New-York tribune., 1896-08-27

PAYMENT OF MONEY FROM THE cIRKAN
ESTATE TO \ JUDGMENT CREDITOR
Frank l. Barnard, a well-known Brooklyn
lawyer and a Democratic politician is alleged
to have absconded with about 10000 belong
ing TO the estate OF John Curran who was an
Eighth Ward contractor and the firm friend Of
John Y McKane. The charge that Mr.. Bar
nard has absconded was made before Justice
Goodrich yesterday by James c. Church. the
lawyer retained by the Curran heirs The money
came into Mr.. Barnard's hands as a referee in
partition. George II. Starr. the lawyer OF Rob
ert j. Mills. of No 152 West One-hundred-and-
nneteenth-st.. NewYork a judgment creditor
Of the Curran estate. applied TO Justice Good
rich to compel the administrators of the estate.
Elizabeth Mullen S Stryker Williamson Cor
nelius Furgueson, jr.. and Referee Barnard to
pay him the amount due his judgment. g.
ia 04 Then Mr. Church came out with the
statement that Mr.. Barnard had absconded
Mr.. Barnard, he said, appointed referee in
a suit brought by Elizabeth Mullen to partition
the real property left by Mr.. Curran.
Mr. Church on behalf OF the heirs did not
oppose Mr.. Starts motion. but asked Justice
Goodrich to withhold his decision pending
application. which he made at once. for an order
directing Mr Barnard to show cause on Sep
over to the County Treasurer all moneys col
ected by him from the Curran estate. Mr.
Church said he regretted to take such action
and had only done a last resort in order
to protect his clients far possible
I'VE have the best reason 10 believe that the
referee has absconded with large portion Of
the funds he has collected" continued Mr.
Church. TIE counsel for the judgment credi-
tors have made repeated efforts to find him. and
have done myself without any success
There seems be doubt that he has
left Brooklyn. and his present whereabouts
unknown"
Justice Goodrich reserved his decision on Mr.
STAIRS motion and granted Mr. Church the or
der he asked for.
Mr.. Starr makes an affidavit in which he says
Mr. Barnard has failed to turn the money
TO the County Treasurer as directed by the
final Judgment in the action in partition. Mr.
Mills. the judgment creditor deposes that on
August > he caused a written demand to be
made upon Referee Barnard for the amount
due him. Richard ". Darling, managing clerk
for Mr. Starr. depOses that he left the written
demand at Mr. Barnard's apartments. In the
Florence apartment house, No oS2 Throop- ave
Brooklyn. giving II to n young woman. who
said she was member of Mr.. Barnards family
The young woman said Mr.. Barnard was not at
home and would probably not return before y
or p. m. and that he had no Office or place
for the transaction of business other than at his
apartments. Mr.. Bowling also called at No l6
Court-st where Mr.. Barnard had office prior
10 Nav last. and found a removal card on the
door bearing Barnard's name and his house ad-
dress as No 29J Halsey-st The elevato- man
said Barnard had removed his office months be-
fore on August ii Mr. Dowling called again
at Mr. Barnard's house and found the apart
ments closed and card on his letter-box bear
Ing directions from Mrs. F. l.. Barnard 70 de-
liver ali mail 10 Mr.. Mum. in the basement
Mir Mum said the Barn ards had been gone
about ten days and he supposed they were In
Boston on August II the Barnards were still
absent.
Frank l. Barnard is son Of the late Daniel
p Barnard in his time one Of the best-known
LAWYERS In BROOKLYN. Frank reld n position as
clerk in the County Clerks office for many
years until his removal when Henry c. Sanen
took office. His brother, George barnard, was
DEPUTY County Clerk nearly hfteen years
Frank L. Barnard has always lived In good
style and borne an excellent reputation