The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
i. BREvO0RT AND Mr.. BURTON.

AN ELpERLY MILLroNNAIEE OF BROOKLYN
FLEETS BEAL ESTATE AGENT WHO HAD
COME TO SERVE SUMMONS ON HIA-A
CHARGE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
"rhis way, SIR" said Mr.. Brsvoort, as he stepped
from marble porch which across the front OF
his house down to the gravel walk leading to the
gate. "ths way, SIR; Will talk IL over In the cot
tase."
The speaker was q nne looking, elderly man, ap-
parcntly upward OF hty years Of age, with gray har,
mustache and side whiskers, turning almost 70
white. The gentleman 10 whom hts remarks were
addressed likewise tall and slender, and wore
gray mustache aud side whiskers, indicating that
he, too, past the prime OF life. The scene
was tho yard OF the me old family mansion Of
the Brooklyn Brevoorts, standing Mt tho corner Of
Bedford avenue ana Brsvoort place, and the time
Wednesday morning last Judging from the outward
courtesy OF the meeting one would have ancied that
two old friends had come together oy appointment 10
discuss matter OF business or pleasure equally
interesting and agreeable 10 both, and no Suspicion Of
the violent result Of the interview would have forced
itself the spectators mi nd rs tho Two gentlemen
walked together he small oice or study adjoining
tho main building on the left. II tho casual
passer by had rctraced his footsteps some
time within the hour he would have been not
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thrown violently open anu one Vi tno wv o'o so"s'c
men come flying out tho impulse impaired from
his COM a mons arm or loot The flushing eyes and
violent gesture oil tho good man vi the house as ne
banged the door after MS elected guest would have
on.,n.., m, nec.,,r that som. very serious matter
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had gwen rise 10 the q"arfeo' "hich '"'S was 'ns
deuoucment, and tho expression on the lace OF tho
e,ectee would have confirmed him IN this belief.
THE MAN VINO WITHDREW"
.Apout ton years ago." said Mr.. Bur,on, tho com.
psinant, to HERALD reporter, ~ lent Al. Brevoort
The SUN ci So 900 In gold GU hi. note favor
Of nv sou. nste was payable IN thirty days;
years had passed. ana even then rs Mr.. Brevoort 70
aue sted an extension OF lime, mater allowed
10 rest. Ito sail hc worth 81, 500 900, anu
soon AS no able to sell portion OF his
property would pay double the amount named ON
Inc lace OF the paper lot the cohsiie1ation which
had boon shown min. Doubling III, inclination
ability to keep his WORD SUIT Tor tue recovery OF
tho was begun 10 1872 and on his own confess
SION, judgment obtained Tor 81, o0V Then, AS the
old gentleman SAID ne would be ruined u the JudE
ment were executed We held OIL I'll found that he
through lawyer named Bell. On the 9th oI Juno
last hled tue judgment; 0ut " was returned ~ the
Shcrin unsAt,sned, Brevoort having claimed that
every thing belonged 10 MS WIFE, Flnally judges
summons Was issued ~ bring brsvoort up on supple
mentary proceedings. with this document ~ my
possession went 10 MIS- houss on wednesday morn
ing, and after conversing Tor wniic on another
matter produced the summons ana served II upon
him"
ANA wnat was the result
''Why, ne flew into rage at once and exclaimed
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