New-York tribune., 1905-06-14
IMPOSED ON MISS GOULD.
MTDDLETON'S TEXTURES.
Realty Directors attorney Finds
$500 900 IN Worthless Bonds.

Daniel A SpelIssy, attorney for the directors Of
the New-York Realty Corporation, found yester-
day $4,000 of gold bonds issued by Willoughby
Middleton ard signed by him. He also found evil
dence that 100000 in gold bonds were in the Gus
tody of the Knickerbocker Trust Company All
these bonds worthless but they represent about
100000 which might have been taken from the con-
fiding public Only 5000 of the entire stock issued
has been Sold apparently.
Mr. Spellissy tried to get at the bonds which are
held by the trust company yesterday morning, but
was prevented by the officials He said last night
that he had not discovered any traces or the
81 900 of capital stock issued by Middleton but
did not believe much of it had been sold. He also
stated that he could find records in the books OF
the Realty Corporation of the collection OF only
$S7 000 while the whole amount taken in by Middle
ton must have been between $4,000 and S5OO0. All
money collected has been spent and there is less
prospect than of the persons who have in
vested money in the company ever receiving a
dollar of returns The directors of the company
will hold meeting at Mr.. spellssy's office to-day
Among those imposed by the real estate man
was Miss Helen NJ. Gould He represented him
self Lord Middleton, and arranged reception
for his sister Lady Flora Huntington, at which he
reported Miss Gould would act hostess A few
weeks ago he wrote to Miss Dunnell his tenant
the Garth estate. property valued at SlSoWo'
on which he had secured option for $1,000:
Miss Gould has asked me to let her have the use
of the park around your house for the entertain
ment OF the children on DECORATION Day and several
this park because of the profusion of wild flowers
and also account of the fence around IL. which
will prevent the children from straying away. !!
have given her permission to use the park at all
times.
To Miss Gould he wrote on May 25:
thank you for your letter received to-day, and
/ ready TO cooperate with you in the enter
tainment of the children. You are quite welcome
to the use of the park for the purpose, and in
giving this permission l wish you to understand
that the same is not only for Decoration Day, out
for every other day in the year. will write this
evening to Miss Duunell. telling her that have
given you permission to the park at all times.
If she objects she give up her lease, leaving
the premises. but I think she will be quite agree
able.
The children referred to in the letters are the
little cripples whom Miss Gould befriends at
Woodycrest While Middleton ambitious TO
enter society. he is known to have been the
son, of servant in the family of an English
noblenan. While serving as a. footman he learned
the names and ways of the aristocrats While
posing of late as man of large means. entertain
ing and being entertained by women of fashion. he
lived in fiat in Columbus ave. with Mr.. and
Mrs. Richmond. whom he induced TO move TO
White Plains on the pretext Of securing a de-
sirabe country house for them He slept the
floor. and had crackers and water for breakfast.