New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-06
A. Z. BATEMAN ACCUSED.
SAID TO BE DEFRAUDING HIS CREDITORS.
A DENIAL FROM HIM AND THE ASSIGNEE OF
HIS FIRM.

A DENIAL FROM HIM AND THE ASSIGNEE OF
HIS FIRM
In An afidavid made by John A. Weekes. IT., and
filed in the superior Court yesterday. the failure of
Arthur f. Baeman is pronounced fraudulent. and
Mr.. Bateman is charged with having prepared for
the assignment by turning his personal property into
cash and transferring his real estate to his Wife
Mr. Weeks also declares that he is informed and be-
eves that Mr.. Bateman is packing his trunks
preparatory to departing from the country
The suit in which the affidavit was made was
brought by Charles :. Boyd, to recover SS115 e3 al
legged to be due as commissions for procuring
customers for Green & Bateman. He recovered a
verdict from q jury before Judge O'Gorman. on De
cember L. for the full amount. Upon motion OF
Green d Batcmans attorney Judge O'Gorman granted
"a stay of execution for sixty days, to allow the
defendants to prepare their case for appeal Mr..
Weeks says in his affidavit that Green Il Bateman's
attorney declared whom he asked for the stay that
Bacman entirely responsible and was worth
fully 81 100000 Mr. Bateman. he 'eclares. swore
to the same statement The affidavit ti.en continues
"On December 81, 1880, the defendant Bateman'
made a general assignment and said assignment was
duly filed in the Office Of the Clerk OF the City and
County Of New-York on said date am INFORMED ana
believe that such assignment had been contemplated
by the defendant for time, and mat all assets
which could be possibly realized upon by him have
been converted into cash and placed by him out OF
the reach creditors that all his real estate has been
transferred In the of his wife, ana that all HIS
personal property has been transferred 10 diHereht par
ties some of 1t within few days Of the assignment
verify believe that such assignment Is fraudulent ana
that there are sufficient facts tO set IL aside.
THE reason why order TO show cause ~ neces
sary Is that the defendant Bateman, as am informed
and believe is winding up is affairs ana packing MS
trunks preparatory 10 leaving the country, ana II the
usual eight days notice of motion were given plsintih
might be left without any remedy whatever
Mr.. Wcckes asked that the stay of execution be
vacated. and Judge Dugro. in the supreme Court
Chambers yesterday after hearing argument on both
sides. granted the motion.
John \. Carver. the assignee OF Bateman q Oo,'
when told of the charges made against MI. baeman'
said: The story that he i about to leave tDe coul
rry IS altogether wrong. left him only half hour
| leave his bed He went TO Washington last week
against hi, doctor, and absolutely at the RISK
| II hi, life Since he made the assignment he has
shown every disposition to aid me- in my uvestlgl'
tons and j, sacrificing without reserve all thdt nc mas
| John A. Weckc, was retccnt about the details Of
the proof, which he SAYS he has collected IN support
of the ,t which he intends to bring to set aside me
| assignment. am acting entirely in Mr. Boyd's
interests he >ad. 81 don't propose 70 p"t other
creditors in possession OF my iHor4on rornrt h'VT IN
This state has been left for his creditors tndoubiedy
il has been transferred or 3therw'e mace T""y W..
! Cutting few weeks before the assignment wa, mace
| the smaller house. at he same place; IN winch He
|
! hi, wifes name. while his yacht, the Cor0net.
! was mad over two weeks ago to his brother wh0
/ comes from Texas. That part Of my aftdaVlt Wmch
cate 10 his intending 10 leave the country is based
! on informa ion. Tomorrow the day after ] shall
apply for the appointment Of referee. and II can
put Mr. ateman, his wife ana his inehds through an
! examination
Mr. Batrman, who i at rho BrevOort House. was
too III Ia be las, night, but sent down message
that there was nothing IN the story that needed denial
Walt for the assgnec's report he said. when the
facts arr known, there will be no cause for complaint
/
| PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT OF A NORFOLK FIRM
! Norfolk Va. Jan. tSpeciap.-Reynolds Brothers,
tho largest shippers in this part OF the SOUTH
/ With presses at Norfolk and West Point, Va, made
partial assignment this afternoon. The firms trouble
! was caused by the Bateman failure in New-fork as
! they held Batemans notes for a large sum. These
notes. which are past duo, were assigned to Colonel
| Walter H. Taylor. president Of the Marine BANK as
trustee 10 protect the firms creditors who Will DO
paid dollar for dollar II the notes are taken mp by