Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-08
TERRIBLE THOMPSON.
An Indignant Individual Wants
n Settlement for Money Col
IecIed by Hini From the Gov.
eminent,

In the Chancery Court II al
has been recently filed by job W, W
ker, administrator of John G. Austin, :
leging as follows: That X. NJ. Thompson
is a person generally known MS n claim
agent, an engaged in the business of
collecting war and other claims. That
this Thompson was employed by the de-
cedent, John Q. Austin, TO prosecute a
claim against the government for quarter
master stores furnished the army. That
prior TO October, 1880, this claim had been
allowed in the sum of $738, and that
thereupon the said Thompson obtained
from complainant the power of attorney.
authorizing him to collect the money.
That under the power Of attorney he did
so collect the sum Of S736, but has failed
to pay the money, or any part oft, to the
complainant, and has appropriated the
same to his own use, paying, however, as
complainant is informed, 10 per cent Of
said SUN his associate attorney for his
share of he fee for collection That
Thompso 6has admitted TO him the col
lection Of said money, but he Is utterly
insolvent, and cannot be reached by law,
and has resorted. and isresorting, TO various
| devices TO prevent complainant and ether
creditors from making their debts out OF
him. He further charges that Thompson
was 10 receive fee for his services, but
forfeited the same by his dishonest con-
duct. He charges that said Thompson
represents as agent the following claim
ants againt the government viz R. D..
Frazer, administrator; John f..
Page administrator D. f. Good
year, Joseph Specht, Ben
Richmond, administrators; Henrietta
Dunlap, executrix; II. T. Edmondson.
administrator; c. W. Mosby, adminlstra-
tor, and all moneys collected for their
account will come TO Thompson in drafts
, which must first beindorsed by the claim
ag.s before the government will pay the
same and Thompson will be entitled TO a
per centage Of the same rs fees for col
lection these fees complainant asks may
be attached and impounded In the hands Of
claimants for the satisfaction Of his debt;
also that there Is In the hands Of the
Clerk and Master Of said court $3.50,
being fees for the collection. Of certain
claims collected for account Of w. G..
Lewis, Il. A. Benson and Jos. Graham,
and which fees are now being litigated in
this court by Thompson and Gilbert
Meyers, both OF whom claim 10 be enti-
tied TO receive the same. Complainant
further charges that on the same day that
this fund was paid into court, the de-
PENDANT Thompson, filed a pretended
transfer OF his interest in said $3.50 to one
Dan Weed. Complainant charges that
this was a further device resorted 10 BY
Thompson 70 Gefraud, hinder and delay
complainant and other creditors, many Of
whom reside in West Tennessee and who
are similarly situated and claim TO have
demands against Thompson for money So
collected and appropriated by him; and
that this transfer is but conspiracy be-
tween Thompson and Weed to cover up
and protect DEFENDANT property from the
reach OF his victims. Complainant asks
that this fund also be attached and II
adjudged TO Thompson be applied in pay
ment 10 his demands.