The sun., 1918-10-27
HURLEY OFFERS TO
GIVE BACK HIS LOTS
Agrees to Surrender 80 Par
cells of Nassau Land at Tax
Sale Price.

Eugene II. Hurley. one OF the central
figures In the investigation of tax lien
sales as they were conducted In Nassau
twenty-nine parcels of Nassau county
land, acquired by him at tax lien sales,
which he now is willing to turn back to
their former owners for approximately
what the parcels cost him.
Each Of the lots mentioned in the list
was sold by William r. Luyster, treas
urer Of Nassau county. Hurley Is a son
OF Frank f.. Hurley, manager OF the
Jamaica branch OF the Title Guarantee
and Trust Company, and altogether, II
Is estimated, acquired approximately
1000 parcels at the tax lien sales.
According to the testimony he gave
Thursday before Magistrate Appleton.
Hurley paid total OF about $4,000 for
tax titles. and has received SO far In
settlements little more than $1,000. He
still. however. has title to by far the
greater part OF 1000 parcels. Settle
ment for these has been asked in a
large number OF instances, but the orig!-
nal owners have not yet agreed.
About $40 Per Cent. Profit.
Effort 10 compute the profits Hurley
would have made II all OF the 1000 par
cells acquired by him were redeemed by
original owners failed. The list of
twenty parcels now offered TO orIgi-
nal owners, however. reveals the profits
he would have made on those specific
parcels and show the startling possi-
bilities for PROFIT the tax lien business
offered
As nearly as can be figured. the
ley's list, made public through his coun-
sell Samuel s. Breslin. cost Hurley
$367.11. In most cases he asked in set
Element for these items more than SIS
each, or a total OF about 81 ,905, APP
proximately SIC per cent.
Announcement also was made for
Hurley yesterday that he and his sister
will spend to-day preparing a list OF
forty lots Hurley acquitted at the 1917
tax sale in Nassau county. The time
| for redemption OF these lots expires
December /. Persons who hold deeds
or contracts for the lots may redeem
, them by paying the amount OF the tax at
the Office OF the treasurer OF Nassau
county before that date. This payment
will save them from the cost OF adver-
Using and other charges.
Further List Is Promised.
! Mr.. Breslin said he expected TO re-
ceive the new list from Hurley to-mor-
/ row morning and that he will make II
! public as soon as he gets it. A list also
! will be prepared by Hurley showing the
cost OF the rest of the 1000 parcels ne
holds under tax titles. but that this list
probably will not be ready for several
days.
Among the items contained in the list
made public by Hurley is one for prop
erty that stood in the name OF Mrs. c.
| NJ. Mcnamara OF 81 Jane street. Man
/ haitian. He said he knows Mrs. Nc
Namara Is a poor woman and that he
! asked originally for the lots $50, whereas
1 Mrs. Mcnamara really owes him s27.4S.
Now Hurley agrees to return the title
to her for whatever Mrs. Mcnamara Is
able TO pay.
Another item is that under the name
! of George Maisch, S4j Third avenue.
| Hurley bought title to three lots standing
in Mr.. Maischs name for IS. He asked
| $40 in settlement of the claim. but ID
willing now to turn them back for IS.
Many of the items contained In the list
show the titles acquired by Hurley stood
| In the name OF women.