, 1879-02-07

cvidcncc the rrcord III tl.e estate u Fox IL
Howard, III which easr, April 10. l81H Judge
Which wns that bradford Hancock, VINO hui
leeu appointed Assignee tn nu,nGruun cstatca by
Judge i}jo1ectt shiee TINT time, hal bccn guilty
Of practfcslH HrfMs fralid, rs Provisional AS
siGneu, upon the Judge anl UPON tltr PARTIES in
terestcd In the litigation.
The Committee tl.cn took recess until half
past o'clock.
FURTHER CHARGES.
The Committee, however, did not meet until
twenty minutes after 2, AS they were ogcupiel
In looking oyor flre charges which had been
handed to them by the mcnorialisss.
Mr.. Knott stated this :act, saying TINT the
Committee had reached the conclusion TINT
three OF the charges had been substantially
gone into, and that tho other two had been
handed back. 49,,
Judge Trumhull asked II there were any
more charges than the two.
Col. C0oper said there wefs others, but they
lnt! not been formulated.
Mr. Goudv understood tint the Committee
hah requested that all the charges should be
prescntnI.
Mr. Culbcrson tatd That that was tho request
tn order that the Committee might dispose OF
tl,c1r time 50 ~ to meet the requirements oE tic
Col. Cooper remarked Tint working from Q D.
III. TIL near midnight wus the extent Of bis
physical endurance.
ir Culberson said Tie Committee would like
to sec tile charges III an Informal shape, II they
could not be formulated.
Col. Cooper replied that he would eudcaror
to yet all the others IN order oy ths mornfng.
Mr. Goudy stated that. ~ to their side, there
wouIl ba no delay as to the two charges; they
cull1d he taken un At any tine.
The hearing Of Testimony On the charge Under
consideration was than resumed.
G. =. CRANE.
Mr.. Charles 8. Csnne WIS then called on be-
half of the ,ncn,ostaists, aid examined by Col.
Cooper. Ile said he had lived In Chicago near
~ twenty~four years, ard WINS connected with
the Crane Brotlcra' Manufacturing Gotnpauy.
In the spring Of 1915, large amount Of dredg-
ine property, consisting of stcam.tIreslgcs, Pile.
drivers. scows, s,eam-desrIeks, anu tug-boats,
belonging to the estats Of Fox &: Howard, Iu
bankruptcy, was advertised for sale by bradford
Hancock, Provisional Assignee, ntul witness d.
sccted ltis man, Jefferson lIodvkns, to tuaks u
lid for It. Eplgktna had Charge Of ull the
dredging machinery that witness had at tllnt
tine. lie directed him 10 bid On al tllat prop
erty &40, ,0M. lle did. not know low llo41gkins
inslca'i Of witncsa' naf,ie. Hs only knew by
hcarsaY that Judge RtolReM entered IN order
confirming the sa1e u notisklns uo!ess obice-
ttons were flied BY tAe otL ot July. on the otl,
Oh uul9 Au ultEE '"A4 CtHE2EA IUtlH Att4
communicating tt,e snle. On the evening ot
Saturday, Tie 10Th Of july. between, 6
and o'ctock, Mr. 1lancock catnp to
wttnoss' o!l'ce mud told him tllat he had been
BILE pldc1 III IlodGi,nB' bid, and asked II that
was lie fact. Witness told him that It was. lie
said this property was scattered around the river
IN different naccs, and hc wonld like to have It
close 1t up Ut anv time II flu could deliver It.
"Dla you tell HIN who !lotlgkns wn.,"
~ do not rrnlcmber perfectly. Finally It
was arranged that should 90 down to his ofIlre
asked lin tic amount he wanted, AMI he said
flo WIS not particular about tho ni1lount; h.
k.,rw inc by reputation and 4 would bv all
right II there wus something bid on it, snd he
did you part with him with tho understand
Ing that YOU were to mike deposit On account
Of this uuneyy the next Monday lnornlnR'"
II Yes. btr."
"And lls was to commence delivering you
ths !. gtSosfty,'' gs., r.!
"1Isa 1,,3 you made an Arrangement to pay this
NJ had not provided for all tho money!
" Were yuu able to pay for 1t at onccf'
ayes, sir, OIL a few bours noticef"
"tour resources werc large, were they not,
1nArclailytn ...-.
'.snl1!cie,lt to pay that amount"
ing. Did you 10 next Monday morning and nay
for ll,e property, or make lcposltf'
handing WI aS. a Esx tw" rJsts su9 ~ IN I'M
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et, eas ha.'s Is "s,. ~ o.. dn,n.t, ~ ~ "e, ;,.., a
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was tuo tatc: he llnl sold The property to other
parties. said, MIR. Hancock, did mt wetlayu
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