Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17

mers and Relatives who TRUSTED
Him File CLAIMS for S76.DUG.


DoYLEsTowN, Pa, April lO.-Num srous
creditors aud clients from all parts Q!
Bucks county fiocked here yesterday eager
to learn the whereabouts OF the well-known
lawyer and politician, J. Monroe Shsllen-
berger, who decamped on Sunday last for
parts unknown, and also to asee tain the
full extent OF their 10 ees. An official state
ment shows go claims against Shellen-
berger. aggreeatlng $40 735, In sums rang
lnT from 800 to $1,000, tho latter amount
heing famed BY tho father of the no.
rconder.
L. is believed that when all the claims
against Shellenbercer have been fled it
will be- shown that he is considerably over
800 .0lO in d 3bt. lie has apparently hood
T,nEed everybody with WHOM he had deal
Tugs. The claims so far flied are almost
entirely for money entrusted to the de-
fhuiter for Investment, interest on mort
cages and rents collected by him. Ignorant
Farmers VINO trusted him implicitly we're
victim Esd In the grnssest manner. To ons
iaruler he gave whnt purp0rtsd to be- a re.
ceipt Tor money paid, but VIII CHI turued out
TO be a prOm!asory note which tho man in
his Ignorance lnduraed, and FOR which be-
is now held liable. Many other stories Of
similar sharp practice by Bhellenberger are
told. He has, It Il stated, stolen the money
BELONGING to the e3rnte OF his wife and
children. and his own aud his wiies rela-
tlves arc among the sufferers by his mls-
longs. The assets Of the missing man
cannot be definitely stated. bnt they will be
cnly a drop IN The bucket" "a compared
with his liabilities. since he Disappeared
SGudgy night not line, 80 far ss eau ba
learned, has been received to indicate his
whereabouts.
A dispGtch dated Thursday said fresh
evidences Of j. Monroa ShellsnbarGer's
frautuent operations continue to pills up.
MO- -4tp al nj :
brought In to-day by farmers and others
living In the surrounding country, and the
fugitive lawyers shortage, II IL now esti-
mated viii reach 5l2j,0 There is no tell
Ing ~ ere the ilgnres viii etop, as every
hCu b iEes 10 ligGt foms evidence OF mis-
duplirity. s1eilente org Ar'S large orphans
court pract.ce gave him especial emporium
files n make away with ths Bums entrusted
10 his care, and he apparently took Hdvaa
tser o. very auch opportunity
The crime II I0rasly has been fastened
upTG 1im. biirbael detntee to-day pro.
duced 4 Judgment note for ~ 400. putpoct-
ing to bs signed BY j. II. Lands, when
was givon to him by Shellenberger as
eocnrlCy FOR money advanced. Mr. lands
pro1ouGcns the note n forgery. Many other
notes OF the saulG fraudulent character are
known 10 bs IN tx stence, No detiGite In.
formation can be obtained as TO how much
Of ,ue estate lett by his discussed wife III
trust for her i0nr boys has beal ueed b,
shelsabetger, bus II is thought the amount
Will hs l~rgs.
mrntipg Of creditors has been arranged
fir kpsll 18Th. The ore execution FOL
50 900, which was entered In court on Mon
GHv IL I, more thun covers the value OF the
property belonging to Shellenbar2er. aud
ths other claimants VIII, there 'Ore, stand
hut little chow OF recovering anything a
all.
John o. James, brother.in-law OF the
fugitive, said this evening that he had MOI
heard from him, directly or iniirec,lS, since
his disappearance. Ine feeling aGalns
Shellenberger Increased In bitterness Will
each new revelation Of his unscru pulou
robbery Of widows, orphans aud poor ig
nor.at farmers.