New-York tribune., 1885-07-11
MRS. RICHARDS'S MONEY.
LAWYER vERsiILYA's ACCOUNT OF WHAT WAS
DONE ABOUT 1T.

DONE ABOUT 1T.
The direct examination OF Peter Is. YER
milya was continued Yesterday by Mr.. MacFarane
before Referee Hamilton. IN the suit brought by william
W. Richards. Mr.. Vermlya. who Is called by tine
plaintiff TO testify against him el seemed TO enjoy be-
ing a Witness and the harder, more nsinuating and
penetrating the question the broader the smile that
spread over his face and when he in his journey
TO the nice little pitfalls that the counsel had pre-
pared FOR him he laughed outright He con-
tuued the story to how he had dis
posed OF the $4,000. or large portion
that made up fortune OF Mrs. Richards that her hus
band is trying to recover. lie had given Richards
money from time to time aud showed checks amounting
to $500 to prove 1t. When Richards wanted to go TO
Orleans he hadn't cent and the witness advanced
a $50 check to keep him OF the tow-path. lie hadh l
any money In the bank at tho time, but took up the
check the day. The total amount OF the property
that came to the wtnesss hands was S9.6s7 20 Mr.
Richards was continually making demands for money
and II kept him pretty busy keeping him supprd Win
ready cash. In order to keep him alive IN the city ne gave
him $40 TO- The ten cents was probably FOR cigar
Richards got sick and 1t s1 took S7s to staIa & hia
on his feet, and sSI ,,e@ 1s of $50 sc0 IS for
elecrams was passed by without comment aud the tee-
graph orders for i55 were admitted In evidence as IN
legal points ht arise In the SUIT That had been
brought by A. > Church Rlchardss assignee. tne WIZ
Zee was upon at first because no money had
Vernilye treasury from the Richards estate Balm re-
ceiyed "A retainer fee Of 81 900.
The witness found Il necessary to Keep cash
hook Ills check book was large enough TO make entries
of cash received When he first started on the road 10
fame as lawyer his confidence In the dture led MIN 10
buy IA cash book Time demonstrated that he had been
foolish. There no yagueness III the amount palu
Mr. Bain. IL ~ 900, aud the witness showed
checks for that payable to the order OF Mr. Balm
Mrs. Richards actress, anu he nad 10 search
among that profession for facts concerning her. He
that they hai abnormal capacity Tor egg hps
cocktails aud other Inspiring compounds not 10 mention
cigars ho supposed that $40 spent IN ths way made
him solid with tho profession. He had no written au-
thorty settle the suit brought 10 recover possession
of the and bonds held by Mrs. l.. V. Goterran
Richards wanted to get some money aud lie settled IL
for this reason. He had an order from Richards
to get the bonds and stocks and q power
and he were on the OF terms, and he never thought
IL necessary get any written authority He presumed
m soon "a he presented Rcharss order that the bonds
and stocks would be presented but he had To pay ooo
terry about bonds that he consulted Thomas g. Acton
about the times TO 1nd out II possible when
Mrs Richard received the last interest
"Did Cohn say that he wanted 10 pay something 20
wanted the $1,000 paid In u certain way 80 that MIS-
Golterman would not know 1t I" he was asked
These the parties. believe, ana he wanted the
money paid in n particular way.
"Did Mr. Richards tell you he didn't want 10 pay any
thing for settlingI - l.,
:" lis may have said so. but he In
sisted upon my settling the case some way
told Richards when he came back from New-Orleans
that had got about $1,000 and the stocks and bonds
never gave him statement, though he asked Tor an ac-
count In round numbers told him | had paid MN
$1,000 but afterward found out that TINS was an over
statement. had told Lawyer Davidson. whom Ken.
ards had employed tn get settlement OF the case that
Richards had been kept In the dark rs To his case -
The examination of Mr. Nermilya was put OIL
called To the stand. Before ho said any thing the
hearing adjourned until to-day.