The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-11
HUGHEs GETS HIS MONEY.
Held by hts Backer and his Lawyer Since
the Close OF the Long Walk.

John Hughes the pedestrian, who ap-
peared before Justice Otterbourg. in the Jeffer-
son Market Police Court on Wednesday. and
asked for q warrant for his hacker. Dennis
Murray OF 1856 Market street. Newark. Y. j.. and
hisiawyeT. Thomas OMeara 3 Dey street. this
city. also accused VIM. A. Deering. the no.
tary before ~hom he signed power OF
attorney TO OMeara. His charge was that they
got power OF attorney from him to collect all
money due him week ago to-day. while he
was on the track. They represented. he said
that the paper 10 which he affixed his mark
was r petition for an injunction to restrain
Shook 4 Gilmore from drawing the proceeds o.
the match from the bank. IL had been
represented TO him that Shook X Gilmo
isaye him out in the cold As Hughes lives in
Eighty-sixth street. near First avenue. Justice
Ouerbourg sent him 10 the Harlem Police Court.
in the limits OF which is his home.
Mr.. Gilmore gave the following version OF the
affair as far as he was informed: On Monday
ney from Hughes authorizing him 70 settle the
account between the managers and his client:
waf a had heard 5iTfSPeH4as So 81
and his backer had quarrelled. and he thought
that 1t was Joh between the backer and the
money. He asked O'Meara. Are YOU and
Murray trying 70 cheat this poor fellow out Of
his duesf OMearH was indignant. Mr. Gill
more asked his counsel eN- Judge Dittenhoefer
who happened To be- present. what he should
90. Inc eA-JuiEo tolQ MN mat he could nOf
do otherwise than settle with the attorney but
told him to write the check 10 HuGhess order.
Mr. Gilmore then wrote s. 900 check Tor
OLeary and one fortl 800 and some odd dollars
payable 10 Hughess order. Tho latter he gave 10
QMearn and u his request sent boy to the
Murray Hill Bank 70 identify Hughes and
OMeara. On Tuesday Mrs. Hughes asked
pim tor the money due her husband and
learned OF the settlement with O'Msara. Failing
10 find his backer or his lawyer. Hughes sought
relief in the court. Murray heard of Hughee's
application for warrants. and he "a eel at Mr..
Hughe-s home while he was absent Wedn-s-
day evening. Failing 10 find him. he left word
for Hughes to call at his ON re yesterday after
noon.
Hughes was found last evening n the rooms
he occupies at 347 East Eighty sixth street. He
had Just reached home. and he WIS luniant.
although evidently quite exhausted. O'MrarN
had gwen him at about L. NJ. 81 643 50
in cash. This was about $500 less than the
amount Of the check drawn to Hughess order
10y Mr.. Gilmore. This fact Hughes did not
know nj the time. for Murray was anxious 10
bet sl00 TO 81 200 that the amount paid h m WAS
the full amount OF Mr.. Glmore's check,
Hughes said that he had narrow escape.
He also said that when he complained Of rhru-
matism al the close Of the walk Murray told
him that he had better get his hend examined
and then return 10 honest labor. Murray keeps
a barroom in Newark and has backed Hughes
before. He backed him in his walk in Newark
and he claimed that Hughes owed him.
Mr. Deering says that he was ignorant OF the
contents OF the document 10 which he acknowl-
edged Hughess signature. Astntement signed
10y Hughes diametrically opposed TO the verbal
statements made by Hughes TO the reporter
sent to THE SUN office last u ight