The Osceola times., 1882-05-13
BEECIBR's NtPMEW IN JAIL.
A sharp Real Estate Transaction That
Ended In Disgrace.
New York Star.

When Deputy Sheriff McGonigal walk
ed into the order OF arrest department,
on Monday morning, there was no little
excitement created as it became known
that his prisoner was nephew of Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher of Plymouth church
fame, and son Of Rev. Edward Beecher,
of Brooklyn, who occasionally officiates
in the absence Of the renowned preacher
and lecturer. The young captive proved
to be Eugene F. Beecher Of Macon street,
Brooklyn, and the warrant for his arrest
bore the signature of Judge Donohue.
Mr.. Beecher is charged with obtaining
$4,000 by false representations, from
Horatio &. Angle of No. 202 Broadway
and whose residence is at the Fifth Ave
hotel. Mr.. Angle alleges in his complain,
that in August, 1880, at this city, the de-
fendant and one Buel T. Hitchcock, who
is now dead, falsely and fraudulently re.
presented to him that Beecher had a clear
and perfect title to 4,066 acres of land In
Desha county, Ark, and that the lands
were Of great value and unencumbered
MIR. Angle further alleges that on the
faith of these representations, which he
made for the purpose ofimposing on him
and preventing the examination OF ths
title, he gave to Beecher in exchange 8,
400 shares of the capital stock OF the
Maricopa Consolidated Mining company
of Arizona, 5000 shares of Winona Gold
Mining company stock Of Colorado anC
1900 shares of Professor Gold and Silver
Mining company of Colorado stock, in al
valued at sl50 900.
He further charges that Beecher had
no right or title to tn sse lands, and there
fore brings the present suit to recover
his stocks or the $4,000 which they rep
resented. Bail was fixed at $4,000 by
Judge Donohue, and Mr.. Beecher, bein,
unable TO procure the necessary bail, wa
taken to Ludlow Street Jail and locked up
A Star reporter called on Mr.. Eugene
+. Beecher in Ludlow Street Jail last nigh
and found him in conversation with hi,
father, Rev. Edward Beecher. Wher
asked for an explanation of the arrest
and the suit, he said:
IL am at loss TO understand it, ant
believe that it is only job to try and gel
money out of me-"
"Mr. Angle in his complaint AYERS tina
you represented yourself as the owner O
the 4,066 acres in question in Arkansas
and that, in return for the deeds o
the property signed by you and your wife
he gave you the stocks?"
That is absolutely false. never sole
any land to Angle or told him owned
any, or received any of his stocks, and
in fact, never saw the man until recent
ly."
"What is your version of the case?"
"Well, l will tell you. Several year,
ago bought the land in question for II
cents an acre. Ii is some of the poorest
swamp land in Arkansas. In 1879 solo
the land to Buel I. Hitchcock, who is now
dead, for $500. At his request signed
the deeds in blank and delivered them t(
him. That is above all know about the
matter. Hitchcock was the protector Of
the first Coney island pier, and l believe
he sold the land through George w
Clarke and A. Roland Shaw to Mr.. Angle
What representation they made to Angle
do not know, but they were probably
of a very glowing character. l never saw
Angle in that transaction, and had nc
dealings with him whatever | never
even knew the man until the commence
ment of this suit, and offers have beer
made TO me to settle it for certain sun
of money. After the suit was commenc
ed saw Angle and told him that owed
him nothing and knew nothing about
his purchase beyond having at one time
owned the lands. offered TO leave thu
matter to an arbi rator, and told him tha
If the arbitrator decided that owed any
thing would pay II, as / wanted the
litigation ended. He wanted me to pu
up $4,000 in case the arbitration wen
against me, but refused to do 30 until il
was decided that owed him anything a,
all. That is the only dealing ever Eat
with Mr.. Augle. suppose these people
think that az Mr.. Hitchcock is now dead
they can come back at me and make some
Nancy"
"What are these bonds worth?'
81 don't believe they are worth any.
thing in the market"
Clarke is real estate broker and Angle
is broker in mining stocks. A. Roland
Shaw was formerly a minister in New
Jersey, but had some iittls unpleasant.
ness with his aosk, and he is now spec.
ulator in stocks.
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