Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-24
THE MISSING OIL BROkER.
A Conference OF Lewis Creditors To
day.

Some OF the creditors OF Mr.. Lewis, the late OIL
broker, will hold meeting soon to hear what win
be proposed BY the gentlemen who have Just re-
turned from New York, where they were searching
for assets Col Burnside, who was one Of the
agents. dispatched from this city to New York, told
STAR reporter to-day that the Information he had
obtained was mainly Of interest to the creditors,
and any publication OF what they knew or intended
to DO might interfere with their plans Col Burn
side intimated that Lewis had some money on de-
post In New York, and thought that II Lewis re-
turned he would be able to straighten out his
Il is stated that the creditors viii probably au-
tnorze lawyer TO represent their interests In case
anything Is realized from his estate Some steps
viii probably be taken TO secure Lewis and bring
AcoNFERKNCR OF Mr.. LEWIS CUSTOMERS.
number OF gentlemen interested more or less In
Mr. Lewis financial condition, had a conference
with Col Burnside and MI s. R. Bond at Mr.. Bonds
off1ce this afternoon.
When STAR reporter called at Mr.. Bonds ONCE
that gentleman remarked:
1.-THE newspapers have already had all there Is
"something like Lewis, )" remarked disconsOlate
"Aoout all know has been published said Mr..
nicate conndentially TO my clients"
"When win there be q meeting Of creditorss''
"Not probably until next week. said MI Bond.
One OF the erstwhile customers OF Lewis, who was
pFtb6ut, l0lOIuleU the reporter JnaC the Qu6SIlOD
which was being agitated now was whether It was
best TO go forward or not with any measures. "For
my part" said this gentleman, 81 consider the
money lost as completely as though 1t were sunk In
SWIM you have one OF the public parks for your
meeting W ~ asked o yn,nH st., ,.,,
eolate, '.On the shores Of the Potomac, where we
can shed our tears without danger Of dooding the
cellars OF the CITY,"
1t is expected that II general meeting OF credi-
tors Is held counsel will be empowered TO take any
steps that may promise to secure any part OF the
money entrusted to Mr. Lewis One lawyer to-day,
employed by one OF the customers, advanced the
proposition that those investors who have drawn
out profts In OF their original investments
can be made to disgorge for the benefit of the less
lucky or less wise SPECTATORS.
DEED OF TRUST ON OFFICE FURNITURE
There were placed on record yesterday deed OF
trust from ". J. F. Wright & Co. George II. Lewis
the Co.. to John H. Rice. The paper bears date OF
yesterday and recites an Indebtedness OF 1894 80
Anna A. Whitney, for which they made and de.
1vered certain undertakings, dated March 20 last
now overdue, and the parties OF the first part being
anxious TO secure the payment OF the undertakings
described in schedule A, now in the premises al
COB 18th street northwest This schedule is fol-
lows: cane bottom chairs. Brussels carpet, ]
black walnut desk, do. table, spittoons, black
board and easel, 8 picture frames, ink stand and
Ink bottles, sponge and glass, stationery and
Office books, and safe.
ANOTHER SUIT AGAINST LEWIS.
q suit at law and for attachment against George H.
Lewis to recover $780, with interest from the 18th
instant.
MR. LEWIS BALTIMORE HOUSE.
Mr.. James A. Buchanan, counsel for Mr.. William
j. Purnam, yesterday issued an attachment agains,
certain real estate in Baltimore belonging to Geo
H. Lewis. upon claim held by Purnam against
Lewis, amounting to So ,460. The attachment was
laid on dwellings Nos 323 and 325 Mosher street, be
tween Gilmor and Stricken streets, which are as
SeSSed at about 81, 900 each.
OTHER 'BLND POOLS"
The disaster which has fallen upon the confident
spectators in Oil, who thought they saw "millons
In II, +" has alarmed many other department clerks
who, though not interested In Oil, have been in.
vesting their savings In other schemes which re-
6emble in some points the soil syndIcates" pro-
NOTED by Mr.. Lewis A large number OF the
employees OF the Government Printing Office have
made investments in "blind pool" on cotton, from
which large profts have been paid. These pools
appear to have been made up on q plan similar to
that followed by Lewis. The bursting OF the oil
bubble has shaken confidence in cotton somewhat
and the result has been that quite q number have
withdrawn their Investments