New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-15
ARREST OF T. B. MUSGRAVE.
c,r,pGED WITH MAILING AN IMPROPER
PAMPHLET.
r,,r DooK SKETCH OF Az ALLEGED AD'EN'
rrREss-THE DEFENDANT SAYS 1T IS
4 CASE OF BLAcKMA1L.

rr-RrsS-THE DEFENDANT SAYS IL -
4 CASE OF BLACKMML.
Thomas B. Musgravc, member oil the Chloh
Ieorne Club and president OF the flltn Avenue
Automatic Railway Company, was afresoe" yes
,ordav morning while at breakfast III the ciuD-
,asa nv officer English of the Tombs Police
Court squad, on the charge oil schoihs ihoo',n'
so,,or ,brourh the mails The warrant for his
M .oe issned on Tuesday by Justice Nc
v,bon. on complaint of Augustus ID. lasigl' OF
pr;nohcck y Y. who alleges that Mr.. Musgravc
sent or caused to be sent to the complainants al
dross = lewd. disgusting and obscene pamphlet
entitled Statement Of BlacKWali IaSc' "'ii'
wos received on April 20.
M, choir yyov 70 the TOmbS the policeman ana
Lie nr;soncr called on ex-Judge Charles Donohue,
who accompanied them 20 the court ana aPPe".e"
lhotoro Justic, German as counsel Tor MI
urs,,rove The complainant in the case did not
annoor Thu Justice paroled the prisoner IN the
cretodv of his counsel, who agreed 10 pi'""''
him At . u. m. on Monday, the time iiNed LOT TIC
bo,rinq or sooner if desired by Gilbert H. ii'"e''
who represents the complainant
Tho nomnhlet referred to in the complaint ana
aIed with il in court. is long Document
-, alleged attempt on the part OF an aiic@cu az
..nn,rrcss named Smith 70 blacknail man who'
,,rcl, ont of pity and sympathy because OF 'ic
cad story she had ted him. had given hei suS
= r,orev IA relieve her distress. but whose rca'
,iors with the woman had been en'ireI VI :"
nrorcr character. The story gives ue'dicu az
49, -, ,ho life this woman is alleged to nave
;,t o,Lor mon one Of whom Is called Arm
-, I, rcnrcsrnts her as scheming to black
au bor kind-hcartcd bcncfactor. EN-Judge
r,a,,b,o said Yesterday that he had not seen The
.,,,I,,rt AGAINST his CLIENT and could not, there
Io,o rcnlv 70 it, He added however. that ne
tIio,cd an attempt 10 blackmail Mr.. Musgr"Nc
u,s involycd in it, and limited something ""o',
i,crotitude. There arc some people, you KNOW
no remarked q" for whom you can I 90 700 "'"''',
rhor.s no satisfying them. MI Mhs2id' I eaiu
~, so,nc one mad tried 10 blacknall MN 10 INC
tort ~ $40 900 and afterward offered 10 se,tle
roIi sum. He had refused. and this chhree
was the result. . >, ~, ao,,..oI for Tosici
,os asked why Mr. lasigi, who was ho' Flti'tI
to in tic pamphlet. had made the conp'"i,' NE
renIicd that his client did not wish 10 w aHi"S,
Ly having papers OF That character CONNIE ~
h;s housc with the chance of his wlies "P'nlIS
Them. as had happened IN tins case. IN" nIu" ,
writing on the envelope. he snid, con- n
that tie pamphlet had been sen, ny NJ, Mr. Wnssrave
Ind Ia send IL? he was asked ILL.,,
% In order 10 prevent Mr.. lasigi ana o'I't
cli.nts Of mine from tes;ifylng in other cases III
Eicb Nr Nuscrave is involved IN one a. pam
,ja a. and in another as defendant. he IeplichJ;
What the nature Of these suns was ne ""Ndt
, ro who lived on his property in RhlnehccN
Ills father was once Turkish Consul IN boston,
Ills wife i, is said, once known on the stage
From another source II was learned that
suit for defamation of character had been pFonsI,
last fall by a woman. whose name Is T"[iousS
%iycn as Lutte V Smith, and Louise '. J. Smith.
s1oins, Mr. Nuscraye. for 100000 damages on
"ccouut Of certain publications, among which
are mentioned number Of personals pun.
Tsbcd in The Herald Mr. Musgraye brought
. coun,cr.suit against this woman and the man
Armstrong for conspiracy. Neither cause has
been tried Mr. Musgravc was once me head Of
brol,"rs a; 80 % Pire-st. who failed several
months ago for $4,000.