New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-03
SOMERBY WILL SAY NOTHING
NOT AFRAID OF INVESTIGATION
orurp IRON HALL OFFICIALS NOT ALARMED
Legal PROCEEDINGS BEGUN IN
PHILADELPHIA.

IndIanonolis Aug o-"The News says: "Supreme
Justice Freeman d. Somerby OF the Order OF the iron
Hall arrived here last night and spent most OF the
evening In consultation with his attorneys lie says
that he has been spending the last two weeks on an
island above Detroit and did not hear OF the apphca
,lon for receiver until Saturday night, when he
arranged to come here ut once. In regard 10 the
charges made against him personally, he said; i
p,opose TO saw nothing The proper tribunal TO Try
that case is the court, and not the newspapers
have not read the complaint and only know Ill II
general way what the charges are, therefore popoSe
to say nothing. Ny accounts are all nsht ana
am not afraid to have thorough investigation OF
them
q .Is u trus that there Is now 100000 Of Iron
Hall money in an indianapolis bank and 100000,
which is supposed to be In your bank at fma-
delphia, that could not be obtained on demand
MIR. somerby smiled and replied that he did not
wish to talk that subject.
is it true that the Philadelphia bank was rated
at 1857 900 on January 1 by "The United States
Bankers, GuIde, and IS not rated at all in the July
edition I, Mr. Somerby made answer 10 this.
AT the time OF the Keystone Bank failure IN
Phladelph Mr. Somerby did you, or any one BY your
authority. draw from the banks In this city 100000
and take IL TO Phadel pha for the benefit OF the bank
there"
Mr. Somberby answered: Il must again remark
that the Philadelphia matter IS an important factor
believe that the assets of the bank are more than
sufficient to take care OF any funds that the Order OF
tho Iron Hall may have deposit there am going
to make thorough examination before tax TO any
one and have no fears for the result Mt SoihoeroS
positively declined to make any further statements
lie will attend a meeting OF the Executive committee
this afternOOn.'
pliladelphia Aug o.-The first legal proceedings
in the case Of the Iron Hall here were brought yes
! terday by Edward BuchhOlz, Of No. 2'0o' herman
town ave- a trustee OF Local Branch NO. 2oo. lie
issued a foreign attachment for a $looo ceruhch'e
which had matured, and garnSheed George OflinS,
George Snivey and himself, trustees OF inc loc"'
branch and the Mutual Banking surety, Gaze pepo'n
and Trust Company Of NO. 1917 Arch-st The MUTUAL
Conpany appears to be connected with the Iron Hail.
as il, president is f. ID. >omerby, supreme justice o.
the Order and j. Henry Hayes, cashier OF the 'Dahhhs
company, Is Supreme Trustee Of the Iron Han
Charles H. Krumbhaar, state superintendent Of
| Banks when asked If he investigating tie analr'
Of the Mutual Banking and Trust Company whose
treasurer ]. Henry Hayes, IS an ohccr OF the lrVh
Hail. said 1.-THE department is doing It's full duty III
the matter | was IN New York state when read OF
the trouble Of Iron Hall officials in the papers, and
| started az once for Philadelphia, reaching mere ms
morning have been at the Mutual Company 3
| office all the morning. but beyond that can say
nothing superintendent Krumbhaar said that no
official action had been taken lie refused 70 discuss
St Louis Aug. Or. j. b. Irwin. local omcer' ana
monument worker I'm the Iron Hall, when asked re
sp.ctlng the standing Of the order, said THAT the Il
LOui, members were not alarmed on account OF tle
| suits There have been many scarcs raised re
garlng the stability of the order, said he, tat u
fakes something out OF the ordinary run Of SUITS ana
| kick, 10 cause alarm among the members here
several other officers made practically the same state
ment.
The charges made against Freeman ID. somerby.
supreme Justice OF the order OF the Iron Hall, last
week AT indianapolis. have not alarmed &. II. Cooper,
| DEPUTY supreme Justice atLarge. Mr. Cooper was
seen Yesterday In the Offices Of the standard OH Com
| uuv al 40. 2G broadway. lie ,aid TO a Tribune
reporter don't take stock In TINS story about
Mr. somerbys alleged misdceds believe the Order
n, the Iron Hail is all right and will continue 50.
have perfect confidence In our supreme Justice, and
I am quite confident that things will turn out all right
| Moreover am certain that the charges against Mt
| somerby have been trumped up, as has been sup
posed BY Jealous insurance companies. have pad
| all my assessments, and shall continue to DO 40. i
have been contested with the order for nearly SIX
| Years and have attended supreme stings. IL Is
absurd to accuse Mr.. somcrby OF appFoprating the
reserve fund. which II is Impossible for him 10 reach
Nr ,oncrby is | think. heart and soul In the ord r.
lie j. accused OF using 10000 for travelling expenses
n he wanted that amount for travelling expenses the
| order would probably grant II To him. | don't know
whether any step Will be taken at once Ia investigate
| the charges