The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-17
THE HAUGHvILLE BRANCH.

Resolution Adopted Calling Upon the
Court to Appoint a Receiver.
The Haughville branch will consider to-
night, ct Its regular meeting set of reso-
buttons calling upon tie court to grant the
petition for receiver. which were adopted
at en- informal meeting night before last.
The meeting was attended by every men,
Der in good standing. and Supreme Vice.
justice A. II. Hosmer, Supreme Medical
Examiner C. II. Baker, G. B. Badger. repre-
: sentative from st. Louis. and Joseph Glad
ing. of philadelphia, supreme trustee. were
guests of the branch. These high officials
were given q respectful hearing. The
tenor of their remarks was pleading to
forego adverse action until the court pro-
ceedings were over. They paid high tribute
TO the great energy and fidelity of Justice
Somerby, asserting that while he had made
some bad mistakes. he had acted as he be-
heved for the best interests of the order
He had. they said, broken down his health
in his devoted efforts and so far from being
q rich man. his home in Ph Philadelphia is COW
cred by mortgage. liz was declared that
the order would 60 on. receiver or no re-
diana court could affect the order
only within the confines of the State.
Something like threat was made that il
the opposition here were persisted in the
headquarters of the order would be re-
moved TO Philadelphia.
j. b. jackson, one of the prominent men,
bers of the Haughville branch. replied on
behalf of the members. He declared the
business sense If Mr.. Somerby carries a
mortgage on his home. so do hundreds of
members OF the order. Mr.. Somerbv, he
said, though paid $4,000 a year. had been
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denounced the so-called donation of
$4,000 to q sbaky bank to avert q collapse.
and the charge was made that the supreme
officers. when present last spring. had de-
ceived the members. ne situation, In the
mind of the speaker, indicates an early de-
cline of the order from detection of menu
bers.
The address in reply was received with
favor. and the following resolutions were
adopted:
0scourts OF Marion county for the appointment
u receiver OF the Order of the Iron Hall: and
Whereas. II appearing from the evidence or f.
ID. Somerby, supreme justice, given in open
court, that his knowledge OF the business trans
actions Of the order is vague and uncertain. and
subtracted aud transferred to a corporation
known as the Mutual Banking. surety. Trust and
Safe Deposit Company. said corporation having
no connection with the Order OF Iron Hall, aud
further. that the business of the order has been
loosely conducted. therefore be it
Resolved, BY the local branch. No. 775, o. I.
H., In special meeting assembled. that our conf
dence has been impaired in the stability OF the
order, ana We believe that the order cannot re-
cover from the detection Of members from It's
ranks, and In view of all the facts which have
come 70 our knowledge, We believe that the best
interests OF the order demand that receiver be
appointed, the call for further assessments en-
joined, and the affairs OF the order closed up.
The change OF attitude on the part of the
Haughyille branch was due To the testi.
noRy Of Somerby himself. Those who held