Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13

in turn to the "Cave," the Sussex Land
and Cattle Company. This. would &C.
count for hidden treasure amounting so
far, to over $170,000 thus put away.
II is asserted that similar action of
transferring and hiding away has been
accomplished by Miller in regard to his
real estate in Pennsylvania, which in
cludes property in Chester, Lebanon
and Lancaster counties, and that it has
also been secreted with the other treas
ure In the Sussex cave Of Adullam.
BUT THE BANKS cor AHEAD.
The failure of the Atkinson House
Furnishing Company was noticed by
others than Mr.. Sutton, and the holders
of his paper, who in the meantime had
found that his record was not of the
most savory kind, fearing that he and
Miller would try to make away with
their property to avoid payment Of
these notes, took prompt steps to secure
themselves. Sutton being resident of
Delaware, of course a foreign attach
ment could not be made in Delaware,
but the banks made an attachment in
the counties of Chester, Lebanon and
Lancaster, Pa, in all of which localities
it was known that Miller owned great
deal of property. The attachment was
made the morning of the day that the
transfer of Miller's property to the
| Sussex Land and Cattle Company was
recorded, SO that the banks got ahead of
Miller.
sUTToN's MANGUvREs.
The story of the course Sutton took
to rescue himself from danger is of
course not of the financial significance
| of the movements of his father-in law.
This is so, simply for the reason that it
| is the former who is the main possessor
Of the cash. Still the story is OF interest
in the relation it bears to the richer
mans doings.
The records show that Il. ID. r. Sutton
has decided the following properties: On
| December 21st, 1892, for consideration
of $l1,0 900, to Henry s. Rheiner, three
houses on the west side Of Harrison
street and north of Seventh, this was
recorded on April 18th, 1893. On March
goth, this year, he decided to Rebecca g.
Singleton OF Philadelphia, for consid,
GRAFTON of $4,000, three properties ii
this city; this was also recorded on April
18th. Another city property was decided
TO the same party and recorded the same
day, the consideration being $4,000. A
fourth property was decided TO the same
party on March 29th and recorded the
same day the consideration being So, 500
This would afford a record of the deed
ing Of total of over $1,000 since las
December. The mortgages, as reported
total for the past three years as far a
can be discovered, to about $4,000
Sutton is assessed this year for city prop
erty to about $1,000; being 5000 in tn
Southern district and $1,000 in tn
Northern. ),
ArKINsoN's MORTGAGES.
Isaac @. Atkinson's mortgages show
on the records as follows: A mortgag,
for 100000, dated January Gath, 1888
and recorded same day, to Girard Inf
and Trust Company of Philadelphia, OF
the Kent building, this city, and Devon
dale farms, this county. A. second mort
gage, dated February Goth, 1898, i
James w. Converse Of Boston for pay
ment of $50, 1000 in five notes of $1,000
each, plain mortgage to secure tn
notes, recorded February 80. This, It'll
understood, was given to Converse i'm
,, mediately before the assignment. It ma,
be noted again that Converse is the mai
who was appointed receiver for tn
Atkinson House Furnishing Company
Again in regard to Isaac Q. Atkinson
an attachment was laid against him il
the May term of court for the sum Q
.. $4,000 by Hoffecker s. Hoffecker @
this city, Of which sum 1t is understoo
the amount of sc, 900 is for counsel feel
The records show that Miller cor
veyed the Kent Building aud the Devon
dale farms to David b. Taylor, Phils
delphia, for $4,000 and a mortgage @
: $4,000. The same day Taylor cor
; veyed the property to Atkinson fo
$4,000. On that day also Lewis ,
,, Bird got the mortgage for $50, 900. Til
! latter was then satisfied by Edwin A
Landell, January Gath, 1893, thus lea,
+ ing the whole property in Atkinson