The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-09


were bills to Hirsch Bros. and George Tiede-
man.
While the house was being closed, a dray-
man drove up with two bundles of bamboo
poles and two boxes of fishing tackle. but
the shrewd drayman seeing that something
was wrong returned the freight to the
wharves to be criticised about it by Elliott.
who seemed to think it ought TO be included
in the levy, and a punishment of the
freight was talked Of
LOOKING THROUGH THE PLACE.
In few moments Mr.. George Schwarz
and Mr.. Verdery came along. Mr.. Yer
derry holds bill of sale and mortgage and
he had only learned an hour before that
Kessler had left and the law had been
moving wide swath in the gun shop.
Directly Justice Naughtin came up He
wanted to get in TO take a look at the
premises.
The rooms upstairs were empty. Down
stairs, Mr.. Nerdery was lameRting the fact
that the large stock of liquors, which had
been on hand a week before, was nearly all
gone, and there was, excepting the two
wagon-loads of plumber, a great diminu-
ton OF the stock. 1t was said that there
were forty-two revolvers in stock the day
before, and not one of them to be found
yesterday; while 1t was claimed by Mr..
Verdery that number of guns were miss
ing, besides other stock upon which he
holds mortgage.
COVERED WITH MORTGAGES.
1t is claimed that the mortgage can be
set aside, and on the strength of a legal
opinion to that effect the attachments were
issued. Mr.. Verdery says the mortgage
was taken in good faith, and is for money
advanced by him at different times to
Kessler. For further security he took a
bill of sale on May /. He said that Kessler
"a ind httN
paid him $50, making him a creditor to the
amount of $1,000. Mr. Verdery said that
his bank book and bank account will
show his moneyed transactions with Kesser.
He lent Kessler, he said, various sums at
various times, and on April 10 loaned him
$500, giving him a check for that amount,
and then he arranged with Kessler to be
paid in monthly installments, to tide him
over the dull season. The first note was for
$50, due May l, which Kessler paid. Then
there were seven notes of 800 each, paya-
BILE monthly until Jan. /. 1889, when a 5000
note would fall due, and the last was for
$50 and due Jan. /, 1889 Mr.. Verderv
said that he had consulted legal advice and
will hold under his mortgage.
An inquiry at the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court last night developed the fact
that the mortage from Ke,sler TO Verdery
was executed April 49, and was left for
record April 20. The bill of sale was re.
corded May /, and is marked on the record
Withdrawn"
KEssLER's WHEREABOUTS.
There are conflicting statements about
Kessler's whereabouts. Some of his friends
claim that he is still in the city. Constable
McDermott informed MORNING NEWS re-
porter that while he was at the Central
depot Monday night he saw Kessler on
the train as it moved ont Of the depot.
kessler's clerks say that no left no money
In the store when he went away.
1t is, of course, impossible 10 give an nc
curate statement Of his Liabilities, hut in
GLIDING the Verdery claim. there are about
$2,400 included in the claims mentioned,
and Others will be very hltel, to turn up To-
day. Constable Kaufman will take an
account OF the stock to-day. The general
creditors are not likely 70 Get much. If gny-
thing. II the liens have precedence Of the
mortgage, the mortgages will then get but
a small proportion OF his claim, il il should
oe determined that II has precedence Of the
claims ON Opeu account