New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05
Mr.. CHESTERMAN DISCHARGED.
HIS ARREST FOR GRAND LARCENY AT MAR
RAGANSETT PIER DESCRIBED AS AN
OUTRAGE-NOT REQUIRED TO
MAKE A STATEMENT

Court and police officials agreed yesterday that
the arrest of George Cheserman. NewYork club
man. at Narragansett Pier Thursday afternoon.
outrage. The arrest was made on a warrant
which had been issued by Magistrate Cornell, OF this
city, under misrepresentation OF the facts. charg-
ing Mr.. Chesterman with grand larceny. The war
rant had been asked Tor by William r. Comley. an
Englishman who formerly interested in the
production of some plays in London theatres. Mr..
Chesterman voluntarily accompanied the detective
who served the warrant at the fashionable water
ing place TO NewYork. and. when the matters were
explained to Magistrate Cornell In the jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday, Mr.. Chesterman
promptly discharged.
Mr. Chesterman is a bachelor of middle age. who
has apartments In the Dakota. at Seventy second
ST. and Central Park West He Is executor OF
the Chesterman estate. which is valued at about
$l,500,000 and has Office No % Broadway After
being discharged In the police court yesterday, he
went back to Narraganett Pier His associate IN the
office in Broadway. Joseph Combs. said yesterday
afternoon that Mr. Chesterman had been treated
badly by Comley. to whom he had shown favors.
Mr.. Chesterman met Comley in London several
years ago, and has known MIN since then Last
week Comley wanted TO borrow $1,000 from Mr..
Chesterman He offered TO give bill of sale of
some property in the country as security, and he
also expressed a willingness TO let Mr. Chesterman
share in the profits of two plays which had been
produced in London. the manuscripts of which Com
ley has in his possession Mr.. Chesterman signed
two notes amounting 10 $cVj, WHICH were also Ill
dorsed by Comley with the understanding that the
notes to be negotiated He got receipt from
Comey at the time. On Monday he sent word TO
Coiney. who staying at the st. Cloud Hotel.
that he could get the money on the notes II Comey
would send them TO him at the Dakota. At the time
Mr.. Chesterman expected TO get the money on the
notes from his brother. who was TO visit him In his
home in the city. The notes were sent 10 Mr Ches-
terman who asked mis- brother TO lend the money
on them. .
You would be fool to lend money 10 Comley.
said the brother He owes money TO me now.
Mr. Chesterman made inquiries about other mat
he would allow his credit to be used for COM
ley's benefit. The same day he went TO Narraganset
Pier, after an interview with Comey VINO threatened
legal proceedings II he failed 10 get the notes or
Comley Police Headquarters and wanted to
have Mr. Chesterman arrested at once. but the po-
lice said no could be made without warrant.
Then Comey went TO the District Attorneys once,
fully informed OF the when the warrant was
granted. The warrant sent by a court officer 10
Police Hea lquarters. and Detective Price was sent
to Narrag ansett Pier 10 serve II: 80
In police Yesterday MI Chestermtn was
not required to make a statement. His counsel. A.
j. Rose was present make an expla nation or the
case and said that Mr.. Chesterman had not com
mitted larceny in Withholding the notes when ne
promised security had not been delivered 10 MIN
by Comey. 1t simply a case OF man gettng
back what belonged 20 him. Mr.. Rose asserted Mt
Chesterman had been Wiling 20 Iehu MS circuit -
Magistrate Cornell said he could see nothlng GRIM
iral in the action of Mr.. Chesterman, ana ne ex-
messed regret tina; the warrant for Mr. CHESTER
mans arrest had been issued Mr.. Chesterman. when
gard the arrest as an uncomfortable Toxic