New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-11

WALTON STORM.
IN an affidavit made by Mr.. Bagg on which
the warrant issued. on September IL.
cordirg TO the statements contai; ed in this
document. Storm went 10 Mr.. Bagg. and in
formed him that two Of his aoquaintanocs from
Scranton. Penn. were In the city. and that he
was certain he could sell diamond stud to one
Of them. Mr. Bagg at once Invited Mr. Storm
to bring his friend downtown to his store. prom
isins to allow commission II n sale was made.
But don't think l get him to a jewelry
store In that manner" Mr.. Storm Is said to have
replied. Il want you to let me have two stones
to show to him. and Will sell one II | can"
The diamond dealer says that a, last he in
trusted TO Storm "on memorandum two dia-
mond studs. on the distinct understanding that
three days later Storm either to return
both studs OF the studs and the money
for the other According to Mr.. Bagg. Mr.. Storm
has not kept this agreement. and falling 10
collect from him either the stones or the money.
the complainant has been forced into taking
criminal proceedings against him.
Mr.. Bagg applied 10 Magistrate Mott, In the
Centre Street Police Court, on Friday for war
rant for Mr.. Storms arrest. and OH his affidavit
the arrest was ordered. Yesterday Abrsism
Lev, appeared IN court - -. Storms counsel
He admitted. on behalf OF the defendant. that he
had obtained the diamonds. and said that Mr.
Bagg had a perfect right to bring n civil suit
TO recover them. but asserted that the Jewels
were obtained by his client in q bona fde sale on
credit and that Mr.. Storm mad made no repre-
sentation which could afford ground for crirni-
nal prosecution. Magistrate Mott. however. evil
IDENTIFY thought differently. and hel! Mr.. storm
under bail for examination on Wednesday. The
ball was forthcoming and the defendant was
free when the Court rose.
Walton Storm has been well known In politi
cal and athletic clubs In NewYork for a dozen
years or more. He is an active and agile Tam
many politician. and In the years 1889 and 1880
represented the old XXIst District In the Board
Of Aldermen, although the district was Re-
publican stronghold. storm when "A candidate
was able to issue electoral card signed by
such prominent Democrats as Grover Cleveland
Roswell p Flower and Francis Lyndc Stetson.
intermingled with the signatures of well-known
members OF the Union League and Republican
clubs.
The Croker dynasty in Tammany Hall was
back Of Mr.. Storm from the start Of his politi-
cal career. and when he became an Alderman
he placed at the head OF the Finance Com
mittee. thus making him a member ex-offcio OF
the Board Of Sinking Fund Commissioners. In
this important place he was relied on to carry
out any behest that Croker Tammany laid
upon him. When Daniel l.. Gibbens died. leav-
ing a vacancy in the Board OF Electrical Con
trol. Mayor Gilroy appointed storm To the va
cant cOmmSSiOnerShlP, win Il Saiary OF COW"
a year Mayor Strong reorganiZed the subway
Commission about year ago, and Storm lost
his place. Although he has sustained the repu-
tation Of being a lawyer with good prac-
tice he has been reported or late as in straltened
circumstances pecunariy.
one source OF MIR storms political strength
was his connection with the Manhattan Ath-
letic Club He wes for time treasurer of that
institution The club got into financial trou-
bic and Mr. Storms friends claimed. on his be-
half that ne had lost a great deal OF money In
I'M IA maintain the credit OF IN" dSSOclatIOl
a COMMITTEES of investigation was apI ointed. and
in the end MIR Storm resigned his place as
treasure- He held the place OF Assistant Dis
triN Attorney under Colonel Fellows for n short
tine having been appointed by the Distrlct
Attorney to take charge OF the prosecution OF
excise violations against the Ralncs law Inc
salary was So 800 a year. Mr.. Storm thought
his services TO the State were worth more
Money. but Colonel Fellows said that his ap-
nTonriat ations would not warrant an Increase Tor
Mr. storm whereupon he decided 10 tender his
resignation and retire to rivate practice.
Mr. storm is about thrty-eight years DID, and
has a wife and family He is a meiTber o! the
Tommsnv Hall organization Of the NXINth
Assrmbiy District and belongs also to the Tam
many Hall Committee on on o.sah,za.non @ ,'a n o,,o.
oomrt hsaring yesterday by a Tribune reporter.
but ne did not care to discuss at length MS
trouble with Mr.. storm he salu ,ha' M an In ,ne
facts In the case had been embodied In his am,
davit Mr. Bagg acknowledged that he mad
known Mr. Storm for a number OF years.
II never had any business TRANSACTIONS win
hin, before however" he remarked ana before
7 brought the present proceedings against nim
Exhausted every means in my power TO Dring
about an amlcabe and satisfactory settlement OF
a., a;@n,i,y between us | would certainly have
ne, rne him more than halfway In the matter You
viii see that 1t is nearly month ago since Mr.
Storm obtained the goods, ana Hdos every
SsoI.' o..ih,o IN got hin, to return them or pay
sor them In part at least. There Is nothing be-
hind The case The whole transaction was SIMPLY
- - husiness one and all that can say further IN
relation TO the matter is that IL Is only an eAap'c
ma
Mr. storms friends emphatically assert that ne
could not be guilty Of criminal inteni IN ms ,,. "us
ress relations with Bagg. ana that IL was ou'
civil action II anything at all