, 1879-02-07
m, nonro & Harkins Con-
troversy Renewed
Cranes Recol-
lections.
qha Charge Concerning the Sale Of
ths Bigelow Blook--~Mr' Wins
lows Explanation.
yhe (3arden.Clty Insurance Conn
pany tho Basis Of An
other Charge.
7ba Rush and Pahlman Trlal...
The Committee Want to
Finish To-Day.


THE FIFTH CHARGE.
GEORGE w. KEMP.
eae D1odgett Investigation was resumed
,,.,trday morning tn the iadlea' Ordinary OF the
Palmer House, the audience at the opening hour
sim much smaller than usua1-possiply for tho
,<,.oo that the Investigation into tho general
.dmni,trat,on Of tho Bankrupt law, which was
he order Of the tlaY, coula hardly be said to
nromIse anything sensational or particularly
,ont,,Irrtng, There were the usual late comcrs
md tt,sgrless, however. who gradually swcllod
ih+ unubers Of attendants to something Ap.
pro,chfug the usual size.
Mr, George W. Kemp was the first witness
called On hehalf OF tile memoralists, and ex-
sujuel BY Col. Cooper. He said that he was 4
Deputy Clerk of the United States District
Court, employed BY Mr.. Bradley, atnce March
Is 1875, and In charge OF bankruptcy since July
pi that year. lie kept the docket md minute
book and attended to AMI supervised the wholo
natter. All petitions in bankruptcy that are
dled arc brought to him, and all ortIera TINT
come from the Judge como to him. Robert E.
jenkins, Bradford Hancock, and George ".
Campbell lad been Assgnccs In bankruptcy for
lie last fire years. That was not their sole
bu,inets; Hancock had been Receiver in the
esate Courta several times, and did some COL
letting business; jenkins was practtcipg law.
yer, and bad often had cases In bank
ruptcy, and might also havo cases Ia the State
Courn. Witness did not know the extent Of
1enktus' practice, whctlser It wns comparative
|! little or not. flc had bis Office In Room,
s. Republic Life Building, In tho satuc office
II II. N. IIibbard, Register In Bankruptcy.
Campbell aud Hancock liad their Offices In the
s1me building From the 1st Of January, 1873,
up to the 1st day Of January. 1870, Mr.. Jcp-
lns htd boon Assignee In h37 cases, Mr.. Han.
eock IN 2atf1., and Mr.. Campbell iu 3G2, mak,ng
N aggregate OF 1,1a1 cases. since the cnact-
nent Of Thu bankrupt Law, In 1907, there had
been 1910 bankruptcy cases commenced In
The United statca District Court for the North.
en- District of 1llinu!s. Jcnktus had been
Provisional Asalrnee In 140 csscs, Hancock In
n.kug ~ A Provisional Assignee MAS an
baHtf Of the court; tle might b. called a Ne-
ttl'er, Or any otl.cr name; in Canada they wcre
caltd ID ihtrr!tn Assignecs. They wurc usually
appointed whcl creditors can.o lii and showed
that Il was pEoper tlMt ont should lie appointed,
OF 'has there waa stock Of goods to bo sold;
otat anY time ol thu motion OF tho buukrupt,
nhen hr showed that tl1crB was = stock OF goods
hat Hanied taking cafa Of. II was sometimes
=
N'tlon' Then there was stock Of goods; ho
DC rososs a..saee. as a'Ss wlsn a'sappotay appoa;:
eesa' , toos M the e,4st9dy Of ti.e proper
w., IRON RON tle MARSHAL. In involuntary
ssset, where warrant Of seizure waa issued, il
aas put into ttie banda OF tho Marshal, who touk
possrsson, asnl u1ercupuu tic Provisional AssIE-
~ otle waa appointed, took tho poaAeastpn
rom tie Marshal. Ths Provisional Assi9nro's
,eSs ran much the sumo ns the Assiguee's fces
II she7 male sale or q collection luy cl,urrsd
sseo'nia'salon, at the ratr of 5per ccnt On thc
ath el,oU, ~ up to &o,U00, Alld per cent
t.tet tlat' Ito dhl not know OF Provisional
Ahsenee, sh".., When clcetcd the Statutory Ass1uee,
turned oFcr to hluIseIf na such Assigned. He
Knew Of one Assignee who did not charge com
s.ssohs MISSIONS u Aahi1nec where liz had rrcetyed
nr nptore1;5@ Provisional Assignee. Prior to tue
the ,,n Il, !.: Investigation into tho working Of
aaa not been IN the habIt Ut setldiu9 iu d de-
u.Iea statement Of Ills fees to tlls clerk: lIs
H. iea. -. memorandum Ut the amount Of iia fees
les es,,a seas' snwlng tug total amount Of Ills
ttsee,'ea ts from The ctcEk. and tho balanco duo
n,an lie bankrupt to thu clerk, but he lid not
SIsa asIu III Az tcntzel statement. lie llad oucu
s..I. set"g 70 iatelf The other Rcetstcrs In thIs
III hs.ns nso neen IN the habit u doing It. Iie
nsxl xtet q, Efai'. Ar. lllbbasd's ayeravs fees
rIu:t tS."N III eaae uf no assets, a,lli In casrS
lin 1' Is1e NV were nsscts anywhere from SIS to
t,,.,, ~ ,ees were about tlle sale ns Register
Il Y. Mo'Rans by abt,ut 90 or 81 IN each case.
tn, ioala not ssy nlat hp knew OF 4uy spplica-
er pI W creditor to require jenkins, Cs1nrbcjl
bond. %socx, sc or anY other Assiaues, to give a
bons y Tt.. INV xs o! eses whssc they had etsen
mr.. rga'a onsy appear In tic Inside OF The pa.
I'LL. ae ~, only knc. thg papers died In tic
e,st,oss'isc so os'isc; llr never beard Of caso where
to de hnna n1a 'aaae application for tho Assignee
~ If'sa " Tue Judge OF tl'o District Court: nor
e,x.h ethe Where tho election Of a0 Assjnnea by
t,.t tl91 md been set asitlu by The Judge, Il
". Ill., iot anae. He did know . case wbcre Il
n.ker.Mvh,sosse ~ eauae.-'n Tie casu of q glove
nnn,hs, n,hane!e The election waa set aside and
rt+d.si Sss spp"intsncnt llladc ou the showing OF
Ha, H.s. 1"ns lla heard. during the ume al Inc
prs.sp,s sp,s..uat1otl, ~ tlat Mr. Igtbbard had made
lo Cua.pr' ~ 'aags 9!ls Modgest. lie guessed 1t was
Ae.e T,uoasssstaiustson ,u,na. by Mr. Cloudy he said
.rferensas' a'nors . about presents were only with
b.. ns!stse shs 10 slr. 1tbbaru. lie lid pot ,smem.
spt.t tottf of u r. heard more than one attorney
kauIttnsn ~. Jenkins Wa Assixnce ia the
il. Tefe attorneys Tor The baukrupt. and
iis Sti StIinAhe VA appointed on their motion.
Gu,Iev h.'a., 10y Know Of Cooper, Packard Il
l3I xctv GIVE s,tnrnus. anotaef cate' at least where
isIa,t, y: L. mcaalnt'ei aud Carol 0aytes were a.,
sasn saeu y. ny Juuge DEunnlonl Is Assiauess
s nox.s ~ wss tlIs District Judge. Creditofs hsd
Eaps. p.*es to elect general AssIqaees: In cssa al
Il snec 70 eltcs, The Judga exefctsed the p,wer
posttp osttpIhntIent, but the instances In Wbicn ths
,fss la ~ been used by tue Judae wesa yerY
kot .aus vuaee urant besitie. Nj. IlIbbsrd, lad
C.nn1as.s5, ,ss t1tat there was any contest bctxeen
had h1s T. llsn'nck. OF Jeaklns,-each Of them
hAly -. aa"5Tfs vito would hags him and no
NeJe ysrs tae reAaou Tor thls vas that tAey
.a!tY ~ tap popular as Asslgnees, their business
lanso oss useas un9uesttoued. liz had neyer
qui,in, .,,, "a application 10 judge Blodcett "a.
tay sn,,'teF '.eF VI these three 10 Rlyo bonds or OF
sttr p.p.eatIon to bin to retax cotts. irhers
as!<ic,. Professionally Asslrnsss N NH ts e,p oaIrr
eot tn"x throughout a., tie Slate. Witness dIi
Len yn rs,,,h mat Judge Blolxett'k attsntion had
ted fesh1t 10 utbbarl's failure 10 Fctuto Item.
kr uf.sa'aae1anination, Of .s'a. witness said the uuu-
hauest IN ~ Which jenkins, Campbell, u,ld
thuw ssd.s HeIe appointed Asstypces would
l.., Js"Iah o. th.te th1eu were lie RI ost poo,l.
Il. II n,,,,1 Standing at tue head oi lis }lst Al
Lx,ct.u unosf 1a. ot caaes we1e copcerned. so,ns
choice f.iaa naa the!r taYoites ior 1.sirpee. their
ktpef,,Is' ,I'aR confined to liz u thrre. WIN wrrs
supposed to be ou ysry tr.endjy