The evening world., 1894-06-19
THE POLICE JUSTICE NAY KNOW.
Something More About that Real.
Estate Deal In Which Diver
Made $4,000.
WHY has PARMELEY JONES GONE AWAY :?
Can He Tell Who Made Another $4,000 In
the Same Deal in Which His Sister
and Al Adams Figured with Divert

The attention Of the Lexow committee
u respectfully called to a transaction in
real estate in this city. The World has
already published some facts concerning
this transaction, but even The World did
not then know all that seems to be be-
meath its surface. The committee might
also call Police Justice Diver to tell
what he knows of one of the best-known
green-goods men Of this city.
There never was sale of property sc
involved and including so many ostensi-
bic transfers as that of No. rs Park Row
the property directly north of the New
York entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge
occupied by Andrew Horn as a liquor sa.
loon. Police Justice Patrick Diver was
most intimately concerned in this trans
action. but he did not dare to let It be
known. There are six deeds recorded ir
the Registers office touching this sale, ir
but two Of which does the name of the
Police Justice appear. These two deeds
were carefully hidden from the reporters
whose daily business 1t is to compile a
list of real-estate transfers. These two
deeds were not recorded in their proper
place in the Registers books. but were
three weeks later.
There must have been official con.
nivance in the suppression Of these two
deeds. just as there was when Richard
Croker mortgaged his house for $4,000
and the record was kept from the public
The deeds recorded in the Register
ONCE show that Feb. s. 1892. the property
No. 75 Park Row changed hands four
times. The first transfer. filed for rec.
ord at 1.20 P. NJ, shows that the exec.
utors Of the estate Of Lorillard Spencer
sold the property to David H. Pierce for
N22.0O0. There was a mortgage Of $50, ,OOC
on the property. so the purchaser must
have paid $42. 900 In cash.
PIERCE, BUYER NO. /.
Who Is David H. Pierce, and where
did he get such large sum Of money t.
invest in real estate?
David H. Pierce was born in Lansing
burg. near Troy, about fifty-eight years
ago. While he was single and living ir
his native town he was arrested on g
charge Of betrayal preferred by Addit
Curran. He was tried and acquitted
Pierce married Catherine Brennan. q
widow. whose maiden name was Jones
and they moved to Albany about 1867
Pierce's. name first appears in the AL
bany Directory in 1868. when his occupa
ton was given as a conductor and hi:
residence as No. 2l9 Green street. Fol
two years thereafter Pierce gave his
occupation as engineer" Then for M
teen years he was a tally-man In the
West Albany coal yards, during which
time he frequently changed his place O.
hue nj IN OBJ
and undesirable neighborhood. In 1SS,
Pierce was made foreman of the Goa
yards. His name last appears in the AL
bany Directory for 1890, where he 1.
given as Foreman. house s. Chapel"
coal yards he was arrested for crimina
assault, the charge being made by Mrs
Barbara Urlaub, wife of a man en-
hfty years old. ugly and lame. Pierce
was arrested and locked up in the Sec
ond Precinct Station House. This entry
was made In the police books:
Jan. H.. 'ss-David H. Pierce. 90 years; white
U. g., railroad man; reads and writes; assault In
the End degree; complt.. Barbara Uraub: com.
mitted by Squire Gutman.
for the statement that Pierce was bailet
on the day after his arrest. The charg,
against him died an unnatural death be
fore 1t reached the Grand Jury, Pierc,
uavHS Settieu Will the WOIidH OF mel
husband for SIS.
Such is the first party in this real-es
tate transaction. the associate of the
honorable and learned Police Justic,
Diver, who. it is pretended, paid $42, ,ON
Row.
The second deed was filed at 3.26 P. NJ
on the same day, Feb. 8. 1892. 1t showed
the transfer by David H. Pierce to Cath
crime Y. Pierce OF the property at No. Il
Park Row for the same sum, $122, 900
This deed was made subject not only I,
the mortgage. but to Horns lease fol
fiye years from May l, 1889, at an annua
rental of $3.7O0. The proceedings wer,
recorded at the request of John Della
hanty and the conveyance was COPIED
In the same book as the first deed anC
on the page Immediately following 1t.
Where did Catherine e. Pierce obtair
$4,000? Who Is Catherine L. Pierce?
She is the youngest daughter OF Nathar
y. Jones and was born In Lansingburg
N. y, about forty-five years ago. Every
body thereabouts knew Kate Jones ir
her young days. When she was abou
twenty years old she married Michae
Brennan, a brushmaker, OF Lansing burg
better known as "Schemer' Brennan. HI
was notorious gambler and bounty
Jumper They lived together for foul
years and had no children. Then they
quarrelled, and Brennan went West
Soon after 1t was reported In Lansing
burg that he had been shot while tryinl