The sun., 1910-06-09
j. B. A'DONGLD A WITNESS
DENIES PRESENTING DIAMOND
NECKLlC TO WOW4N.
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John B. Mcdonald builder Of the sub
way in Manhattan. was a witness in
Magistrate Marsh's court in StapletOn.
Richmond Borough. yesterday afternoon
in the case Of Mrs Carrie Lee, who caused
the arrest Of Frank Grand. a diamond
broker Of IIS Broadway. on a charge Of
having obtained money under false pre-
tences from her. Mr.. Mcdonald vas
called 20 identify a necklace which he
was alleged TO have given 20 the wife Of
an actor and which was the means. Mrs.
Lee says. Of Grand getting about $3.50
from her
Mrs. Lee testified that Grand adver.
tised big interest on money loane d for
short periods. She says that in February
last she gave Grand $500 for the ticket
Of a diamond necklace which Grand said
that MIR. Mcdonald had Civ en- to Jean.
etts T.. LOwrie Of Manhattan Mrs,
lee was told by Grand. she says. that
this woman was the " ife Oi en- actor
named Seabrook. Grand told her. she
testified. that the necklace was worth
tS.SOO and was in pawn for San. lie said
according to the witness. Mrs. LOWTie
needed $50 for thirty days. at the end
of which time t2OO interest would he paid
for the money Mrs. Lee said she went
to the hotel where the woman lived aud
there met Grand and the woman and
turned over 500 10 Grand, he giving
her the pawn ticket. At the end Of thirty
days no word was received from either
Grand or Mrs I,owrie and Mrs. lee be-
came suspicious and called the attention
Of the District Attorney 10 the case. with
the result that Grand was arrested
Mr. Mcdonald on the witness stand
testified that he knew q woman named
Jeanette Iowrie about a year ago hut
did not know her to be the wife Of an
actor be said he never gave her any
jewelry aud he denied that he ever saw
the necklace which was in court to-day.
Mrs l.s- testified that few days after
the NECKLACE Transaction Grand came 10
her again with young man whom he
introduced as Frederick Bargerill He
VIA said 10 be- wealthy. but short of
funds lie has pnwned diamond ring
for GO II Was worth $3.50 and he
wanted further advance ~ t5OO On the
ticket Mrs lee and her husband de-
cidsd tu make the loan They took the
ticket a. security The money Was paid
to Grand, although Bargerill was present.
Mr- Ice testified The agreement was
that the ticket was 10 he redeemed in
fifteen days and n ~ per cent interest
was paid
A week later Grand called again. Mrs
lsre testified. With a man whom he repre-
s-nted a. named Muir and who was said
- be- the son of a wealthy ale brewer Of
scotland he had the ticket ~ a pawn
broker Tor diamond earrings They were
said o. belOng 10 his mother They had
been paWned Tor a considerable sum. bat
Muir wanted tlOO more lie would have
t!OO from home in few days. bat
wanted the money At once again q
l. ,u of EOO vas made Tor the same period
o. the same rate The Lees paid the
m ,nay ~ a check on the Corn Exchange
Bank Staten island branch A few DAYS
late e and himself appeared alone with
a tickrt Tor ring and obtained teOo,
according 10 Mrs lee
When the periods expired for which the
loans had been made and no one appeared
% make payments an expert was en-
gagged. the tickets given to him and he
made a round of the shops His report
was that IN every case the pledge had be- n
for almost the foil amount Of the value
of the article and that the interest due
would eat up whatever chance Of proht
there had been The Lees then laid the
matter before the District Attorney
The case was laid over 10y Judge Marsh
for one week lie demanded IS OOO bail
and notified the defendant that only
Richmond county real estate free and
clear or cash would be considered The
bond was not furnished. but Grand prom
ised 10 provide IL later