The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-11-11
TOO POOR TO PAY,
\ Gotham Bachelor with an Income of Ter
Thousand Yearly is Unable to Set
tie Little Debt.

a New York telegram of October % to the
Cincinnati Times-Star says: The suit brought
by Nicholas kilrOy to recover 81 200 from
w. : Wood, a well-known club man, was
continued yesterday before Judge Donahue
in the Supreme Court special sessions Mr.
Wood is member of the Mon and other
New York clubs, and enjoys the income of
S2j0,G'0 fortune left in trust for him by
relative some years ago. He is a bachelor
about forty-five years old, and nobody is de-
pendent upon him for support.
The suit is brought TO recover a loan Of
81 900 and interest. The justice of the bill
was never disputed by Mr.. Wood, but he
never found il convenient to nav. Mr.. Kill
roy called upon hina at the Union Club very
often, but he could never get any satiSfac
ton. At first Mr. Wood merely postponed
the date OF payment from one month to an
other. but the lat time he was visited he
thought his creator was boring him too
much and becan- abusive.
went to the club, where he had been
INDUCING in an expensive wine dinner"
said Mr.. kilroy, and politely asked him if
he would not settle his Just Indebtedness.
C. = it,, said he. why do you come
around to bother me in this MANNER shak-
ing his fist in my face. 4 come tonight at
your own request, | said; you said you
would settle on this date Well,
can't do it, SO you better get
out / was very much provoked by
his manner. and told him that | had
called for the last time, and would at once
proceed To get Judgment against him for
the amount due" The judgment was OBJ
tanned at the time about two years ago, but
was never paid. Since then kilroy has
brought three supplementary proceedings.
The defense, which was always made by the
trustees of Woods estate, was that the in
come derived from the property was not
sufficient TO maintain him in the elegant
and which other club men are able to enjoy.
Kilroy's attorney, David Mitchell. took the
ground that Woods yearly income must be
over $4,000, and that he could manage to
live quietly for few months on 500 with
out suffering any great priyations and save
the amount of money necessary TO pay the
debt. Mr.. Wood was placed on the stand
and closely questioned as to the amount of
money he found ii necessary to spend dur
ing the year. He seemed very adverse to
testifying, but did not seem 10 regard his ex-
penses as particularly extravagant.
''Do you rent house?" asked the plaint-
iff7s counsel.
No. only have bedroom, sitting
room. and toilet-room, for which | pay $50 a
N NTH"
How much do your meals cost you?i
well, | cannot answer that exactly, as
my expenditures vary so much. They cost
great deal, however"
--"Do you give dinner parties to your
friends?'
NO; but sometimes, of course, | invite a
few friends to have supper with me at the
club"
"And your clothes, how much do they
cost you?'
Il cannot tell without calculating.
do you spend 500 or soc suit?'
II always spend more than that"
Chow many suits do you buy year?'
ooh, | suppose get seven or eight suits.
''Do you have any travelling expenses &.
Eyes, fully $500 year, including short
trip 10 Europe"
He was further questioned as to his ex-
penditures for theaters and all minor pleas
ures and necessities. all of which was sup
piled in the most lavish manner. One oil
the trustees of the estate testified that since
the judgment had been filed the income de-
rived by Mr. Wood was less than 5000 per
annum. Attorney Mitchell argued that
Wood, SHOULD be made to curtail his eX-
| penses and certain amount of the income
should be retained every month by the trus-
tees and paid TO the creditor until the
amount was settled.