New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
NEARLY TWO YEARS FOR CONTEMPT.

SURROGATE ARNOLD ORDERS THE RELEASE OF
pEFAUITING ADMINISTRATORS.
lob, : Moran who has spent one year and eleven
months as prisoner In Ludlow Street jail Tor con-
,er,pt of court In failing to account IN the Sur'o-
gates Court for sum OF $40 10 81 received o' "''n
as administrator Of the estate OF Johh 'iINe' VII"
died about six years ago, was ordereu oS QUIZ
Arnold Yesterday 10 be released should ne comply
u,,h certain conditions Moran had made four uil-
successful applications for his discharge. His hf'n
was favorablv entertained. Letters iestameh'ary
on Miners estate were issued 20 Moran on May l.
1892 and he received. as administrator. SAo'iV' "
was subsequently removed as administrator a
called on for an accounting. He admitted ha'hns
received this amount, but said ne ios' al wv
rGl 20 in speculation and litigation
Moran alleged when he last asked the cou'' "
d,sobor,a him that besides being unable 10 pay i's
health had been broken down by MS long oo''''e
ment Surrogate Arnold holds that mere "'so'e
,s no excuse for inability to pay aho mus 80
,hts case the petitioner claims that he ""' ~ " 49,.
or nroperty whatever. but ne does no' N'' ~
conversion by him of moneys OF this estate ne
o,s ,ho, ahou, S0oO was lost by him In a PERSONA
.nr,s. or specula,ion which he entered h'o 10
-i,forria and that the rest was exieh9eu .! nm
in uttgations with the parties interesteu ~ -
fare" The Surrogate al consdeTau'e '''e"
visvvs the circumstances under "hich ."e ~ 80
49, Is, ord saws no satisfactory explanation "as
nv. or how he expended the money =" No
inc ,he mental and physica! disability Oh NO, On ~
endure further confinement SuIrega1e ;;Hsnding and
that ne appointed a physician o. H'e'
- ayner.ennc 20 examine MIN -, c.rooo,,
"...Tr,s nhysclan reported, says 'ne %" %: TSrsr
-. -. 'I uae a careful exd.llhalIo' "a 49,
Ill FOUND ina, ne complained OF sever 1 ,esn "a
a nJ hacka chs. that his Temperature 49,. rowed
go v,are normal: that his lungs ani Ia; his
w s,gns Of physical disease Of any Mn aied
NJ swas VII nourishei. his digeslo' y. "a his
~! he Condition OF his tongue. eNceeu.' an IN
oSrarsation gave indications OF hs o.,n51 en"e OF
,eiiiysnt man and that he showed no NJ ,ho whole
49,, ,prairuent Of any kind. poI 'v s.ior
~ h. nafter IS resolved INFO ~ -, anv
esatber giving the petitioner me ~ ,nrsjcians
Snmh which NAV exist by reason Oh tle pnf mental
nr or Otherwise as 10 his pnysica Nh ioneer
lep1t,,on / can fairly find that ne j u"d"'' e
80 endure the imprisonment. -, 80 continue n
y" a. moi the policy OF the IA" 70 ',,f''ii, ha
,oh,or IN Confinement although II may ta,d and
80 uhar no useful purpose tal % - tris I-n-
con- ,n,,nishment would be inhumah I'is 80, 10,
has extended over consio'ra"s ,arsf
Pt.rnr ~ i usual in such cases, az ,ri,a
Ioi.srt bava suffered murh from NE ~ 80.
IT, q, freedom and his surroun1lhss, as s te
..on and depressing routine . VI 80 con.
ny ny ~ ,bera | think IL would bs iul.Lss Nc
WI his imprisonment. and zee u I "a on.
s e,on, justification In finding MN I'M =, rider
s SUI, =, Longer | shall therefore gram rroga "a
IT, 1ao,,na The petitioners discnarge' s, cor,niy
sovs however, that Moran lnu - co,,ss
Hi,b certain conditions 20 be set lori" ~
and nav so costs.