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

SERIOUS ARRAIGNMkNT OF MERCHANT FOR
COMPLETELY IN ARSON AND FRAUDULENT
BANKRUPTCY.
In The examination before Judge Bixby, at the
Tombs polce Court, yesterday, IN the case OF $. L.
Menaes, charged by Pniip Stincr, the merchant,
w,,n attempted Diackmaii, a lengthy "statement TO
the press" signed py the prisoner was incorporated
Ia the evidence Tue following extracts from IT,
AN ASTOUNDING STATEMENT.
To THE PREss:-
'AUout seven years ago was employed by Philip
StiueI ami served lin untii last September when he
iulicu Tor Tho sec0ud tinc Prir To his failure-l
think was May 3ll Carried oui pan but partially
iaeo, owing 10 Tue elcieucy oi the Fire Department,
tu burn No. ~ Vesey street, with what. little con-
taiuur-auout ~ Ouu-wuile II was Insured, think,
ior SIS UU0. 4. Stiner and Isaac SonnenDerg OF No.
Az Ves,y street, knew oil TINS una approved vi The
piaiL / was wounGed NJ the nro aua SvuucnUerg sent
Inc SO while was disaved 10 deray my EXPENSES. 1
been rscreant " honor before, lrol tncn
dates my downfall A few days DoVre stiners Ian
urc, soeins tnat he inauiies,sa no disposition TO
share with mo part oil his sp0ils, winch l
aid led him 10 secure, s0id some goous ON my own
account aud pockeled the procecds. $3.50. sncsanen
lost II ALL S,ucr Transferred stores numbered l65
E,pnth avenue ana 37J Bower to samuel Tuamau,
lax ug lsuuc Soinmcrs checks lor part nt
uuu rounding TO MN ike amounts Ia Dills 10 Air.
Thalluan he gave The store No. 232 FIRST avenue, aud
assumed the one No. 3o2 third avenue, crediting Mr.
lhu,nian Win more tuan ho returned ana cnarg-
Inalman now holding store winch docs
not own, ut The time oil tho transfer
debt otner In the oil over D., OOo, exclusive oil
tho stock the store c0ntaiueu lwv other stores No.
74O Thiru and NO. 126 Broad street, Newark,
n. j., were cntcred ON the DOCKS Us sold 10 Isaac
Svnncnbcrs OF No. ~ Vesey street. 1t Is Souu.
enbsig Id give his checks Tor tho amount but like
Gums we're returned ~ him IN currency, winch he
either lodged in the bank or exchanged with Henry
Elliott, ol No. PARK place, ana 9th. make his
cn, cxs good. Tor 81 O3j gwen to SonuenDers
Iur 81 UU0 Dy Stncr WIS secured by deposit oil jow
eIry. hls paid out o. sales Ut stnsrs stores the
Saturday before ne ia,ed THIS note Is yet
rira 5tiner's books as unpaia. IL is yet
claimed by SonneBbetg, his Deing Que OF
tho signatures throwing Stiner into bank ruptcy.
note gwen Ny M. ii. Moses Co. ior $3, ,g97 not
accounted for on Stncr's books, my havns been In
siructed by him not 10 take account uf same. The
cash account will DC seen therefore 10 ue short A
note VI 50 y0O dscounlei by !. sommers T. Siiuer
al Buns Head Bank mas since tho failure partly
paid ny sonnenbefg; but of Tue proceeds ssies
hc hoids Tor stner Isaac sommers rep
resented creditor 10 tue amount OF over "a, UU0
Cash loaned to Stncr. 1his is alsc, roIercBca
thereto IL will be that ono amount (ab0ut 81 1U0)
was cash paid by one OF tho CON-
pauies Tor loss by the fire. The other amounts
exchanged checks. Charles Haynan, OF No. 2l5 East
lwcnty-fourth street, never loaned Stner cent of
the 81 5uU winch was GAINED as loan, secured by
bosu cnattci mortgage on horses and wdgonz
Several other allegations Of n Ike character are
made IN the ''statcnent"
Tue iurthcr nearing in tho case will take place on
next Tuesday beiore udgc BixUy.