The sun., 1896-10-08
BROKER WHITE STILL IN JAIL.
Sheriff Buttling wouidn't Accent hail or
Let Him Go Home with q Deputy.

sheriff Buttling wouidn't Accent Ball or
Let Him Go Home with n Deputy.
Josiah ]. White, the wealthy Brooklyn man
who had been concealng himself In his mansion
on Brooklyn Heights to avoid an officer with
warrant for his arrest on a charge OF contempt
of court and who was arrested in cigar store,
which he had unwarily visited on Tuesday
night. was sent to the Raymond street jail by
Surrogate Abbott yesterday. still in contempt.
1t was charged that White made certain false
statements concerning the value Of the estate Of
his deceased wife. of which ne was the admin
istrator. He valued it at sac. 900. and his wfe's
relations contend that 1t is worth 100000.
Proceedings have been taken to have tho value
judicially determined, and Mr.. White has re-
fused to testify, although ordered by the Court
to do 30.
An attachment was issued against him, but he
steadily avoided service. He was tracked again
and again to his brown stone house on Colum-
bia Heights but the process server never sue
ceeded in gaining admission. White appealed
to the police to rid the front of his house from
suspicious persons who were loungng around
there, and only a few nights ago called up Po-
lice Headquarters on his private telephone and
said that he would hold the police responsible II
a man who had been lounging in front of his
house was not driven away forthwith Deputy
Superintendent Mackellar sent down 10 Mr..
Whites house to investigate. but when
the messenger found that the lounger
was armed with warrant for Whites
In the matter. Mr.. White was taken from
Jail to the Surrogate's Office yesterday morning,
before ,Appraiser 4. ?. southerland. He r Vent
there, but, by the advice of his lawyer, Mr..
BACK to the Surrogate to be punsSed FOR com
tempt. There were present Lawyer Robert T.
Bache Fsptesentipgn nia the County Tressurer who
county all the collateral inheritance tax that is
due % and Lay hawysE y 7: Elicit HodGskin: guardian
Of the late Mrs. White.
Mr.. Baehe Fenrssen,sd % the facts in the case
for contempt. Mr.. Cropsey moved for the dis
missai OF the attachment against Mr; White
to testify in the presence Of the appraiser until
he had had an opportunity to pnrge himself Of
contempt LawXsr Baehs said M that BATH the defend
when the subpoena was handed to him he
!" He has cursed tho Court and ali belonging to
It. He has even promised to pay the collateral
ante-nuptsl agreement, by which he was not
to share in his wife's estate"
Mr.. Cropsey asked that his client should be
had been unable to appear, as he WAS out of the
sy and that ns nd
EiodKSkin was willing to assent to the motion II
Mr.. White would consent 70 go before the ep-
to that. He wanted an adjournment Mr..
Cropscy offered to furnish a bondsman for
White, but the Surrogate insisted that he should
remain in the custody OF the sheriff until the
bondsman qualified: White was not successful
in securing tho bondsman. and his lawyer said
he would be responsible for his attendance in
court later Then tho fact that he had left q
former lawyer who had given his word for
Whites appearance in court In the lurch WAS
recalled. and It was determined that White
should go to jail until to-day.
II cannot take a bond for Mr.. White" said
the Surrogate. He must go to jail until to-
morrow. and then he may arrange II with Sheriff
Buttling. II he has a bondsman."
When White left the court with the Sherft's
officer he seemed very anxious. He subsequently
begged the Sheriff to send his deputies with him
down to the house on Columbia Heights. Tho
fact that on former occasion White had slip
ped down bnlustrade in the Mile buildinr to
escape IN oficer was recalled. and Sheriff But
Not on your life. Mr.. White" said the Sher-
in. :" am not taking any more chances with
YOU"