The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-13
LAWYER THERAssON'S TRIAL.

HIS EXPLANATION OF HIS INVESTMENTS FOR
MRS. zABRIsKIE-HER EMPHATIC DENIAL OF
HIS STATEMENTS.
Another large crowd put in early appearance in
the Court Of Oyer and Terminer yesterday witness
the continuation of the trial of Louis +. Therasson,
the lawyer. The for the prosecution having
been closed on the evening previous ex-Judge Birds
opened the for the defence and called Mr..
Therasson to testify in his own behalf.
Mr.. THERAssoN's DEFENCE.
He stated that he had known Mrs. Zabriskic since
childhood; that the relations between his and her
family had always been very intimate and that dur
ing the past fifteen years he had been her profess
sional adviser and such had been in the habit OF
making investments for her. In December 1879, he
said Mrs. Zabriskie asked him to invest SIS 900 for
her. and shortly afterward application made to
him by Mr.. Mott on behalf of the Reformed Low
Dutch Church of Harlem for loan of this amount
on lots belonging to the church in 1884 street. near
Zabriskie with the explanation that though a
mortgage would be given for three years.
if it chose to do So She said il was all right and
he handed her the bond. with two others. few
days after he gave her the mortgage on it's return
from the Registers office. Early in February, 1875,
Mr.. Mott told him the church DESTROYS of paying
of the mortgase Having to 60 twice out Of town he
month in reference to the matter. She assented to
the paying off Of the mortgage. but meantime having
to leave town again. he did not give the satisfaction
piece to her until three four days later after which
she signed it and then gave him the bond and mortgage,
on the delivery of which and the satisfaction piece to
Mr.. Mott. he received check for S5 1874 Is, being
the amount due. He called on Mrs. Zabriskie tho
9th Of March and informed her that the loan was
paid, and asked her what she desired to do with the
money.
MONEY WAS USED.
''Well what did Mrs. Zabriske say she wanted you
n do a6 Tharae ms
'She said he replied, that she desired to have it
reinvested then / called again the 18th of
March-thesc dates take from my diary--and told
her had not as yet invested the money; told her
could use the money and would allow her interest
for it until could find reinvestment; she said.
Very WELL; nothing else occurred in reference to
the matter until the LIST Of June, 1876 when
dered her this statement of the various secu-
for sc,72l SO to balance that account; when
handed her this statement / mentioned
to her that | had calculated the interest
up to the LIST of June, to make it even and had de-
Quoted ten days interest from the amount-that be-
ing the time that was trying to get reinvestment-
and two days. which would be the amount in this
statement she acceded to it,
How often did you render your accounts ?"
II rendered her semi-annual accounts from that
time to June 1877 in the conversation with Mrs.
Zsbriskie about the payment of the Dutch Church
mortgage never told her it not good invest
ment good security said nothing to that effect
whatever and did not speak about using any influence
TO procure the repayment OF the money.
Mr. Therasson testified TO the other transactions
between himself and Mrs. Zabriskie, asserting that
she knew the mortgages he gave her were second
mortgages. He cross-exsmined at groat length
by District Attorney Phelps, but facts of in
terest were elected.
zABR1sKIE nEBUTrAI.
No other witness was called for the defence and
after Mr. Therasson had taken hts seat Mrs. Zabrskie
was again called to the witness stand.
"Did Mr.. Therasson tell you the $4,000 mortgage
had been extinguished?" was among the questions
asked her.
mo. sir" was her emphatic response.
ha nok rnu for ha for h;c
mo, indeed"
To nearly every question asked in rcbuttal of the
statements Of Mr.. TheTasson she returned similar
negative responses
The case will be summed up this morning.