Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-24

Proceedings In Court To-day.

TIE CASE AGAINST soUIER POSTPONED IN rHE Eorrrr
COURT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
This morning, on the converting Of the EQUITY
Court, the case Of T. c. Crawford against ]. H.
squier Co was called by Judge Cox. r. ID. Mus
sey appeared for Mr. SQuier, and Mr.. n. Wilson for
commissioner Edmonds, who petitioned the court
70 have the safe In SQuiers Office delivered TO him.
lEuMondsl AessrS Shellabarger q Wilson, who
represent Nj. Smith, were not present Mr.. Mus
sey asked continuance OF the case TIL THURSDAY
morning on the ground that they had not had sum
discussion this motion was granted
Mr. sQrIRRs ANSWER 10 TIE CHARGES.
The answer OF Mr.. SQuier in the Crawford suit
was filed to-day. He denies that the plaintiffs ac-
count is 50 complicated to require the interpos-
ton Of equity, and AYERS that he has a remedy at
law He denies that the assignment is .irres 1lsr
or Illegal" and insufficient for its purpose and
that at was made when there was no pressure
cheat his creditors and deprive them OF their just
rightA He denies that Smith is In no respect CON-
petent person" He AYERS that ION or about the
money In my said bank, and that the nature OF my
banking business such that II was impossible for
me TO realize at once my assets and meet the I'M
mediate and pressing demands upon me with a
view OF protecting, 90 far as could, the Interests
and rights OF all my creditors, and TO secure for
them The fullest and most satisfactory results &C.
he assigned his assets to smith. He AYERS that he
made the assignment 20 smith because OF his
knowledge OF the business, &c, and the assignment
was made In entire good faith and was fully free OF
crime or fraud. and the trust was accepted by
Smith In ike good faith He denies the allegations
charging him with unwillingness TO pay his cred
ltors, and says his action was intended for speedy
aScertalnment OF the claims OF his creditors and a
prompt payment OF ALL and he AYERS that this pro-
his purpose. Messrs. Allen Rutherford and X. ID.
N ussey appear for him.
RHBRccA ". RoBEsoN's PKrrrIoN-cURIoUs Aft
DAVIT OF JACOB COOK. THE MIGHT wATCBMAN AT
IHk BAfx-GEoRaH J. BROWNS DEPOSIT OF 5000.
To-day Rebecca w. Robson filed petition 70
become party complainant In the case OF Craw-
ford against SQuier and Smith, she being a creditor
There was also nled an affidavtt OF Jacob Cook.
who has been the night Waterman at the banking
house since 1877 stating that he had about $500 in
on which the assignment was made to jaw b. Smith,
ne (Smlth) came TO his (Cook's) house about one
O'Clock, and stated that he had been at work all
wife TO get him some dinner that in the CONVERSE
ton which followed Smith said he knew nothing Of
the assignment till fifteen or twenty minutes before
" was made; that there was no money on hand In
the safe, and he knew OF none due SQuier except
some s.; that Smith asked afhant what he would
that on Tuesday following Smith demanded the
Key, which affiaDt refused TO give up. and on the
following day Smith again asked for the key saying
up. Smith then said that there was money in the
bank, and told anlant he did not wish SQuier TO
have the key or to be allowed in the bank. Afiant
then. at the suggestion OF his wife, gave up the
key, taking receipt for it on the same day he
saw Smith and his father there, and the latter
asked what ne would give or take TOR thousand
dollars in the bank and affiant replied that he had
NO such amount there, and Smith said he had.
There was also filed an affidavit OF George J.
Brown, OF the Post ONCE department. 70 the effect
that In April last he had s. 600 for which he had
use Till November; that a friend advised him TO
deposit with SQuier; that he addressed a note TO
SQuier, who called on aiant April 9TH. assured him
that he tSquier) was doing good business, and he
exhibited a number OF pay vouchers saying that he
could not AFFORD TO do any business but on the
square. and his credit was good at the National
needed a
more money he could obtain it there. He further
assured af1ant that he (SQuier) was absolutely
solvent and had no partner, and affiant accepted
Squler's oner as to interest, and gave him check
for the money. Two months later Squier sus-
pended, and up to the present time aiant has been
unable to ascertain what is the cause such suS-
pension, or what has become OF his aiants) money.
CAPITOL TODicN.