New-York tribune., 1880-10-31
CHARLES H. TRUAx AS AN ASSIGNEE.

CHARLES H. TRUAX As AN ASSIGNEE.
The TAINTED RECORD OF TIE DEMOCRATIC CANDT-
DATE FOR a HIGH JUDICIARY OFFICE.
In several articles OF recent date THE Tribune
has made mention OF the face that Charles Il. lrnax
the Democratic nominee tor Judge OF TIE superior
Court is the assignee of the luso.yeut irm Oi Neil
McCalum Il Co.. dealers In leather ilnlng' and
that his methods of dealing with he creditors
of that firm have been of an irregular and suspi-
cious nature \ TRIBUNE reporter Yesterday made
a thorough examination Of the account flied by Mr.
Trusx. AS assignee Of the firm. IN the Office Of the
Clerk of the Court OF Common Pleas. It hears evil
deuce Of having been vary recently fled
though the date Of filing is in jane
last Competen. experts have looked at
the fling Endorsement and pronoUnco
II to have been written within a form ght The
account instead of being in the usual plsron-holes
for such documents. 4, loc Ied up IN safe. IL ap-
pears 10 have been for the )st par, prepared by
clerk or bookkeeper and Is iegoy written. Near
the close in what seems 10 DE- the handwriting OF
Mr. Truax he states that his reason Tor not making
final accounting that there are various cases stil
in suit and SAYS that there are many claims uncol-
lected which must be determined by process 81 law
Tuc eases still in suit. two IN number which he
mentions IN the account as pending aalusf MN AZ
,ss,gree. were brought by consiInors ot McCailum
4 Co. tor goods belonging 20 the coasignors, and
only in the hands OF the firm as cons gRces and
McCallum & Co. informed the assignee Of the facts,
and stated that he As assignee had no utc what
ever 70 the property A member of the firm
saws that there was no reason whatever
why these consigned goods sLouid not
have been delivered immediately by tho
assi,,nee TO the claimints, and that
litigation in regard 20 them would surely result in
udgrnent for tae value of the goods and the costs
Of the suits brought 10 recover them.
The account rs filed shows that ChatnccY S.TrI1x.
the brother Of the assignee received attorney and
counsel for legal services rendered 70 bls brother
St22 "a The referee. Henry f. Putzo. received
s1j5 tor examining various person9. of whom tho
members of the tirn Of McCaIlam Il Co. were the
most important Under the rucs of the
Court of Common Pleas relating to the
accounting of assgnees all witnesses are
tn subscribe to their own testimony. Mr.. McCal.um
WAS wiling 70 do this. but il appears that he was
NOT asked 10 sign The stenograDher received $l37
for taking the testimony. In every instance Mccall
lum & CO. appeared witnesses 10 aid their credit
ors in securing justice. but were confronted by the
assignee IN opposition. Mr.. lrnax, assignee saw nt
to aop-a from some established claims recognized
hv the ,nsovcnt hrm. and suhlec Ell the estate 10
COSTS of appeal At the outset after the assignment
Was filed {. D. Harrison. personal friend of Mr..
Trnax snt not known To the legal profession, was
endowed. and received for alleged services of an
unknown character S4ll.
The balance now supposed TO be IN the hands Of
Mr. Iruax. gnee. is Sll.073 -. lt Is under.
stood that an assessment OF o2J. coo was levied
| upon Mr.. Truax as Democratic candidate for
Judge of the superior Court slr Iruax Is not a
man OF means and has winning ways with the
money of ms clients As shown in other eases. and
| the creditors OF McCaium Co. are gctiiug ner.
| yous They fear that Mr lruaN may nave mixed up
ina accounts ~ a candidate WIKI his accounts an
assignee. o..
The sale OF the assets OF M,Callum * Co. raalir~i