The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-28
A Laugl.abIe statement
MADE BY WITNESS or THE STAND ON JESTER
DAY-HOw SOME MEN MAKE LIVING.
IChjcagO Times |


[Chicago Times
The preliminary examination In the case
oi the : ate against George II. Brewster
charged with perjury, was commenced be-
fore Justice Brown at 2 O'Clock on yester-
diy afternoon, 5. X Dow appearing for the
prosecution, and james ). Murray and l..
Winters for the deforce.
Delos L. Hall, chief deputy clerk OF the
circuit. identified the Affidavit upon which
the present charge is based as having been
sworn 10 before hp by George II Brewster.
tue defendant. This affidavit sets forth that
one Henry c. Dean was indebted to the firm
OF Lord, Brewster a. 60. in the sum OF
-. O6S. Is for the balance due on account OF
advertising, and further states that Dean
had fraudulently conveyed and assigned
Droperty with latent to defraud his credit
orS. Upon this affidavit an attachment was
issued upon t0e property OF Dean. and the
countercharge OF pei Jury was brought, the
SUIT on the attachment being still pending.
HENRY c. DEAN
testified that lie had been a resident OF Chi
cac0 for two years past; that he lived at
No. 3343 Calumet avenue, and had his place
OF business at No. 80 Metropolitan Block.
He knew Mr.. Brewster. He had not con-
veyed any property within the past two
wears for The purpose OF defraudlng credi-
Tors, nor had be disposed Of or concealed
property with intent to defraud. lie bad
not owned any real estate, and did not now.
He only conveyed properly in regular
course of business, doing cash business III
the sale OF novelties. He sent them by eX-
press, and paid cash for his goods when he
| received them. He did not buy on credit.
Goods were sent by mail, express, or
| freight. He received orders accompanied
| bv cash in advance. He had done nothing
to conceal any OF his property, and never
| thought OF such thing. He va now sell
| ing a certain book and Sawing-machlne,
| the latter manufactured by an incorporated
company known Is the Monarch Lightning
saw Company. lie was president OF the
company, and stakeholder. An attach
ment had been issued, and levy bad been
made on property at his office. The pro-
Derty consisted OF lot OF dictionaries. Mr.
| brewster was present with the officer when
the property was taken. His business was
| done openly.
| On the cross.eXaminatiOn he said that he
came from New York city. He had been
engaged in selling houSekeeper'S scale.
Two years ago he was selling pitent
clotbes.wringer. which be sold for cash.
| He advertised and sent goods a
orders were received. He advertised
under the name OF w. II. Thompson
| Il Co., but he was western agent for
tue firm, and never represented that he
| was interested in the firm. is next busi-
ness was selling wringer. tie got that up
bimself under the name OF the Spr1gue
Manufac 'uriug Company. He sold grind
stones under the same name, though he may
| have sold grind>tones and used bis own
name, but Of that he was not certain. He
| generally kept the glind>tOnes in his Office,
| but some OF them were stored. tie got out
4 catalogue OF novelties, clothing. iewetry,
and dry gosds under the name OF II. {.
Dean. lie advertised toy engine under
the name OF J. Wallace Il Co. J. Waliace h
Co. were himself. Another wringer was
| advertised under the name OF j. W. wins
| low Il Co.. which firm was also himself. lie
advertised that as manufactured at No. 406
| Canal street. He NEVER bad aN office there,
| never was over there, and DID not know
whether there was such n0Hber or not.
Orders were directed tO be seat 10 No
126 Washington street, where be had an
| office, but no store, for the toy agiue~. He
got the goods As fast rs he solo them. lie
advertised dictionary in bis own name
He advertised Knights "iiistory OF Eng
land" under his own name, he thought
lie advertised a parasol under tic name 81
=. W. Winslow Il Co. j. ". Winsl0w 4
Co. were himself. He advertised 4 revolver
under the name of j. Wallace a Co., but ht
described the revolver, ahd did not adyer'
tise with the intention OF deeeNing. lie
sold
MINIATURE GUE
under the name OF w. III. Thompson
Co. The firm was himself. Thompson
gave him the right to Use the name.
Me advertised, be thought, iaat the busi
4 ness was carried on at No. SO La sasle$treet.
lie advertised an electric lisH under his
| own name. Comts, watches. and 80 ON,
were advertised under,a number Of pants
! lie neGer counted tLem, but ihoazbt be bad
given them all. He believed there was O
a. Juyenlle Steam Engiue Compauy" also.
The "sprague Manufacturing Company =
was Organized by lawyer. He did noi
1 know The amount 81 stock he took, but
| be was the principal stakeholder. He
may have subscribed sor all but two
shares. He was The president, aud had
no secretary. lie bad custody OF the re-
cords, but would not produce them. He adj
yettised that from No. 126 Washington
street. Ne organized the " Mammoth Light
ming Saw Company" with capital OF
500, 900, ADD took nine hundred and nine
ty-eight out OF the one thousand shares.
q. s Mayo and 4. NJ. Thompson held the
other two. He had not paid any money
IN II