The New York herald., 1878-02-06
THE ALLEGED sTINER BLACKMAiL

SERIOUS ARRAIGNMLNT OF MGRCHANT FOR
BANKRUPTCY.
In the examination before Judge Bixby, at the
TomDs Poilce Court, yesterday, IN the OF s. L.
Mcnaes, charged by Pniip Stiner, the merchant,
with attempted Diackmail, lengthy ''statement to
the press" signed ny the prisoner was incorporated
u the evidence. Tue follow ing extracts from IT,
ASTOUNDING STATEMENT.
Aoout seven years ago was employed by Philip
StueI ana served lin uutii last September, when he
iaicd Tor tho secoud time. Prior tO his failure-l
lhinK May 3l-i Carried oui plan, but partially
iaeo ny 10 the ellcency VI the Fire Department,
TO burn No. ~ Vescy street. with what little II con-
taiueu-.Uout %, ,UUu-wuile 1t was Insured, think,
ior $4,000. r. s.ner and isaac Sounen0erg, OF No.
AZ Vcs,y street, Knew oi TINS ana approved Vi the
plan. Was wounGed NJ inc nro ana SonuenDerg sent
me SO while was disaO.ed 10 delray my EXPENSES.
had been recreant ~ honor before, iroLi tnen
dales my downfall few days De,Vre stiner's iaii-
urc, seeing tnat he maniiested no disposition TO
share win mo part OF hts spoils, winch
aided him 10 secure, 1 sod some gooas ON my own
account aud pockcei the proceeds. $3.50. sincsshen
lost ali. S,iner transferred stores numUered 100
Eilhth avenue ana $40 Bowery tO samuel Tualman,
taxing Isaac SCincrs' checks or part oil the amount
ana ielundng 10 Nun IKE amounts IN Dilla. 10 Mr.
lhaan he gave the store No. 232 FIRST avenue, und
assumed one No 352 Ibird avenue creating Mr..
lhnnixn Win more tuan ho returned ana cnarg-
Ivy Ivy nn now w' hodaS s,ore wncu Az. ..
not o~n at The time oil tho transfer
instead Vi owning NJ. 3o2 Thiid aveuue he n
debt 10 stner IN the SUN oil over OOo, exclusive of
tho stock tho store cOntalneu Iwu otuer No.
74O Thiru and No. 726 Broad street, Newark,
n. j.. were entered OH the DOCKS sold 10 Isaac
Sonnenb,rs, OF No. ~ Vcsoy street. II Sopu-
enbsig d give his CHECKS ior tho amount but like
sums we're returned 10 nn IN currency, winch he
either lodged IN The bank OF exchanged Win Henry
Elliott, o No. PARK place, ana 9TH. make his
checxs good noic Tor 81, U35 gwen TO SonucnDers
Ior 81 700 by St.ncr WIS secured by deposit oil jew
clry. lhs paid Out o. sales at stiners the
Saturday before ho Jailed. THIS yet
r,ra 5iner's books as unpaIu. IL is yet
claimed by Sonnenberg, his Deing OF
tho signatures throwing Stner into bankruptcy.
A note gwen NY M IA. Moses Co. ior 81. 997 Is not
accounted for on Stincr's books, nav ns been In
slructed Dy hun not tO take account ui same. The
cash account will DC seen therefore ue short. a
mole ef So y0U discounted by sommers ior L. Stiuer
Buns Head Bank, mas since Tho failure partly
paid ny sonneDberg; but Of tue proceeds saies IN
the two he hVds Tor otner Isaac oommers rep
resented crodtor " tho amount oil $4, UV0
Cash loaned to Stner. lhs Is iaIsc as ruiercnca
thereto IL will be that amount (about 81 LOO
vi cash paid by one o tho urance COM
panes Tor ioss by the fire. The other amounts were
exchanged checks. Charles Haym OF No. 2l5 East
1wentyiourth street, never loaned Stiner cent OF
the 81 1UU which was ciuncd AZ loan, secured by
bog US cnattol mortgage on horses and wdgona
several other allegations OF Ike character are
made IN the 'statement"
Tue iurthcr nearing the case will take place on
next Tuesday beiore Judge Bixuy.