, 1879-02-07

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Mr. George 4. ffawley, called and examined
by Mr.. Goudy. said he had had good deal Of
experience in bankruptcy business In the
| Northern and Southern Districts Of Illinois,
both Districts Of Wisconsin,, the District Of
Iowa, tic Eastern District Of Missouri, the
District Of Indians and aofne others. In all
thcsc dtstrfcts he had either personally obtained
the appointment Of Provisional AssfRnees, or
bcen Interested tn estates IN which they were
appointed lie llad never been refused Pro-
vitlt'nal Assignee when sskcd for under proper
ctrrItuAtattca.
Cros..exa,ninatton VIA waived.
air. Cyrus Bentley was called by sfr. tiout1y,
| ami staittl that he hail hal considerable cx-
perlcnee y bansruptcy busincss. l!e ha! been
| intercstcI! III BANKRUPT estates 10 which Messts.
.icnslns. Ifsncuck, nmi Can'pbcl hui all bccn
froslstonal Asslgnees. and iulIhd that It WIS
beneficial to tllc estate to hare them rather
than inexperienced persits, anl that the estates
settled. Hc hah had most to 10 with sfr.
Jenkins iu tlnt talacfty, but hc hud aiso
| sotne experience of Mr. Hancuck, and co;l-
siderc'i hin, a competent officer. 1lu had
had iccn tnati, ii, JutigH todvett agatust these
gentlemen being a&,pointe.l. It was less cx-
r'enttvc tD bankrupt estate to have pr,vis-
total Assienrc appointed than 10 l,avc tic prop-
Sometimes controversy arises as to acts ol
preference, which prolnu9 tile litigation, but lie
had ncyer KNOWN u Provisional Assignee to be
appointed uutfl there had htcn an adjudication.
Cross-exatninaton Was waived.
Mt. JaEnes J. Sou1e, another bankruptcy laW.
yer alleged that be hat ind tarec expcrlcnve
with Temporary AssigAces, md regarded that
system a. less extensive than the plan OF put-
ting bankrupt estateb In the tlan1s OF the Mar.
sl,aI. When the Marshal did take possession,
as lie knew from experience. stores w"rr tsost'u
un, stocks denrectatcd, mil le estates suffered.
lie t,ni known Of nu complaints VI rres!tors
AVAi1At tf~ f3P three h&HlwrptsN
Jenkins, Hancock. af,ll Campbell.
Tn rFoss-exnn,tnntion by Mr. Sheldon, wltness
gave 1t out il'ai he wns AZ ui1 partner Of II. y.
llihbard, md his present office was IN The next
room to fithbarttfs
james ". Flower. another bankruptcy lawyer,
wAs called by Mr.. Guudy, and testific tlut Col.
Cooper liad told him within month that le
was satisfied he had done Bradford Hancock
Ter was cos,ecruct, md that lls now believed he
ttli iianctwk 30. Witness testified that be M r.
piled to this by telling Col. Copper he thought
II was lite to Mr.. Hancock that he should tell
him 80 hl,aelf.
:" DO you no. remember, Mr. Flower asked
Col. Cunpcr. +" that what said was this: that
onr Investigations into the aftairs Of the Az
u very etlfeicHt n,nnt''
"Co'onel, have given the Language exactly
'.E!d SOU 70 and tell Judge Dtodeett about
"Sot sir. ! told Mr. Hancock af It subse-
quently, ailt TIM only utter pcrson iuve toll
u George W. Campbell, and that siuce ] casne
"But that statement on nv pnrt ha.l nothing
70 do with Judge BIodgett's apuolutill. Mr.
Hancock Provisional Assignee long before that,
md e mrepc.tetl1y - appointing him"
ri salti ills In confidential communication
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