New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-16
A MUCH TANGLED UP CASE.
THE CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST
HORACE F. BURROUGHS, JR.


| OR sPITE-ALLEGED EFFORTS TO
SETTLE THE AFFAIR IN
THE DIsTRICT-ATToR-
NEYs OFFICE.
The much tangled up case of Horace f. Bur
rouahs IT. the lumber dealer who Is accused OF
forging a certificate relating 10 the quality OF
cargo of lumber shipped from Georgia. came up
| for another hearing yesterday morning IN far' -
! Of the General Sessions before Judge fltZgeralu'
! sonne time ago il will be remembered, Charles W.
| Brooke counsel for Mr.. Burroughs moved 10 us
/ miss the proceedings against his client The Judge
about this time however, In looking over the
napers in the case discovered that the alleged
| forged paper was missing. An inquiry was at
| once Instituted and week ago yesterday the
! document was turned over to the court by "liiam
| A. Wheelwright who Is interested In the prosecu-
| tion with Middleton T. CO.. the Export LumDer
| connanv and other concerns 1t was developed
that tine certificate had wandered from the DISTRICT
I Attorneys Office, where it belonged ana mat IL
had been I'm the hands OF many persons during
the four years that the case has been IN the
courts The Judge incidentally said he would Ike
some information to the excuse Tor permitting
| the paper to wander about the county.
Thomas s. Quinn, OF the Export Lumber Com
many who was on the stand a week ago, was the
first to testify Mr.. Brooke continued his cross
examination Of the witness.
Are you certain that d. Bergen. Charles T..
Rogers and the South Brooklyn Sawmill con
tributed to a fund to prosecute BurroughsT
Yes"
The inquiry here drlfted off as TO the engage
ment OF counsel to prosecute Burroughs ana as
to who retained Mr. Wellman. The witness finally
said that Mr.. Wheelwright had retained HIM
The Court finally suggested that time was being
wasted and that the proceedings be brought 10 d
close Mr. Brooke said that his object was 10
show that the people back of the prosecu-
ton were not In any way interested In the matter
further than for spite and revenge. He sald that
for the last four years he had tried repeatedly 10
have the case either tried or dismissed. but with
out success. The charge that they had offered 10
buy peace with money was az false as IT was IN
famous He took occasion also to mention the
fact that papers connected with the case were
missing from the District-Attorney's Office where
they Notwithstanding. he said, which appeared
10 hin, very strange and unusual. There seemed
10 be much mystery surrounding the prosecutor
some highly Interesting testimony was given By
ne was being questioned about the prosecution 81
burroughs when he branchsd of on talks ne had
hal with Mr. N!coll. who was then District-At-
torney IN reference 70 the case lie Said bnqt
roughsc don't want this tried in court: they
want il tried in the District Attorneys ONCE Even
ana say that he could get $500 fee u ne s, could
try the case In the Distr!ct-Atiorney oncti
replied: When You fee or tnat klnd
while am in this Office you will be great deal
grayer than you now. understand also ma
Burroughs was indiscreet enough 70 say mat ne
had things fixed , -.
Mr. Quinn a1@ saa ina! he h alf hs f2ther o OF
Mr. Burroughs had offered Mr.. Lee sun, OF
money for the alleged forged certificate. MI Lee
replied that ne had not the certificate; II was III
The Dis,rict-Attornsy's office
Mr. quinn said H. went 10 Mr. Nicoll and asked
him II there was any truth q the statement OF
Ecresne about the 5000 Mr. Nicol called ~
Mr MT s %h2 bad sGdT Nc nj Ss that Sasi had
heard that Mr.. Ecciesne. VINO was fr.snd OF
dismiss the lndictmepi liz got very Indignant
Mr. Nicoll said 10 him. on. you nfedn 5et 50
hot about IT, The same sort OF propos'''o" was
The witness was asked to name some Of the wit
whom ne expected 70 prove the charge OF forgery
one Of them he sad was the SaRta IN 81 }a- taf
vessel that brought the cargo 10 wnlcn 'he iorset
"6on't YOU know tina, he is dead?" asked Mr.
in Collision With another vessel on Sandy Hook.
a@r " %,n re I rped TO both questions
Didn't you recently make overtureS 10 Mr.. bur-
ro 9mbioe FcNl him into the commune u"'s'
.Din', you tell Mr.. Walker that II Burroughs
S s1"G I he dism.s~iy No Mr Walker came
me- ana sal tina, Burroughs had requested MN 10
make oyertures g me looking 70 his being taKen
in / told Mr Walker ths, | would have nothing
do with Burroughs. ana that thought u was
very impudent for MIN TO make any proposition
to me-. ~ v.c,.vs E, ,ss, and
ask him to join you in the prosecution Of Burroughs
that You had got truckmsn in the employ II the
Exp ES6o BrrS gESsr forSs PpS ceraeSte no
Were YOU ever Interested in a gambling house.
The witness jumped from his chair at this question
and shouted. What does the man mean
The Court here Informed the witness that ne must
coniine himself answering questions. i Will not
warn YOU again" said the Judge The witness
finally said that he was never Interested IN gam
bling -,
The witness here mentioned something about the
many crimes II had been alleged Burroughs had
committed
name them" well. 1t was charged that ne set
fire 10 his undergrad. The same ire destroyed our
yards" 1900 .
nv whom was he charged with this We'll:
the insurance companies made an hyesusatloh
helped them" The witness finally admitted, now
ever that the matter never came before court.
Neither had any other ~ the alleged crimes Wnlch
the witness had In his mind
The Court said that. In his opinion. the inquiry
hal como sufficiently far 20 enable him 20 pass upon
the motion before him-thc motion Of the defendant
q dismiss the indictment lie added that lac would
have a copy OF the minutes sent 70 the District
Attorney 20 that he could ascertain II another crime
had hcen committed He said that H. would pass
upon the motion 10 dismiss AT as early a date as
possible.
Mr. Brooke In pressing his motion FOR dismissal.
said that the whole amount Of money involved In
the case just Sl.0~-that az any time this
amount paid the proceedings against his client
would have been dismissed He said that the DIS
trict Attorney had recommended 10 the Court that
the Indictment be- quashed, and asked II Il was the
intention Of the Assistant District Attorney 70 dis
regard this recommendation.
Nr O'Hare replied that T. his intention 10 ~
ahcad-that II might appear that the Dstrict-At-
torney had made a mistake In recommending.
RErTBLTCiN P0LfCE APPOYNTNENT
At the meeting Of the Police Board yesterday