New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-20
HENRY r.. DE FOREST NAY BE LIABLE.
HIS FORMER PARTNERSHIP WITH WEEKS MAY
MAKE HIN An INNOCENT SUFFERER

HIS FORMER PARTNERSHIP WITH WEEKS MAY
MAKE HIM Az INNOCENT SUFFERER
There Is a possibility that Henry W. dc Forest,
who wa, the law partner OF Francis II. Weeks, may
be held 10 be- jointly responsible with him Tor tue
estates for which Weeks was the trustee. ana whch
have disappeared owing TO Wccks'S peculiar financial
methods II appears that no notice was filed IN IN"
County Clerks Office of the dissolution OF the hrm o'
De Forest & Weeks. The letter hcadIngs still bear
that title and the firm name i still the once
doors at No. o. Wiliani-st Mr.. DE Forest said yes
icrday that he and Weeks dissolved partnership en-
December ~, 1ssG This was all that he would gay
beyond that II any thought that he was liable II
would be u question OF law 10 b. settled
r. w. g. yelling 10 whom Weeks made his assign
mcni has srid Wccis's horse. No. II East twenty
fourth.st Mr. yelling wa, seen by reporter yes
teriay afternoon. and he said that he had the an'hor-
ny TO sell the property. Expert accountants nav"
becn nut 10 work on WccIss books and It Is cN-
pect,d that inside Of ten days a statement may be
g,cd.
The books Of the Registers office show that on May
- Weeks had recorded the assignment 81 mortgage
10 John A. Robinson, trustee OF william +. strong
and George Wood. The mortgage was for sl0'o'o'
and was made on February 90, 1855. by Max ranze'r
and his wife, Virginia Dan1icrg
The other assignments Of mortgages on record are
AZ follows
On May H. n william F. Morgan. trustee FOR
Ellis r. Morgan for $4,000. Max and virginia Dan
Tiger. recorded February &c. lsSj: May d. frahciS
u. Weeks TO Henry W de- Forest frnSte" for HARRIET
G. Cheney. 10000. bv solomon Miller August IL.
1902 April 30. Francis H. Weeks to james Weeks.
rs executor and trustee under the will "f selden
- Richards. $1,000. Aaron and Rebecca Levy ana
Barnet. and Sarah Levy. Octojrr -. 1892. April
80 Francis II. Weeks 10 Louise ". Tiffany. 5000
mortgage. dated july IL. l-os. executed by Thomas
f. Burke and ror"nc" A. Burke t. Fran-is II Weeks.
April 90, Mary Duty ia Francis II. Weeks, s.',o')
with Interest AZ per cent. Nav 20. i-r.. january
% Aaron and Rebecca Levy and Barnett and Sarah
Levy 10 Francis H. Weeks sI7 900. October 96 l-c2
assigned by Frnci' H. Weeks Morgan Dix. executor
Of John Dix. on November l.. Is92. Aprl - sam"
parties same amount assigned by Francis H. Wc'h'
10 James Weeks. trustee ~ estate OF >"ldrn =.
Richards: Assignment dated Apn; 90 1893. May I,
Max Dan7iecr 10 Frang!~ H. Weeks. alj.0OO recorded
November g. I--5: assignment dated on Drc"mb"-
IT, I-Oo 10 James H. Williams. STANFORD. Conn.
NAV l. two other mortgages. same amount a prec'-i
Ing mortgage and same person with assignments mad"
I'm the sane WAY. April 20. Henry p. Montgomery
10 Henry Anderson, amount $500 recorded June
IL I-s2: assigned 10 Robert W. d. Forest and Louise
tiffany rs trustees OF Jennie barbour: assignment
made December -. 1890. MAJ o. solomon Miller
70 Francis H. Weeks go 600 recorded August -.
1892 and assigned by Weeks to Henry de Forest "A
trustee 81 Harriet G. Chcney's estate
The,r Mortgages recorded by Mr. DE Forest,
who aid that h. recorded them for Weeks.
MIR Weeks. befar he disappeared resigned his Place
OF coinmodor, ~ tn. s'iwnnhaks Yacht Club and n
special meeting ~ The club Will h. held on May %
to clcc' h;s successor. Robert Confer Of the cutter
Mcdnsa. will probably succeed W"k, tn resignation
4 Weeks WI. ,"ni 10 81" club byv mall. and was
dated from this city. II said Yesterday That
IN. resignation received NJ the clubhouse the day
after he disappeared