The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-25
IRON HALL MIDDLE.
The Supreme Cashier Ordered to
Assign to Receiver Failey.
LOCAL RECEIVERS ASKED FOR

Judge Taylor as receiver for the Order
of the Iron Hall, qualified yesterday in
the sum of 81, 100000 After Mr.. Failey
had qualified his attorneys asked the
court to direct the various branches to
send in their reserve funds. The court
was on the point Of issuing this order
when his attention was called to the
fact that the reporters were taking these
things down. He stood the reporters up
In a line and ordered them to destroy
their note books and say nothing about
the courts action. The court then went
into private consultation with the at
torneys and presumably issued the de-
sired order. The indianapolis News,
however, gives full account of the
proceedings in spite of the warning of
court that its reporters would be held
in contempt. 1t is claimed that the
judges action is illegal, as courts are re-
sponsible to the public.
Supreme Cashier Davis was ordered
to make an assignment to Receiver
Failey of all the funds in the custody of
the different branches of the local order
of the Iron Hall. All branches comply
ing with the order will be accounted in
good standing. When the reporters
asked for copy of this order they were
told by the court that it was not for
publication and that he would make its
publication and discussion case of
contempt and punish as such any viola
tion.
Orders by the Court.
The court issued three orders In the
case, the first empowering the receiver
to accept all mail directed to officers of
the order, and the second directing the
branches through the country to assign
all funds in their possession to the re-
ceiver.
The third, the one of most interest to
the members, decided that all the active
branches and the members thereof at
date of filing the complaint, July 30,
who have paid their assessments and
other liabilities to the supreme sitting,
including assessment No. 1870, or who
shall pay these assessments and other
liabilities to their several branches be-
fore Oct. 10, 1892, and which branches,
through their proper officers, shall fully
account for and pay over to the receiver
and also pay over to the receiver all re-
serve funds and accumulations, or in
case the reserve funds have been in-
vested, then assign the securities to the
receiver by Oct. 10, shall be entitled to
ashare in the funds now or hereafter
coming into the hands Of the receiver
for distribution.
Haughville branch last night ap-
pointed . committee to raise a fund to
prosecute the supreme officers.
Supreme Justice Somerby left the
city Tuesday night, going to Chicago
and thence to Philadelphia, where he
resides. Regarding the report that
Z Somerby had decamped, Judge Howe
said that he could be found at his home
in Philadelphia whenever he was
wanted.
State Receivers Asked For.
TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 25.-At the suit
of Charles $. Ware, a Camden member
of the Iron Hall, Vice Chancellor Bird
yesterday granted rule to show cause
why receiver for the Iron Hall moneys
in New Jersey should not be appointed,
and temporary injunction restraining
the transfer Of any of the funds. The
rule is made returnable next Tuesday,
at Trenton, when a receiver will, in all
probability, be appointed. There are
ten branches Of the Iron Hall in Cam
den, four of which are known as ISIS
terhood branches" the membership be-
ing composed entirely of females. Tho
total membership of the ten branches is
about 800, and their reserve funds will
aggregate $4,000. The receivership
proceeding instituted by Mr.. Ware is
for the purpose of retaining these funds
in New Jersey, and preventing the In
dianapoiis receiver from getting the
money. A mass meeting of the Camden
members of tine order is to be held to
take concerted action towards protect
ing their interests. Many individual
members of the order have already re-
tanned Judge Carrow to prosecute their
claims.
OAKLAND, Md, Aug. 25.-The mem
beTs of Local Branch, No. S5, Order of
the Iron Hall, have applied to the cir
emit court for Garrett county for the APP
pointment of receiver to take charge
of the reserve fund in possession of the
branch, and for an injunction to restrain
the officers from sending any of the
funds out OF the state, or paying over
any further assessments to the supreme
sitting.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 25.-Judge Dennis
appointed Charles j. Weiuer and Joseph
q, France receivers for the Order of the
Iron Hall. The supreme officers of the
order, who reside in Baltimore, and
were made party defendants in the bill,
brought by Attorney Wiener, came into
eourt and gave their consent to the APP
pointment of receivers. Then Judge
Dennis made the appointments.