Evening journal., 1889-07-27
LAST EDITION
SHOE DEALERS FAIL.
GEORGE H. MARBLE AND GEORGE
A. HooPEs EMBARRASSED.

MARBLE Transfers His Property Before
Allowing Note to Go to Protest.
Judgments Against Hopes.
George H. MARBLE, boot and shoe mer-
chant at the southeast corner of Second
aud Shipley streets, has failed. 1t is not
the first time, for his business career in
this city has been q record of two or three
previous failures. Within few days a
note of Marple's for So, 600 or So, 600 held
by shoe manufacturers in Boston went to
protest at the Union National Bank.
Previous to its going to protest, MARBLE
transferred his real estate, consisting OF
lot on Madison street near Second, and
one on Madison street between Seventh
and Eighth, to S. S. Southland. Jr.
He has apparently allowed his stock to
run so low that the value of what is left
will not cover the judgments against him
of which there are several, held by JUS
tice Bertolette and Sheriff Allen.
1t is said that in addition to judg
ments obtained by parties in this city for
large amounts, he is heavily indebted to
to Hapwodd, Hay & Co., shoe manufac-
turers of Easton, Pa.
The judgments have not been ex-
ecuted, probably because there is not
stock enough in the store to satisfy the
smallest of them.
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter called
on Mr. Marple this morning and asked If
he wished to make any statement. Mr..
Marple insul tingly told the reporter to
'go to h" He boasted to w. +.
Green, shoe merchant at Third and King
streets, this morning, that he had sold
his property and no one could touch him
Mr.. MARBLES reticence evidently indi
Gates bad state of affairs.
George A. Hoopes Fails.
George A. Hopes, shoe dealer, No.
East Third street. was closed up last
night by Constable Adele on judgment
for $400 fled with Justice OF the Peace
Levi A. Bertolette by Weirbach & Jacoby
wholesale shoe dealers of Philadelphia
Sheriff Allen also has several judgments
against the stock of the store in the fol
lowing amounts: Charles w. Grant, 500
James F. Barton, $500 Alfred w. Hopes
$3.50. Besides these Walls & Postlei
have a claim Of $65, which was put il
Lawyer Browns hands. A judgment
has been granted and is in the constable
hands. The store is owned by George S
Humphrey of Binghampton, New York
and rent to the amount of 1925 is nov
due. Hopes opened the store on March
% and from outside appearances did
paying bushes. Recently he purchased
large quantities of shoes. The stock il
said to be valued at 49, 500 the sheriff
deputies are now appraising it. Th
judgments so far will amount to So, 800
which will leave a balance in Hopes
favor.
The judgments in Mr.. Bertolette'
hands are in two amounts of 5000 each
Weirbach & Jacoby held du
bill on Hopes Of $500 and
store bill of $226 In order to brin
the matter under the ejurisdictioi
of justice and thus, without the know
edge Of the other creditors, make tn
first execution, both amounts were re
duced to 5000. After the sheriff's deput
had appraised the stock, he put
CohstaJGs lAoeI6,n nnoTeTer, TRge the dRPs
claim and if necessary may enter tn
store without the sheriffs permission.
Mr.. Hopes was formerly with Georg
d. MARBLE, who is alleged to have failed
and later with William II. Babcock