The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-31
WILSON & GREI0 BANKRUPTs.
Considcrins Some OF the Complications Grow.
Ing out OF their Failure.

Con.iderins Some OF the Complications Grow. |
Ing Out OF their Failure.
Henry N Phillips ex-cashicr, Pearson
Hendrckson, OK superintendent Of cloaks, and
William Hines. Tex bookkecper. OF tho bankrupt
dry goods firm OF Wilson h Greip.771 Broadway.
sauntered eloomily about the entrance OF tho
Jefferson Market Police Court from o'clock
yesterday afternoon until word was brought
them that their examination on charge Of en-
bczzling money Of the firm had been adjourned
until Sept. II in tho Harlem Police Court. They
intlmated to their friends that u tho examina-
ton had taken place facts must have boon de-
vcloped more damaging 10 the firm than TO
themselves. All are under bail. After the firm
failed last September, the liabilities were found
90 be t96 900 and the estimated assets about
100000. The firm expressed great surprise at
| the discovery Of thoir condition. and when
tho three employees were arrested some time
aftcrward by Capt. Byrnes without the knowl-
| edge OF the firm. the presumption OF extensive
thefts was accepted rs IN explanation. 1t wns
alleged that Mr.. Wilson showed no inclination
| to prosecute the prisoners with energy lie WIS
only induced to mako the complaint against
| Hines. the bookkeeper, at the demand OF Justice
| Smith.
In taking up the case yesterday. Justice Smith
said he understood that Mr.. Vim. +. Knitting.
the representative Of the District Attorney. de-
|
tonal testimony against the prisoners. Mr..
| Knitting added, In explanation. that when the
three mon were arrested tho only evidence
| against them WINS their confessions. He now
wanted to secure corrobornilvs testimony,
| represented Hcndrickson. said II an ADJOURN
ment was had It should be to an early date.
Mr.. Knitting said that the books OF the firm
were undergoing careful examination. but
any time afer the lapse Of week would DO
Justice Smith said he had noticed in tho Times
an assertion coming from MIR. Wilson's lawyer.
that on July % he the Justice. was not in court.
although the lawyers waited several hours for
him in the ante-room.
Mr.. Hall said he had the authority OF Shake
speare for saying that the Times is out OF Joint.
Mr.. dershom A. SeiNas the lawyer referred
TO- explained that the remark he had made 90
the reporter was not intended as criticism on
Justice smith. but was uttered in the course OF
be- ienient toward his dishonest employees.
| Justice Smith II about to take his summer va
cation. and i was agreed TO adjourn the exam
ination TO the date mentioned above. At that
time Justice Smith will sit in the Harlem court
, Nj SeiNas tod a reporter for TIE Sun that
son 4 Greig is very kind Messrs Brgg Entz
4 Co. had indeed said that the firm should not
goods from them when it was in sinking com
dition; but since the explanation afforded by
,, thoy were satisfied Of Messsrs Wilson Greie .
honesty. Mr. James NJ, Jones, who was APP
nominee o. Brgg Entz Co. new account Of
S stock Was being g taken; 1t would be FINISHED
failure were three1high rents. high interest,
and thieyery. For the t25 900 credit advanced
them by Brigg. Entz X Co. in the shape Of aspe-
cial line OF commission goods. they were virtual
lypaying III per cent. interest per annum. BY
~ ,ne eese %, mem mem & va lessor
eeessity Of paving $500 rent instead 81 500 or
, $500 add tional. as, they had expected. Never
backs II last winter had not been exceptionally
ar tE o as Snd ohe vi
a ter goods, When 10 these msiortuncs was
added the long continued but nnsuspected sap
ping Of their strength by THEFT. they werc
MI Leo schwab said in behalf Of the prison;
ors Yesterday that their confessions amounted
| to nothing unless II could be found that crime
had really been committed As yet there was
no proof from the books or elsewhere that any
4 money had been stolen. Rulofr. the murderer.
was acquitted in Binghamton on his first trial;
certainty OF his guilt. because proof was lack
ing t. show that anybody had been murdered.
Alter the finding " the body If the victim he
WAS tried again and convicted The present
| three years" was too indefinite. The Court
o could not reasonably call on the prisoners "a
defend themselves unless II was made moro
Capt Byrnes snys his suspicion against Phil
e. lips was first aroused 10y seeing him spend
" money lavishly in several uptown palace sa-
i tracted that he learned that he had been in the
employ OF the bankrupt Arm. He arrested him
IS one day a. he was about 70 leave the city, and
obtained confession from him. Suisse
!. quently Hendrickson was arrested for com;
o The Hrn was for HendreRson. to hand the
d money and checks when he had sold goods to
Phillips instead Of sending them by n cash boy
Phillips. IL is alleged. would then tear w the
checks and put the money in his pocket, TO e
r aitorward divided with Hcnlrickson. Later
q Hines. the bookkceper. was taken into partner
, ship IN order TO carry out system OF robbng
G. o. D. orders. Hines. on being implicated
" said to Mr.. Wilson that he had only taken So
r wrongfully, intending 10 account Tor il after.
ward. He pointed out 4 false entry OF 81. 900
y however. which he said had been made to cover
u exposed Phillips out OF consideration for his
Il. mother.
Miss Towey the young woman who claims
that attempts wero made 10 poison her by n Mr.
t Theodore Wilson. in order 70 prevent her from
= converse with Justice Smith He told her tC
:. leave some papers che lad presented 10 MIN
anu 20 nome. when ne wanted her ne salu ne
e in Court during all Of the proceedings.
NJ Mr. Seixas denies emphaticay that Mr.. Will
o son OF the firm Of Wilson * Greig Is the Thee
: dor. Milann rnlnrrnd 10 md nlls thaI tho MI n-