New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-14
BoMAvJrE BYRAMJGEE CoLAIrS ESTATE

QUESTIONING NATHANIEL JARVIS. JR., ABOUT HIS
MANAGEMENT Of II.
The investigation Of the acc0untof Nathanlei
Jarvis IT, Cert Of Court Of Common Pleas as com
mittee of the estate worth 100000 OF the insane fatsee
merchant y manjcc ByraTJee Coah. who was Mres'e"
Willie wandering in the reefs OF New ORR III IsoO ana
was India where he died, was continue" yts''r
day before Justice Donohue in the Supreme Court
spec.al Term Joeeph ii. Choat and Stephen A. walker
appeared for administrator OF the estate PreSco
Hail Butter, who was also prescott anu
A. NJ Kelley and Henry Thompson
repr.sented M Jarvis who the only witness exam
fued
r;r Cnoate's first question Did you employ
buos1eeper connection with your management Oh inc
Colah eslstel" e did, was the answer
O--Were the hooks kept by double entry Al don |
uudrrsi and double entry. -.
O1Da Won Keep the fund Of the estate sep rate from
your personal accounts Al ala oreihSy' o"' "i'o'
vard not
Referring TO the supplemental accounting rendered by
Mr. JARVIS Mr. ChOate questioned him at
great length the it'ms. Oae WAS an investment
Of 500 600 IN a on the easehold OF hohse
ana lot on the OF Ffthave ana Iwrh-
ty.scoudt given 10y Petus who had ten years lease
a. the urouerty MrPetus dispOssessed the witness
sai ard ary all the principal remained imp AID Ml
JARVIS produced his private account oOoAs' A"cN'
books, for keeping which bookkeeper has oeeh p"'d
thousands Of dollars looked new"ero oI dhIuul'c el~o
and three in number
0-Ayc those booSs as Old as 1901 asked Mr..
Choatr.
"Inry look as thous they had been wei! kept, sald
the lawyer Inspecting thc bright red covers ..,
The witness SAID that thr entire amount OF tr estate
mat came int his posseesiun 100000 ana tAat ne
had pad $l3.C3s 80 10 saIers and C0"hg lot 4eE"'
RcyeTliug to the Pcttus morg gage. Mr. Choate said;
Dia you not know that leaschold property! A.
-Dia you not know that in the order OF the court
apo ming yoa commitee OF ms CS,ade you m real
rtced 10 lnvesi the proceeds IL hS' mortgages Oh '''
ate la this Cliy ! Al e., sT =. 49,,
real estate Al supposed 1t was species OF real
Glow long have you been a clerk Of the Court OF
Common Pleas A.-SinCe l-16
Q-And a lawyer before tnAri A-Stghtly
0-Nas there any foreclosure OF that uortgsgef A
Tl,tr4 s,s n tnlu2 to foreciosr on
Q-Do you admit that You are liable 10 the estate io'
what yen los, IN TINS investment A;m e.
The witness said that some OF the money had been
mid OIL til mortgage, but had not been deposited
with Vciiniiyo L Co.. the bankers. by whom the estate
funds had been held. TAe money he thought must
have been deposited his private account IN the IarK
aud broadway hanks
o-jhr moneys you thus failed 10 deuosit with the
Is ;ucd should be charged - you, should they hotF
Al suppose so. Ia low voice.
mortgage for $4,000 dwelling and thirty
Two lots in ushiu. l. l., owned by Thouss NJ Squlres
only a portion Of the interest mad been paid
Q.-WLat covered the .tAirty-twO lots A-Ihe
90 Vas mai the only Improvement on it Laughter
oHHo% did you come to co over Flushing and ad
vance money On property aef, Win VII fs ' c1 I'"6
cid 1t out OF friendship FOR I'M Mr.; sg1ifIis, -1a3
E-4Id The deed Is TO you indiyidualy At is.
G-You viii anit your liability for the prlncip" and
Interest A.-Oi course.
Mr Jarvis had been paid as commissioner
$1,000. in sum OF about $1,000 each and $4,000
In n lump for extraordinary services"
N Jarvis could not recall the nature OF these services
The investigation was adjourned until March u.