New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-16
DAVIDSON STILL MISSING.
ARREST OF Ex-UNDER-sHERIFF AARoNs.
THE PROPERTY OF THE ABSENT POLITICIAN SOLD AT
AUCTION.

fHE PROPERTY OF THE ABSENT POLITICIAN SOLD AT
AUCTION.
Ex-Sherif A. V. Davidson appeared yesterday
rs a complainant instead OF defendant lie was
represented by w. Bourke Cochran as counsei.
fhe ex-Sber1f is still missing, and it is well known
that lie will not return and face the orders OF arrest
issued against him. Aaron Aarons. ext nder Sh6rn'
was arrested yesterday byOrder ofATresti De-.
nard Martin on an order issued by Judge DaIIett,
OF the Supreme Court. The compainant III the
case is Mr.. Davidson former Sheriff he alleges Eyes
that on May 20. 1855, an attachment was
issued against W. Stehr and CIemence A, GROCER,
on the suit of Louis Schrelver; Soon aitefward
another attachment was procured against 'iio S'io
II Is charged that on the attachments Aarons
marked the name OF Deputy oheIln A. oa tbs s
levy but that the levy was really made by AarOns,
who collected the judgments, amounting 10
So, 514 o., and wrongully converted the same 70
his own use AarOns was taken TO the Sherlus
office and received permission TO 90 out Ill tine com
pany of Mr. Martin and endeayor 20 procure Dali
which was fixed by Judge Barrett at $25,OOO.
Mr. Asrons obtained two surejles simon Danzig
and Jacob Hecht but they were not able to justify
needed Mr. A arons aud Mr.. Martin then visited
several other places down town to find an addl-
tiOnal bondsman. One was finally found IN the
person of Jacob +. FleiSchauer, wealthy Dntcher
The surety was then found to be .snih"leht the
necessary bonds were signed and Mr. Aarons was
released -, ,
sued against Mr. Davidson in the suit OF wilson
against Dawson, and to escape the execution OF
Sheriff Grant by Henry w. Sackett, the plaintiifs
attorney before II O'clock on saturday morning:
One of the deputies c9nnecte9 WIN te en tbe er
went to Mr.. DavIdsOn's pouse to arrest MN apouII
o'clock on Saturday afternoon tnet Ho oHor t the
HIM there although Mr.. Martin went an over Tue
house and then looked for him at his clubhouse
and other places where he usually goes. ~
Mr. Sackett Yesterday obtained from JnStlce
Barrett an order returnable at Chambers OF the
Supreme Court this morning requiring cause 10 pc
shown why Edward j. Shelley, the attorney IN
Ar md a
assistants, should not be required to deposit the
fees of the office as fast as they were lecelVGd
with the United states dru'' orpS I IN the
case and which Mr.. Davidson had faied to pay
an AFFIDAVIT to the effect that Mr. Shelley holds
a general power of attorney gwen HIM recently DX
the former Sheriff, authorizing HIM TO transact an
his business Sheriff and TO take cohtToi OF al
such matters in the same manner as Mr. Davidson
himself might do 1t also states that moneys III
the way of fees, etc. are constantly coming into
the hands of deputies or into his Office in the
Stewart Building that belong to Mr. Davidson as
Sheriff and that should be turned over 10 meet thiS
Mr. Dayidson's sureties are Anthony Miller, res
taurant keeper, and Robert b. Mooney. proprietor
of market at Twenty-slXth-st and Fourth-ave.,
ard now the president of the Board of Aldermen;
They are responsible to the amount OF SZO;oou
each. 1t IS understood that judgments nave
This debars other creditors from entering or
collecting judgments against these suretles. Many
persons suppose that Mr.. Davidson WAS crippled by
judgments obtained against HIM in connection with
His Office as Sheriff This Is not the cases. There
were only three judgments OF tins klnd obtalneG,
and these were for total of about 81, 100 In this
respect he more fortunate than most OF MS pre-
decessors. His legal expenses were large In de-
tending himself against the charges growing out
of the Roosevelt investigating Committee, Out lor
these he makes claim against the city to be relm-
bursed.
Mr. Davidson TO be sold at auction drew, a
large crowd yesterday to No. y Van Ness place, me
house in which the eX- Sheriff lived up 70 the time
of his disappearance The red nag OF Richard val
terss Sons f1Oated all day the sidewalk, and
procession of furniture vans carrying away chairs;
desks bedsteads and tables continually passed and
repassed the door. Inside crowd OF friends ana
neighbors pushed about with the anc-
ard bidding, each wondering what had
become of the owner at whose expense ne
was making such excellent bargains ne ex-
Sheriff did not come however to see himself taking
his own turn at being sold out. Several OF ShcI-
if Grants deputies called early IN the morning 10
find him, but were disappointed. MI DAVIDSON
had been suffering severely from rheumatism last
week, and went away one day III carriage. On
Sunday it was said that he was IN New-Jcrsey.
One report Yesterday stated that he had gone to
the Adirondacks for his health, and another tina,
he had followed several illustrious examples and
The sale was made to satisfy a chattel mortgage
given TO ex-Assemblyman Joseph l.. Gerety on
Iecember3, 1885 to secure the payment OF $4,000,
On demand, with six per cent interest. Inc mort
gage was tiiod on January ., 1856. The eX-SheIlh
had given power of attorney to Assembly, man Ed
ward j. Shelley before his departure, and the latter
turned the house over to the auctloneeTs last sat
urday, Mrs. Davidson having gone away AT Inc
same time as her husband. The house itself does
not belong TO the eX-Shenf. lie leased II about
two years ago and furnished It. If not iuxurlousy,
yet Handsomely. The furniture of most OF the
rooms was OF solid hard wood and the cur aims and
carpets were rich and expensive; Some nifty ca
cravings and photographs of wcll-knOwn paint
ings, in handsome frames, were hung about
the pariors dluing-room and upstairs ONCE
The glassware. china aud silyeIware had all been
left in the bufiets and pantries. Two hundred and
sixty lots were offered in all and the sale began
promptly at 1890. By 23O everything had been
1,o Unrp nelly n n
ex-Sleriff Davidson and the sum netted $4,000,
was considered satisfactory by the auclOneers.
Among those present were Controller Loew, John
J. OBrien, John }. Kennedy, Is. &. Hughes, Justus
Cook, ex-Assemblyman Gerety, Assem6lyman
Shelley. Thomas Bowe and Bernard Levy. Captain
ArnOt Spence bought the inlald marble-tOp table
which used TO belong TO the Perry Hose Company
No %. in the days of the old Volunteer Fire De-
partment. Mr. DavIdsOns certificate OF member
ship in that company and copy OF set OF Tesolu-
tions presented 10 him when foreman were left
hanging on the walls Of the empty house.
One OF the Sherlh' s old Trends, VINO was at tne
sale yesterday, said TO TRIBUNE reporter that
this was "a winding mp OF Mr.. DavdsOn's affairs u
have not seen Davidson he added, for several
weeks The acute rheumatism with which he has
been suffering and the worry OF hnanclaI oOllga-
tons which he could not possibly meet had really
Frustrated him, and think he Will come back from
the country when he RECEIVERS his strength. David
son was a poor man when he went INTO Office, and
possibly poorer when he came out. 1t cost him
great deal TO get elected against Colonel Emmons
Clark, and with the unsoundness OF his deputy
sheIiffs' bOndsmen and careless management the
only thing he got out OF the office was lot OF
debts actual and protective. lie always was
good fellow and you see by the furniture
and tableware here that he lived well. Few
Sherifs. strange to say, have made money out OF
the Office"
PLANS FOR A NEW COLLEGE BUILDING.
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