New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
THE AYER-SEYMoUR surT
MANY ARrDAvITs BY BOTH sIprs,
CHARGES AND cousrrncu.peys-,,w -.

CHARGES AND eousrERcHAReEs-LAwp or,r-
INVOLVED.
The remarkable story made pubic az rr.u,. :.
the Sun. pfous"' py s's Harriet Hubbard Aver sea,pss
James NJ Seymour and others cont,nv.s - snN
large share Of public attention AAa,,,o,., -
OF behalf Of tho defendants were s,,,,,,,.a a. ~
Daiy' OF the Court Of COMMON Pleas ysx,.ra.v i.
feDuttai OF the supplementary si!daylts ,.asonas -
behalf OF Mrs. Aver on the previous dsy I.,.. :, ~
Seymour, tho principal plaintiff In his ,ma..,. -.
that he earnestly urged Mn. Aver m o. i, sie'ps
but declares that his motive was eptrc,y rns.,s's
and In her interest entirely lie sxsa.q m, 90
Aver was suffering from naryous diseases, byoysss
on BY the excessive use of morphine and ..as,.,.'
liquors, and that he persuaded her 10 20 70 -
In order that she might obtain the test possible 49,,
treatment. VtH@
Mr. Seymour acknowledges that prior 20 t.,s .
1887, when tho company was orgasi,ed, M ~
was tho owner Of certain formti. ~
recipes. but declares that Aess -
all made the property Of lie esas.,-.
In consideration for his wors Of organizing N, SO
pany, for obtaining loans Of money, and 10, n.
services as manager, Mr.. seymour reeeis cd 800 .hs.
OF the stock The company needed WORKING csy,,,l
and Mrs Caroline s. seymour loaned II $4,000 tss,s
as collateral her hlEbands 800 shares When h,s
Ayers eldest daughter Harriet, and Mrs. seymoors
SUI AlIbH WerS MIS- seymour m
the 500 shares, and her hUsbsnd presented 4ss !,
them to the bride wedding gift One Of tho ~
naming shares was given to young Seymour, and ,Aa
other TO Albert Watson 70 qualify them to bold oc.os
as trustees. -
Ar seymour sgears that be never acted a. Mn
Ayers broker; that be never said TO her that shS Ia
almost or entirely repaid any loans that he psyc,
conSpired to get possession Of the stock of the c
pany; never endeavOred TO exclude her from the e.
ecke Of her functions as president Of the con.
pany7 and never tried 10 have her rendered or esa
sidcred insane" He asserts that hs never sent d.
patches TO Mrs Aver with the purpose Of msrev,x
sentston. MIR had he broken open and taEea non
and receptacle any papers recipes or other documents
belonging to Mrs. Aver W.
Alien Lewis Seymour makes afidsvit and Jana
W. Fox. a clerk. Albert watson, Charles H. steas sA
Peter Bodine, other clerks, witnesses Of ees,s.
transactions.
Mrs. Aver declares that her children have hes
allenated from her, and that they have bees uss. d,
believe that she had become hopelsssly bsns a
result OF excuses whereas her nssks.,. 4.
due To the fact that 40 grains Of mediene Of xAsh
her physicians scarcely dared give her four gsiaa
were administered to her repeatedly by NJ seymOa's
opiers She declares that tUr the sake OF her shzea
sle will pursue the 10 its extremity. A arss
amount Of the matter submitted In the case Is mahL
fgStly Irrelevant, and Judge Daily will decide mcreiJ
upon the law Joints lnvOlyed-namey, whether HAgrki
T. Seymour, holder Of 1913 shares. can be en!O.aA
from voting upon them at the meeting OF the aock
holders called by An. Aver 10 DO held the ats
part Of this month.