New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

District Attorney Appleton's room in the Grim
inal Courts Building. 1t was after this con-
ference that Justice Wyatt issued several SUBJ
poenas
Andrew IL Green was murdered on November
l3, 1908. by Cornelius Williams. the negro ad-
mirer OF Hannah Elias. who shot at Mr. Green.
mista1ing him for John r. Platt. Mr.. Green left
large estate, closely allied with the Ogden
estate in New-York realty investments
William B. Ogden. first Mayor of Chicago.
was president of the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railroad. His wife, who died last
September. Mariana Arnot. of Syracuse,
sister OF Mrs. C. C. Haven.
A sH!t in equity has been brought to straighten
out the accounts OF the estates.
Il have learned" said Mr.. Seymour. that Mr..
Andrews was large stockholder and very much
interested in the Popocatepetl Mining Company.
formerly Of Broadway in the same building with
Mr.. Andrews. but understand the company has
moved from there. and its present address do
not know"
Andrews was we'll known in Passaic n J.,
where he lived for years. He went there from
Brooklyn in 1852. just after he became engaged
in the work on Mr.. Green's accounts. He was
skilled accountant, and compiled most Of the
comparative statements of many OF the large
cities. He was elected TO the City Council from
the Third Ward of Passaic in 1897. He helped
10 organize the Alert Truck Company, composed
or New-Hork business men. He was the father
OF thirteen children Soon after leaving PaSsaiC
he became separated from his wife but a suit
for divorce unsuccessful The family is
living in Yonkers. Half a dozen houses and
valuable properties in Passaic are still owned by
Andrews.
Colonel Henry w Sackett said last evening
10 a Tribune reporter that While the executors
OF the Green and Ogden estates had been in
vestgating and the facts had not been sifted
10 the bottom II had not been thought that any
good purpose could be served by publicity. But
now that some Of the facts had been made pub
lie misapprehension might be avoided by
plain statement of the situation. Crime had
said. Attempts had been made TO defraud not
alone the Ogden estates but also Andrew IL.
Green and his estate He continued;
The facts of present moment are these: Lyman
S; Andrews for many years has. been the clerk en-
ployed TO keep the books and attend to many OF
the Office details OF the trust estate OF the late
William d. Ogden. which large, running up
into the millions. AT the time of the dea of
Mr. Green. in November, 1893 he and the widow
of William =. Ogden the only surviving
trustees under Mr.. Og6ens will Their last ac-
Court in January. 1901. After the death of Mr.
Green the Ogden estate passed into the hands OF
De Witt, Loclman and De Witt acted her
torneys. Last spring they took up the matter Of
OF the account from time TO time. They We're
proceeding with this work, but had not reached
The examining of vouchers when Mrs. Ogden died.
IN September last.
That event threw upon the attorneys Of Mr.
Green, as well upon those of Mrs Ogden the
making up OF the accounts OF the William b. ogden
trust. Andrews called upon TO produce the
vouchers Of the payments that had been made since
the last accounting. He did not do so, but led
Mr.. De Witt to believe that they were delivered to
me, and told me that he had given them to Mr.. De
witt When the truth was discovered as to this
executor OF Andrew II. GREEN'S estate. came
from Chicago in December. Andrews disappeared.
of account. as well as the vouchers for payments
made by the Ogden trustees, had disappeared also.