The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
ESTATESPUT ANDREWS IN JAIL
LAWYERS SAY HE HAS NOT
TURNED OYER ALL RECORDS.
Whatever the Shortage Is In tho Ogden
and Green Properties. IL Is Far More
Than the Cash bail and He's Locked

Lyman 8. Andrews, manager OF the
Andrew II Green and william b. Ogden
estates who. after he had been indicted
for forgery. surrendered himself on Feb.
8 TO the District Attorneys Office and
was released in IS 900 cash bail, was ar
rested again yesterday on warrant issued
by Mr.. Jerome and committed TO the Tombs
without bail,
1t was said when Andrews was released
that he had brought back with him the
books and papers OF the estates and handed
them over to Sackett 4 McQuaid. the at
torneys for the Andrew II. Green estate.
Without these papers and books the exec
utors were unable to get any definite idea
of the financial affairs OF the estates. al
though it was estimated after the disap-
peaunce of Andrews that $4,000 or more
was missing.
According to n statement made by Dis
trict Attorney Jerome Yesterday, after
the arrest he had received evidence which
had satisfied him that Andrews had not
turned over all the records of the estates,
and it was on account OF this that he was
rea rrested.
Mr.. Jerome said that Andrews hid prom
Used after his first arrest to cooperate with
the executors of the estates in every way
possible in stra tightening out the tangle
and TO put at their disposal all the records
in his possession. 1t was in consideration
Of this promise, the District Attorney said,
that he consented to release the prisoner
in the small bail fixed.
Mr.. jerome said that he received in
formation yesterday morning from the
Ia wyers representing the estates which
convinced him that Andrews was not full
filing his part OF the agreement. Az soon
a. he learned this Mr.. Jerome issued the
warrant and put it in the hands OF De-
tective Sergeant Mcknight with instrlc-
tons that it be served at once.
Mcknight arrested Andrews about noon
just as he was leaving the Office of the
Hamilton Storage and Warehouse Com
Dany of which he il said TO DO treasurer
at 1903 East i25th street. The arrest was
surprise to Andrews and Mcknight wasn't
able to enlighten him. Andrews tele-
phoned to his counsel, Philip II. Britt and
then accompanied Mcknight TO the Grim
inal Courts Building. Britt Was waiting
for him there.
He had made inquiries as to the cause Of
Andrews's arrest, but when all hands re-
paired 70 the detective sergeant's Office
he wasn't any wiser than the prisoner
There was long wait before District Alter
ney Jerome could be reached by telephone.
and 1t was almost O'Clock when the prs
oner was led to the Tombs and locked up.
The lawyers representing the estatea
Interested refused last night to discuss the
case They said that District Attorney
Jerome had been informed Of the facts in
detail and that they would leave 1t TO him
to make any statements regarding the
criminal prosecution that might be deemed
necessary.
Mr.. jerome said that he had no definite
knowledge Az To the amount of money
that was supposed to be missing from
the estates and he doubted whether the
executors themselves could tell that. There
seemed to be no doubt, though he said.
that 1t greatly exceeded the amount Of the
cash bail.
Andrews was indicted on the complaint
of William o. Green, a nephew OF Andrew
H. Green and trustee OF the Green estate.
Technically, he is charged with forgery
in the second degree. The Indictment
Is based on a check drawn on the Title
Guarantee and Trust Company for A.s0o.45.
1t bears what purports to be the sigma
ture Of William o. Green, trustee.