The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-20
REV. MIR. KENDRICK EXPLAINS.

HE DENIES THE CHARGE OF HAVING PROCURED
TEoTTING MARE UNDER FALSE PRE-
FENCES
On Saturday evening the Rev. 7. T. Kendrick. of
Brooklyn, +. D., surrendered himself to Constable
Hurley, at Jamaica, to answer charge OF having OBJ
tanned possession of the troting Maggie Briggs
by false pretences. Mr.. Kendrick by the HERALD
of Saturday morning that Charles Skdmorc. OF Ja-
maca had made this charge against him and had pro-
cured warrant for his arrest from Justice Belts Mr.
Kendrick assigned to cell in the jamaica Jail
with the freedom of the corridor but preferred
the exclusiveness Of his cell. Mr.. Kendrick
received . HERALD reporter courteously yes
terday morning and made the following state
ment:-'I Mr.. Skidmore three times with
reference to Maggie Briggs; he held her at
$1,000. lie had the note of person payable to
himself for $5s5 93, which. with the accrued in
terest, made it 5000. The individual alluded
to told Mr. skidmore that he would give
him that note and his personal note for
500 for the mare. if he would bear half the commits
sion due Mr.. Archibald johnson, who the broker
in the transaction. Mr.. Skidmore insisted that
should bear all the commission. Then Mr.. johnson
lessened IL. showed him the notes, and he gave me
a letter to Mr.. Skidmore saying that had arranged
for the commission and for him skidmore) to receive
the notes and turn the mare / given the
mare the 4th OF January, under full bill OF SALE
after having indorsed the notes Mr.. Skidmore de-
~ and the other March 10.
LOOKING ron ONE ANOTHER.
"NIr. Skidmore promised to meet me at Mr.. john
sons the following Monday morning, the 9th, with
the pedigree of the mare, but did not, and went to
Jamaica expecting to find him at home. lie had gone
TO New York. Mrs. Skidmorc said, and she thought
he had taken the pedigree with him. but ON looking
she found wrapped up. and said he must have for
gotten it. sent postal card to Mr.. Skdmore that
he should leave the saddle and bride that had been
loaned him to take the mare to the city, at Mr..
Jchnsoh's on the next Thursday the 9th. The war
rant seems to have been issued Wednesday the
sth. ut Mr. Skidinore's house that day and
vered the saddle and bride and the pedigree (which
i only required to show to who desired TO pur-
chase the murcl. but he said not word about war;
rant. 1 ut MIR. Skidmore's house again on the
18th. when he asked Inc to 60 with him tho 10th
to a the corner Oh Thirty-first street and
First avenue with whom he expected to
trade OF the notes. learned in New York of
his having been looking Tor me with detectives,
and the l4th wrote to him. saying that dis
gusted with his conduct and would not meet him. l
sold the mare and transferred the bill of sale to Mr.
Dennis OF Williamsburg, ou the 1th the day before
the warrant was issued so far from having obtained
the by false pretenccs there suarer
business transaction. offered to give Skidmore
q note $780, secured by real estate in exchange
for the $685. % note"
Mr. * idmorc claims that the horse was obtained
by false prcence in that kendrck represented that
Johnson had seen and approved the notes and writ
ten u letter to him to conclude the bargain which,
Skidmore states, Johnson absolutely denies Mr.
kenrlck denies that he owed johnson $500 and says
that il he did owe him that sum johnson could have
secured himself, he has in his stable thor
oughbred Aldernoy bull of greater value belonging
to kenlrck. Mr.. kendrick tclegraphcd yesterday
for his brother and General Tracy, his counsel He
will have examination to-day.