The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-17
MORE TR0UBLE FOR ElKIYG TON.
buying Revoivrrs and Cnrrinaes, and Paying
for Them with Worthless Notes.

Two new orders Of arrest against Capt"
Frank Ellington " OF her Majrsty's Ninety FIRST
Regiment" wore yesterday filed In the Marine
Court. One was granted nt tho suit Of Pierre
A. Normandcau. a silver platcr and dealer In
rovolvcrs at 90 Ann strcrt Mr.. Normandcau
was a witness against Ellington last week. in.
the trial Of Daniel Mulcn's cnse. His affidavit
states that in Juno. 1878 Ellington called
at his place of business and represented
that he was an Englishman and an officer
in the British army. and that he had served
in India and elsewhere. Tho AFFIDAVIT con.
tnues TO the following effect Ellington said
that he had come 10 the United States. and
was temporarily staying here for his health and
pleasure. and that he was q son Of the Ellington
Of birmingham. whose silver plating establish
mcnt is known throughout the world. He WAS
dcsirous. while here. OF combining business
with pleasure. md with tlat view had already
sent many articles II American manu'acturo to
England. He was at tnnt moment short Of
ready money. and desired credit for some sill
certain and Immediate sale for them. In cor
roboration ~ his story he exhibited number
Of letters that were sum 'icnt To- satisfy Mr Nor
twenty nvr rcyolNer- Tor SluI, ana took
hii note for thc money; Tho pistols Yer"
the money lender nf II Bl"eckcr street VINO
figured also in the Mullen cuse. and who was
u
ton To driraui lin. For the roNolvcrs Eik-
ington gave Mr. Normandeau his promiss ~
note, When the paper heeame due Elkingion
purportlnE To- have been made 10y one q. W.
Butl.r. whom Elkington represented To br
tho wealthy owner OF stable ut Thirteenth
street and Fourth avenue. Buffers note
was for s2ll.5D. and tNorc was
tween thut mud the note ho had himself Z ven.
For this difference he proposed that Mr.. Nor
mandeau should let him have additional rr-
I'D n Hu If.afN
ond note. On the morning Of its matur,
ity EkinEon again called IN him. and
said that he had Just seen Butler. who toli
him that the note WINS al right. and
would be PROMPTLY paid that day. Meantime
Ekingtnn was drslrous OF getting two more re-
Nolvcrs having purchaser then waiting Tor
them. Mr.. Normgndeau. elated AT the pros
pert oi payment that day. gave Ellington two
pistols more, the price to be 50. with the under
standing that he should take payment for them
out OF the amount 10 be- paid that day by Butler.
The The i p9te, however, MAS not paij spy more p,,
lor then dls.lrea ,h. a-,. .H-. 80 s,S'. ,. % "s
Fourth avenue. nor could any trace OF any such
Upon III is nfldavit an order ~ arrest Tor Elk
ington was granted with Tail nNcd ~ $500.
Tho Other suit Is that ~ kciiclson lhlN,r ana
Ferdinand i. GRAY, s. composing nrm ~ man.
Eroacwny An am lnyit 10y Mr.. Graves tolls
tho following story: Ia July Of las year. Eik,
ingtun called ut his place of business. ana shli
he was an IN 'rr in thc British army and that
he WAS de- irOus ~ sending som" liElt rarrln;'s
gs lrrssuts 90 RENT YES IN Iuelhni H. s'l''l-
ed a top buggy. harness. and Two pony Iha"-
tons 10 cost sl2S. and offered 5000 ir.rhnid
M rtgaEe hond, guaranteed i{ tue hnal f;-itt"
Loan uud Trust COMPANY oi Wash ngton. y. g.,
ia unymrnt. lie SAID that he had n large
amount OF money invested In these bonds, thnt
the interest on them was paid prumply, and
that they would sell readily in the market tnr
s42O He had sold them at higher rate. To
convince Mr. Grayrs That his rsrreS"ui tons
in regard 10 the hon Were true, Lexington took
hi n to Daniel Sirkrs. who k"rus = Masonic
book con 'ern at Waverry rlace md Broadway.
and submitted the bond 70 that person Sirklrs
pronounced the honu a good and sound So
rurity Slckl"s figured in the same role IN
| l. kinton'- dealings with Mullen, In that case
he was called upon 20 give similar opinion oi
| those bonds. and be did So, thereby causing
Mullen, on the strength of the supposed Sc
curitv 10 part with yaluahles.
On Slcklr-'s rcpr 'stuttlon Mr. Graves W'-
eepird the bond offered hy ELLINGTON AT si2O.
| and Ellington gave him n check for $3.50 ON IN
| Manhattan SAVINGS Iustltuton,so ns 10 Ect ~
| in cash in change. Aiterwari Mr. trnvrs as
| cortnined from NV YORK tan kers that the lrec-
| lold mortgage bond OF Wash ngtnn IS utterly
| worihlrss. and from III" Manhattan Shv!nes
| institution Tint Ekingion had never had ni
| account there. Upon This affidavit nm order ol
! arrest was granted with bnil st at 1000. hin'f
| ELLINGTON was already before the date OF these
| orders nn inmate Of Ludlow street jall, tht
| Shoriir had little difficulty in executing them;
| Elking.on's la.thiU! Little vile 10 dal'y Wis
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