The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-08
THE SHORT TERRIERS
Governor Albeit After the Get
Rieh-Quiok Societies.
wHoLEsALI ARRESTS EXPECTED.

The officers and All Others Who
Solicited Membership Liable TO
Punishment for Violation of the
Insurance Laws of New Jersey.
Many Warrants Issued.
CAMDEN, N. j., May s.-Lawyer John
Wartman, a prominent Camden attor-
ney, who was engaged by State Commits
sioner of Insurance George B. M. Har-
vey, under instructions Of Governor
Leon Albeit, was engaged last night in
preparing the capiases for the arrest Of
the officers of all the swindling get-rich-
quick concerns. This move was made
in obedience to the orders of Governor
Albeit, who has decided that all the
corporations, secretaries, organizers and
even members who solicited others to
join these swindling concerns, wlo SO
grossly and 1agrantly violated the laws
OF New Jersey, must be punished to the
full extent Of the law.
The Jail May BE Packed.
The capiasee will be placed in the
hands of Sheriff West today for execu-
tion, and it is more than probable that
before tonight the Camden Jail will be
packed with the people who were inter-
ested in short term orders. They are to
be prosecuted both civilly and criminaIly.
Warrants have. already been issued for
the arrest Of Jacob Green, supreme
president; Lemuel Smith, supreme vice
president, and III. M. Emery, supreme
treasurer of the Benevolent Endowment
association, on charges of conspiracy to
defraud, and obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Summonses were served by Sheriff
West, commanding Edwin A. Harris,
Henry Gurk, Q. Judson Harris, officers
of the Beneficial Order of Earnest
Workers, to appear before Chancellor
Runyon on Monday, the 18th instant, to
answer to charges brought by William
j, Simpson.
Trenton Detectives on Hand.
Col. Harvey went to Trenton yester-
day morning, but returned Yesterday af-
ternoon with three detectives, who will
assist in arresting these people.
County Clerk Barber, under instruc-
tioh from G vernon Abbott, prepared
long list of tho incorporatols, officers,
etc, Of these orders that were incorpor-
ated in Camden, and handed them to
AaWyei w dTl1Hdn. FROM Lll5 list the
capalses We're prepared.
The list will include the names of the
officers of tifty-two different societies.
They will first be arrested on civil pro-
cesses known as carias and respondent
ums, a process which commands the
sheriff TO take the body of the person
named in-the capias. In addition TO this
criminal charges will be made against
the same people and will be presented
to the grand jury to be acted upon at
the present term, which is now going on
For Violating the Insurance Law.
The civil arrests were made to recover
the penalty for violating the insurance
law, which is $500 The capiases were
issued to double the amount of the pen
atty, and in order TO escape staying in
Jail the parties will have to give Sa0, 600
bail, which amount is doubled in case
the bail is forfeited.
The names of those engaged in the
short term fraudulent business is legion,
Hundreds Of Cainden's best and most re.
spected citizens were in the scheme.
Among the orders to be proceeded
against are the Benevolent Order of
karnest Workers, Improved Mutual Re.
lief society, Mutual Aid Order of Pro
lection, Mutual Endowment association,
Excelsior Beneficial society Grand BE.
nerolent association, Trust Of st. Mich.
olas and numerous others.