The New York herald., 1878-02-21
SINNERS STORES.

A TEA MERCHANT ARRESTED CHARGED WITH
MAKING FRAUDULENT AssIeNMLNrs.
new phase given yesterday TO the BUSINESS
embarrassments and bankruptcy oi Phillip Stiner tho
tea merchant Ho was arrested on q warrant issued
by United States Commissioner Osborn and held by
that official in S. 900 bail The warrant
based on two afidavits, made by Samuel l.. Men,
des formerly Suner's bookkeepcr, aud the other by
Francis B. Ihurber. OF the hrm OF II. X. u +. b.
Thurber Co., wholesale grocers who creditors OF
Stiner to the extent OF 1,2I0
Tho complaints charge the prisoner with fraudu-
lenty dlsposng of his property Immediately prior to
lis ing adjudged o bankrupt and with purchasing
gooas iraudaicnty.
Mr. Mendes, II will DO remembered, was arrested
short time since, on the complaint Of Stiner, who
charged him win attempted backmall In that he had
asserted that Stinsr had burned his prem IN
order get the insurance money, and also that he
had guilty OF fraud In his bankruptcy proceed.
ines Mr.. Msnaes was examiued at the time before
Judge Bixby, AT the TomDs Police Court, aua held in
bail Tor trial, Mr. Thuroer becoming his bondsman.
MENDEs' AFFIDAVIT
Tho affidavit vi Mr.. Menaes before Commissioner
Osborn Is quito volumnoas. Divested oil It's legal
pnraseology aud unlmpor,ant details recites that
Mcndes wus In Stiner's employ Tor period Of six
year, said stner peing engaged In grocery
business. To carry on tne same he kept fifteen stores,
On september g. the sdsvl, sets fortn, he failed and
made assignment in favor OF MS creditors, aud
bankruptcy proceedings were theTeupou Instituted.
The lrst allegation oil fraud is
That he made fraudulent sale the 18th Of August to
Isaac somsnscrg Of hts Store No 729 street. New
:sd ~. as %s ss's 10 s n for to sssox H.
+. ss
veg stock and fixtures Of his store No TAO Third
avenue somenber< Tor Sl.y3t E the property beng
Y II S1srsS5 shsss
ins ldth of August and 3D. OF September follow
ing he shipped TO tbs Newark store from his chief
New York NO. ~ Vesey street, 81 500
worth groceries, directed deponent time
was employed his vookseeper. to charge SomenDurg
the $lO56 H. and In payment Of this
the money them cashed. FOURTH that
18th OF aud MS assignments he deiivered the
store No. TAO Third avenue from ~ Vesey street
x2,UuO worth OF groceries, VI which record what
| ever kept fith, that August 23 he
transferred to his brctherin law Samuel Inaiman his
store l65 sixth and that his inventory
SiU4 wlieu IL actually ~ worth of
goods sixth, that 49, Stner Thai
the and fixtures OF his store 37y Bowory,
tue ended consideration being $685. which
nnIly servi, collector cheeks
money when stiner need seventh that between
"a when the hrs store was nOnnay conveyed to
TnAlm the date OF stiners September
Y stiner supplied III with VI JUO grocc
ries aud only $27y 25 cnaigea his books aud no
tempt deiraud. wuly omitted insert In
OF assets the ioiiowng properly owned by him: The
stock hxtures &c of No TAO third Avenue New YORK;
the fixtures OF No. 165 Eighth and
stock aud fixtures Of No. 40 Bowery eighty Of
| the kesy Motor Company; frame house Eighty
oui avenue one ha interest IN
OF academy street and Broadway, and $3.50 of
stock oT the United btatss Reflector COMPANY Ninth,
culo business, obtained credit
Co. groceries la various said StGsr showing
| the time of such purchases that he WAS insolvent
| Tho slidavt Of Mr. Thurbsr secites that Stincr