Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
ATEyAs RANCH OWNER
AND ANEW YORK MILLIONAIRE,
TO BOOT
Accused OF Having Fled From Hts
House TO Avoid service Because lie
couiant Pay Ills Debts.



of The greatest grocery firms IN this
country. is accused by Lawyer Howard
\. Taylor Of having ncd from this city
TO avoid his creditors.
Mr. Thughes's brother aud bis coun.
sci deny the accusation. II. X. Thur.
Der has never been connected DIRECTLY or
remotely, they say, with the Thurhcr-
Whyland company. which was incor.
poratcd on January /. 1891, aud further.
iucrc. ne is amply able to pay bis debts.
Both Francis Ii. Thurber aud Lawyer
Henry Arlington laugh at the assertion
that Horace X Thufbcr has He'd from
or Is avoiding his creditors They admit
that he has been IN Tcxas aud New
Mexico sincr early Ia the year trying to
dispose Of part OF his large land and cat
tie interests in both regions aud thus
raise money TO meet his obligations in
this city. His posiollce address both
gentlemen say. Is Fort Worth. Tea, aud
his chief ranch is near Roswell Chayes
county, y. NJ. They declare that he is con.
stAntly travelling in the West On bust
mess
Neither Air Thurber's brother nor his
counsel denies that ne Endorsed much
paper for the United States Book COM
pnny, which was put IN the hands OF u
receiver last January. Both decline to
state the amount of the liabilities he IN.
CURED IN this way, and Receiver Charles
w. Gould declines to make any state
ment The receiver has not, II Is said.
received all the claims against the de,
iunel book concern.
Horace X. Tmrber was IN New York
within Few days after the dpplintment
of the receiver MIR. Taylor adds, "but
! when 1t became evident that the company
/ could not pay the draft he suddenly dis.
appeared aud left this city. When in-
| curry, was made at the Office of the
| .mhurber-Why,apd company, Fmnels II.
! Thurber stated that when NJ. brother
| left New York he authorized no one to
receive papers for him and that he probn.
| bly, would not be back for some time"
| upon further inquiry Mr. Taylor sin-
tinued H. II, rhurber informed the law
yer's clerk that his brother had recently
! written him that there was no need OF re-
! turning 70 New York and that he would
rcmain In the West for the present.
! There was no use Of returning until he
got the money he was after He might
remain away from this city Indefinitely,
| perhaps until January l. 1891 may be
Tor longer time. His wife was m the
West with him. Francis H. Thurber an
not know where his brother could be-
| t0nnd. He knew he had been al Fort
Worth, in Idaho aud South Dakota. He
had thonehl Of going to Deadwood and
he had been IN New Mexico.
Lawyer Taylor's affidavit declares that
Horace Il. Thurber left the city for The
purpose Of avoiding his creditors and the
service Of the process Of the court mon
him; that he was going from plnce TO
place and regulating his movements 10
as 10 prevent q summons from being
served upon him personally and with
view OF keeping his creditors FROM
taking aiy action against him until
ycnience, II at all THE charges are
absolutely untrue" said Mr. Thurber.
They seem 10 me 10 have been very
siilfully prepared In order TO make az
good showing rs possible on the an.
pllcatlon for the order for substituted
service. l can tell you without hesiia-
ton that my brother IL fully able to
meet all his obligations. Furthermore,
he has never even held any stock IN the
Thurber-WlYaud corporation, which
WAS formed on January /. 1891
At that time be- ceased to DO special
partner IN II. X. 4 4. II. rhnricr q
Co. which interest he had held for the
four years preceding. The aiiidayitl
give the impression that iny brother Is
| AltlihAI vi ANih AAliHANAAhlla III u
not interested In II. directly or indl
roctly. The whole thing has been yery
ingeniuusly arranged.
"As matter Of fact my brother
postoiiicc address Is Fort Worth. Tex,
while his chief ranch is at Roswell
Chavcs county, y NJ. lie went out Their,
In April intending TO dispose Of sou,
of his ranch interests, return 10 this clty
with the proceeds aud meet his obllga
tions. The present financial Etripgen,y
inferfered with his plan, He has beer
| trying ever since TO raise money Ia tht
West. When he does this he will re-
turn and settle all his claims here.
Lawyer Henry Arlington. Horace X
Thurbcr's counsel. when seen al his office
No. o Harrison strei, said;
Horace Il. Thnrbcr has been In nc
business in this city siuee he severed hi
connection with II, II. Tburbcr 4 Co
He has been out Of the city aiuce Feb
| ruary He has large cattle interests ii
| New Mexico and Texas. While mol
president of either, he still owns the con
trolling interests in the Lee Cattle com
pany Of Roswell. ~ NJ. and In the u
Captain Land and Cattle company.
cannot give Won he exact figures. but h,
ownes Immense herds 81 cattle and q
great number Of acres Of land
"Mr. Thurber still considers himself Z
rich man. He left here to 20 west ant
get money to satisfy his creditors, Firs
! he went 20 his ranches, then 10 Idaho
went ont there TO see him five week,
ago. When / left him h. went 10 Dead
| wood. where he Is now. got letfcl
from him a few days ago. He VIII s00l
return TO Fort Worth, Tex. do moi
know when he viii return 10 this city
nor DO | know Of amy reason why be
should return until he arrnngr- his affairs
He expects soon 70 carry out q iaFgi
transaction in his land and cattle In
charles w. Cionld. the receiver Of th,
| wrecked United States Book company
said he understood Mr. TburDer had at
yanced 10 the trust q good deal OF money
but he could not give even an approx
mate estimate Of the amount, as he had
/ moi vet advertised for claims. He Ind
| heard Mr. Thurber was in very pool
health after the failure and was travelling
| fnr tha sate ~ change, and TINT his fam
| NJ hsJ deterruinrd 10 keep all business
matters from him until he returned.
Horace X. Thurbcr was born Ia lSg
Ia Delhi. Delaware county, y. Y. Id
came 10 New York Ia 1874 and kot 20
| siti0n as clerk Ia a small Rrccry store
Il was not long before he became
Mr. Thurber saw the great advaatag'
10 be derived from ccnlrallAailen aud De
tcrinined to create ep'ossN 2roesfy
concern, with departments 70 whieh eaet
specially should have IT. place
Then came the war. GroNrleH wer'
| hish ana mo profits were big. Mr.. Thur
ber ENLARGED his business, took IN hi
brt4her ,and Others ~ partners. aud
foriusd tie great hfm Of II. X. q y. u
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