New-York tribune., 1906-04-07
AFTER SETON CHATTELS
Suit to Rec0Uer Furniture Seized
by Nassau Security Company.

Charles Augustus Seton, who convicted re-
Gently of grand larceny in swndling the promoters
OF a Texas railway company. and later pleaded
guilty TO indictment for forgery in the issue of
bogus Norfolk & Western stock. is still in the
Tombs awaiting sentence. He has made confess
sons duplicating his associates. who are awaiting
trial for the Norfolk & Western forgery and has
agreed to give up all his property to repay some OF
his thefts and thus mitigate his sentence
Mrs Seton has joined with her husband in the
agreement, and has begun suits against Jacob
Brodie, president of the Nassau Security Company
at No. ll6 Nassau street TO recover household and
Office furniture. which Brodie seized after Setons
arrest last year
David 9. Myers counsel for Mrs. Seton. said yes
terday that the Setons borrowed $1,000 from the
Nassau Security Company last July, agreeing to
pay $3.50 interest for sixty days They gave
chattel mortgages for $3.50 the furniture be-
longing to Mrs. Seton. in their home at No. l.O4S
Fifth avenue. and office furniture in setons
Office, No 49 Exchange Place. security for two
Notes of 1915 each signed by Mrs Seton. They paid
one OF the notes on August "a The other note was
due on Sept ember "a. but September 10 Seton
was arrested and lodged in the Tombs without bail.
on September 90, Mrs. Seton says she was called
10 the Office of the Nassau Security Company and
forced TO sign paper permitting Brodie to take
possession OF the mortgaged furniture, and the
same night the furniture the Fifth avenue house
was removed TO the Liberty Storage Warehouse at
Goth street and Columbus avenue while Brodie slept
IN the once at No 40 Exchange Place and had the
office furniture there removed I'm the morning.
brodle gave Mrs. Seton agreement to return the
furniture AT the expiration sixty days if the
ond note for 500 paid.
Before the expiration of the sixty days the Setons
say they offered payment of the second note
Seton being out hail at the time but Brode de-
manded Sl4oi ~, including among the items for ex-
p nses $40 for storage $500 his own services in
sleeping all night guard at No 49 Exchange
Place and $3.50 for legal advice When the Setons
protested. he said he had sold the furniture to his
sister-in-law, Anna LuTia, who had been employed
IN the offices of the Nassau Security Company
Mrs. seton is now suing to have the chattel mort
gage set aside on the ground that Brodie was
sulltH OF uslTy, and 10 have BrOdies sale of the
ground that Brodie selling stolen goods Dis
iet Attorney Jerome is interested in the efforts
the setons to regain possession of their furniture
view or their agreement to have the furniture sold
Tor The benefit Of persons Seton defrauded Brcdie
ana MS sisier-in-law have been called TO the Dis
rlct Attorneys office for questioning and the stor-
age companies have been enjnined from parting
win the furniture pending the trial Of Mrs Seton
Brodie was arrested in 1904 on a charge OF usury
made by Emma Foley. but he was discharged, and
ne ne complaint was dismissed when he surrendered
Inc WoInan's property. His defence against the
nsGry charge made by the Setons il that they
ectually received 81 $50 and $40 another per
son as commission.