The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-09
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County. Mr.. Benas is a manufacturer
at 40 Franklin street. He told the dis
trict attorney that HI had no interest
whatever in the deal, having merely
consented to stand as the reputed
owner to oblige Bough, who did not
wish, he said, tto appear as the owner
at this time.
Charles A. Herman. of No. 764 Macon
street. Brooklyn. appears as the notary
taking the acknowledgment in this case
Herman's name. as well as that of the
missing Frederick G. Anderson. was
found with n list in Bough's pocket at
the time OF his arrest.
Magistrate Steinert. who is investigat-
ing the charges against Bough, insisted
at Yesterdays hearing that edith
S~tonebridge. whose name was used In the
Appleby forged deed. be brought before
him. The case was continued until next
Tuesday. The aged Appieby was again In
court. Patrick Moore, who handed the
alleged forged deed to the register for
recording. was placed on the stand as a
witness by Mr.. Rosenberg. but he declined
to testify. It was intimate that he had
agreed. before coming into court, to make
a statement.
Edward Connors. former proprietor OF
the Dry Dock Hotel on the Bowery. now
TuD DN bOukus MAipoD hAhN 'ao a'@1 -
Bough as the person to whom the deed
was to be sent after 1t had been recorded,
voluntarily appeared in court and swore
thai he did not know Bough.
Direct evidence is at hand that the gana
has raised money on the false deeds by
mortgages. The title and trust companies
have been making a practise OF barterine
mortgages like stocks. They have made
thousands OF loans upon properties
fbroIC1oIaf fha country in Uhirh fha panp
is operating, and sell these mortgages for
la commission to customers.
Moreover. the title companies guarantee
their searches OF title. and the danger
that they may De led into guaranteeing
false titles producer In this manner is
great. -
The gang has for the most part selected
property which has been sold after litiga-
ton by a referee. In such cases the title
passes. but not from original owner. but
from the referee.
Taking advantage of this break in the
chain of title. the members Of the syndl-
cate have forged deeds from the last
owner before the referees sale and con-
tinued the sale down, without making
mention of the refe.ee's sale. Any but the
most careful searcher is apt to lose
sight of the referees sale and pass upon
the bogus title as correct.
In the case of Mr.. Appleby's property.
on Eleventh avenue and Flfty-nlnth street,
which caused Bough to be arrested, a
title loaned Prendergast. ten
years ago, money upon a fake deed of the
land.
The latest evidence Of Bough's activities,
connecting him directly with what is
thought to have been an attempt to cor
rupt the town clerk of New Haven, Is
furnished by X. Henry Rosenberg. attor-
new for Mr. Appleby. The gang In this
case chose the property of a widow. Mrs.
Margaret McCullom. OF New Haven. On.
Bough's person at the time of his arrest
was found a deed, believed to be forged,
purportIng to convey property on Bacon
street, New Haven. The notary in this
case was apparently Edward ]. Maher, but
it is thought that his name and notarial
seal were forged, because the document
is faulty in several ways.