The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-08
Another Escheatory Case.
THE Bitter BIT.

We are glad to see, that for party purpose,
and to defeat the ends of justice, the follow
ing facts have not been suppressed; but tha,
they have been thrown out to the broad open
day. when all men may see and read for them.
selves. This case is not the only one that will
appear for public comment, as there are Others
likely to come to light, which, if not fraudu.
| tree" NP
Early in 1867, Samuel NJ. Page, as esoheator
rented out certain houses in the city BELONGING
to the estate of Fred. Haroth, Of German de-.
scent, who had died leaving no known heirs in
this country.
In 1859, he heard of note for ST. 200. exc,
cuted for Confederate money by Haroth, in ia.
vor OF Y. Brauer, Esq, and bought it of brokers
Bailey, without recourse.
In December, 1869, Bailey filed petition.
IL Is said, in the hand writing of Page, alleging
tnat rage held the property as scheator and
was ABOUT to proceed against it according to
law that he (Bailey) was the legal owner Of
tne note oy virtue of an assignment for a val.
liable consideration; that Haroth's personal
estate was exhausted and that the $1,000 was
sun que the petitioner. Accompanying the
petition was the deed of trust to Sauer fo se.
cure the note. Bailey, therefore, praved the
court to enjoin Page from proceeding with The
escneat @ ana to G give him (the petitioner, judg.
menI Ior Si,o00 before any Commonwealth
claim was allowed. This petition purported to
be sworn to by Bailey.
"on the same day it was filed, Pare an.
swered in due form that he had taken stems To
escheat the property, but that when be had
commenced them he knew nothing of the deed
oi trrst-the houses and land having at that
his answer that he believed Bailey's claim TO
ne Just, and knew OF no reason why the plain.
I'M should not have the redress afforded nv
law. All this was sworn to by Page, as was
the other by Bailey. On the same day that
the petition and answer were filed, an order
", was ooa aiso procured for the payment of the
$1,000 t, Bailey. An injunction was granted
against Page as escheator, and one Il. ", Hev
was appointed special commissioner to advers
Use the property, pay the costs of the suit, and
the debt alleged to be due Bailey in full. -"
MATTERS stood thus until May of the present
year, the commissioner in the meantime
strangely failing to carry out the order of the
court in any particular. The sale took placs.
however, on the 18th of last month, and Bailey
bought through third party. but no monay
or title had passed when the bill referred to IN |
the first paragraph was filed, so Holzapfel and |
wiie were not too late to recover their proper, |
y. They now charge that Page and Bailey |
suit on the note, when Page was the real owner |
tnereot; that Page for four years rented the |
property out for SIC a month and appropriated |
the money that all the proceedings Of escheat
are nullity that the small amount of Con
Iederate money due by Haroth to Brauer has
been paid several times, and that the complain
ants are the lawful owners of the property"
Both Mr.. Page and MIR. Bailey are promi-
,ently connected as witnesses, and otherwise.
.ith the Haunstein forgery case, in which OK.
Mayor Chahoon has figured SO conspicuously.
nony of Page against Chahoon, the future
lone can reveal. 1t has now the appearance
# becoming worthless.