New-York tribune., 1880-01-10

or three DAYS Of his life when he appeared 10 De low
spirited. Mr.. BOgert was seemingly happy man. HIS
daughter was recently married to Mr.. Beatty a
wealthy resident of Hackensack. About eighteen
months ago Mr.. Bogert took his two sons INTO the
firm. aud while the business has not
been extensive, it was supposed to be prosperous.
Mr. Bogcrt was first elected Treasurer Of the Pro
duce Exchange upon the completion of the build
ing April %, 1861. and reelected upon
the obtaining of the charter IN 1ebZ.
lle was reelected in MAY of each year,
excepting Tor the year beginning June l, 1870.
when there was an Issue made AGAINST him on the
question Of the grading of gran which he opposed
The system OF grading WAS adopted, and Nliilah
ii. Phillips was elected treasurer for one year. WIN
the exception of thetwo years prior to MI
Bogert received 81, 600 year for his services there
has been 10 salary attached to the Office. MI fhli-
lips establshed the precedent by declining salary.
and at the expiration of his term of office, MT. 30
CERT was agalu elected aud has been reelected each
succeedne year since, getting no salary and always
receiving unanimous vote. While he always seemed
anxious to be elected, not a shadow OF suspicion
rested upon him until the question of transfer OF
funds was brought up at the meeting OF the Finance
Committee on tuesday. Mr.. BOgert was director
of the Irving Savings Institution. and also OF the
Merchants Exchange National Bank, whore he kept
the Produce Exchange account.
Mr. Bogert had filed several official positions in
Bergen County one of which was County Treasu-
rer, and, 1t Is said had political aspirations
duriug the recent campaign, when he
sought the nomination Of State Controller
ON the Democratic ticket. and expended
a considerable amount in efforts TO secure IT.. tie
was high IN the Masonic order. and it is believed
that there will be large attendance Of the fratcr-
nitv at his funeral which VIII probably take place
tomorrow
TESTIMONY TAKEN BY THE CORONER.
Coroner Brady was informed of NJ. BOgert's death
at p. N. Thursday. His deputy, DR.. Raefel.
visited the house where he found dead,
which is known place of in-repute'
and took the testimony Of the inmates and
also that of the deceased mans son.
An autopsy was held yesterday by DR.. Raetel ana
Coroner KEox at the undeItakeI's establishment,
Bedford-st. and Sixth-ave. Laudanum WAS found
in the stomach and was the direct cause Of death
The testimony taken By the Coroner is as follows:
H. Meyer Boyer. testified - reside at Hackel-
sack and am the son of Tie deceased. Ny father left
the Office at BaTciayst. ths city, at 10 a. In w cd
nesday. and when he left he appeared iittie more
nervous than usual and somewhat deSponGent OWING
TO business troubles. never heard nm threaten 10
take his ue Father wasln the ha'it oi taxing an oc
casIOnal glass Of brandy, hut VAS nor addicted u
the use Of oriates 10 my knowledge. | SAW father
by NV elder brother that he was sick
mnconec.5ns IN bed. He was attended ly Dr. Belden
of No. III last Twenty-irs.-st. have no knowl-
edge Of the cause of his death Father died al 4:lI
Thursday afternoon. Fathers business was that oil
a merchant. ~ 80.
Lizzie Ackerman testified 81 reside at No. 13i
East Twenty ccOnd-st. have known TIE deceased
man for rtEgee years as Nj. Be liniu BoGert. lie
came to my house about noon edne,dav. lie ap-
peared intoxicated he asked mc for "a 20 sleep
in as he had been out all the night previous.
and had been drinking lie desired nOt 10 be
disturbed. lie SAID nothing more lie went TO
his room at once aud locked the door after him l
did not notice anything strange about hun. never
knew him 10 have Oplajcs about him. Finding the
room still lOckei at IL o'clock Thursday morning,
myself and servant broke N The door and TGaud
him ly.ng IN bed breathing hard, and
gnconsGions. sent =, al once d, for Dri
found bottle and glass The bottle was marked
laudanum and contained a very little browni5h
fluid; / also found two pieces OF WINE wrapping
paper which evidently had been used as n wrapper
Tor the laudanum bottle The deceased man fTc-
Quenty called at my house and took room to rest
Deborah Harding said: 81 am housekeeper at
No. l34 East Twcnty-secOnd-st. l showed the de-
ceased man to his room about noon wednesday. !
knew him for about three years; n9ilced n3th-
ing unusual about him Wednesday. When
/ returned from his room i heard Mr..
Boger lock his door. Wren ! went 70
bed that night about II o'clock heard hn snoring
and supposed he sleeping sOuGdly. | assisted
Mrs Ackerman IN breaking III ms room door al I'D
a. m thursday saw him lying on the bed uncon-
fciOus and breathing. Mrs. AckeIman t0id NE
10 send for the doctor at once, and sent the
L
anum shown II me as the one that stood on me
table together with glass | also saw white
Wrapping per which was found on the lounge by
Aurnstas II. Iall testified u am clerk for the
firm OF Hall n Ruckel, wholesale druggist, at No.
2lS GrccuN ich-st. | recognize the vial shown me
as coming IRON our rIu by its label and by the bot
lie itself I am in the habit of putting mp laud-
onum when ordered III !, 6 and > 81. yals. lam not
positive OF having sold tins particular vial o. iaud-
auum, as there are three clerks ~ cur establish
ment in the department wLere this bottle must
the deceased lnan, although in all probability he
was known hy sight at least as Il regular customer
or else he would not have been supplied with the
The inquest was adjourned until The testimony Of
the attending physician can be obtAlned
CLAIMS OF THE MrECEaNTs' EXCHANGE BANK.
The Merchants Exchange National Bank has at
tached the property OF tAo hrm ana yeser-
day an assignment was made by the sons
of Mr Bosert to David ". Dcmarest, Of
Demarest & JoraemOn, No. 100 BaIcay-St
The amount of the claim of the bank against Mr.
Dooert rs more than $GO,O00 OF this sum $5l,0
is for a call loan made to him September %. 1878,
and toe balance. about $4,000. i, on discounted
notes. As soon rs the bank officials were Informed
of Mr.. Bocarfs dcfalcatOn on Thursday the prcsi-
dent. Mr. ihomsOn, at once made demand for the
SOL O00, which was not paid. He then made
an affidavit setting forth the clalm and application
was made to Judge DonOhuc late IN the afternoon
for attachment against Mr. Boeerts properir.
which was levied by Deputy-Sherif AarOns
Thursday afternoon Mr. BOgert's interest in the
store at No. 102 Barclay-st.. and his property at
the bank consisting of scyenty-One shares of the
banks stock aud quantity Of Bergen County
bonds was thus attached The following is a copy
of the affidavit of President hOmsOn:
SUPREME COURT CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-fORK
The Merchants Exchange National Bank OF the CITY
ofNew YORK against Benjgmln C. BoSert
City and County of NewYOTk. s.:
William A. Thomson being duly swcrp SAYS th II he s
the president ~ The Merchants Exchange National Bauk
OF the Civ Of NcwYOrk that SAID bank Is acOrporaiOn
duly organized under and BY virtue OF laws OF the
United states is doing business in the City Of New
York that Benjamin BOgert the above named defend
ant Is Justly and truly indebted 10 TIE said Merchants
Exchange National Bank OF the City of New
York in The SUN OF SJl.COO that the SAID banks cause
OF action asansf the said Benjamin. G. Bocert Is as
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