New-York tribune., 1882-03-01
MR. MAYTROPS TRANSACTIONS.

Otto Horwitz. the counsel for James Is. Man
trop. who has figured mysteriousiy IN c3nnection
within the ias few days. was found at his 80 office II
Rroadwav Yesterday. fIo returned from Philadet
phia on Monday afternoon. thinking tnat hr
Mantrop was still IN this city; The fact was tha'
Wantrop was at that time on his way to Philadel-
mia in charge of Detective Hogan.
al went to Philadelphia on sunday sad MI,
Horwitz. Z" to find ont IL an indictment had DeeD
.ound against my client, as Mr. Hervener claimed
A thorongh search was made in the District
Attorneys office, and nothing OF the sort couia pe
found. The District Attorney assured me tnat no
proceedings of any kind were pending against Man
What is Mantrops story as detailed to you ~
Tie said that he met Mr.. Heryener in Philadel-
phia and became interested in the Cochet claim
against the Peruvian Government which Hervener
asserted he had obtained from Alexander Gochets
natural son, Galacio COchet. Mantrop advanced
3 800 to Hervener for the purchase OF the whole
of his claim for 100000. James Montgomery,
negotiate the claim, and a contract to that ehect
aWhat was his transaction with DR.. Franklin
q He transferred to DR.. Stewart one-twentieth
interest the claim with the reservation that one
half of the interest was 10 be stu owned Dy I nn
Dr. Stewart paid him as consideration 3,OOO
shares of Denver City Consolidated mining STOCKS
These he sold and kept the money, as he had a
perfect right to do. Subsequently, MantrOp says,
while in Europe he found out that the man from
whom Hervener professed TO have purchased his
claim never existed On his return to this country
he found that Mr. Montgomery had sold the one
twentieth interest (which incuded o fortieth in
terest belonging to Mantrop TO syndicate, through
Mr. Shipherd.' ,,
fore ~
aHo did not know until few days ago that the
claim had been negotiated. He came to me last
Thursday to begin proceedings against HepVeher
and DR.. Stewart This was before his arrest.
How do you account for tho complaint made
against MantropF' ,
"Mantrop says he thinks 1t was done 10 lhtlmi-
date him" A.,
Mr.. Horwitz showed the reporter paper which
Mantrop asserts is an agreement between hlmsser n
and Dr. Stewart to the transfer of one,twentieth
share il the guano claim The lawyer also showed
another paper, purporting to be contract between
Mantrop, and James Montgomery According 10
tiate the sale of the whole of the Peruvian clalm
and TO share the proceeds equally with Mantrop
after deducting expenses. The date of the contract
was February is, 1881 and the witnesses were S.
=. Kase and w. A. Liskler.
al have every reason to beileyo MI MantrPps INT Is
story" said Mr.. Horwita further. as he has
backed up his assertions By documentary evidence"
why did he go by an assumed name r
"Well, he has been a journalist, and l thinK
when he gets his liberty, intends to bring suit
against MI. Montgomery to recover the half OF
100000"
James Montgomery. who made the arrangement
with Shipherd TO negotiate the sale of the Cochet
claim. was asked yesterday If Mr. Mantrops asser-
tions were true.
{" He never had any interest" was the answer.
" Furthermore he never paid lIervener penny or
q share in the claim. He once made an agreement
with me on the condition that he was to furnish
$4,000 in money This he never did, and that
was the enI of it." ,
Scott Lord counsel for the complainant. said:
" Mr. Hervener claims that Slantrop went to a clerk
of Dr. Franklin Stewart and obtained mining stocks
belonging to Mr.. Hervener. These he sold and dis
appeared The police have been looking for him
since about this time last year. Mantrops
claim that he has been to Europe does not hold
good as it can be proven that he has been living at
the Anthony House ever since the stocks were
stolen. | have every reason to believe that Mr..
Hervener is an honest man."