New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-01
REFUSES TO SHOW BOOKS
DIR. GAGNoNs CREDITORS SUSPECT THEY
ARE BEING swINDLED

Freehold ~ j. July 81 SpeciaD.-The examn.
ton OF Dr. George S. Gagnon. at one time a dentIu
In New-York was resumed here to-day before Fr.d.
erick Parker referee in bankruptcy. Although D.
Gagnon conducted his business in New-York ana
Chicago he favored the New-Jersey bankruptcy
authorities with hi. patronage when It came "a
wiping out his debts DR.. GagnOn cheerfully con-
fesses to debts amounting 10 $4,000 and more bur
sticks to the claim that his assets consist Of ons
gun and one bicycle. His debts consist largely on
newspaper bills for advertising Next in size come
bills for horses and carriages. There are also nu.
nerous bills for dental supplies. tailors bills BUTCH
ers' bills. grocers bills, and big bills for livery
hire at Long Branch.
DR.. Gagnon. prior TO HIS failure In April. iHA
conducted the New-York Dental Parlors, At No "A
West Twenty -third-st.. with branches In Egh.
feminist. in Brooklyn. and in other places After
his failure these offices were bought in at Sheriff.
sale by William l.. Wight. Mr.. Gagnon's old man.
ager or private secretary, he termed himself
Mr. Wight denied to-day that Dr. Gagnon stu was
Interested in the dental offices mentioned. ar.
Wight had been regularly suDpenaed to bring his
books before Referee Parker, but he did not DO So
and refused absolutely TO produce them lie swors
that Dr. Gagnon had no interest In the business
but owned that he had received moneys from ArA
Gagnon since her husband failed, and ne had also
This was Suspicious circumstance. The referee
withheld his opinion when requested 70 compel Mr.
counsel Tor the creditors threatened 10 estop ths
proceedings Of DR.. Gagnon FOR release from bank.
ptey unless the 599s 149 seT a p sTs
was not Interested in his old business. Mr.; Wight
also acknowledged. and it was proven by the tels-
nhone directory that the telephone call u the
Twenty-third-st. Offices is still Dr. George 5. Gag
MIR Mrs Gagnon was sworn and testified that her
husband had borrowed money from her ever since
said she received her income from properly held
by the Northern Trust Company. and II was paid
Chicago, executor OF her fathers estate Every
remittance she received she would turn over 70 he;
and he would use What ne ch9ie ana she
he had made over to her all his valuable horse.
and carriages in their ChsaSSo s1ae o So ne SAID
The creditors tried 10 prove thdt the carriages
and horses were worth more than TINS amount , end
Mrs Gagnon was guarded In her answers, ana a
close examination by counsel for the creditors
failed to shake her story TO any great degree.
George NJ Pullman. son Of the ats palace car car
millionaire was sworn. and said ne had q, bought The
FOR 8. He had boue I cabrioet for 800 and
gig and harness for $3.50 At the same ~ time Mr.;
cheapiy was because the horse was lame at Tho
time although he admitted that the animal was
now almost sound and that he had exhibited Il last
week AT the Long Branch Horse Show. Mr. Pull
man swore he had made out the chsGfK l9r NO
though he said he understood they were Mrs. Gag
non mr agnon has lust returned with his wife from
a prolonged tour OF Europe, the expenses Of which.
he saws were paid by her: The two are now living
in handsome cottage at Hollywood, ana nave
fine string Of horses and carriages r,-...-.-
A Appe. Of New-York, and G Ewing Patterson.
Sf %sht aamed pr kept his WITH M
Gagnon in small red covered book Just at ne
close OF se onenIv before the referee that hs
balieved the little red covered book was "a Great
ure Of Mr. y, Ws ps oces from the Sheriff but Mr.
Hawkins said he believed he was only the nominal
show his books Another hearing will therefore Be
held soon.