Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-28
Mr.. SQUIER AND MIR. EDMONDS.
Decision Of Judge Cox.

ASSIGNEE SMITH TO GIVE BoNp-fHK CONTENTS Oh
THE SAFE CLAIMED By Mr.. EpMoNps 70 Bl
SCHEDULED AND, IF REPLEvNEp, BOND OF
$4,000 TO BE GIVEN.
In tne Equity Court this morning, In the case OF
L. e. Crawford against j. II. Squier & Co.-biu fol
q receiver and account-which was argued yester.
day. Judge Cox rendered his decision He said that
IL was due the assignor to say that the paper ap-
peared to be perfectly honest and that IT did not
appear to him that any fraud had been shown. The
OIL was filed asking that the trustee or assignee
De removed, he having been appointed to take
charge OF the assets for the benefit Of the creditors
lhese creditors had right to be secured, and II
was not sufflc1ent that the assignee should have
character for integrity Such character is not suf-
hcent security, and the courts require trustees to
give bonds In these days OF disgraceful defalca-
lion integrity OF character is not business Sc
CURLY. lie saw nothing TO reflect on the assignee
as to integrity or business capacity and 1t may be
that II would be perfectly safe that he should be
continued. 1t was not, however, a practice to be
encouraged that business men NAV assign their
property for the benefit OF creditors and no bonds
De taken TO secure them He had come to the concl-
sion that the assignee should, by Tuesday next file
pond with good security for the faithful perform
ahGe OF ms duties and in case OF his refusal in
ability, then to appoint receiver.
MT. Cook said on the question Of the amount of
pond that the claims he represented amounted to
over $4,000.
MIR. Shellabarger remarked that Mr.. Smith would
enueaVor 10 produce satisfactory bond and he
asked how much 1t must he and in what form
Inc court said he was yet in the dark as to what
would De the proper amount but it should read ITO
Mr.. N: Wilson read the petition Of Commissioner
Euinonds asking for an order turning the safe over
to him, which petition was published in The STAR
Few days ago Mr.. Wilson said that he was will
ing that the rights Of the creditors should be recog-
MED ana suggested that schedule Of the con-
Judge Cox remarked that the answer OF MI
smltn. the assignee, showed that there was some
question as to Mr. Edmonds' rights, and he could
not decide on THIS petition In a summary way. He
suggested that by writ OF replevin Mr. Edmonds
could obtain the safe, and the creditors would be
Judge Cox said the receiver should be granted
authority to open the safe, and see what might be
IN IL on I, which the creditors had claim.
Mr.. wilson remarked that Mr.. Smiths answer
was 10 some extent unnecessary, and in some par
tlculars false. There were In the safe vouchers,
some due July list, and they desired to get them,
and were willing to account for them.
MT. Cole suggested that Mr.. Wilson could accom-
plish what he desired by writ OF replevin.
Mr.. Shellabarger asked as to the vouchers stating
that they would like TO know the contents Of the
safe.
Mr.. Wilson said that schedule would be made
The court said the marshal would make sched-
ule OF It's contents and he would fix the amount OF
the replevin bond at $4,000.
WHAT COMMISSIONER EDMoNDs SAYS.
In response to question by STAR reporter as
to whether he would like to make any statement
for publication in view of the present status of the
,iuieI Idluie, anu Wntt mao Oeen SAID In court
yesterday on application for the appointment OF a
receiver, District Commissioner Edmonds said -
Nothing at all, only that that is my safe, and the
contents are mine also. have before said that
Mr.. Squler was using my money, and / had been
Tor some time endeavOring to withdraw what had
loaned him, as wished to invest 1t in different
manner. but MIR. Squier 1mpOrtuned me so much
not TO do It, let the matter go by from time to time
but wished to get even with him and stay even
The fact is. will be more OF loser probably than
any one OF the creditors, and my position Is that
victim. No, prefer to make no statement at all.
There seems to be disposition on the part Of
10 make mischief"