & s ~ hc
sale OF the mine-ihe captal Stock ahn po'Hs % VI d
represented over Mountaineering the i%alltoau' AFRO
! Charles H. Appleby became the purchaser Tor 5000
d" Mr.. Graham was the first president oi the Ne,1opoi %
itan Fire Insurance Company. now IN the hands oi re-
$500 900 to sl,O0O,ooo This was followed by me ne
! organization of agencies all over tne county i hio
Cost tie company 900 aud the directors decided 70
ruce lis caina TO $500 600 aud Mr. Graham resigned
The uro sidency being succeeded by Robert NJ. C. era
ham his cousin The loans made under the new manage
mcnt the stock OF the Glabanite Asphht iaNchent
| Company, named after old Mr Grahan amounted 10
$4,000 The stock rated by the receiver among lhe
what little was len OF Mrs McCars estate. in the expec-
tatlon OF securing contract 10 pave tho entire ens't
OF FIithave., nut like his other Missionary scnaies ~
fel through aud left him penniiess aud b1nhfnpt he
secured loans OF about rI.UoO from thc M'u"PoH'ii
Fire Insurance Company ON securities OF nV Nhiue' ap
Is indebted To the company that amount to.uy, , ,
MI Graham has been man OF earnest Piciyi uhu Is
devoted his Attendance upon every means oi grace
lie an active member OF the Kty DE- fGs %
teriau Church. and connected win tle Chufc ol
the Strangers, OF which the Rev Dr. Deems Is PASTOR
| MIR. GRAHAM's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Graham stated 10 a TRIBUNE reporter last niEht
that he invested part o, Mrs MeCas money with her
consent IN the Grahamite Pavement Company aud that
lie also invested of 1t in the West Virginia Mining
Company, believing that 1t was safe enterprise ana
one tat woh xIeld menae weath 70 al concerned IN