, 1876-02-13
H. N. F. LEWIS.
SOME MORE HARSH THINGS SAID.

SOME MORE HARSH THINGS SAID.
petition WAS filed yesterday in the matter OF
Horatio \. F. Lewis by John ". Tope, Bradnor'
Smith & Co., and the Northwestern Paper Com
pany, which makes some very serious charges
against Lewis. The petitioners state TINT they
are creditors Of the bankrupt, Tope to the
amount Of g., 900, Dradner, Smith d Go. to the
amount of S4.297.41, and the Northwestern
Paper Company to the amount OF S6,oi0.o
that on the 18th day Of March. 1879, Lewis vas
the proprietor Of the Nester7. Rurat, and aiso e9
Of the Young Foks Monthly loes'ea that a. ~ t; ~
receiving from $4,000 to 100000 8 gear
for subscriptions to and advertising IN
those papers, and WAS also the owner OF tEpe
presses and machinery to, the amount OF ~
600 or $l5,0 At that time (March 1s, 1875)::
peinr, as be claimed, indebted in the sum OF
ahont a6 QUO 10 D. a. Davis, and also in large
amount to petitioners, Lewis as is alleged, exc
cuted to Davis pTomlssory note 1of *1o.
000 aud secured it by chattel mortgage on aa a.!
aud Including the subscription Lists to his pa
Ders, good will, stock. etc This mortgage aud
note we're given entirely without consideration.
the $4,000 Of bona tde indebtedness not being
included in it. and we're only given with the
fraudulent intent to cover up bis property
and hinder his creditors from col
lectiur their claims. This $4,000 note
and mortgage were Immediately turned
over to L. ). Trude, who advanced all the money
loaned by Davis to Lewis, and Who was party
to the whole scheme. as petitioners ailege.
About the 25th Of January last the petition
ers having heard that Lew1a Was intending to
have the mortgage foreclosed go as to put his
property in the hands Of a third party, went
to him and demanded the amount OF their
claims. He then stated that he had only owed
Trude OF Davis about $4,000 in all, and that
that had been more than satiEhea By payments.
OF usurious interest. Petitioners thereupon
went to Trnde to take up the note and mortgage
for their cwn protection. as they told him Ihas
actly how much was due on tue note, but
thought it Was about 56,000, and promised
to find out in three days. on the
day, however, that they were to 70 and see
Trnde second time, they we're SURPRISED to
hear that be had foreclosed the mortgage With
out giving tue requisite notice, and had cold tne
entire property at o'clock in the morning for
$4,000 to one 6. L. Hoodlesa, who is. It is
charged, man Of no pecunlary responsibility,
and who vas acting as agent Tor Le"ls anu
Trude-
The mortgage demanded that the sale should
be- for cash, but Hoodie5s only had about 81, LOO
in cash, and executed his notes Tor %, ,o4U, and
also gayo back chattel-moEtgage on part OF
| the property to secure them. He then removed
| the business and editorial Offices Of the paper
| to the southeast corner of Randolph and State
streets, whence the papers are issued
under the nominal name of G. T.. Hood
| less. It is. however, alleged that LOWS
really controls the papers yet, and
that relation Of his is still cashier, and receiv-
ing remittances for subscription or advertising.
Lewis aud Uoodless are also endeavorlng to sell
| the large steam boiler. print,ng-press, and sp-
purtenancea covered by the mortgage, and are
| intending to remove the publications from the
State, SO that they cannot be seized By the cred
itors It is further charged that, at the time of
| the pretended sale, Lewis was receiving from
! $500 to s4oO day from the papers, and has
| been in the receipt OF that amount on an aver
/ age to the present time, Also that, few weeks
prior TO this fraudulent sale. that he had bought
| from Sl,2o0 to 5l,500 OF new type. which was
not included in the mortgage. but which was
frauduiently sold by rr,,de under the mortgage
powers, and yet it is in possession OF Lewis
| The petitioners therefore ask that Lewis,
| Trude, and HoodIess may be restrained from in
any manner selling or disposing Of, lncumber'
| ing, OF removing the property SO pretended 70
have been sold ty Ttude Jan: g, that ltude a
may be restrained from disposing OF the note
for 900 and mortgage securing it. and that
| all moneys received by them. aud Of the proper
| ty of Lewis in their possession. An injunction
| Was issued by Judge Blodgett as asked.