The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-28
NEW R0cnrlLr'S 1R0UBLE
EN-superVisor \ clrrmun Quits the stntc-HIs
OTcr to Make Up his Deficiency.

The acceptance 10y the Town Board " New
Rochelle of the proposal of the representatives
81 cX-Supcrvlsor Ackcrman to pav $4,000 on
account Of the deficiency OF about tl3 800 in his
account, is the first substantial result OF tho
many efforts 10 get the money due the town.
Mr.. Alderman. on finding himself unable to
pay NJ. igncd 10 his bondsmon the deed OF
his house and furniture in Now Rochelle and
his interest i'm the liquor business Mt 40 Dey
street. His house was sold by his bondsmcn.
and he WIS compelled to move his wife and
children TO tho house Of his hrothcr-n-lnw.
William T.. Barnett. other assets were taken
by his bondsmcn. and they now have about
$1,000 IL H. understood. The four bondsmen
ar" liable for $4,000 Jointly. II they pay their
liability. only $4,000 will remain to be made
good by Mr.. Alderman. and he expects his
friends TO help raise that amount
Only promises have been the result Of the
conferences between Mr.. Harrison and Mr..
Alderman and his friends At the first confer
cncc the representative Of the bondsmen said
that they would pay their liability II Mr.. Ackcr-
mans friends would pay tho rest Of the de-
ncirncv.
on the strength Of promises received consent
to % DELAY IN insttutiug legal proceedings WAS
given. But there was only a slight prospect n
the payment oi NE money, ana summons AMI
complaint. an nilldnNlt. and an order oi arrest
IN a civil suit before Judge Pratt were given IN
Sheriff Reilly NJ New York and sheriff Drun-
duce of Westminster County. with instructions
not to serve thcm upon Mr.. Alderman until FUR
thor orders. Mr.. Ackermnn wont among his
friends In New York nud We-'chnstpr COUNTY
and Efforts w"rr lunde to raise s3.jnn. Several
responded to tho requests and In few dnys
Mr. Ackerman reported that his friends Ind
promised to nay f22lO Among thee subs hers
wcrc j.. O. Judorhil. Secretary II the We~t-
chester F,le Insurance t9uimuy and eN-pr"si-
Ercssmah Clark~1n y, Potter ior $3.50 Thon
the proposal WIS made that ii the tondsmcu
would pay si0.onu and Mr.. Achermnn's friends
sE2n, NO arrest IN q civil suit should he made.
MIR. Phelps declined. Ihcn the papers I'm tho
suit were taken from Sheriff Brundage. and
sheriff Reilly was instructed to serve them
uuon MI Alderman.
Pending the conferences Mr.. Ackcrman con-
.nued 20 carry on his business at 40 boy street.
house i'm Orange. Nj on the day last week
On which officers went to the Grand Central
Depot to arrest Mr.. Ackcrmun he arrived In u
the office of Mr. Barnett. and while the officers
and supervisor Phelps were Whiting below he
went ont another way. He has not since been
seen i'm the city.
As Interest ON tho town bonds il duo on the
lst OF June. and Supervisor Phelps has no
money with which to pay IL. be- decided that i'm
m"nlnto steps must be taken To get some money.
and Mr.. Harrison hal on Monday another con-
ference with MIR. Ackcrman's REPRESENTATIVES,
In the afternoon Mr. Phelps photographed 10 the
members Of the Town Board 10 meet him in the
evening IN The Town Clerks Office
Soon after o'clock on Monday evening SUI
pervisor Phelps md Justices Of the Peace
pThuDs Nllnluith, l'lU'kneN Nnl 10y nnnf. COM
posing tho Town Bonrd and Mr.. Harrison en-
tered tho Town Clerk s OIL Mr. Phelps took
the chnir, and introduced Mr.. Harrison who
told what had been done 40 the conferences and
the result of the effort 10 arrest Mr.. Alderman.
and then snid. in substance. that the hpnd-meu
would pay slD 400 and Mr. Ackcrmau's friends
81 POO. with the understanding that no further
steps should b" taken in the legal proceedings
The various phnses OF the case woro discussed
for moro than an hour. and the proposal was
accepted
1t yn- explained that by accepting the pro-
p'-al me own Board did not prom 81" to with
draw the civil action against Mr.. Ackerman.
| The order of arrest can loo served IT,. after
made good.
The Town Boards decision was sent to Mr..
| Ackcrmun's representatives yesterday. the
| opinion was expressed that thcre Is little hope
| that Mr.. Phelps will get the money this week.