New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-19
HE CASE or JAMES Il. ELLIOT
RELEASED ON BAIL-HIs FRIENDS EXPLANATION
OF TIE AFFAIR.

RELEASED ON DAIL-HIs FRIENDS EXPLANATION
OF THE AFFAIR.
Captain Gunner and Detective Campbell, Of
the Twenty gath Precinct Police took James H. Elliot
the lawyer who arrested sunday. before Justice
KlDrcth, in the Yorkyile Polio Court yesterday morn
ing, charge OF carrying away deed OF property,
valued at $4,000. from Madame Laurent's house in
East seventy nInnthst. The courtroom was crowded
certificate OF DR.. J. p Janinski stating that Nine
Laurent to sick too appear in court was handed to
the Justice by Captain Gunuor. The prisoner was held
for examination Monday next, and Robert c. Cor
NELL OF No 20 Irving place accepted his bonds
IN $500 After the bonds had been duly executed
Mr.. Elliot was discharged from custody.
1t was stated by friends last evening that this IN
doubtedly would be the Termination Of the Mr.
Elliot Smith is Minnesota. He has been telcgraphed
for and urged 10 this city soon rs possible
lie Is expected back three days. Mr. Smith i we'll
known a. "a sportsman. He is member OF the Vest
Kennel club and has always been zenlous pro
moter 81 It's interests His Western trip was for hunting
aud fishing. He expected to b. absent Until about the
middle Of October aud MS fricu say that his parture
could not have been influenced 10y any CONNECTION WIN
Madame Laurent. Mr. Smiths law Office IS AZ 40. %
Wallst where he f. In partnership with lis brothers, D
Sydney and Howard smith.
The arrest OF Mr. Elliot made sensation the circle
OF lawyers where he best known. Charles p Miller
formerly Assistant Corporation Counsel and Thomas e.
Barry were among the number o. personal friends
who went TO Mr.. Eliot as soon rs they learned Of
his arrest Many Of the circumi anccs connected with
the affair had come within their personal knowledge.
either A. acn1aiutauces OF Elliot Smith and Mr. Lot
or IN a professional lawyers Together last even
In they made substantially the following statement or
tb facis a. given 10 them by Mr. Elliot supplemented
by wnat had come under their own observation;
Elliot smith. they said. was the son OF Augustus F.
Smith hr was widowcr and laWyerot wealth ana OF
hgn social standing. H. had acted as attorney for
NJ ldame Laurent, VINO alien As her attorney he
had 70 DO with Tie purchase by her Of house In Tween
pra Xnar 81
comp the purchase b. means Of mortgage; but
she was an allen this could not be done IN her
property should be decided by me. Laurent to him and
men M. NOR, gage was given In his name. The deed
from the former TO Nine. Laurent the deed by
her Mr.. smith and the mortgage by 1lr smith were
all executed at the same tine I'm Mr. Smtas
oilce. Botn deeds and the mortgage were
~ once recorded Recently Nine. Laurent executed
courPa.r OF sale Of thi. Twonueth-s property. intend
lug 10 proceeds part o the amount necessary
wien sne was living Tnis wa one Of a large number
two yvee "A ago before thi. transaction carried out
M s Te haSan on Geed Of the prop
cry, executed BY himself, with the nama VI tne
proposed grantee In blank, 20 be hled
In rs she chose. Mr Smith lett legal charge Of the
transfer In the hands Of Mr. Elliot who was HE cousin
one week ago Mr. Elliot received word from he a'tor-
news OF the proposed purchaser OF the Iwenteth--t.
property that ey Wished t. aye he a6'5raet Of lie
lst week he 10 1me Laurent % get tle papers
she gave to MIN voluntarily tue contract
blank. which Mr. Elliot was charged win
lyi1g wrOn gully tax FROM her rOOuH last saturday
Mr. Ba ~ SAID this deed and the other pa
DIR, referred the possession OF MI EllOt al m-
WtNau-.t Office the Lsxt day, Iuursiuy.
Wule Mr Eliot AZ Nine. Laurtuts house on
Wednesday, pretended 10 DE 81 k ana sand tha, she
ind brou miserable TOR some the. IL did not see hcr
nu until flidiy cSrull- when he went g. ner hOl.t
on tho same business. He rang the bel
several times. There response Then he
u,uUdel OH the door There was no answer
and no sound sht within. He became alarmed and
vent to Mr. Clark, next door, ami told him that
h htd come 10 tnlk with Mime. Laurent us hcr attorney
and of the condition ia which be iounl affairs He
ed PERMISSION 20 90 over their rear fence mo MIne
Laucits backyard to see II any exp.Ana-
toa could there be obtained. Permission was gwen,
lut Mr. Elliot found DC OF tnc house Is deserted
a. the trout II thee getting dark anu ne ala nos
wish 10 attempt enter Al that time oil Jay, bur con
GUIDED 10 waiL until morning. Accordingly on IA urday
morning he again ana Su'cceuci III
rfr.fiug an entrance. lie halOOcd thruuIh Ihe
deserted halls and tried al the chamber doors, WLch
were locked with the ke inside Then DE maze mp Ms
mad tat he ~ol.d uuraYcl tha mystery, come WHHt
tu.tlt 20 he climbed Oul from She bathroom upon a
rtr nrbor 10 the window OF Nine Laurcnts bed cham
bcr and orcc open the blinds There hc saw her 5lng
covered I'D IN bed she asked him To come IN, ana
lee ana So They began talking and continued
tlc conversation for long time. que seemed 10 oe
strong and vigorous. He asked her he could he Oh any
as -falce bur she rejected tbs oner am tod MIN 10 10
away aud Ock the door. aftcr HIM Ito an no. TaIl7ac"
or touch any her papers on this VISIT aEA toak none
away with lnln.