New-York tribune., 1901-06-11
A SHERIFF AT THE HOFFMAN,.
HE LEvIES ON PAINTINGS AND BRIC-A-
BRAC FOR JUDGMENT OBTAINED
BY EDWARD S. STOKES.

The legal struggle between Edward S. Stokes
and the new Hoffman House Company has been
renewed with greater vigor than ever, and un-
less the company makes some settlement with
the former master of things at the big Broad
way hosiery before next Monday there may
be times. Yesterday afternoon Deputy
Sheriff Radey walked into the Hoffman House
and, hunting up ]. P. Caddagan, the manager
Informed him that he had come to take charge
under an execution issued in the Supreme Court
Deputy Sheriff Radey thought he could get
enough out of the magnificent paintings in the
cafe and the paintings and brc-a-brac the
parlor floor to satisfy the judgment, so he told
the manager that he might run the rest of the
hotel for the present. From the time of this
announcement dark visaged young man kept
watch to see that nobody removed the orna-
ments designated by Deputy Radley. The young
man is in the employ of the Sheriff. and he will
keep his eye the pictures and bric-a-brac Of
the hotel until next Monday, at least Unless
the Hoffman House Company makes some settle
ment with Mr.. Stokes by that time there may
be a sheriff's sale at the hotel.
The Sheriff was there the result of a judg-
ment obtained against the new Hoffman House
Company by Edward s. Stokes in January. 1898
The action brought against the new COM
pany by Stokes to recover money he had ex
receiver of the Hoffman House
The original judgment was for S21 6I1 A. An
appeal was taken successfully to the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court and the Court of
Appeals, but in each instance the judgment Of
the lower court was sustained. The costs Of the
appeals were S16S Ga and S22S 65. These costs
were tackled to Mr. Stokes's bill against the
Hoffman House Company. making the total In
the three judgments amount to s2S,O14 73.
The three judgments were put in the hands
of the Sheriff yesterday by Garter. Hughes &
Dwight. counsel for Mr.. Stokes.
At the hotel last night Deputy Sheriff Radley
said: Yes. am in charge here under the exc
cutions issued in the Stokes case OF course,
not allowed TO make an excessive levy. and
you there is at least property worth $500 600
lying around l only selected what I thought
was enough to satisfy the judgment and levied
on that.
Il included in the levy certain paintings in
the cafe. which are said to be very valuable, and
a lot Of bric-A-brac on the parlor floor l don't
know that the Sheriff could run big hotel like
this, but certainly keep tabs these
pictures and bric-a-b brac. Nobody will get away
with them A will be in charge day and
night until after the sale. or at least until there
is a settlement"
will these things be sold by the Sheriff." was
asked.
Certainly they will. unless the Judgment is
satisfied some other way. The notice of the sale
has been posted in the County Court House.
and will take place Monday, June Il"
The paintings in the cafe Of the Hoffman
House have made the hotel famous. Crowds of
people have visited the cafe to them.
'Nymphs and Satyr," by Bouguereau. valued at
10000; a by COrreggio, completed in
the early part of the fifteenth century, and "A
Mother and Her Babes" by Philip r. Morris.
are among these pictures. The cafe is hung with
several valuable tapestries. These alone would
more than satisfy Mr.. Stokess judgment IL they
were put at auction