New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-29
MAYOR GLEASON SUED.
CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST HIM AND JAMES
O'NEIIL. A LAWYER. BY 4 TRUSTEE
OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN



Patrick j. Gleason. the Mayor Of Long Island
CITY. is the defendant in a suit brought against
him ~ Jean Marie Nanel. trustee of the estate
of his brother John B. Mantel. in which 1t -
alleged that The Mayor. in collusicn with James
O Ncill. a lawyer Of No. 2So Broadway was curry
Of fraud with reference to certain dealings con-
corning the Maltel estate
The circumstances of the case stated by the
plaintiffs attorney. Michael Jacobs, in the com
plant show that John Mantel in 1889 loaned
sll(oO to Gleason. WHO gave as security ior 'He
advance a mortgage real estate on the Grand
Boulevard. Astoria
Jean Marie Mantel. in 1924 trustee of his
brothers estate. brought a suit to foreclose the
mortgage and had judgment entered on September
II of that year. under which the property was
ordered TO be sold. The $1l 900 loaned by John 4
Mantel be paid TO J. NJ Mantel as trustee.
and in of any deficiency arising Judgment
for the shortage was 10 be entered against Elei-
son When the sale took place. on December p
1894 there was a deficiency Of 5000, for which
Judgment was entered against Gleason on January
81, 1895
Mante had. in the time, gone TO live III
Bordeaux France. and had left his agents. Tim
& Co. satisfaction piece. which was to ne given
to Gleason upon his payment Of the $7.12o I'm
& Co were unable TO get Gleason TO Pay up. and
placed the matter in the hands OF James O Neil, a
LAWYER for settlement Gleason. by some proceed
ms which Mr. Jacobs says has not been explained
succeeded it Is alleged in getting O'Nell to give
him the satisfaction piece without paying him the
5000 due by him TO Tim Co
John B. Mantel alleging that Gleason ropudated
his liability brought the present suit in which
O'Neill is also named defendant TO have the
deficiency judgment declared unpaid and 10 compel
the surrender of the satisfaction piece by the Lon
Island City Mayor. ONeill the complaint says. got
the satisfaction piece on the understanding that II
he gave II TO Gleason. the amount OF the judgment
was TO be Immediately paid by him. - NELL. now
ever II is alleged. upon some fraudulent and col
lusive understanding with Gleason. delivered TO
Gleason the satisfaction piece. and did not receive
the amount of the judgment.
MIR Jacobs alleges that no portion OF the den
cheney Judgment has been paid. and that the salts
faction piece though unrecorded. Is held by Gle!
son who when IL suits his convenience, Will II l.
averred use II 10 defraud the plaintif of his Just
claim The complaint further alleges, upon lntor-
nation and belief that "the said Patrick j. Gea
son is at the present time financially embarrassed
so that issuing execution would result in no bencht
TO the plaintiff.
A demand for the cancellation of the satisfaction
piece has It is stated. been ignored by Gleason
and ONeill and O'Neill IS said 10 be pecuniarily
irresponsible for damages for the injury done by
him TO the plaintiff - 80 -, A.,
THE Judgment against Mayor Gleason. said Mr..
ia cobs Yesterday still stands even though he
holds the satisfaction piece. The defendants were
utterly uniustifiod and acted in most unwarraht-
able manner in giving IL up. Mr.. ONeill Is now IN
Europe but will be served with the papers on MS