The New York herald., 1879-10-22
"REMINISCENCES OF lHE RING.

SALE OF ALLEGED SECURITIES OF ''COsS"
TWEED, HARRY GENET AND OTHER FINAN-
CIERs-sMALL BIDS by LOCAL POLITICIANS.
Around one Of the auctioneers' stands at the Real
Estate Exchange yesterday there group of well
known politicians. The auctioneer, Mr.. Brown
stood on the rostrum with q small printed slip in
his fingers making vain efforts to read it's contents
without smiling. The broad laugh on the upturned
faces front OF him did not aid him in his dilemma
but after several Intellectual efforts he succeeded In
stating that he about to offer for sale
of Mr.. Charles Devlin, a bankrupt, at the direc-
ton of the assignee, Mr.. John II. Platt. Mr..
Devin. it will be remembered. is contractor and
was Tweeds bondsman and lifelong friend He
stood with pencil and slip in hand by the side of
his lawyer, Mr.. Newcombe, the partner OF ex-Judge
Cardozo. Near him Mr.. Timothy Donovan, and
and ex-Aldermen. cx- Mayor Smith Ely and group
CT Israelies. On the first lot which consisted OF
eighty shares OF the Fulton Railroad Company.
there no bid, and 80 the auctioneer added one
share of Staten Island Railroad stock, with other
result than to be greeted by the laughter of the
spectator He then added one note OF Kiralfy
Brothers for s3052 dated June 4. 1877. for
ninety days, and two notes OF $500 each, dated
November II. 1876. ana November IL. 1877. These
were knocked down to Mr.. Newcombe. A similar
course adopted with the next three lots, which
were finally sod to Mr.. Newcombe for 81. These
consisted three notes OF Isaiah Rynders for $500
and 5000 and $780, respectively dated September l5
1876 January 1877. March l3 1877, tor sixty days
eacn; note. Christopher Keyes. for S975. dated
December 8, 1873, for three months; two notes of
William Il. Scovilie, for $303 80 and S333 "A, re-
spectively. dated May %. 1875 for two aud three
months This was followed by the offer of the sale
a claim against the city OF New York for S1S9.0O
for contract work in grading streets from 1856 to
1859, now i'll litigation. This bought by Mr..
Newcombe for 81. amid many ''chafnng" remarks
to the credit OF the city. ExMayor Ely bought the
note of Colonel Jim Baaley of $7262 for 50. Notes
of Pike Co. for $4,000. Charlotte AcGec for 12O7
aud Hctty Huntington tor 81 600 went for 81 80.
of Charles ID. Blish for S2505. account of Dag
ley Blish for Sl252 deficiency OF bond of Adna G.
for 81 62s John Fitzpatrick for $s9S, =. +. Deaker
for $4,000 and John NJ Chambers for $l3 1856, went
to Mr.. Newcombe for $4i.
TWEED ESTATE.
When the next lot announced-a note of
'Prince Harry" Genet for 81 ,925-a loud laugh
heard, and ex Mayor Ely strongly urged to make
bid but. like the rest OF the company, he declined
to risk cent this alleged security. 1t ulti
matcly sold with notes of Robert Jardine. 81 500;
Francis Is. Murtha. S9.9J3; Robert Butler Co.,
81. .2OO and Ann Mcconnell S1.45l. to Mr.. Newcombe
Tor SILL The only lively competition claim
against the estate of the late William NJ Tweed for
$4,000. loaned by the bankrupt Somebody inquired
whether the claim would be paid before after the
satisfaction OF judgments, and the reply from by
stander was that IL would be paid after the Day OF
Judgment. Ex-Mayor Ely ran the bids up and Mr.
Newcombe finally bid S31. The next lot was q claim
against Mr.. Fernando Wood OF $751; 900 and another of
Mr. Mountjoy. of Philadelphia, for $1,000, sold 10
Mr. Ely for S3i. The balance of the notes and judg-
inents were sold to Mr.. Ncwconibc for 81.