New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-12
A COTTON BROKER,s FLIGHr.
II. NJ. CUTTERS DISADVANTAGE WITH MONEY Oh
Tanned ny TRACDCLrNT IEANsACGONs-uis
PAHGNrES AI-O MISSING.

II. NJ. CCTTIHS DISAPPEAEhNCE WITH MONEY Oh
Tanned BY TRACDCLrNr TEANsACHONs-uis
PARGNCES AIsO MISSING.
John Collins, a cotton dealer, AT No. %
De Pcystci-st, and residing at 4sS Cumberland
ST., BROOKLYN, informed the police. on Thursday
night, that lie wished II. NJ. Cater, n cotton
Drokef, No. 100 Pcari-st., arrested, he he'd
deiraudcd lin 81 considerable amount Of money.
Mr. Collins alleyel that Gutter had purchase from him
cotton OF the total value OF 80 900 the account o:
various manufacturing companies at North Adams
Mass but instead Of sending it There, ne stored
warehouse in this city, and raised 5000 on the
warehouse receipts, with which he is Supposed
left the city. lie was last seen at LIS Office "a
few minutes before 3 =. IN. Thursday and went
away in - carriage Mr. Cutter TIC NOR HcIlncr
OF the firm of H. NJ Cater & Co., his r.Itrora being H.
Il. and A. NJ. Whiiemorc. Yesterday learned that
the had also disappeared, having lett the
Office in company with iir. Gutter.
II. II. Sturgs the cashier OF the finn, saId yesterday
that the Office taken possession Of ~ the she IN
about noon Yesterday aud all the books were taken
away. What amount the hrm owed he could Goi say
without referring hs books, but he did not tA.nA il
would exceed $4,000. The cashier expressed IA
unwillinsncss to say much IN rcg.d to IN.
affairs OF the i.D, account OF tbs delicate
position in which nc placed he and Mr.. Gutter bay
ing married sisters. THE Whttcmores are neyhcHs II
Mr. Whttemore, Of Whtemort. Peet, Post d Co., the
well-known broadway merchants. Mr Gutter
Rockingham fats, al Broadway Gnl 1A.rty-Afth-
st., while the Whittc!n1.c resided wh TIER
mother, who widow, at NJ. l2J Ilst
Thirty -ht-st Tie cashier said Mr Gutter went
away Thursday afternoon saying that he
was going to have check certified at the Con
tineEtal Bank, ut No. z Nassau-,t. At the bank
yesterday nothing could be leaned in reference to hi
beyond the fact of lie cat!on Of check for what
amount not stated Mr. Gutter, Il was sal, had al
kent small account ~ the bank whether or not
II fl. drawn The hicr refused 10 say. Tae bank,
however will lO-e nothing by Nr. Caters flight.
Mr.. Col ins STATED that CattTr began To purchase
ton OF III Oct0ucr last, and for time promptly
his contracts. bJolc recently, 10" yer, he ycj ~
making ls payments Daring December and JauuiIy
lie purchased AT different times, 1lJ uacs. Osteu~ihy
for TIE j. ec.an Mana c,iIlnS Company, Tie IIOn
Manufacturing Company, II: H. james and J.
". sceley. all Of North Adams hassachnFctts.
marked for delivery 70 ]. VI. secoy had hcea ta.cn 20
warehouse ut Morton and Grecnwch'>'s.. kept by
extension OF tlmo $1,000 due for cotton
previously purchased aud Gutter had promised
tO'pay TINS amount On Thursday At y. Ir COlIs's
told by Gu ter that tho eli elk would ne ready M
210 O'Clock. AZ th2t time Cutter was moi N his onice
but II was sad lhHe tat he had To tne bauk -
have Il cheek certified. Mr.. Collins thea pursued his
inquiries aid found that the receipts for tho cotton
stored IN the warehouse were made m u fs,se name
Yesterday Mr. Collins secured Il wrii OF rcpcy,, and
bales last sold 10 Cutter.
Walter Pierce VITO formerly associated in bust.
business and believed that anything was tir ia making
| bargain. Mr.. Pierce bad s6nclmes deiseted FIN "
ialso Representations, and had aTayS taken lie pains
70 set tie purchaser right sometimes even at l0ss Of
trade. Cutter lived in good style Mr. Pierce did not
know that he possessed any property; to1e was
IN the possession OF his wife, but II was fully mOrigaged
II believed by them that Cutter did leave
the city Thursday afternoon evening. That Cutters
OF occupied by his family al Rockingham was
given up ON Thursday morning. Where Mrs Gutter and