The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-20
THE DE SOTO IN DEMAND.
PROMINENT HOTEL MEN FIGURING
ON THE LEASE.

The Rumor That Baker & Co. VIII
Resist the Termination Of the Lease
Not Generally Believed.
The Savannah Hotel Company having
terminated the lease Of the De Soto, held by
John a. Baker & Co, there is quite num-
Der Of prominent hotel men figuring on it,
and the management Of the company has
been in conference and correspondence
with several who are DESTROYS Of leasing the
hotel. Those who have visited the De Soto
with a view to bidding on the lease are
very much pleased with the property.
Among those who are figuring on the
property are Watson & Powers of the
Pulaski house. l. Vt. Scoville of the
Suwannee Springs hotel would like to get it.
c. Quackenbush of Stanwix ball, Albany,
n. Y, was here Wednesday TO confer with
the hotel company, and returned TO Albany
yesterday.
Erwin Maxwell of Erwin Maxwell & Sons
of the Palace hotel, Cincinnati, O., was in
the city this week TO bid ON the lease, and
it is understood that before leaving for
Cincinnati be made informal arrangements
for taking the Marshall house and running
it on the European plan, and be will proba-
bly, drop out Of the list of applicants for the
De Soto. J. C. Campbell Of the st. James
hotel, Jacksonville, Fla, is said to be in the
list of those who would like TO succeed to the
hosiery. Harry c. Bowers, who was chief
clerk Of the De Soto, and now CLERK at the
Arlington, in Washington city. is said TO
be in Correspondence with the De Soto peo-
pie with a view to leasing the property.
There are three or four other prominent
hotel men, it is said, in correspondence with
the company, who are anxious to lease the
property.
RUMoRs OF A RESISTANCE.
There is rumor afoat that Baker
disposed to resist the termination of his
lease, but a MORNING NEWS reporter was
unable to corroborate it. Col. Garrard of
Garrard & MeldriIn, who have been acting
as Bakers counsel, was seen, but when
asked if the rumor was true be was not in
clined to say. He said that bis clients
affairs with the hotel company are not Of
public character. and he must excuse hun
self from discussing them.
Col Garrard was asked If it is true, as
currently rumored, that Claf1in g. Co. made
a seizure Of the hotel effects to satisfy
claim against Baker BE replied that
his firm had been attending to Clafiin &
Co.'S business here, and If it were true he
would doubtless have been informed,
although it was possible that claim might
have been placed in the hands Of some other
attorney.
Further investigation leads to the con-
clusion that no such attachment has been
made, as it appears that there Is nothing to
be seized, the hotel company claiming
lien on everything not already in the hands
of levying officers, and it is not believed
that Baker will attempt to resist the
termination Of the lease in the light OF his
leave-taking.
LEVIED ON BAKERS EFFECTS.
Officer Frank Dunno Of Justice Elsiuger's
court, who made two levies on Bakers
effects, says that Mr.. Wells, Bakers book
keeper, whom he left behind in charge Of
the De Soto to dispose of the wines, liquors
and groceries, told him that Baker took
away a considerable sum of money
when he left Savannah, and
it is said that be would not
books, nor did he keep his engagement TO
return after ten days TO make settlement
with the company, with which he is in ar
rears for rent.
Claims are coming in from every quarter
against Baker q Co., showing that ne de-
pended largely on credit. The first levy on
his stock was made by Officer Dunno to sat
isfy the claims of Henry Lehwald, dray-
man, who had advanced the money to pay
freight on goods. Three barrels of canned
goods were levied on, but they didn't come
TO sale, as Baker settled il before he left the
city.
The next attachment was made by Officer
james II. Vaughn of Justice Reynolds
court, TO satisfy claim of the hotel en-
gineer A lot Of whisky, gin, wines and
rum were attached, and these goods are to
be sold next Thursday.
The next attachment was made by Officer
Dunno to satisfy a claim of sos in favor OF
Cardeza, Gillian q Co., liquor dealers of
Philadelphia. Baker bought bill of goods
for S7O5 on five months time, but about the
time the bill fell due he closed the hotel.
The goods seized by Officer Dunno will be
sold next Monday, but they will hardly
cover the costs.
SEIZED IN PHILADELPHIA.
Hon. William Clifton, counsel for the
Philadelphia firm, having learned that
Wells had shipped q large consignment to
Baker on the Philadelphia ship, telegraphed
his clients, and the goods were attached on
their arrival at the Philadelphia wharf, and
1t Is believed that they will satisfy the
claim.
Wells sold a considerable amount of
wines, liquors and stores after Baker left,
under written authority from him, or al
legged to have been given by him. An
East Broad street merchant bought one
bill OF goods, and as precaution, the pur-
chaser Is said 70 have obtained the letter
given by Baker to Wells authorizing the
sale.
One gentleman informed a MORNING
NEWS reporter that he purchased a case of
champagne from Wells for SIS, which
cannot be bought from the trade for less
than $3L Officer Dunno says that when he
went to the De Soto to make his second
levy, colored porter was then delivering
from the De Soto TO Liberty street mer-
chant basket of champagne.
A prominent Savannah attorney is said
TO have been sent claim of 81, GOO for col
lection, due for carpets purchased, but can
find no unencumbered property on which to
levy.
A New York poultry dealer has written
70 friend here to inquire if there is any
hope OF realizing anything on a claim Of
$1,000 due by Baker for poultry bought
on credit The gentleman said last
night that he will write to-day to his friend
that there Is nothing here that can be at-
tached to satisfy the debt.
There were quite a number of local
creditors to whom Baker IL Co. is indebted in
amounts ranging in sums from $25 to $50,
who were quite willing to proceed when the
last levy was made by Officer Dunno, but
there was such beggarly stock that they
Withdrew much chagrined, and 1t is not I'M
likely that the accounts have been passed to
LIE profit and loss side of the ledger.
Bereaved Family.
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