The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-25
The third order:
RECEIVER IN CHARGE.

: Vaults Of the Of1ces Contained About S.
OO0-Bushels of Letters and kilograms.
Receiver Failey took charge of the Iron
Hall offices at IL O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, and, assisted by Harold Taylor and
several of the clerks in the offices, spent
tho day in taking an inventory of the prop
erty. He had small bucketful of keys
and it was q work of labor to find the varl-
they opened. In all about SIS, 600 cash was
posiG in the banks were found to be as
stated In the supreme cashiers testimony.
After the order of tho court was
Issued, at noon, the postOffice deliv-
cred to the receiver a basketful of mail,
some of which contained money. Most of
1t however was from members of the or Ter.
inquiring what disposition would be made
of funds. Many kilograms Of inquiry upon
the same subject were received yesterday.
Many officers of local branches wired to
ask whether the two assessments Nos ITO
and $50. now In process of collection, should
be paid in. The receiver cannot under
take to answer all these inquiries, but as
the press associations sent out the orders
of the court on this subject. 1t is probable
that the Iron Hallers can get what informa-
ton they require from their local news
papers.
Money in Cleveland Locked Up.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 24-The mem bers
of the Iron Hall in this city. despite their
protestations of confidence. took alarm
from the developments in Indianapolis and
Philadelphia, and tonight represent atives
of the thirty-two Cleveland branches had q
meeting. Their intention was to take pos
session of all the money in bank that they
could get and Withdraw from the supreme
organization. They had scarcely begun to
discuss the matter when they learned that.
late in the afternoon, two of the bers,
Joseph II. Brown and William Z. Croley.
had begun suit for receiver for Guy ahoga
county, and that the courts had enjoined
the banks from paying out any Iron Hall
money; The hearing will occur on satur-
this city is about S26 COO. There are about
$500 members of the order in Cleveland.
To Hold Funds In Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, Aug PA suit was fled in
the Circuit Court to-day asking for the ap-
pointment of receiver for the order of the
Iron Hall for the State of Missouri. The
application was made by Roman L. Biskup
and the defendants are the Supreme Sit
ting of the Order Of the Iron Hall and it's
Overlook, Charles venseIoff, Edwin
+. Thompson. L. NJ. Fisher and w.
j. Dale. The petitioner states that
there is in the State $4,000 of the orders
funds; that many obligations are unpaid,
and il is feared the appointment OF a re-
ceiver in Indiana will withdraw the funds
from this State.
Suits In Detroit.
DETROIT, Aug. 24-Henry NJ. Cheever
tins afternoon began eight more suits
against local branches of the Iron Hall.
The bill In each csse asks for the appoint
ment of a receiver. for an Injunction re-
straiuing the officers from using the money
on hand, and eventually for division of
the money among the members in proper
ton TO the amount each has paid in. Mr..
Cheever SAYS that be will at once begin
suits against four other Detroit branches.
and when this il done all the branches will
have been served alike.