Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-22

Minor Il Daniel, William Flegenheimer'
and r. G. Pegram.
Mr.. F. II. Mcclure represented Julius
Meyer & Sons; Mr.. ". II. McKenney, OF
Petersburg. the preferred creditors of the
third class; Messrs Proskauer, Cosby. and
ex-Judge 4. l.. Holiday, Mr.. Meyer and
his trustee.
WANTED THE BOOKS.
Mr.. Pickrell stated to the Court that the
books had not been shown his side as 1t
was understood they would be- and also
called attention 20 the fact that the books
in court had been brought there by Meyer
himself.
Judge Holiday said hrs clients were per-
fectly willing 10 produce all the books.
The Court ordered the Sheriff to 90 TO
the store and get the books asked for.
CASE OPENED.
II WAS agreed that all parties should read
their affidavlts upon which they relied.
Mr. Pickrell led of by reading the bill
fled by the creditors when the trustee was
enjoined from disposing of the stock OF
goods and the property put in the hands
of the Sheriff.
The following afidavits we're submitted
by the complarnants, only the gist OF each
being given:
Mr.. Port. of Sylvester, Bell & Co. Never
said 70 him on October II, 1890.
that he was worth $4,000 or $4,000, aud
could command any amount OF capital
needed.
A. +. Flower, oredit-man of Sharpless
Brothers. Philadelphia The Mercantile
Agencv reported that Meyer represented
himself solvent. He bad since learned that
the statement was not true.
George Galland. Of Galland Brothers IL
Co. Received order from Meyer October
2sth. Filled and shipped it November lst
TO the amount of Sl78.25. Goods could
not have reached Meyer more than few
days before the assignment.
Edward r. Strawbrldge, OF, Strawbridgo
q Clothier: Firm sold and delivered goods
TO Meyer October 3lst. Sold the goods on
strength OF statement made by mercantile
agency. In his opinion the goods We're
bought 90 increase assets.
Henry L. Frankenburg: Sold several
small bills 10 Meyer. On October 3Oth re-
ceiyed order amounting 20 S90.3O.
Zachariah Falk. of Falk Brothers Il Co. !:
On October 18th sold Meyer S2j9.25; on
November 5th. sl21.50.
Mr. Oberndorf. of Oberndorf & Frank :
Sold Never $500 worth OF handkerchiefs.
Went into julius Never AZ Sons last Thurs
day and in less than five minutes saw two
lots of the identical goods. He recognized
them bv the original numbers. Had not
sold julius Meyer q Sons for six months;
nor II. n. Meyer for twelve months. except
this one order, which was twice as large
as any previous one
Cilendenning. McLeish e. Co.: Meyer
made favorable statements wheninsolvent.
E. s. Jaffray & Co.: Meyer told them on
August 25th that he had SIS 900 in stock
and fixtures and 81 900 IN good accounts.
on which he owed $4,000
julius Oberndorf. Of Oberndorf ~ Frank
and Morris Wertheimer& K Co.: Meyer made
statements in regard 20 his affairs utterly
at variance with the facts disclosed.
Samuel Lindnel & Co.: Shipped 5953.52
on October oath. Was satisfied that Meyer
contemplated making an assignment and
did not intend 20 paw for the goods. This
was the only bill ever purchased by Meyer
OF his house.
WHAT HE WAS WORTH.
Hodges Brothers: We're led TO credit
Mover by reason of his representing him.
self as worth $4,000. mainly in cash.
bought small bills and paid promptly until
n short time before the assignment. when
orders were so largely increased that they
would not I'll them. as the house learned
that Meyer was buying largely in every
direction. As late as October 3lst Never
told Rradstreet's Agency that hewas doing
a better business than ever before. He had
S1s 900 invested-Sl2, 600 of his own and
So 900 OF his fathers. Meyer knew he was
insolyent and was preparing TO perpetrate
fraud. and peddled out his goods to other
retailers as late as the morning on which
the'assignment was made.
James 4. Hughes, Of Daniel Miller ~
Co.: Meyer told mercantile agency he
was doing large business. when he was
hopelesslv involved at the time. and he
understood that few days before the as
signment large quantities of goods were
hauled 10 the store of his father and
brothers. and that goods were received by
Never as late as II A. NJ. of the day on
which the assignment was made. His
house refused 10 FIJI Meyers last order, as
they learned he was buying heavily from
other parties. He understood that on
October Sch Meyer told Brodstroet that he
had a working capital of $4,000.
ADVISED NOT TO BUY.
Mr.. Isaac Thalhimer, of Thalhimer
Brothers. Richmond: On November 11th
Mr.. I. Held came 20 him and showed a
note from II. II. Meyer, saying that hC
could not keep his engagement 10 sell him
goods that night. The goods would come
marked " F. r. Co.. >" and the bill would be
receipted as the sale was for cash. Mr.
Held asked him If il was right for him to
cost. He told Mr. Held under the circum
stances he would not be q party o. such
transaction, as he and Held and thC
trade generally knew that Never was
obliged 10 fail. Daniel Whtlock was for.
merly in the employ Of julius Never 4
Sons and was hand in glove with II. II.
Meyer and the junior members Of the for
mer firm.
Police-Sereeants W. L. Thomas anC
George W. Epps: Time and again shortly
before November 18th Never asked permis
sion 10 let cases stand in the street in front
of his store, as he was unable 10 get then
in.
Rose Brothers & Co., Lancaster, Pa.
Shipped Meyer large lot Of umbrellas Oc
tober 3lst. which could not have reached
Richmond before November 10th. One oi
the members of the house came TO Rich
mond 10 sac il they could not get the goods
back. as thev thought perhaps the. pack
ages had not been opened. The goods wer'
found at the Cohen Company's store. HI
learned afterwards that Meyer was in th'
habit Of shipping goods from his rear dool
by the wagon-load.
GOODS REMOVED.
Richard Evans, II. II. Meyers colored
porter: Assisted in loading wagon sent &c
| Cohen's. also carried packages and bun
dies to julius Meyer & Sons. Everybodl
| IN the store was commenting on the large
quantity Of goods being received.
L. A. Carter: Driver Of wagon. and was
employed TO haul several loads OF goods tt
Cohens.
Frank Gayle: Employed at Cohen's a
clerk: received large quantities OF carpet:
from Mever's. Camein covered wagon.
! c. Boiling: Worked next door 70 Cohen's s
Saw right many loads of goods taken from
Meyers back door 70 COhen's back door
There were several wagons for severa
DAYS. He thought Meyer was selling out
CALVIN Briggs: Was gong home on
wagon at 7:SO at night. Some one called
him and asked him if he wanted job
He hauled two big loads to julius Meye
Il Sons and two more the next morning,
A boy who was with the wagon says IN
goods were hauled long before O'Clock II
| the afternoon.
Messrs Shields and Sydnor: Employed
by the Court to take inventory. Meyer
clerk helped and said Meyer would pay
them whether they worked or not; A mum
Der OF the clerks are now employed by
| julius Never & Sons.
| Deputy-Sheriff Macon; Reported man
ner OF taking possession, Found larg'
auanlty OF goods upstairs over store. o
which no one told him anything. He go