Evening journal., 1891-05-29
STONES EMBARRASSMENT.
INTERVIEW WITH ALFRED D.
WARNER.

DHr. Warner Says That His Judgment
Inds btsdness Is About $50, ,ooo-oeorge
w. stone Refuses TO rAlk-Hs oharac-
terizss 1t as "a Private Matter"
For several days rumors have been
current that George w Stone, ship
chandler and dealer in steam filters and
electrical supplies, on Shipley street,
between Second and Third streets, is
| financially embarrassed.
The rumors further stated that an
arrangement had been made whereby
| few Of the larger creditors would become
the sole benefciaries of An assignment
in case an extension could not be had,
and the smaller creditors would be en-
tirely unprotected
Investigation by an EVENING JOURNAL
reporter adduced the fact thai Alfred ID.
Warner, Of The Charles Warner
Company, was acting for q mum
Der Of the judgment creditors, and that he
had caused execution to be made
upon the judgments, with Benz jsmin
NIelds acting as his attorney. These
executions he made on Wednesday. In
addition to those represented by Alfredo
| Warner IL is said that Charles Warner and
g. g. Lobdell entered one for 81, 000 while
! Daniel W. Taylor. acting as trustee,
entered one for 81, 500 and acting in his
individual capacity entered another for
| 5000. 1t Is also rumored that II. A
DUPONT has Judgment for $4,000
Alfred ID. Warmers statement.
Alfred d Warner, who represents
! S1T, 600 for the JUDGMENT creditors, was
seen at his Office shortly before noon At
first he refused point plank to have any
thing to say, but when closely pressed,
he said:
$50 far as tbs Warmers are concerned,
we loaned him $4,000 all of which has
been paid but 5000 | hold every judg-
ment against Mr. Stone | hold them as
an intermediate party between those nbo
| loaned him money sand himself ="
"When we're these judgments entered
upf" asked the reporter.
"They were entered up at o'clock day
before yesterday"
Il suppose you know that there is q
rumor that this arrangement Is made for
the benefit OF few creditorsf
There is nothing but a legitimate
Judgment given by Mr. Stone. They all
date back quite time None Of them
were entered on the eve OF this stoppage,
except one for $500 by Daniel w.
Taylor. It was for money that he
(Taylor) loaned him. "
"What is the amount of the jud ge
ments entered against him2'
''The extent of the Judgment in
debtedness Is somewhere about $50, QUO
! Every Judgment is just judgment
; for money loaned. To morrow night
there will be balance isheet made out.
The sales are now going on at Mr..
II o. g. . aF hfu
tors
What Is there about bond foi
So 900 or SO, 600 that you are reported tC
3 be trustee fort"
/, 1T is a mistake, am not trustee fol
any bond. The bond you sllude to i
probably one given for "a, 800 to cove
money loaned BY several of us som
= time last year am one Of thes
l loaned him $500 at that time. Th
bond covers all of these small loans made
> and Daniel w Taylor is trustee.
Will you give me the exact amount o
the judgments2' asked the reporter,
d After putting down several items, b
D said:
About $50, 500 is the entered amour
Of the judgments, while the equity
: about $50. 600
= The reporter then tried to induce hi
to give the-items Of Indebtedness, butit
q refused to give anything more than II
y gross rmount.
Stone Refuses TO Make Statement.
% George W. Stone was seen at his off
!, on Shipley street.
u What have you to say about Il
rumors of your failureG" asked the r
is porter.
Dy "It is a private adjustment Of n
private affairs and a matter In whiI
4. the public has no interest Are y
"A going to publish anything about it9"
a "Thst is what ! was sent out TO- G
material for.
"Well, it would simply be kicking
ke man when he is down. Literally takh
u him by the nape Of the neck and dra
oD ging him sll over the city.
might do me incalculable hal
Just at this time when | am making
he satisfactory adjustment Of my affairs
m have not had an unpleasant word fr'
to one of my creditors. / ha
act letters here from nearly
Of them telling me to go ahead ]
!. kindest thing you can do is to say not
= ing about 1t. Even favorable notice
- thisItime would be q positive injury"
w uhb ls buS eAAchb "a JpAh tAoA1hN
:, disc indebtednessY
IL "That isn't anybody's business. @tt
private business entirely. I refuse
answer any such questions
les Are you going to continue in bu
ide ness2"
5he Eyes, here am, doing business at
ner old stand +"
'on "But you are now running the busin
: Is for the benefit Of your creditors,
"Tnst have been doing for years.
E General Creditors "Not IN IT,
II is further umored that his n
"a a chandise and general Indebtedness !
vi aggregate $4,000. A large number
nls the merchandise creditors live outs
% the city, but 1t is said that many sn
creditors in this city will suffer.
ing Mr.. Stone owns a dwelling house
Of Broome street; farm at Hockessin,
re- the store in which he now Is, but Rll
ose these properties are encumbered
age It is stated that MIR Stones cl
207 losses were made in marble quarry
beet sugar speculstions.
on Grew Tired of His Life.