New-York tribune., 1901-06-01
PERRY TIFFANY ARRESTED
GAVE CHECK ON OVERDRAWN ACCOUNT.
HE SAYS, INADVERTENTLY.
HE CALLS HIS ARREST AN OUTRAGE-PA-
ROLLED IN THE CUSTODY OF
LAWYER

Perry Tiffany, who lives at No. 152 Madison-ave
was arrested yesterday morning at Twenty-fourth-
ST. and Broadway, by Detectives Redy and Arm
strong, of the Central Office who knew that a war
rant calling for Mr.. Tifanys had been on
file in the Jefferson Market Police Court for nearly
a year. The warrant secured by Mr. Essner.
who at the time partner OF Charles E. Rec
tor In the ownership of Rector's restaurant. at
NO l5l0 Broadway. For 1t not
executed until yesterday. 1t first placed in the
hands of court officer. He returned it TO the
geant In charge of the court squad.
According to the detectives version OF the case.
which was confirmed last night by Mr.. Rector. Mr..
Tiffany on October 10, 1s99 dined at Rector's. In
payment of bill of sl7 80 he rendered a check for
s25. drawn payable Essner & Rector the
knickerbocker Trust Company Mr.. Essner
cashed the check. and then it is alleged Mr.. Tiff
fany left the restaurant without paying the bill 1t
is further alleged that the check afterwsrd
returned to Mr.. Essner by the trust company with
the words NO funds written it. On the back
of the check Mr.. Tiffany wrote: Perry Tiffany.
KnickerhocSer Club
According TO Mr.. Rector. who last even
ing. it Mr. Essner, who is longer connect
ed with the restaurant. who wanted to proceed
against Tiffany. Mr. Rector said it had never been
his intention have the warrant executed, and
that a matter of fact it's existence had slipped
from his mind. When he told by the detec-
tives that Mr.. Tiffany had been arrested he imme-
diately offered to furnish hail He did go to court
IN the afternoon and offered to furnish bail, but
Magistrate Pool would not allow him 10 do so. Mr..
Essner is now in Europe.
When Mr.. Tiffany arraigned there was
short delay the warrant and the accompanying
affidavit had to be found. After reading the
plaint, Magistrate Pool announced that he would
hold Mr. Tiffany in $500 bail for examination This
morning He then issued subpoena for the cashier
of the knickCrbockeT Trust Company.
Abraham Levy who knew Mr.. Tiffany and who
the prisoners behalf Magistrate Pool finally con-
sented to parole Tiffany in the lawyers custody.
Mr.. Levy later said: When appear In court
will prove that the whole thing is an unfortunate
mistake. and that there was no criminaty in the
proceeding"
Mir. Tiffany, when seen last night, said My
roSt outrageous shame. The idea that
the credit Of a man in nv positlon should he
doubted IN matter ~ So I did not know when
/ presented that check at RCctor's that had let
my account Jhe hank he overdrawn. inad-
Vcrtently. Then. too. wonder why they didn't
arrest me before. have been IN ReCtor's several
times since the prcscnt tation of that check: why
didn't they arrest them The detective who
rested re excused the delay by saying he had mis-
placed the warrant. | can't understand that
cu.c. No; the whole procedure is an outrage
from beginning 20 end"
Perry Tiffany filed voluntary petition in bank
Tuptcy late last year placing his liabilities at
about $4,000. Later he filed an amended petition
in which he placed among his assets one-t third
interest in the estate Of his father Certain ~ tho
interest In his fathers estate salable asset
and should therefore he sold for the benefit Of
creditors. although the buyer Of Perry Tiffany :
share would not he able TO obtain possession of Il
until the death Of his mother who has life in
terest in the estate. The matter is still in the