The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09
A Large Number of War.
rants Out for Get
Rich Quick" Order
Promoters.
PROBING LONG TINE SCHEMES.
Colonel Harvey Very Much Awake,
Indeed-seven Weeks Order
in Distress.


CAMDEN. May .. 1s9l-The G rand Jury
Of Camden county yesterday began ifs
investigations Of the Get Rich Quick
ORDERS"
About two O'Clock County Clerk Bar
Der visited bis Office. and few minutes
later he was seen carrying the large book
containing the articles OF Incorporation Of
the several orders. Witnesses were sub
pCenaed, who were known 10 have been
interested In the Girard Bench cial Asso-
ciation. who explained 20 the jurors who
had not been already informed Of the
Inodus operandi OF conducting the orders
Later in the day II was reported that true
bills of indictment had been found against
Albert II. Lennox, and other supreme
officers Of the Girard Beneficial Associa-
ton, on charges Of obtaining money under
false pretence,
John w. Warrman. who has been Sc
lected By State Insurance Com missioner
Harvey. was busy yesterday with Watson
4. Van Camp, Commissioners HarTey's
assistant. securing evidence and prepar-
ing affidavits for the arrest OF the supreme
officers and incorporators Of several Of
the million dollars mInuteV concerns
and shortly before four o'clock be Waited
Supreme Court Judge Garrison with q
large bundle Of legal documents. which
proved TO be writs for the ARE SIS Of the
supreme officers Of many of the orders. 10
which Judge Garrison attached his sigma
ture, and fixing the amount Of bail de-
manded.
TO DE GIVEN TO THE sHERIFF TODAY.
These writs of arrests viii be de1vere d
to Sheriff West for service this nornine-
About fifteen orders were included in the
batch which it Is understood WAS headed
by the Girard Beneficial The Earnest
Workers ard Seven Weeks Beneficial
were also in the list
Lawyer Wartman said the task was 4
very difficult one. and he was forced TO
proceed cautiously and slowly. There
were many obstacles impeding the pro-
gress of securing the persons wanted, bus
he had no fear of capturing all eventually
MIR. Wartman has secured the constitu-
tion and bylaws Of several Of the orders.
and they are being carefully perussd by
him, Judge Garrison and the Comfnls-
sioners- During the day Mr. Wartman
had consultation with Justice Cassidy
IN reference to proceeding in the Criminal
c rimlnal charges viii immediately follow
the arrests OF the supreme officers on
capiases.
In answer to questions as 60 what
orders would be proceeded against. At
torney Wartman said that an order that
had operated on the cooperative plan,
whether for seven weeks, three mouths
one year or two, would be dealt with
He said for the present this work would
be confined to these orders, bat ne felt
eonfident that the procedure would not
stop there
LONG TERzERs BEING INVESTIGATED.
He said the Commissioner was examin-
ing into the constitution and bylaws Of
the Order OF the Iron Hall, SexanntaI
League and kindred organizations, which
they believe will be eventually classed ID
q. &c category with the short term orders.
hafr n 1anl rod 70 n
similar.
Harrison II. Voorhees,, who has heen
consulted by Supreme President Lennox,
of the Girard Beneficial Order, said yes
terday that be felt that mis- cliens was safe
from prosecution in the Supreme Court OF
the State. He said the State had no power
70 try the case, that Lennox was tho
recognized consul 10 this county for Hayu
and Greece, and unless he was tried in
the United states Supreme Court, inter
national difficulties may arise. be claimed
that Lennox was entitled 10 the same
consideration as is extended 70 foreign
consuls.
Several attorneys differed with Mr.
voorhees, in his opinion, and said that he
was not given any privilege TO violate any
State law by holding q foreign commits
sion. If convicted he would be subject 10
the same penalties as the officers or
other orders
oFFIOE FURNITURE SEIZED
The once furniture Of the Seven Weeks
Order was seized yesterday BY Constable
Lion. on distress warrant for rent OBJ
tanned bp Walter NJ. zimmerman. Sheriff
West has served q subpoena upon ArA
Betsy Van Zulin, citing her 10 appear be-
fore Chancellor MGgiu, at Trenton, On
the Is inst This is a new turn in the
affairs OF the Eastern Workers. and is to
determine the right Of the Supreme Court
to prevent action in criminal processes
lI
lam J. Simpson, the local secretary in
Camden, against whom q warrant was
issned at the instance OF Mr.. Van Zulln,
charging Simpson before Justice Cassidy
with obtaining money under false pre-
tense
Simpson has been absent from Camden,
but his counsel has made application be-
fore the Chancellor for the appointment
of a receiver, and an Injunction against
Supreme President Edwin w. Harris. su-
preme Treasurer Harry c. Quirk, Su-
preme Secretary Judson Harris, and As
signee Shakespeare He has pal d into the
Court OF Chancery S, 7Ol, the amounts
collected during the last ten days OF the
organizations existence. He claimed 10
be an employed agent and was never IN
the confidence of the inc orDorators or the
directors. and knew nothing beyond that
generally known bT the memos rs. Hs
denied the allegations OF Mr.
Van Zulin, of obtaining money
under false pretense. The assign
ment 10 James II. Shakespeare he declares
was made BIZ the officers without CO.
operation on the part OF the other nen-
bers. and without warrant of law, and
asks to have the assign ment declared nuI
and void.
Many persons who had been connected
in the orders as supreme officers or secre-
taries. besieged the Office OF Lawyer
Wartfnan yesterday 20 ascertain II there
was any fear OF setting into trouble II
50. thew wanted TO have a friend on hand
10 20 their bail Mr. Warfmaa refused 70
say anything, but advised them 70 keep
their bondsmen ready
st. Johns Church. Bayonne-
The new church at Avenue c and
West Thlrty y-foarth street, Bayonne, for
ST. Johns P E Church, wiz be opened
tomorrow The services viii comprise
Communion service AZ and O'Clock IN
the morning. m orning prayer at 10 CLOCK;
confirmation and choral celebration a.
hair past ten in the forenoon and evening"