New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-03
POULTNEY BIGELOWIN COURT
EXAMINED IN SUPPLEMENTARY PRO
CEEDINGS At THE INSTANCE OF
COLONEL POPE.
THE BICYCLE MANUFACTURER WANTS PAYMENT
ON JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE MAGAZINE
WRiTER-PROMIssORY NOTES WHICH

ON JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE MAGAZINE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOTES WHICH
WE'RE NOT NET.
One OF the best-known magazine writers in the
country appeared in Part OF the Supreme cour;
yesterday in the role of a judgment debtor, the
judgment creditor being one Of the best-known
bicycle manufacturers and good roads advocate ssn
the Union. The debtor was Poultney Bigeiow.
Of John Bigelow. The former United States
Minister 10 France. anu the friend and boSrapher
OF Samuel j. Tilden. Poukney Bigeow is well
known explorer and friend of princes. and
he has published accounts Of his friendship with
Kaiser Wilhelm and his Acquaintance with Prince
Bismarck in the columns of newspapers as well as
in the pages Of magazines. Ills articles have been
the means OF making the German Emperors man.
ners and customs well known TO Americans.
The Judgment creditor Is Colonel Albert A. Pope,
the head OF the Pope Manufacturing Company.
which manufactures weknown makes of bicycles.
Colonel Pope has been spoken OF as the original
good roads Of America, and Is sometimes
called 1.-THE father OF the good roads movement
He has recently figured in the newspapers and
called down on himself Popocratic denunciation for
saying that II he thought Bryan was to be elected
he would close his many factories.
The trouble arose Mr.. Bigelow's excursions
into the magazine field on his own account Having
long been a popular magazine writer he was seized
with desire to have magazine of his own. In addi-
ton to his other accomplishments. he Is noted as
q sportsman and his eye fell longngly upon the
sporting magazine called Outing At that time.
which several years ago. Colonel Pope owned
this publication The two men entered into negota-
lions which resulted in Mr.. Bigelow's purchasing
the magazine Colonel Pope took Mr.. Bigelow's
promissory notes for 3A.325 in part payment.
Mr.. Bgelow failed to NEE, the notes when they
became due. and Colonel Pope began an action TO
recover the amount due upon them.
Judgment obtained against Mr.. Bigeow In
Orange County and about year ago an order
was entered for his examination In supplementary
proceedings. IL was impossible TO examine MN,
however, because the defendant was at that time
engaged In exploring the junges of Africa. by way
OF laying a foundation for sundry thrilling maya
entity he returned TO the United States and sew
eral attempts were made to serve papers upon him.
but without success. At last ne was found. and
the result his appearance In the Supreme
Court yesterday, to be examined in supplementary
proceedings He declares that Colonel Pope is in
debted to- him In the sum Of 100000 for literary
work.
Mr. Bigelow said In his examination that he had
money with which to pay the Judgment OBJ
taned by Colonel Pope. He said that he had no
income except from the sums which he received
from magazine editors for his stories and essays
He is suffering from writer's cramp and also from
Africa. He intends to start for Europe to-day. to
obtain material for more articles. His attorney
was Mr. Rose OF New-York City, while Colonel
Pope was represented by Grant p. Taylor. Mr.
Taylor will make application for the appointment
OF a receiver for Mr. Bgelow's property.