The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-17
PURSUING MRS. BARRETT.
ALLEGED CREDITORS GRASP At TIE
DEAD Actors CoHAssET HOME

ALLEGED CREDITORS GRASP At TIE
| DEAD Actors CoHAssET HOME
Senator Hawiey. w. w. Grape. snd Henry
y. HYDE Trying TO Foreelose = Blanket
Mortgage which the Actor Gave ss "A.
ditionsi Security for Money Borrowed
at 40 Fer Cent. from Henry r. Gii,ig Of
tho Notorious American Exchs.rs-An
Injunction stops the Sale.
On June "a Judge Charles Allen Of the
Supreme Court Of Massachusetts granted an
Injunction restraining the sale OF the property
Of the late Lawrence Barrett, the actor. at CO.
hasset, under the terms Of a blanket mortgage
hold By William Nelson Cromwell. trustee for
Senator Joseph R Hawley. w. W. Crapo. 40
Henry s. Hyde.
The attempt to sell this property. begun in
Mr.. Cromwell's name. was the fret intimation
that friends Of the great actor had that no
owed to anybody any large sum Of money.
When Mr.. Barrett died. in March. 1891.
his sorrowine friends thought. at least.
that he had left his family fairly we'll
provided for. Now It is charged by
the three alleged creditors. who have chosen
to appear publicly only by proxy. that Mr..
Barrett owed them $42.54414. Undismayed
by their temporary setback in the Massa-
chusetts court they propose. according to
their representative. Mr.. Cromwell. to push
this alleged claim against the estate. and to
take from the widow the little competency
won by her husband atter years Of toll.
The history Of the origin and prosecution Of
this claim reveals something Of tho personal
history OF tho deceased actor which only few
OF his intimates knew. It also portrays the
cruel. heartless. FLOODED manner In
which the responsible officers OF money.
lending institution bounded an unfortunate
man who had cotton into their clutches.
whose lack OF business acumen made
him m easy victim. The harassments with
which these mon pursued tho actor doubtless
had much to do with his sudden break down.
The mental worry had its effect upon his
physical system. and the uncensing attacks
made him succumb to disease much more
readily than otherwise he would have done.
1t was while he was in England. in 1882 and
1883. that Barrett fell into the hands OF the
sharpers referred to. The American Exchange
in Europe was then pursuing it's course of
plumber unrestricted. and its manager. the
versatile Henry F. Gllig, was giving his cham
profits which his concern was extorting from
unfortunate Ame th , OWING to the death
Court o at la the tes on
rett's season. Society Immediately followed
the example Of the court. and al tho theatres.
Barrett applied to Gilig for. money to pay
was too sharp for that. lie held tho unsuspect:
ing actor off until he had sufficiently imbued
him with the sense that he lGlligl was doing
money. fncidentally. Giis got Barrett rs TIC to
sign some notes and promises to pay. and also
being held over the wd%w. Th E" morts as
WAS given only IS additional security and
taken by GilllQ be conceived whan IL
is stated that competent lawyers have ad.
to s That Tss n
dollars more than a. owed: YET in the PRO.
esnea w st
this $3l. 5549s was alleged to be due in 1885.
EUROPE PRIOR to 1883 Was q different find a.
def psa Ssn
and more than legitimate Interest. the , tx.
charge began to u. bound him for tie usprY;
Barrett had been induced to sign by tho crafty
GilliG were produced. and threats to sue were
to some Of his intimate friends and TO his
counsel. They advised him to resist the do
brs snS Sw ns soe to :? S Ss
did lid not Intent that It should be-. knowing s
toned. to business and easily worked
upon. he resolved to porsecute him I'm
mtted to the eStortion out Of" Of sheer s des
peration. Suits were begun in number OF
States ne!uaing MassaShnsetts and Illinois.
ooS SS with formidable %. looking docu.
threatening enough to, tho man uniformed
as to the meaning of legal docmments. were
tac h worried him constantly. is it any NJ:
wonder thai, he broke down finally The
nfrii hi If hl "a r nj n Onl to
ing to s:S0o06. was made for barrett by, Mr..
that IS. Zoo still remained due GSl. Robert
G. Ingarsoll. Mr.. Barrett's counsel. secured
ex"mned by tvs expsrt ono Do0f IN
the Interest Of each party These experts
foxy to allow them to see all the books. As.
result, OF course. no settlement could be made.
ported that in some entries in the account
against barrett interest was a;, charged at the
tan and possibly hnrret made payments witch
were not recorded in the books To. which the
hn tn Of that BaErst
With interest at 10 per. cent Any balance
in nSsss Of NbRs sr Ssna
siysn SS Barsstt S Sse e.. =; lsst i Is sieSs5
6od s eS n, anu at the hs or
three or four years; It WAS kept open that
were constantly, increasing tho charges.
in spite Of liberal payments. The. mortgage
should have been surrendered and cancelled
when Bromley ma made the last payment. but
Under Barretts will. Col. Char!es, Fairchild.
Gen. William W. Blackmar. and Henry Bur
mott, all prominent citizens OF Boston. became
his executors. They are now engaged in de-
Tho Injunction granted BY Judge Allen takes
effect until the suit 70 test the validity 81 tho
rected by Judge Allen to prove his right to the
mortgage before Aug l.
Early In June Mr.. Cromwell gave notice to
the executors that he would foreclose the
mortgage he held against tho Cohasset prop
erty. He also notified Mrs Barrett. who is In
was the summer home Of the Bar
retts. and is. especially dear to the
widow and orphans because of the mem
orios associated with H. Tho sale was
the executors filed III Of equity In the Mas
the lien OF the mortgage. The executors al og ed
that Barrett had paid in July. 1885. all claims
Nj; Cromwell alleged that he m9rte SEs
each. made by Barrett In 1885, and for q bal