The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29
JOHN BRADLEY'S BAD BOX
HE LEAVES THE CITY WITH AC.
COUNTS UNSETTLED.
Appointed Receiver In Two Cases In
Which the Chanoery Court Records
Show No Reports. Although an Order
Was Issued Requiring 1t In Ono Case.

There have been unfavorable rumors OF
Mr. John NJ. Bradey's financial standing
in this community ever since he sud.
denly departed for the lar West several
days ago.
lie left the office of the Clerk and Mas
ter, in which he had held prominent POI
sition for number Of years, on the 10Th
inst, in obedience TO the expressed desire
OF Mr.. McHenry
His friends sand he hasa world OF them
could and would not believe him behind
in any of his accounts. except those of a
purely private character. This view they
expressed whenever the subject was raised
for discussion, still tho suspicion that all
was not exactly Straight would not sub
side.
Yesterday an APPEAL reporter was given
a plain intimation that in the case OF the
Milburn Gin and Machine Company vs..
Henry A. Mullaly ct al, in which Mr..
Bradley was appointed receiver by the
Chancery Court, there existed irregulari-
ties which did not show him
in favorable light. The reporter
began his investigation by calling ut
the Chancery Court and examining the
records. Mr.. Bradley was appointed re-
ceivcr February 2, 1886. His trust was
three houses on and near the northeast
corner OF Washington and Orleans
streets. Two of them consisted of
n two-story brick tenement, the
other frame house, all valuable prop
erty. Mrs. lie Guere, mother.in.law of
Mullaly, and her family who were entitled
TO and awarded by the chancellor home
stead right in the property, chose the
frame in which TO reside. In addition to
this right she was to receive one-third OF
/ the rents collected from the other two
houses or tenement. From the remaining
two-thirds was to be taken enough TO mako
| necessary improvements us they were de-
manded, pay taxes and keep the properly
covered 10 lis full insurable value. That
was nearly three years ago. The tenement
houses have been rented out ever since.
the corner one for $50 per month, the
other for S2750 With the one selected
10y the ward owners for residence Mr..
Bradley had nothing TO do. Mrs Lo
Guere, however, rs the only one living
there, and nm old lady. rented out all save
one room, retained for her occupancy, AMI
Thus had irregular monthly income on her
own account Rents ON the other two
were regularly collected by Mr.. Bradley
On the 81 OF February, 1883, the Chan
cellor promulgated an order for Mr. Brad
ley to report, aud that is the last record
in the ease. There was no limit OF time
set down in which he was to report, aud
no report has ever been made that the
court * aware OF.
Mrs. LeGuer's only child is a daughter,
married TO Mr. Mullary, and that family
resides at Greenyillc, Miss. She is now
on visit 10 them. and could not be seen
by the reporter. To Mr. A. Lawenbcrg
and lis wife, who rem, the corner house,
she stated before her departure that she had
not received the one-,hird OF the rental
derived, which, 10 this time. would have
reached about the sum OF $3.50. The total
rental was nearly 5000.
There was also another case In chanceiy
in which Mr. Bradley was appointed no
ceiver. IL was tha. OF Archer llar-
mon aud w. II. Warren w. Robert
Haggcrty and Archer Hamon & Co. Ho
WIS appointed to the receiyership January
%, 1885. February 5, next succeeding,
he was ordered to sell the lime, cement
and other contractors supplies involved
In order 10 DO away with the rents, insur.
ancc, etc, continually nccruing and alb
sorbing the property. March 20 following
there was further order modifying the
finst 10 the extent OF allowing him 10 sell
partly for cash, the balance ON time, as
would best serve the intention 10 realize ns
much as possible on the goods This is
the last entry on the records ui the court,
aud no report has been made as far "a thu
officials arc cogniAnt
In both these cases there are solvent
bondsmcn, who will Of course make good
any shortage that may be uncarlhod. In
the former tho bond Is 500, and in the
latter -, 200.
Mnlaiosta 4 Page yesterday filed in
chancery an attachment suit against Mr..
Bradley for S2S6, claimed Ia be due
them for board, and notice was Issued for
him 10 appear and defend
John Bradley probably had ~ many
friends as any young man In Memphis.
lie was genial and liberal b. excess, which
la measure accounts for his crippled
condition financially. In his recent can.
vass Tor the Office OF County Trustee a
great deal Of money WIS spent by him,
some claim "a much NJ 5000. This com.
plctod what liberal living had begun, and
the Young man IN now out West, where
he doubtless went 81 secure tinc IN which
10 Euuure I'M all outstunllnu arrnunta