New-York tribune., 1883-03-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
VICTIM OF AN ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.

VICTIM OF AN ALLEGED CONSflhhCi'
HOW MR. BAILEY WAS INUCED TO ADVANCE
ABOUT $4,000 on JEwELRY.
Before Jusrice Duffy yesterday afternoon at the
man of middle age. Of No. 10 West iwelfth-ss.
asserted that he had been the victim OF conspiracy
and that lie had lost $40 200 since July III, iSoz'
The names of the alleged couspirauors are l. rem,
berton Philip Clarke and Lorenzl Poastrni, OF
No 775 Broadway. and Charles Waite. OF NO: u
Universlty.place, Ill of whom have been engaged III
dealing in diamonds and jewelry, willis OCCASION
ally following other occupations lomberton foiIas-
trini and White arrested by an officer OF the
Essex Market Court squad: Clarke; ~ ~ sara, Das
disappeared at present. The complainant Maeu
tnat he INST became acquainted win ClafRe
through an advertisement published on July H.
1882. asking for loan of 800 upon when I'D ID
name Clarke and his place Of business as at no.
775 Broadway. Through him Bailey subseq1entlv
Simpson, a pswnbroker, and other alleged consplI-
| atOrs. Clarke Represented himself as dealer III
diamonds and ewelry and said that be was IN I'm,
mediate need of money. Clarke anu baliey calIeu
at PombertOns office, No. 776 broadway, whoIe y
was stated that the security offered consisted OF
fine ewelry and some pawn tlckes ior goo1s g0n
pledged for their full value. On August - P<VO
| on September 4, 81 200. and on SeptemDer ~,
| 81 800 were advanced by Bailey on statements
made by Clarke. which were verified Dy G Zen o
| A diamond bracelet OF the value OF @Z'ooo WAS
| taken security for the last loan.
Soon after this some Of TINS jcwery was obtained
| from the complainant on the prstence that pur-
chaser had made an offer for It, but on the follow
ing day Clarke asked perm sslon 10 put u III pawn
for $500 and eventually got $3.50 upon 1t. On DC
tober 80 Bailey made anUther loan of $500, TAX
ing ss collateral q pledge on X Simpson ~ %.
re epresenting loan Of $1,000, dated December Il,
1881 Clarke seated that Captain w. Edwards
gentleman staying AT the Fifth Avenue Hotel, had
offered ~ 600 upon il. but that 50 600 had been
asked. Bailey tried 10 place himself In communIca-
tun with this Captain Edwards, but tailed Ho OK
pectcd to be able to make 81 900 by the afalr On
various other pretences loans we're advanced TO
Clarke aud his associates. But Bailey could never
obtain q satisfactory settlement Ultimately De
was induced to invest $500 III painting ana
priests robe in Newst., on November 10, leS2,
advanced through Clarke. When the aIiicles bad
been purchased 10 re presented To Bailey that
Henry Clews. the banker. had taken fancy TO the
painting ana had made a handsome offer for IT, IL
was sold to him by Baey's consent Tho con-
gpirators however explained their inability 10 pay
Bailey by saving that Mr.. Clews could not be
found ut his holel the Irving Home. and fhev did
not like to impoTtune hi by letter. Wnen Baileys
patience was utterly worn out. he was introduced
to Miss Maggie Grogan, fascinating Dung woman
to dispose of his jewelry. This was on January 8:
1888. He finally thought that the time had arrived
TO take legal proceedings, and civil hult was
begun. Dissatisfied with it's %diousness Bailey
sOnght redress in a criminal court.
Mr. Purdy appeared for the prosecution, anu the
defence was conducted by Peter Mitchell The
prisoners deny manv OF the allegations OF the com
plaint qualify them by saying that they we're
merely incidents in business transactions stll pend
ipg of wh ch only -parte account II presented
in the affidavit OF Bailey. PemDerton was per-
mittcd to go his own recognzance aud the prom
ise Of his counsel that he wOEld appear when re-
quired Pollasttlni has been admitted to bail 10
f.. 900, and White was also required TO give bonus
In SO 600. The examination was Bet down Tor
Monday neat at the JeileIson Market Police Court.