The New York herald., 1877-09-14
BUsINE ESs TROUBLES.


MEETINGS OF THE CREDITORS OF FRANK LES.
LIE, JOHN H. KEYsER, EMERY, IvEI LEE
AND OTHERS
The creditors u Frank Leslie met yesterday at the
publication house. No. 537 Pearl street. About fifty
creditors were present. who, after the meeting was
called to order, chose Mr. William II. Parsons ofW.
H. Parsons Co., Chairman A partial statement was
submitted, showing the total liabilities to be sS24 S59
of which amount s2s9 9o3 IS represented merchandise
debts and the balance due members Of Mr.. Les.
lies family. Tho value or amount of the assets could
be gwen, but the plant OF the establishment con-
sisng OF the machinery, typo aud stereotype appara-
tus were given costing S200O00 ana the value
estimated at $4,000. The estate, good will,
copyrights, plates and other assets were
entered with any values. Ex-Governor
Rice, of the firm OF Rice, Kendall L Co,
OF Boston, addressed the meeting, speaking in very
complimentary terms of Mr. Leslie's honesty and in.
tegrity. He had been in business relations with HIN
for twenty years and hundreds Of thousands Of dol
lars had passed through his hands from Mr. Lesliea
business. 1t the intention Of creditors to &c,
everything possible out of the estate, but It
their desire 10 crush the business, and they would
deal with him in a spirit of fairness. Remarks were
made by Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Beach In the same
tenor. On motion of John II. Hall com mttee was
appointed into the affairs and report 10 the
creditors at future meeting, to be called as soon ~
they ready to submit the result Of their nvestiga
tion. The committee consists Of Ex-Governor Rice
chairman; Edward Goodwin, Jr., of Perkins Il
Goodwin, secretary: John II. Hall, OF Campbell, Hall
Co.; W. d. Wilson, of W. d. Wilson Co. William
c. Dunton, Of Bulkley, Danton Co., and the CHAIR
man OF tho meeting, Mr.. Parsons. No proposition
was made by Mr. Leslie for settlement; 1t
Will be put OF until the committee has made
It's investigation aud are able to advise the
cPo I'M Inc "a nj Ina
Some Of tho creditors are OF the opinion that the
assets Will realize in time enough to pay all claims in
tigat,on has shown that the business Is paying
handsome profit since II has been relieved of the en-
said that hoped that the would enable him
pay dollar tor dollar in time, could not tell
made Of all the assets, and expert at work in
the matter. During the meeting Mr.. Isaac W. Eng.
land, the assignee, expressed wish to withdraw
from the trust reposed IN HIM, but very fatterinR
resolution passed requesting him to continue aud
he decided to remain in charge Of the business. The
committee met Vt the close OF the meeting and ap-
pointed sub committee Of two, Messrs. Hall and Par
sons. to examine into all the property, books, SC
JOHN u. KEYsER's AFFAIRS. ,.H
A meeting of the creditors Of John H. Keyser, the
Ring plumber held yesterday at the ofice Of Reg
iser Dwight, for the purpose OF proving their claims
against bankrupt and to choose assignee to ad
with counsel, and several creditors had lawyers
mounts:--wllliam J. Keyser, $os,717 So; Thomas
NJ Hooper ss.245 o6 james Ii. ingcrsol, $2i,s72 81;
aowsrS an MsrsUn an sso William
s2,ss2 IA Alfred r. Williams, 1892 "a; George
Bates $2l4; William Turton. 81 s2S ; ~; John n Regap
Paraec, Sl0ls so; Ella L. Shook, $462e GO. Objec-
tlons were made 10 all the claims but three, The
Cruikshank, representing Mr.. fardee, on the
ground that 4 was fraudulent and colla-
the ground that it had becn paid in full.
Objections made TO the claims OF Turton, WILL
ams, Houston, Regan and Palmer on the ground that
HAY In lu1Qf n NO
reckoned on fraudulent claims against the CITY, Ths
objection to the claim OF George Bates that he had
been paid full for rendered. The claims OF
Moses B. Pardee and Ella L. Shook were also objected
TO-. Comptroller Kelly behalf Of the city presented
claim for about $4,000, ,000 for moneys at various
times prior to July 20 1877, obtained IRON the city
corporation by sundry fraud, tricks and devices, and
ore sy or o. anS
alleged have been rendered and goods and materials al
legged to have been furnished TO the corporaton which
either rendered or furnished In fact or
charged paid Tor at exorbitant and illegal rates.
and which vouchers and receipts were allowed passed
and ordered by certain officers Of the corporation in
pursuance Of conspiracy then and there existing and
entered into between the bankrupt and the
ats s an 70
and wronglully obtain from them the moneys which
wore pad and obtained by the bankrupt. The claim
not lled, objections were made 10 IT,, and an
amended one will be presented At the next meeting
giving all tho items In detail. In order that the
for two weeks. No assignee chosen
EMERY, vEY 1 LIEF.
dry goods iobbers OF No. 359 Broadway, was held
yesterday at the Office OF Register Dayton. Several
claims were proved bat the majority were withheld ~
advice OF counsel After some discussion 1t de-
cided that for the best interests OF the
that 1t should be wound up by trustee under the ad
vice and direction OF committee oil creditors. Henry
H. Statesburg was elected trustee, and committee
composed Of Msssrs. Henry A. Page, Cornelius n:
Bliss and Woodbury. Laugdon, was appointed. The
total Liabilities are nearly $200,000
OTHER FIRMS TROUBLES.
Register Fitch has received warrant OF adjudication
in bnn run ntcvn inst MT fhnUi md LAM
Heiser, composing the late 1rm OF Berry Heser,
bankers aud brokers' corner OF Broadway and Wal
held on september 20, when an assignee will be
chosen Tho following are tho claims OF the petition
nE w9Ed ass S ss
Shreve Co, S1004 OF: Charles W. Berry. So 26o %;
NJ. B. Davis s. 500 os Ora Howard, So, ial u; John
Nathaniel Berry also unite IN the petion, their cama
being as foows:-Paine, Goodwin T. NOVEL;,
Frederick +. BeaIs, sardnes, at No. 81 Broadway,
who failed several months ago, with liabilities of
$780, 600, has applied 70 Register Dwight for his dis
charge IRON bankruptcy, and, there being no oppo
ston the part OF the crsdors the petition will be
granted.
ter Dwight from Frederick W. Roth, upholsterer, at
No. 2s3 Hudson ST. He owes about 81, 600 and his
sess eta are probably " worth .a y, ooo c.r ss..,
l. Co.. wholesale clothiers, at No. 500 Broadway, Will
meet to-day to receive the statement Of the nrm's
affairs, which not ready yesterday. The firm
burned year. suffering loss of $50 900, which
severely crippled then and thus, with the depreciation
amount to sil7si5 The principal indebedness Is on
paper, most OF which was delivered TO the customer,
In inc County Clerks oalco there were nod yester.
day the assignments Of George f. shortrIdge and Nell
son A. Hume comprising tho nrm or George F. short
s. Taylor aud William Scholes, prisng the nrm Of
Anthony $. Taylor Co., 10 W. j. Lent.
THE COMMERCIAL REVIVAL.