The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-30
II. B.CLAFLlN K co. ASSAlLED
ANiSTONTSHING fIFIDfJTT THAT HAS
BEEN MfDE ~ tHICfGO.
The Grent New York Firm Said 10 Have
prontcd to the Extent of s;t5O,OOO bs the
Amants False Representations of Assets

Leonard SWEET. attorney for 7. n. llamlin. on
the petition Of Mr. lIamlin for the adjuiicniing
a. n bankrupt Of himself and Robert W Hale
~ partner. which is likely TO create a hr'cze'
since 1t charges some very ugly things hEu'h7'
persons high in CONNER ea and social circles
even IA hiph ns H. H. Clafin Go. Of New York.
Tho most remarkable part OF the document Is
ns follows:
Your petitioner Frederick n Hamllnl be-
came n merchant In the city Of Chicago in the
.cnr 1866. and Immediately became largely con-
nocted with the firm of II. II. Clahin Co..
making most u the current purchases from
Baid house. and being in fact. for the city OF
Chicago. the outlet for their goods. Between
The time first stated and the time Of closing
business M hereinafter stated your petitioner
purchased, bought and paid Tor from sud
house. in the ncighhorhOod Of ss,OOu.OOO to slO,-
DUu.OOO worth Of goods.
Said Clniin was very kind TO your petitioner
always backing him whenever backing was re-
u4lred ana loanlnE your rtI'"mur onpi,nI
whenever capital was required anu always
being the largest creditor and most confidential
friend. Matters went along swimmiusly IN nus
way until the Chicago nre, at whlch petitioner
promise necessary. Petitioners firm owed said
Eniin then about sSIn.uup. ana uil other per
sons about sGuUuUu. Under those cirrum-
stances, wrongiu.ly. rs your petitioner CON
Inflin. your petitioner represented his assets
about 100000 less than they actually wcrc. and
among his firms liabilities represented the liza
bilities 10 H. Il. Claiiin Go. about !J0uuUO less
ian they were, ,., ... =, .,,..,,, ,,, c.,, ~,
ny "'t,,.i q" S VIZ "a n,n WV ~ a., h,
uhlr a. nay II 10 II. H. Cullin Co.. and. accord
my. Wruhsiu lI, nu' IL, ',,' @ a s'',
saved ns nhn,r ami Nh. same was pnid to the
ri,hts ~ thr oihnr .rnlii"rs
'SmiiJJ "a IL w., IL uot ,.,rc int, ,b, nrr, Of
naln hMT " n"'t '.ihm' VINE, n,T w, '' Ky
ngrccins to put in s2OoOu. as evidenced hythcir
knisn, "sn,i,id nnJrr H.. ,nirni 81
r"vVg MIC 30 per cont and Your pettion,r
!" ~ nvIiii,,,i,. ,,,,. tho nro s,id uolo vos in
formed Of me request Of said Clallln as beioTe
herein 81 lvrth' Nhtn rtlu.s' n"u nn',n n,'u'
- iclrgIp phirr d'eln,. u sent 10y m.ihn"r 81
la" saw ana II W. "yrn1u lN , l"ui l' .i
.ohr suuN.l =. l' ~" id ~ tn' 'i'''
The arrnnrrN nj - sai .iniiin mlEhi ..neei
n1nh'r. 50 your y, li'h'I WI Z" To- Shi
I'M, IL '. IT, 80 i',- i ~ iu VIZ H. ",'tn,
.s1 enl The i,e 9g,r- as drrM. 10y
t"t' nliiH ~ pre- ''l'i :, ',ii
informed sud iu' i,W H. should sihll lhe
nrM dYy 10 p"riecl SAID settlement as directed
pS sAld N'nil. ,, M, ....
petitioner did l.rlrJ sald s'iil mrhi as re-
tmI' i'iiJl so3'9E W"s 9'u'u ~ VA III" in
!rnied liabilities oil 'I"ilIh Oo'to pe pau IN
'uirli cr., ,ro,,,l, ,o,,r ,,,,i,i, , i,,,or,r
a, u" ifHl troupl" your p'uilphrr Eui mo ,hl"r
WI H. IT,. ",'' w. ii'," 9t,i"n',
.ui hiachhl"li'd your petitioner OUT "i "'"u'
t<t'p ,.,.,,. =, ,,
- way n',,,l W. VIZ as ' , ''.,i j., %.
eSme lrdm i.wl r. e,Sins I'm T.. g,n l.. IL
,h''. ~ 'i'l r'', Hi"l 'it r. ""hi IT, 'i D."
h"ri WI" u~nri'l nun M" lriNhi' .ill'''
mo iNvl W. uI !, 'n' "i',' -
his attorney ihrh Witn- in NV YORK lur tlHl
YIN Mu W , r''',l,l, re-
g., Hs'i' w. s'l,,i i.'r' ni,, u M a.,
se.urc thrr samc T9c..rgc Your petitioner to
s-ifN 10 iil- N'' lifilii'f II ll'Ailit''l copy 81