The New York herald., 1878-10-23
THE COURTS.
Results Of a Widows Over
Weening Confidence.
A ST RAN GE STORY.
Paternal Feelings that Were Gu
riously Revolutionized.

A story yesterday came to light in the courts,
wh,on, " true, is somewhat remarkable. Mary Bow
man, widow, who formerly resided in sullivan
county, appears complainant In March, 1876, she
says, Andrew D. Purto who then resided in the
samo neghborhood, came to her, her husband having
died shortly before, offered TO assist her In NOV
Ing from Sullivan county to Hoboken, n j.. as she
then contemplated doing, at the same time processing
great regard both for her dead husband and herself
Believing In his protesatons OF dship and boing
at this time peculiarly need of trusty adviser.
shc at accepted his proered services, and from
that ttmo forward placed implicit confidence Ia MS
actions ana words She says that at the time OF her
removal from Sullivan county she gave Purtell
$3 6UO together with some papers, to take care OF
for her, being understood of course, that no was
to return the whenever she required it. This
money. however she says, he mover returned but
appropriated to his own She then goes on to
say that in April, 1876 Purtoll called at her house
With q stranger and stated that as she needed
carpet tho stranger would furnish with one, and
he accordingly directed him TO take the measure
OF her rooms, which the stranger proceeded to
do. Purte told her the carpet would cost $780, and
as tho stranger owed him that amount she might pay
him the $780, This she did, but. as she further
Alleges has since seen the stranger,
the carpet tho money. On tho 27th Of May, Of tho
same year, as she continues, William G. Ward. her
money be delivered hor, but which ho has since
forgotten do and still retains In August OF the
same year she handed him hundred dollar bill TO get
changed for her, but with the apparent forget.
iuness Purel forgot to return the bill tho CHANGE
but has, on tho contrary, as she asserts converted
tho same TO MS own use ln October Or September
hcr Mr. A. G. Butts her attorney, in Monticello Sui
Nhvan county gave Purell Sl0o OF her money, as her
AGENT to bc delivered to her. This sum- tegether with
check for 500, which she gave TO him to
get oashed. was; as sho further alleges, likewise
tho month OF September 1876. being DESTROYS ct
visiting Sullivan county, she intrusted Purtell with
$lC00 to deiray the expenses OF tho expedition, and
although tho expenses OF tho trip only amounted
TO $50 she has never sincc as she iurthor alleges.
seen q penny Of the remaining $3.50, does
she know what was done with It, At one ,imo sno
consented 10 exchange piece OF silk which she had.
worth $780, for another pieco Of different pattern.
THIS she says sne inrused to him Tor that purpose
but has from that day laid eyes on tho silk or
my other silk from him. He would, she says, often
sums, but usyor Kept his promises, and
would toll her that he had invested tho money in
his business where was sale ana bearing interest
In the early part OF 1877, when she bocamc impa-
tent, no made various excuses OF being crampcd and
made appointments 10 pay her, but never kept them.
She states further that time after he had oh.
tatnsd the $50 referred 10 he admitted 10 her that
need the money he had in Long Island
for her, where II was saio She says she protested
snd sue says he has never told how or where tho
lrme wus invested aud she now knows nothing
about IT,.
In another affidavit Mrs. Bowman makes a further
charge that Purtc came TO her and told hcr that his
properly about TO be sold undor foreclosure ana
that he must S3 COO 10 save It. do told her that
no mad no money, but had large claims standing out
which he could not Collect and II she would let him
hnve the money he would, ator paying the mortgage,
execute 10 her another mortgage on property which
no owned at Long Branch worth from Sl5 600 to
$25, O00 Relying upon these promises and represcn.
tHtions sho gave MIN the required sum; but Ms sne
charges, h0 tailad TO execute tho mortgage, and sho
has never boon ubie TO get my security
Tor the loan, and what properly he did
own been sold and he Is without
power to execute any mortg ige In third affidavit
Mrs Bowman y ys that Puftell wrongfuIy converted
70 hrs So 500 OF her personal property. being
the value OF ceruin certificates OF stock OF the Bunk
sf America owned by her, and winch he procured
row some money from Mr.. Ward, her banker. ana do
sired 70 deposit these certificates as collateral and
would rcturn them IN u few days Contrary TO tnis
Understandings however, she states he took tue stock
80 Mr. Ward ana directed him to0scl II, and
thas the money, amounting to $5,470, realized
from such sale ho converted TO hs own use, and
accounted for. Tho above allegations appear
a1Fdsvtts In three suits brought by MRS Bowman
against Purcell In the Superior Court, TOR cmbezzie-
uient, conversion aud fraud respectively. aud upon
.he facts as thus set forth, Judge Freedman
Ernnted orders OF arrest against Purcll, who
rested and bail 10 an amount asgregatng O0O
DR. couss this is only sidc OF the story, when
kr Purtcll puts his answer the matter may
entirely different