New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
he DID BUSINESS UNDER Two NIMfo'

WAS THE DrILDrR WHO KILLED HIMSELF IN
chicago WILLIAM or WILLIAM II. MILRoY2
William Ncllroy the New York builder who com
uIitod suicide in Chicago two weeks ago, carried OH
ln>ln,s, in this city under two nameS-Wliaih anu
william Hand some Of his creditors, IL Is s'"u "'e
anxious 10 know how they stand When he came mere
from Chicago eight years ago his name was "'n""
McIlroy and he known by that name whlie !"
member II the firm Of Benedict, McIlroy 81 Fowler
rbtch di.soIvcd I'm February 1892 After he left that
firm he used the name OF william II. McIlioy. lie
gave As his reason for making the change that fhere
were other william Mcroys IN The city, but the
change TO william H. did not appear to alter the clse
~ there 4, another william II. Mcllroy In the ciy
directory. on February 10, 1901, Mcllroy TOOK ute
TO the property No. 40 Lenox-ove In the name u
william Mcllroy md January II. 1893, eleven
DAYS heforc his sucde he transferred 1t under that
name TO Henry W. Benedict for consideration Of
- 900. subject mortgage OF SlOoOo. MT.
penodIct Ind been his partner and knew his legal
name Mr. McIlroy next became the owner OF the
property 40. 1il Macdougal-st., under the name Oh
william Mcllroy II conveyed to him through
foreclosure by Augustus II. Vapderpool on March 81,
l192 for consideration OF $1,000. subject to
mortgage of seo 500. lie arranged the building as
an apartment house. and on January o. 1oo'' he
placed an additional mortgage on 1t to Russell H.
Chapman OF $4,000. payable In gold on
demand under the OF william Mcllroy
Chapman rs property at the northeast corner
of Cne.hundred and 81 xteentl st. apd MadisOnave
for S11 900 I'm gold under the name OF William H.
Mcihov He took title TO this property dnder the
name Of william II. Mcllroy on April IS, lo92 the
consideration being $4,000 subject TO mortgage OF
$4,000 and he got y building loan OF T4OoOo from
Julius Iipman from whom he bought the properly
under the name Of William H. McIlroy
ON .uly IL. 1872. he made Il mortgage under the
name Of William II. MclrOy on this PROPERTY for
$4,000 b. the Citizens Savings Bank and a building
loan mortgage OF S354lT to julius Lipman. The
building only partly when he took 1t, after
foreclosure. and he finished 1t seNcl-s DRY apart
ment-house. Another operation was the Abingdon
square Hotel. at the corner % Boeckerst and Abng
don Square. lie bought the property ud'r lore
closure and finished the building. He carried on this
opcraon in the name OF william II. Mclroy. but did
not get tile TO tho property from Jerome suck tue
referee until January >. 1893 when IN" deed was
recorded. 1t subject to p:or morn gage OF 20 >
800. which under foreclosure ne the time OF me
ward Tracy for 100000, julius Lipman for $500.
and the next day TO the Chicago Lumber company
for 80 900 all under the name OF William H. Mcllr0y
lie gave several chatte mortgages to four nrms
for furnishings. and on January la the Mcnso Lu,-
her Company for $1,000 on the h.tures. all In the
name OF William IL. McIlrOy on January 10 he
transferred this property under the name OF william
H. McIlroy to James Thompson for consideration
Of $500 Two days later he assigned chattel mort.
gage OF $4,000 TO Henry ". Benedict In the name OF
another mortgage 10 the chicago Lumber Company
under the name Of William Mclroy. All these d. eds
were acknowledged before nQtares, sometimes as VIII
lam and ut others William III.