Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-26
TO AVOID ARREST
Was the Reason Of somerby and Barksr's
Sudden Departure From indianapolis.

I>pIANArolIs, Aug. 25.-lt is learned
that Supreme Justice Somerhy and Supreme
Medical Examiner Barker of the Iron Hall
had instructions that they might be ar
rested and that was the reason of their
sudden departure from this city after the
appointment of receiver for the society of
which they were leading officials.
Judge Taylor issued three orders yes
terday.
The first gave the receiver authority to
open all mails addressed to the order or the
orders officials or clerks and to receive all
express matter forwarded to the orler. 1t
also direc.ed him to pay the salaries of the
clerks and janitors up 10 and including
Augds, -. provided they receive not more
than $50.
The second order is for the benefit of
members, and says:
1T is hereby ordered that all branches
and members of the Iron Hall at the date
of the filing of the complaint herein, to wit
on July ~ 1892, who had paid their assess
ments and liabilities to the supreme sittings
up to and including assessment No. $50, or
who shall pay said assessment and other
liabilities, if any to their several branches
on or before Oct |. .sa2. and which
branches. through their proper officers.
shall fully account for any pay over
the same to said receiver, and also ac-
count with or pay over to said receiver all
the reserve funds and accumulations there
to: or, in case said reserve funds have here
tofore been invested, then assign tie
securities to said receiver on or before Oct.
/. 1892. shall be entitled to share in the
funds now or hereafter coming into the
H. Of JIstr
The receiver shall forward copy of
this order to each branch by mail.
The til ri order is directed to the Su-
preme Sitting of the order and directs that
all none, due or owing to the order By the
branches for the use or benefit of the or
der, belonging to the Supreme Sitting he
paid over to the receiver, aud orders further
that the Iron Hall, by its officers, assign all
sums due or owing to the order from the
Mutual Bank of PHILADELPHIA or held by
A. T.. Stockwell assignee, or the New Jer-
sty Trust Company, Camden. \. j., or any
other person or corporation to the receiver
at once.
The order of the court appointing the re-
cciver anil defining his powers was that he
shall receive, take and hold, under the
direction of the court, all property, real,
personal and M yed, of any and every kind
together with all moneys, bonds bills notes,
checks, claims. debts and effects of every
lind, both within and without this state.
lie is to baye full powers TO receive, de-
mand and collect in fis name. n receiver,
from the defendant and all its officers,
agents, branches. bankers and all other
persons, all the really. goods chattels'
money, bills, notes, drafts. chooses in claim,
claims, dues, demands. rights. credits. eff
fects. books, papers, and things of every de-
scription belonging to the defendant.
He is also empowered to sue in his osn
name. as receiver any and all persons or
corporations, within or without this state,
who neglect or refuse to pay or turn over
to him the property as before mentioned.