New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-26
THE PUBLIC ADMINiSTRdT TOR SUED.
RUMORs OF QUESTIONABLE WORK IN HIS OFFICE
DEN1ED-THcUDLE OVER \ DRUGGISTS


For several weeks rumors have been current Of
irregularities in the Office Of tho Public Administrator.
Charles T.. Lydeckcr. 1t Is asserted that there has
been questionable work in the administration OF the
estate Of John d. Kennedy. druggist who died with
out known heirs in July. 1850. The amount involved
is sl1 900 aud OF this Is said that $1,000 has not
been properly accounted for. In January Oi TINS year
william Prison. friend OF the dead man, claimed the
money on the ground that 1t had been given to him
hy Kennedy before he died. II this were true 1t
woud properly have taken the ont Of the Public
Administrators hands.
Before this question could be decided, claim was
mt I'm bv william Kennedy, who represented himself
10 DO brother Of the druggist. The case was brought
before Gilbert r.. Spcr as referee, VINO dcclneh III
favor OF PRISON. the friend Of John y. KENNEDY
pnblic Administrator Lydccaer paid over only $4,000
and retained s. 900. Lcavitt & Lcavitt coaiSr ios
PRISON. are now suing compel him To gibo up tbs
money Another rumor Is that william Kennedy, VINO
claimed IN he a brother Of John d. Kennedy, was
falsely put up as an HEIR.
Mr. Lvdcckcr was seen at his nome last night
NO. 435 Lcxingon-sve. lie places the whole s'orS al
the door Of tho County Democracy. lie put '"o
case as follows: In July. lesJ John d. hcl'hc'S
committed suicide at the Putnam House. Inc '"''"'
at once reported the matter TO me- and on ascertain
ing that he had died incsa;e, !. In my 'apa'H VI
Public Administrator. took charge OF MS a'S''' N"''
consisted NJ 100 shares Of Central Pacific Railroad
stock Lcavitt 4 Lcaytt. Of 30 gao broadway r'p'
scninr william Prison. friend Of Kennedy : 'nh'u
that the stool. had been given 10 nm hN h'"n'"'
william kennedy now from Ireland ana De
randcd the money As direct heir. consul'cu "''h
thc surrogatc who advised to place the matter III
the hand, Of a referee Colonel John Obyrnc WAS pro
posed hg PRISONS lawyers. hut selected "iin'r' T.
spcr When the case came up WAS surprised 10
ond that Leayit a Leavitt were assisted b. 'olonci
u,Hvrne In representing Prison. The case "dS De
cided in favor OF Prison Hedges Ward VINO
represented william kennedy. applied for stay Oh
procecdinrs bat this refused by Tie c"uii
icovtt a Icavit obtained writ OF execution LOT INC
stock in NV possession. gave them 200 ana re-
tanned 100 To- meet the dchts and funeral e, prh'',
of John ID Kennedy. and all to meet IN" 'ltiM- "i
anv heirs who should appear IN the future. NJ inc
n.ries agreed - THIS. aud the amount retained Wi'
recorded ON the ciiy hooks u January. J 20:
Ieavitt & Leavitt laid claim 70 the ~@voo "H'n
held and Oh my refusal to give II up, bF0nH"t 'ui''
All rriuur, IN regard t. the misuse o the money are
false. II ma, lot been ''N'i"7.',', P'' -, =.
william Kennedy ~ not hcir. AID arm hoHni 10
hold a part of the money until 10 i, so shD"h.
Mr. Ivtcckcr failed e. explain on what grounds
no held The money when the referee had decided 't
The whole amount 10y the referees dcci'lon belonged
PirSsSOn.