New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
DR.. Lyons
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THOUlS YIN BECNT ARRESTED AGAIN
IL: Is wELLKNOWN BROOKLYN CONIhANiOi'
AND IS CHARGED FOR THE SECOND TIME
WITH GRAND LARCENY.
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WITH GRAND LARCENY.
Thomas C. Van Brunt a wel.-known Brooklyn
contractor and real estate promoter, was arrested
on a bench warrant yesterday morning by Detective
Sergeant Reiley. charging him with grand larceny
m the first degree. The complainant IS Mary Jane
Brown the wife Of Dr.. Augustus H. Brown the
physicll examiner Of the uniformed fierce applicants
in the Office of the Cv.l Service Commissioners she
appeared before the Grand Jury week or 80 ago.
ard toll them how the defendant had. az s@e a
legged de!rduct her out of $50 in one TRANSACTION
connected with the purchase Of house al No -1S
West One-hunired-and- thirty y-sixth-st. Van Brunt
WAS taken before Justice Cowing in Part OF the
General Sessions who fixed his bond at 2J", which
was furnished By M.j. Van Brunt.
The facts which led up to the Indictment. an re-
cited b. the complaint In addition to John d.
Townsend. Mrs. Browns attorney are most COM
p.icated II seems that in the fail Of 1882 Mrs.
Brown purchased OF a row Of houses in west
One-hundi ed nd thriy-sxthsi. No. 25S owned by
Mr. Van Brunt. paying $500 in cash and assuming
a first mortgage for $lo1Jo. given at the time the
bu ding was cons:ruc ted. the Equitable Life As
gurlnce Society. Mrs Brown alleges that MI van
Hrunt represented that the property was otherwise
not cncumbered Mrs. Brown did not cause
search to be made bu, tool! Mr.. Van Brun,s word
TINT the purchase was clear The money was paid
over 10 Van Bruni in September. 1892. and the deed
drawn up and recorded October D. \ few months
later the compalnants husband. DR.. Brown. learned
that Van Brun: had trouble with the purchaser OF
y piece % property nearby. and thought 1t bes. 10
have a search ma IL OF their tl:.c. Much to their
astonishmcni the Official seagcAers reported that
they had found two mortgages which anteiated that
OF the EIpilb.e Company They were blanket
mortgages. covering a large amoun: OF real estate,
Including the h0ugc al No. rs Wes; One-hundred-
and-thirty-s'Nth-st Both mortgages we're for $1,000
clch. aad given to- Aired g. Ch nney trustee
The Browns thcs vent 20 Mr. Van BruHt and DE-
IL ff..fI D.. -. ID ,.H far tr. HIQs-
cvrr according - Mr.. Townsend. 'pooh-poohei' the
affair and they coud cot no satisfaction. ~ last.
wary with waiting. they threatened legal proceed
ir-s and su.gasteI probable vis.t to the District
Attorneys office This brought Mrs. Van Bruni. I'd
her sister, Il Mrs Smith. They said the matter was
I'll due 20 an error. AMI tney would secure Mrs..
Dr1wI by ass!rnng 70 har ;Wo mortgages OF al
joining property. One was given b. woman na.atd
Stevens TO Van Brln,. the property No. 262 West
Onehun ireland thirty for something over
k5use at 80 ~ e3r 5000 Both we-r assigned by
Mr. Nan trunt g. his VIE AMI 10 turn by her to
promptly .5r time. aai then ceased. Tn, payments
G Sath G afer ' stn c,m into The poss"sson Of Mrs
Brown. T4' after says thH- a." pay ments G. ssei
te-,us, SIR. .maH ard Me. Van brlnt to!l the
Brrs.a not O. pay he- ,hc money Demands Wee
tr.n made upon the Van Grunis that trey hS The
{, s. finally promised 30 b by March l. tci IN tha
~ an tme MIR. Brown forcc'osct the stevens mort,
sa-e ana boisht u - * SAsFr SAL, ana novel
iro me rrop,ry - N" l4n.i Ihie l.o2 We max max
.Tg D. unpleasant fH- them 30 NJ. ~. by cniNing
the Interest which. owing 30 tie complication exist
ins ard H." flc' that they were compelled 20 Keep
W 'hc taxes and Insurance nos. ~ and 80. they
refused t. pay. Dsm1ni aftcr demand has been
made hy ~" complain rts that they have the prop
cry recessed fro. ne Blanket mortgages or the
iuin u he e. yo paid by them.
\ few ks fhoN. fhe trDNHs. were thunder
struck At being served WIKI plperf In suit IN
stfuici hy NJ Van Hrun' hif wife and Mrs.
Smith. 'h' sister nav. dcmandins an accounting
- fhe $40 mortgages assigned. Tns was too much.
ana Mr. HroWn ~ iG7t decided TO place the matter
bofur. tho t;rani jury ifrs E-own viii. n Is SAID.
push th- 'fln mai action as rapidly ~ possible.
Van Hrin' was indicted = similar offence
September T., tsG Tho property involved also
ln tn same row - houses IN Oae-hunirei-snd-hir-
fy-e'vfh- IT, Indictment dismissed 10y Judge
Marine q demurrer havng been 60; ny by tn do
f.ndanf who At ihi; time vas represented by John
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