New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
THE HOUSE MRS. SOLLY'S.
JEWELRY BILL $4,000.
E.r-Cotton King Tells Of Gifts
to His Wife.

Thu creditors of Daniel ]. Sully s. Co held
meeting yesterday a the Office Of McGrane Coke
No. q Wall-st J. r. Dos Passos. attorney for Mr..
Sullv stated that he had received a letter from
Hayes q airschheld asking that the members OF
the firm be present at This hearing 10 be personally
examined. Mr.. Comstock objected 10 the eNanina-
ton II this time or the ground that the trustees
were not properly appointed. Daniel J. Sully, $ T.
B. Morse and Edwin Hadley jr. Of the trm' were
present.
Mr.. sully was examined by Mr.. Baldwin of
Boothby & Baldwin.
Q.-when did you acquire the house at No East
Sixty-second-st.? Al never acquired it.
Q.-When did you move in? Al never moved
Yu lived in the house s since since it fT was
time to time with Mrs Sully.
Mr.. suiy then explained that the house was
bought for Mrs Sully practically by her and that
the deed was made out to Him by mistake He
was called away TO New-Orleans at the time. ana
discovered mistake his return, but neglected
20 have the deed corrected. The first payment,
amounting to 100000 paid by check of d. J.
sully & Co. He said he never had key 10 the
house. He saic he bought the house on December
@ and gave II 10 Mrs Sully the following night
The deed then had not been made out but he told
Mrs suIly # would be in her name and he would
nay the mortgages they fell due. He told her in
the presence OF her father and mother MI and
Nrs Thompson. he had bought the house for her.
An I understand IT," Mr.. Baldwin continued.
THE new house practically was newly furnished
You had your lawyers opinion that your verbal
agreement TO give the house TO Mrs. Sully estSo-
fishes her claim and because Of this you have not
turned over the keys the trustees as requested7
NO, have never had q key 10 the house
Mr. sully said he had house at Greenport and
that his father had the keys. He said he received
last Sunday the trustees letter asking FOR the
keys. ana would get them and turn them over as
soon possible. Mr.. Baldwin then returned TO
questions about the Sixty-second-st house.
The witness declared he did pay any OF the
bills for the household after moving into the
house
o.-Nr. suly. behalf OF the trustee ae5I ma
that EgT turn 9SeE the KEY cannot Comply
o'-can YOU get it? Al will not ask for it.
SToa W ai S2n make e no effort to get the key and
turn It over TO the trustee? Al Will not
Mr.. Baldwin then questioned Mr.. sully about
purchases made at Tifanys mostly tableware and
housefurnish.ngs. The latter said he had not
bought any OF the articles. but that Mrs. Sully
would tell him what she wanted and he would tell
her 10 go to Tinany's and get 1t. Asked where he
first saw number OF specified articles. his stereo-
typed reply was:
AT Mrs. Sully's house. No. East SiXty-sec-
ond-st"
The Tiffany items included a marble pedestal.
$780, three bronzes 81 go. $3.50 and $500; FISH plat
ter 500: dozen pepper and salt boxes, SSo'
centrepiece $780, and four 81 600 All OF these
the witness declared he saw for the first time at
the house.
Mr. suLy said he bought personally $4,000 ener-
aid and diamond brooch. which appears on the
Tiffany bill. and gave It TO Mrs suly on February
l. The Tiffany purchases showed a total OF about
$4,000.
Mr. Morse was the first witness examined by Mt
Coke the referee. Mr.. Morse explained at some
length the manner in which he acquired a tract OF
land in Texas, which appears on the schedule OF
assets Of the firm. He said that he would furnish
the trustee with all papers and correspondence IN
his possession bearing the subject. He said
that deeds this property were passed in the
spring Of 1893 from J. W. Powers. the owner y
the property, himself. The amount he paid
ST 900.
Witness :, ID that he and Mrs. Pagan. wife Of
The NeW-Orleans member of the rrm. were 10 own
the property conformity, and Mr.. Pagan paid haIr
the original down the property, ana
il was understood that Mrs Pagan was 10 pay halr
of each succeeding pay as il fell due
". X. gan. the NeW-Orleans member OF the
firm, examined by Mr Boothby. OF Bcotaby
* Baldwin counsel for tie receivers, and The
trustee. David Il. Miller. about items Of property
In the schedule which appeared as his personal
assets He said he formerly employed by
Daniel J. Suly Co. and January l. 1904,
taken into the firm. his salary being fixed
money salary account. but had about $50 Of
personal bills charged against him. This all
he received from the firm during that period. The
witness had q seat in the New-Orleans Cotton
Exchange, the certificate for which he believed
was in the hands OF his brother in New-Crlcans-
The hearing adjourned 10 Thursday at j
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