New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05
MILE. AIMEE,S PROPERTY.
STRANGE STORY OF A SINGERS LAND.
PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING
SALE FOR TAXES.

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SALE FOR TAXES.
Iecular circumstances seem surround the sale
for faxes on Friday OF some property near faSsa'c
y j.. which formerly belonged to Mile. Marie Aimee
The opera leHfe singer, who died IN fars III 'no
latter part Of lS-8, early In 1889. ms property
consist, Of abomt thrtyve acres near lake III '"c
ail,nrls Of Passalc It /, cut mp INTO village io's'
and 1, said TO be worth $4,000, although tmS II
denied by those who appear 10 have an interest IN Tue
property. A.
1pe proceedings are especially interesting Tor the
rca son that when Mile. Aimee died she was eNr'mep
poor having ,quaudcred nearly all OF the money wmch
she had mad" in her profession
The property was said TO have been ponght w
coud.rt rro,h.rs for Mile. Aimee some time ago. A
Tribune reporter called The Office OF that hrl yes
,erday and law Mr. Richardson who had charge OF
the east. lie said IT was that the firm had III
vested in the property In question Tor Mie A'neo'
and that after her death the deed 10 it had been gwen
10 Edmund IIucrstel. lawyer, OF No. 40 br"'u"a''
who represented the l"gataes Of Miie' Aimee
Al tl,, office OF Mr.. Iiucrsie the reporter was met
ne = man who said at first that lie represented Mr..
IIu.r>ol and cOnh give any Information about 'h's
cas, which Mr. Iluer,tel conld give. Almost before
the reporter had asked question. however, Tue HAN
mentioned exclaimed somewhat excitedly
That whole s;my, published. Is a fake 'h're
* NOT a word of truth in IT! You can say that
The reporter explained that he cond not p'o
nor,nc. such "A story untrue unless lie knew some
thing Of The real facts IN the case
Did Mile Aimee ever own any property In New
Ier.ey. or lid she own the particular property under
discussion - the reporter asked.
No h. replied uncertainty. shaking his head.
Did not Mr.. Coudert give deed OF The properly
I'm the name Of Mile. Aimee TO lln"rsteF
That I, mot 80 either IN" answer.
Did thi, property ever appear ON the records OF
New Jersey In the name OF Mile. Aimee
@No.~ agaln came the reply. with an uncertain
shake OF the head.
.Lct m. understand thoroughly 20 whom l am
talking" said tn" reporter.
81 am Mr. IIu-rSrl." the plain reply.
"Thon. Mr. lIuerstcl. do understand you correctly
,o ol.omt.l, deny that Mr. Ccud'rt. or some one
In his Office gave TO you deed of this property
which, WAS I'm the name Of Mile. Aimee =
NO. don't deny anything
"Eut Won did deny that Il minute ago.
18th. whole story Is fake from beginning W
| end h., answered rXcit"dy again.
.W.u Mr. lu.r,tel let me understand YOU coir'ctN
r,. ,,,r, You say that Mllr Aimee never owned TINS
,rop .rty that Mr. Coudcr never gave deed OF II to!o"
in her namc although. when put The la''er d"''''
| to you directly. you rcnS" to deny 'he l'''' WV,
! will Won be- Kind enough to tell me Just WIN, TIE
| true facts concerning the piece OF property are
| 81 don't know what Mr.. Coudert has DONE
| .put Won know, Mr.. IIucrstel. whether or not he
| ,, , decd to Won: YOU certainly knew WHAT p'Sseu
h.i v..n Yourself and Mr.. Condert =
| -. nm mot Mr. lIu,rsto, only have desk room IN
| his oncc7 ...
But yon told minnie ago that you were
| Mr.. Ilu'rstcl.'
| 70 this there was no reply =.
| "Thrn yon do not kh"" AMY 'ni''s "''"' VIZ
| asked the reporter. o.,,.
| .I represent Il client who bought That proPer'!
| far ~. aO0 1T "a tax sale tw" years ago. MY e'''
| had an interest In tie property before anu " "
| his file sure he bought 1t again at Il IA S'e 'N
| have the deed. The title has been eA'h''"e" ~
| . co, .rnor Bedle Of Ncw-Jersey. and he has pro
.',o,, nv clients title perfectly good one. But
they talk about 100000 being the value OF 'h' prop
| .hould like 10 see - 900 I'm II. or even Slooo
| In it," . ,,
| VIII you tell your clients name!
| That would be- giving confidential Information
| h,oh I n an attorney, am not allowed to give
| The name Of your client Is m't''r VI '''
| recor, IS II not and 80 public property!'
| "Yrs.r
| sin YOU refuse to give 1t 10 me''
| eyes"
| .Will YOU give your own name :!
No. because there Is no reason why shou"'
* there any reason why you should not
No: bnt You reporters always gel every '""s "'o"s
and 1 will not give You my name
| " In whose name was the property WIZ" wv" '
| boucht It under the tax sale!'
"Coudert Brothers, T.,
do Won happen to know how 1t CHANGED 70 De Ill
| their name ?" ~ 49,. =,
Well they had money belonging to Mile. Aimee u
,,o., I s,tpo,e and they took a mortgage on thi'
,rop.rty In her name. When the mortgage Deca"''
aue II was not paid end the property was sofa IN
,a.,,s,r. sniff Al that sale COudcrt Brothers
| bought IL In in their own name. lheie' now navy
told you all shall tell YOU mat s'orJ !" ''' Pp
| Is fake - a..
| THAT mortgage recorded In New'1ersey l"
| Mile Aimec's name ?" next asked
Yes"
The force losure suit In her name' was II not
| .yes Now hive told you all shall say. Thai
story In the papers is FAKE.
.You stl refuse 10 give me your name or the name
| NJ YOUR client ~ asked the reporter, rs he moved
toward the door.
A nod Of the head was the answer.
The reporter went again to see Mr.. Richardson II
tho ONCE Of Coudcrt Brothers. The story, practically
A told above, was repeated to Mr.. Richardson. lie