Evening journal., 1888-07-05

accept his report OF the condition Of any
property without further examination.
1T is tuee that the $1,000 and SO, 900
loans spoken Of In my letter, are paid of.
The first was paid sometime ago. The sec
ond, we were told by Judge Cummins, was a
first lien upon the property at 1921 Harri-
son street. When It was discovered that
IL was a second lien we gave Judge Cum
minis to understand that unless the matter
was corrected and settled 10 a few days
steps would be taken to secure its settle
mentn
Another officer OF the Perpetual Loan
Association told the JOURNAL reporter
/ yesterday that the manner Ia which they
saved themselves on the house at S3S Mar
ket street was that some members .of the
Loan Association had employed an ettor-
ney to watch Cummins and see that be put
the loans mortgage on record drss.
Mr. Pusey said that he did not known
anything about that, but thought that
some one might have done So
Levi K. Miller, Cummins's principal vic
tim, called upon Mr. Pusey yesterday. The
latter picked up yesterdays JOURNAL and
read to Miller the story Of Cnmmins's spec
ulations, when the old man confirmed
every word SO far as he related to bis in
terosis.
Cummins in the above letter disolaims
all connection with NJ. i. Liehtenstain's
affairs aud says that the loan associations
mover have lest dollar by any fault OF
omission or commission Of his. The facts
and records OF the Court House give nat
contradiction to these statements. On the
2sth day Of June, 1854, NJ L. Lich-
tanolein purchased Of the Delaware
Fire Iauurance Company the building
at III Market ST. for $4,000. On the same
day he made two mortgages 10 the insur-
anca company one for $1,000 and another
for 81 500 The first mortgage was pla cod
on record July 90, 1884. and the other on
June 80. 1884 Oa the day OF purchase,
June %, Llchtenstein obtained $500 on
this property from the Germania Loan,
but this mortgage was not placed on record
ustil August II, 1884 These three mort
gnges, oil dated June 25. 1881, we're re-
corded, as it win be seen, SO as TO make
tho s2 500 a frat mortgage, the $4,000 q
second and tho 81 800 q third mortgage.
But this was not the explanation Of their
order as received by the Loan Association.
Liehenstein assured the Germauia people
that II was a first lien.
A director or the Garmania Association
informed the reporter OF the JOURNAL this
morning that Cummina himself, na council
Tor that association. had assured him per
s0nally that their mortgage was the first
lien. Cummins had examined the prop
crty, for liens. and on August l2 had
placed 1t on record. II this wHs not ne.
, glect, the director said TO the reporter thii
morning, 1T was but one thing else and
that one thine Is fraud =
The case Of Lichteustein's house on Della
ware Ave. IS still worse This property
was purchased March 25. 1867. OF james
Brown for s., 00O. A mortgage was placed
with the American Fire insurance Com
pauy on the house April 20, 1885. for 5000
and subseqantly loan for S4 600 was mad
, on the house. by the Clayton Loan Associa
tlon. But previous to February 3, 1887
Lichenstein asked the Germania Loan 10
, $1,000 to pay of the Clayton mortgage
Cummins vouched for the safeness OF tn
loan asked and drew up the papers: bu
! instead OF drawing up the parers for $500
! be drew them up for 5000. This sun
was drawn from the treasury Of th
association and it is so recorded at Oh
|, Court House. "Was this carelessness 0
fraudg demanded the director of.the Ger
= mania Of the reporter
I, Cummins has not yet seen ft to resig
|, his Office as judge OF the Municipal Couri
Trusting obviously to political influence t
save him from impeachment next wints
by the Legislature.
! He sat in the court yesterday mornin
without giving the slightest sign Of PEI
turbation A great many persons wei
!, present evidently out OF curiosity TO see
1 be would have the ,'cheekn to .presid
(. over the court aud decide upo
the frailties Of bis weak fellow
: This morning he sat with the same impe
/, turbability, his face never changing excel
1, to assume occasionally look or righteol
indignation as some poor wretch tried
- lie out of his scrape. When be sentence
{, Harvey Hosenbeechan, a petty THE
a to 5000 bail for stealing So
= his face wore perfectly atolId e
s preston The poor darkey win be unab
4 to find bail and win 20 to jail. Cummi
will continue to preside over the court.
"a The JOURNALS expose is in everybody
st mouth and on every hand tha paper I
"A ccives communication for performing a siI
4. pie duty. Among the members OF the bar q
morning there was a general opinion th
there was but one course open to Cummi
Is. and that was for him to resign and lea
tbs city. His alleged denial was look
upon as very weak by the public general
Great surprise was expressed that be b
as the nerve" to appear in the Municr
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