New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-03
THE ARREST OF FX-MAYOR INNS.
HIS DEALINGS WITH W. s. wILLIAMS-SrATEMENT
OF DEPUTY SHERIFF SULLIVAN.

HIS DEALINGS WITH W. s. wILLIAMS-STATEMENT
OF DEPUTY SHERIFF SULLIVAN.
The Incarceration Of George Innis cz-Mayor OF
Poughkecpsie in Ludlow Street Jail last Saturday
on account of an unsatised judgment held against
him by William S. Williams, broker. OF NO. ~
Broad-st. caused considerable discussion yesterday
among business mon who knew MIR. Innis when lie
in the dye trade in Wiliam-st. Mr.. NIIllams
declined to give any details OF the case. An ihtl-
mate friend of Mr.. Williams gave the following ac-
cOunt of the case:
aMr. Williams and Mr. Innis have known each
Otlcr since 1864. Their social relations nave becn
intimate. sir. Williams frequently loaned MS
friend from SO 900 TO 800 600 without ever taking
a cent of interest. In the spring OF 1881 MI INNS
asked for loan of $4,000 and Mr.. Williams let
returned shortly. In October following MI
Williams asked for the b nds, bnt could not get
them. Mr.. lnnis said that he was worth TG0o'OOD'
but asked for an extension OF time until april
1882, which was granted. Shortly aftcrward he
borrowed $4,000 more for few days from MT
Williams aud gave checks in payment TIC checks
were protested except one for $1,000. This
aroused the brokers' suspicious, aud he Sought 10
obtain collateral for his fist loan. lciobtained two
deeds Of property which he found was already
decided to other persons In March, 1851, he began
two actions against Nc InniS. On the written
assurance of Mr.. lnns that he would not lncumber
his mill property, worth SlooOOO' ID IOuRh-
kcepsie, without giving Williams a weeks notice
the latter consented not 10 enter the Judgment
which lie had obtained against HIM. But Il mort
gage the property was given that same Gay 10
John T. Adriauce, OF POugnaecpsic, for S?OOU,l
Mr. Williams at once entered Judgment against ne
mills ana they Wcro sofa. Bub before iue PIuNct1
could be delivered IN Injunction, issued by Justice
DOnOhuc, was served forbddug its transfer.
"Prov.ouS to the sale Mr.. luuS gave Mr.. Williams
n bill or sale of 900 tons of lOgwOOI, but II was
aferward fOund that the Third National Bank o.
New York had a bill OF sale for n portion OF the
same tot. The case was tried before referee.
From the testimony given by lnnis On the stand 1t
was shown that he had not only raised money on
the railroad bonds, loaned him by Williams, but
had also sold some Of them The referee found
judgment in favor of Williams for T6l.OoO, inciud,
ing costs. The Judgment still remaining uns2tIShed
Mr. Iunis was arrested
Deputy Sheriff sullivan who arrested Mr.. lnnis,
said yesterday: al arrested him at tho Grand
Central depot last Saturday about $3.50 Z IN. He
was abOut to take the train for PoughkecpSle.
The plaintiff in the case pointed HIM ont TO me.
When | made the arrest Mr. lnniS said that he
wanted to see n friend in fhrty-iourth-st. ] told
HIM that could not afford to lose my time without
some compensation, rs | received 10 salary. lie
finally agreed give me SO, AMI this was paid
me- He tecgraphed 10 j. Adrance Bush, his
lawyer and went to his Office in Wall-st. Then
we went to the office of +. Illcry Anderson. was
asked to keep him out of Jail until Monday, hut de-
clinCd TO take the responsibility. ! deny that
asked him $50 for allowing him to 70 to hotel
over Saturday and sunday or $3.50 for keeping hm
ont of Jail until Monday. About o'clock took
Innis before Deputy sheriff Finn my supcr0r aud
lie told me to take him TO Ludlow street JAIL
Deputy Sheriff Finn said that about $50 p. IN. on
Saturday Sullivan came to i'm with luns and ho
dire ted that the latter Gc taken 10 jail. He added
that he thought Sullivan acted right IN the matter
1t was customary for The assistants 10 charge
prisoners for fayors Of this kind.