The evening world., 1894-05-02
JR. ARRESTED
Another Member Of La Montague,
Clarke & Co. Accused.
Warrant Said to Be Out for Herman
Clarke, Also a Partner.
s~pecuIator David's Fight for His
Lost $4,000.

OF the old stock-brokerage firm OF
La Montasne. Clark & Co.. now in
liauIdatlon, but two members figure as
having been free from arrest for al
legged Irregularities in financial affairs.
Herman Clarke was brought from Chi
cago some time ago charged with wreck
ing the firm of Hunter. Clarke & Jacobs.
which he TONED after leaving La Mon
ttgne, Clarke &c Co. He is now on
bail awaiting an examination.
Edward La Montague. jr.. was arrested
on the floor of the Stock Exchange yes
terdIy afternoon on complaint of Flor
ence b. David, u Spectator. OF Montreal.
who alleges the crime Of grand larceny
against Montague. The latter secured
bail In sl0, 00O. his fa~ther-in-law. DR.. Rob-
ert Fulton Weir. of 81 West Thirty
third street. Offering security. and Jus
tice Taintor, in the Toinbs Police Court.
late yesterday afternoon set La Mon
taGne's examination down for tomorrow
morning.
Latei in the evening Yesterday Elisha
NJ. Fulton, jr., who was a member of
Id M~uhthSne, Cial'Ne & 90, was taken
..',,uA b. Court officer English
""rrnnt for grand larceny, issued
by Justice Taintor. The complainant was
s'N hiii' DiNl'.
NJ. Fulton was taken to Justice, Tain
tor's house. and there the magistrate
held special court, ordering. him
to furnish $1,000 bonds for IA hearing to-
morrow in company with La Montague.
Sarah C. Fulton offered security for Ful-
ton. jr.. in the house III East Twenty
iittt street.
When that hearing is called to-mor-
NV. it is more than likely that Her
man Clarke, will be found among the
defendants charged with grand larceny
was said to have been issued for him
yesterday, and to-day Tombs court OFF,
GERS were looking for him. -,
The only other m Of the oii
Wallace ID. Smith. and he is unmolested
simply because he is travelling in the
West. 1t is not thought any action Will
Mr.. David alleges that the firm OF
la Montague, Clarke eco. while he
was In Europe last Summer. closed out
wheat. speculation Of SIS, 700. He says
that his margins on the wheat deal we're
wiped out illegally.
Mr.. Montagnes attorney. Charles II.
Russell. and Counsellor Elliott Norton.
attorney for the Fultons. characterized
the action of David as an attempt. to
force he. settlement of hat Is q civil
matter. II a court matter at all. in the
criminal courts.
Davi began a suit against la Mon
ttgne. Clarne q Co. in January, last. the
ueleTuuntS lawyers Sdll, CldITlinE uhti-
ages in SIS. 900. which. he says, was due
him as a balance on stock operations.
The firm answered hat the defendant
suffered no damage, as his margins dis
appeared several times over through
steady declines in wheat at the time Of
his operations. =.
Mr.. La Montagne's lawyer said David
had threatened every member of the
firm with criminal prosecution since the
institution Of the civil action.
Broker La Montagne Is a well-known
club member and man about town.
and belongs to the Union, Reform and
Racquet. Clubs. His father is Edwerd
La Montague. of the wine-dealing firm
Of T.. La Montague & Sons. Beaver
street.
During the exciting days OF the slump
in Cordage stock La Montague. Clarke
& Co. sued for the recovery OF a note
of L. Waterbury & Co. for 1888. The
~latter's defense was that La Montague.
Clarke & Co. had not properly come
into the possession Of the note.
The senior Mr.. Fulton explained that
he deposited the note for discount, and
It was taken M when due by his firm.
who then sue Waterbury & Co.