The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-22

cout aQc of direction. Ihey uclf 'niN -,
with Indivnation. They do MT believe t,a'
env snch Information reached complainants,
bnt Al n did they believe. ahd tntN ,. s. =
that IL had and has is sole origin anu , 1isn
dalton IN malignant or obvious m'' 90
hood. The store mas eeen s,,eI with
ont restriction by the REPRESENTATIVES
OF tho parties making these cn aIsss, a a,,d
fhcv did not need 10 rely on lnioihia,lo" 49,. 80,
beicf. FOR II this allegation had peen y, W
ne, co,,td easily have seen for themselves
and surstantiaied ~. Junus McN.i On s,nre
court the fullest investigation oi ,i ~, sncb
and stocks and.books. and thcy ave. u,.'. it
investigation viii result ia the cV on, Ia
,cfutation OF all the charges mtue III ~ ~.
hill against them They know nolnlhg VI '. er
ALLEGED bil Of sale 20 Julia &. Mcyei' ~,
mat they know she had resources o.S' III n
she derived from her husDahu' 'he saw -
Meyer. 80,
THO frs; knowledge they had Of said Dlll
,ros when they saw the same IN the heWsPa-
ncts which was some time nItti bnc tN, .s,
lion 10 MhitlOck trustees IncN uJ S's, i,,os
information and beiei MAJ sa,u ' uSn nf
cxecufed by IT, II Meyer for the purpose Vi
hIndcrine. delaying or detraudinS ms clepl.
tors. or that said deed formed part ~ ~ q
scheme TO so defraud MS creditors. ln M,
90 not believe ihgt II. ~, az n snch
entertained any such purpose, put u SUI ~ ~
was his purpose, N never was conNtyeu ~
Iulius Never q sons, never was hLvHn :"
IN en- and never participated III n ~, o, ~ 20
The sole object was, a. lat az .- III who
sccnre and prefer true side. CREDITORS, WIZ
mad on NJ H. Meyer. - thing ~ accoiua. ~
with law and morals and the custom VI 'ho
mercantile ommunlty mere. j.,
Messrs. Meyer q ons nae q no Never.
They knew he was buying acuNeIH' pu'
fbrv ana not believe that he was 50 buying III
excess of the needs Of his Trade whlcn sceIi,
to BE active and eIowing ana tnSg ui Let, ~
beiieye that he was buying other than leglli-
matclv to meet that growth. hesponueiI,s
aver that If II. II. Meyers cleIks l"u ~
gent night and day receiving soous'
as alleged In the Dill, tnat !" o,.,r,, dry
inc more than the custom OF every uis
goods house on Broad street-nam, ~, 10 Vpeni
q DDS after closing the st0re-and muCn VI
thai We TX is constantly done py ln"nS ", VI
Them after night, and ospecMilN nov y =" a. -
nrenaring for the Christmas season, ana UP
Il douhiiegs only what said clerks OF ii. ~
Me- or were dong o,,lici,1v
answered all The allegations q salu piaI i.s ~
f1r rs The same affects them. Ihey are c0n-
fent 10 submit the valdit OF fheT chlil
and the propriety Of their oonduc 10 in Is
honorable Court, and pray that ms answer
NAV be tr <ated as eros Dill
MIR. Proskauer read 10 the court the an
swcr made by Mr.. IL. III. Meyer denying the
allegations Of the plaintiffs. ms was pup
lished few days ago IN The llMEs'
Besides this answer, Mr.. \. II. meyer VI
the firm, submitted allidaYlts nom Ne"
Yorl; firms. who stated that they did not
join with the plaintiffs IN the aiIega''99Hhs VI
fraud against Julius Meyer y sons lhese
Iobmaier a. Co.. A. Shunhardt ~ Brother
lee. Tweedy a Co., Tartner a. Friedhelt, :
Baerlein. New York; F0lwell Brothers y
Co. Philadelphia; Galland Brothers y CO..
Womburger. Goldsmith d Co., Hood
Foulkrod Il Co., and sweetzer, Pembroke a
Co.
ARGUMENT BEGUN.
After ssme discussion the Court tool.
recess. at twenty minutes after :, Tor am
ner. When they reassembled, MI: W. IL
sands spoke for the plaintiffs. While DC
was speaking he made the remark; II
vour Honor please. the grantOr (MeyeI
wanted 10 send the goods TO Held n lnal
bimer." 1t was all right, but il SOUNDED
funny. and even the Court laughed. Ills
ARGUMENTS were that Whltlock was not
prOper person TO carry on the business o.
| The store: that he and Meyer had been ano
were shand-in. glove with one anOther' anO
that the administration as trustee would Dt
done in partial manner and not satisiac
tory to the creditors Of the firm.
Nr. Sands was followed by Mr. W
W. Cosby. Jr., who made an excel
lent speech in defense of his clients
lie was followed by Captain re
gram, for the plaintiffs. Mr.. slater ther
spoke for the defendants, and Mr.. Mchin
pev for the third-class creditors. Mr.. NC
| G,iire followed him as counsel for julius
| Mever& Sons. J. Aston Cabell spoke next
and Judge Holiday closed for the defend
| ants. 49,.
The whole point argued resolved itself
| into one item Was WhitlOck guilty o.
fraud. or did he. with heyer. agree to hinder
DELAY or defraud the creditors OF Never, OF
whether or not he is a proper person to take
charge of the store as trusteey The pam
tins alleged that he and the defendants
alleges he is not. Whether he VIII remain
rs trustee remains TO be seen this morning
| for at six O'Clock The court adjourned with
out rendering decision.
FIRMS REPRESENTED.
There were quite number OF representa-
tiyes Of the Northern firms present. Among
them were Mr.. Kain. OF :. kain, son Il CO..
Langsiay. of 4. Shunhardt a Brother; y.
Obemdorf, Of OberdOrf n Frank; and Mr.
Castle. of Folmer, Clogg Co.