New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-06
ACCEPTED BY II. T. SLOANE.
HE TAKES A RECONvEYANCE OF THE
SEVENTY -SECOND-ST. HOUSE.
SAYS WHEN HE MADE THE CONVEYANCE
TO MRS. SLOANE NOW MRS. BELMONT.
HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF
FACTS SINCE PROVED IN

HE HAD NO KNOW EEDGE Or
FACTS SINCE PROVED IN
HIS DIVORCE CASE.
Henry T Sloane who obtained divorce from
his wife the other day. a few hours before she
became Mrs Perry Belmont. has decided to ac-
cept her parting gift to him. the splendid house
at No. o East Seventy -second-st. and all that 1t
contains. This property he had decided to her
last October at her earnest solicitation. he de-
clares. and while placing implicit reliance upon
her declarations touching the past and her as
surances to the future.
Mrs Belmont as reported in The Tribune at
the time of her second marriage. decided this
property. at the alleged request Of Mr.. Belmont
to the State Trust Company. which directed
to reconvey 1t to Mr.. Sloane II he decided. within
thirty days. to accept 1t. If not. it was to be
sold and the proceeds to be divided equally be-
tween their two daughters. Many OF Mr..
Sloane's friends felt he would not accept IT,
but would ignore the gift entirely. 1t Is valued
at $4J0O0O.
Mr.. Sloane gives as one Of his reasons for ac-
ceptlng the house the fact that when he decided
it to his wife he was wholly unaware of the
facts proof Of which resulted In his obtaining
the divorce. Had he known them he would not
have given 1t to her Under those circumstances,
he saws he feels no hesitation in taking re-
conveyance. He is also unwilling 70 nave the
TOYS and books Of his children. which are In
cluded in the inventory. exposed for puorc sale'
Mrs Belmont gave to the trust company an
inventory OF the contents OF the house. "hch
included many articles Of great value. These
were to go with the building-to Mr.. Sloane or
the auctioneer. as the case might be. She made
only one condition. which was that Mr.. Sloane
should pay some private debts she had contract
ed Mr.. Sloane says these debts which were re-
Gently incurred. amount to $63. .99S Sc. and that
many valuable articles contained In the ihVeh-
tory have been removed from the house and can
not be found Nevertheless. he viii pay the so3,-
99S Sc Among the missing articles are paint
ings and brc-a-brac.
Mr. sloane's formal acceptance of the gift was
expressed in the following letter sent yesterday
TO his solicitor. Augustus c. Brown, of No. l2O
Broadway
w. G. j. Sloane, Carpets and Upholstery Bro. Broad
way, Eighteenth and Nheteehth 0'S' NAY -
A. C. Brown, Esq .,. ,o,, %
say Re1f that Sr w W aSoept the deed from trust
company of the premises In seventy Sa c
moved from the house since It has been out Of m, my
possession and pay the s63 1898 of personal dents,
company, s made condition of the transfer;
This property decided TO the then MRS; Sloane M
on October 20. 1898. more than a month before my
separation from her. the conveyance BENG mace mace
at her solicitation and in implicit reliance upon
her declarations touching the past ana her as
surances as to the future and no one knows Detter
than you how completely the consideration tSe tSe
the transfer failed | wholly unaware az the
time of the facts. proof Of which resu ted IN my
obtoining the recent decree I certainly should
not have made the conveyance, and In view or me
circumstances under which the deed was ootalheug
I feel no hesitation in taking n raconveyance ol
he
valuabIe articles since | transferred H. and the
eXaction of a large sum 10 pay private debts re-
Gently contracted by her -, a.. =,
| am also Influenced by the fact that the In
ventory which accompanies the deed TO the trust
company assumes to embrace not only the DOCKS,
but the furniture. brio A-brac. and even the toys
of my children, and other property whlch am not
willing 10 see exposed for public sale
Please therefore arrange with the trust company
for decd 10 me. and advise me OF the exact
amount I am to pay. .
In reply to any Inquiries that may be made OF
YOU touching my intentions you are at liberty 10
use as much or as little Of this letter as you may
"ee" ~ HENRY T. SLOANE