New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-25
BIB PREFERS LIFE IN PARIS.
A wELLKNowN BROKER ABROAD.
THrvArHER OF JOHN R. ANDREWS GETS OUT
Al ATTACHMENT

An ATTACHMENT.
John n. Andrews. . well known stock broker, IL ~
ported to have gone to Europe in August under some
what mysterious circumstances. He went to EureYs
In Nay, returned In August and disappeared, II ID
said, in . few days and is reported to Be living
In Paris II is said that whom he went away the last
time he aid not inform bis father his family that be
intended to return Europe but told his father that
be was going to Outtyhunk, New Bedford, Mass.
Hts father subsequently, received e letter from him
purPorffng 10 have been written at Cutyhunk and In
which he sasd he was about TO GO West and wsuld
write soon but did not do
Mr. Andrews was known among the Wall Stress
brokers as quito sport He forty five years Of age,
wN supposed to be worry wealthy living in luxurious
style. keeping yacht and fast horses, and for
many years . stockholder in Tffany a Co, the
jewellers He was a partner IN the firm Of A. De
Cordova Co, stock brokers, from October, 1852,
to May 81. 1888. when he withdrew from hat firm.
He bought . scat in The Stock Exchange June 30,
1887. In 1883 he for Alderman in the xxIst
Dfszsct but was defeated by Henry L. Ssyics
THE FATHER Is JUSTLY UNEASY.
George r. Andrews, the father Of Jack Andrews.
he was familiarly known among his Wall Street
associates, has obtained attachment from Judge
Lawrence Of the Supreme Court. against his John
r., for $4,000, money loaned in 1878, which has
been repaid. The affidavit of the father dis
closes some very interesting particulars. lie AYERS
that he lent bis tn. $4,000 mentioned In this
city in 1873, his son informing him that he desired
10 use the money to purchase stock in Tiffany
Co. To secure the loan John R. subsequently gave
bis father certificates of stock in Tiffany Co. OF
the par value Of 100000 About two years ago
the father gave the certificate 10 John r. upon the
stters representation that he desired have the old
certificate cancelled and two certificates issued
for $4,000 each, and that he would return one Of
tho certificates TO his father the stock had largely
incre ased In value since he purchased II. He has
never given his father the certificate. His father
subsequently asked him for IT, and he said that his
father need have uneasness he would take care
of the matter. Andrews ST., supposed the son
owned the remaining ESQ. 900 certificate and also
additional 500, 900 of the stock Of Tiffany Co,
which the father knew he had purchased. John r.
had always lived in luxurious style and his father
supposed that he was possessed of large means
THOUGHT HIM RICH AND HONEST.
Prior to sailing for Europe in Nay last he informed
his father that he had sold his yacht The father
was informed by John RS wife on November IT and
believes that the has sold all the stock Of Thany
Co. owned by him. including the stock for which
be promised to deliver the certificate TO the father
Mrs John R. Andrews " unwilling make an anidsvit
against her husband. The father had not previously
heard Of the sale Of the stock Ever since the father
made the loan, John z. has attended 10 paying for
his father the taxes due No 76 Washington place,
owned by the father, deducung the amount from the
interest due the loan of $4,000, but be has not
paid the taxes thereon for the year 1888. The
regularly paid tue interest the loan to June !,
1854 The father further alleges that John r. owned
a seat in the New York Stock Exchange which has
been sold within the last four days for e22 900 and
the proceeds about to paid to him. In con-
clusbn the father that his intends to and
is about 70 withdraw the s22 900 from this stan with
inten dcfraud his creditors, especially myself l
do net know of any other property belonging Il the
Act rrlaut in ne Cfat<
Atthe Office of the secretary of the Stock Exchssge
IT stated in inquiries that Mr. Andrews
seat as not been transferred yet, there some
troubk about the matter, concerning which no IL
formation would be given. II is said that iDjupC
ton la been issued restraining the sale. DePut,
Sheriff Fitzgerald has charge of the attachment, bur
has found any OF the money yet belonging to JOIN
r. Andrews He supposed 10 have some on de
post the Bank of the Metropolis, but the officials
DECLARED be had none there.