The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-24
WHERE'S Ed FARRELL?
Anxious Creditors Of the
Assemb1yman Looking
For Him.
HE is SAID 10 BE AT HOME
But SO Far No One Has Been Abll
to Get Close Enough to Him to
Interview Him.

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East Newark is full of unpleasant m
mors concerning the behavior and where
abouts Of Assemblyman Edward p Far
rell, who represented the Eighth district
of this county in the Legislature last
winter and the winter before. Clients
who have left money in his hands are
looking for him, but they claim to be un-
able to find him. One of his transactions
involved the sum of $1,000, another Of
$500, and several others ranging from s25
to 500.
Several months ago Mrs. Hanna Con-
don, an elderly widow, who resides at No.
BIG Warren street, Harrison, decided to
oulld house and proposed to borrow
$500 from building and loan associa-
tlon with which she was connetned- Far
rell, who was intimately acquainted with
Mrs. Condor and her family and a fre-
quent visitor at her house, persuaded her
to borrow the sum required from Owen
McCabe, of the firm Of Lewis, Lyons &
| Co, boiler makers of this city, for whom
| he said he was acting as agent. He also
said that McCabe, through him. had
| loaned several thousands to Harrison
parties previous to this time.
A BAD CHECK.
Mrs. Condor accepted Farrell's PROPOSE
| tlon and the money was passed over to
! Farrell by Mr.. McCabe after the Latter
| was satisfied that everything was all
right. the money was placed at Farrells
disposal and work upon the house was
| begun. On August 16 the first payment
| of $500 fell due and Farrell gave Michael
| Bruder, who had the building contract, O.
check for that amount on the Essex
| County National Bank. Mr.. Bruder drew
the money from his own bank on the
| check, which was subsequently honored
| by Farrell's bank.
| A week ago last Thursday the second
| payment of 81 200 came due, for which
| Farrell gave Bruder another check on
| the same bank. When the latter pre-
| sented this check he was informed that
| there was no money to Farrell's credit
| in the Essex County Bank
! Mr.. Bruder demanded an explanation
| of Farrell, and the ex-Assemblyma
| begged him to let the matter rest for q
| day or two, when everything would be all
right. Mr.. Bruder did so, and is waiting
| yet.
Farrell went about the town and en-
| deavored to borrow money in sums rang
| ing from $25 to 500 from his friends
| Some of them had heard of the Bruder
| affair and refused to have anything TO do
with him. He succeeded, however, in
| securing one loan of 500 and several of
day of last week. Since then he has not
been seen in the town.
| FARRELL IN TOWN.
His sister, when seen last evening said
that he had been at home earlier, but
had gone out again. She could not say
where, nor could she say when he will
| return.
A special from the Newark Journal to
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS this morning
says that Farrell was in East Newark
last evening, but that he went to Orange
on business and was expected back this
morning.
The matter has created decided sensa-
tion in the town, owing to Farrell s prom
| inence. The people can hardly bring
| themselves to believe him guilty of fraud.
! Much sympathy is felt for his sisters and
| brother, who are held in high esteem by
| all who know them, They had made
! great sacrifices to enable their wayward
brother to reach the success he had at
tanned, and the blow is a severe one to
them.
| Mrs. Condor, though she was dIsin-
| clined to say anything about the matter
| when approached by a reporter, corrobor-
| ated the above story in all its details when
she was assured the facts were public
property.
The house is three-story frame struct-
| ure on the corner of Warren and Fifth
| streets. There is no work being done on
it at present, as The maSOnS nave Just
completed scratch-coating the inside and
it is being allowed to-dry.
Mrs. Condor has taken no steps in the
| matter. but is awaiting Developments.
She is hoping that Farrell will turn up
and make everything all right. Her
hopes are not shared by any of his old
friends and associates.
Another transaction, which involves
the sum of $500, has resulted in the issue
of summons by Justice Collins against
the firm of Farrell & Kearns, of which
Farrell is senior partner. The summons
| was issued at the instance of Frank Nc
| Hugh, of Grant avenue.
| ANOTHER UNSETTLED CLAIM
It appears that McHugh purchased two
lots on John street with the intention of
building thereon. A Judgment was found
standing against the property in the name
of John Thompson, of Morristown a for
mer Newark surveyor. Farrell was act
ing as McHugh's agent in the purchase,
and received from the latter $500 with
which TO satisfy the Judgment. This
| money has never been paid, and McHugh
cannot build until the matter is settled.
| Farrell promised him to return the money
and so held him off until his later doings
| came to light.
! Farrell recently purchased the Kearny
Record, but he has not attended to its
| affairs of late.