New-York tribune., 1891-08-27
HA11EN TIE LAWYgR. IN TROUBLE AeALN
CHARGED WITH MIsApPRoPRIArING MONEY AND
WITH FORGERY.

rusnce Diver at the Tombs Police Court Sester'
day issued warrant for the arrest OF James D. ha
ssn lawyer OF No. 265 broadway on Che complaint
of William G. Jones, president Of the United states
Commercial Agency. Hallen two years ago was ulc
attorney for the company. On November 80, looV'
Jones says no gave Hallen $40 So Which Halen repre-
sned was for Jury fees IN case In the Superior Court
t7r money Haen Is Charged with appropratng to bis
own use There are eeveIal indictments now penang
against HaIlen In the District-Atoney's Office About
A year ago Haen arrested ON similar charec'
arraened before Justice German at the Tomps Cour.'
and DISCHARGED after brief examnatcon Hanen lelt
tl,e United States Commercial Agency and engaged
with the Snow and Church Collecting Agency, at NO.
9e5 Broadway. The money he was charged Ht tha'
time with having stolen he said was given him By MS
persona clients as fees and was not the property Oh
the company Hallen formerly in the ofhce OF Ira
Shafer and In January 1880, engaged with the Oliu
States Company, and subsequently elected its VICE
president 1t is then that Jones claims Haen began
TO steal in small amounts.
While Detective Patrick English, OF Sergeant DC
lancy's command, ont with the warrant In searcn
Of Hallen. John +. 0'Connor a lawyer, OF NO =
Wall.st followed by Henry Halsey, lawyer Of NO l.o
Broadway, and number Of newspaper men, eh'ereu
the court and asked for warrant for Haehs ares' Oh
a charge of forgery The story Of the alleged foreey
is somewhat complicated Several weeks ago haLen,
in accordance with order sighed BY Judge Barie'' Vi
the Supreme court, executed bona 10 SeOue viz Pey
ment OF a certain sum of money TO Mrs susan d.
Myers in the settlement OF her claims Tor aliihohS
against William Myers.
Henry Halsey, whose signature appears ainAeu 10
the bond guarantor pronounces 1t forgery hai
sey retained by Mrs. Myers several months ago "
bring an action against Myers for separate maintenance
Myers began almost Immediately coss'acuon loi
divorce. A compromise was therefore ELECTED IL
was agreed that IN lieu of alimony Myers was 10 give
his wife his household furniture, valued at S40oo anu
81 900 in cash. Hasey, his fee was to receive 20
per cent of any sum which he might succeed In secur
ing for Mrs Myers IIalle1 was called III 70 witness
the agreement. Halsey called away to Renhsyl-
vania and authorized Haen to look after the case dur
ing his absence.
IIaen wrote IIaSey that the court required q ponu
In the case but added in his letter that Halsey need
not bother himself about IT, Mrs. Myers waited some
time for her money! and then put the case IN the hahdS
of John 7. O'COnnor, who now wants iaen arrested
O'Connor got an order from Judge Beach direcuhg
Ualsey TO pay Mrs Myers $3.50 and give her bill OF
sale Of the furniture. Halsey was ont OF town. ana
saws he knew nothing of all this. Hallen, processing
Judre Barrett on August the bond was sent 10
0iC0nnor's Office nasey's name and that OF r.. L.
Wells were affixed as guarantors me name OF H. ~ L'
Wells Is believed to be fictitious. Hasey says HIS ss-
nature is a forgery. ,,,,,., .
1nstice Diver refused 10 issue an additional war
rant only one being necessary but when arrested Hal
len will have two charges to answer instead oil one