The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-28
MEnoANrlLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Attachments and Assignments Made IN
Some Reconstde rations.

Attachments and Assignments Made and
Some Reconstde rations.
II was a great day for tho oroaksrs-ths
public spirited citizens who have stood
a. ound the corners md the hotel Hobbies
for weeks predicting that financial ruin for
Helena and the county at largo which
they would not have storped If they could.
and spreading that spirit of distfust in
monsyed institutions which they pretended
to enjoy themselves. Before midnight Of
Wednesday they had one. half the solid in
and the only drawback to the satisfaction
men usually feel when their predictions are
verified was the fact that their ominous
fot e6odings did not come true yesterday.
They had it reported that the Hs-
bert Nicholson COMPANY and Bach.
Cory q Co. were among the doomed
Nicholson company was attached at the
close of business Wednesday, night BY
George r. Newell & Co.. Of Minneapolis.
Wholesale Rrocsts. for about $2.4OO. Yes
tes dsy the attachment WINS released. Her.
bert Nicholson, the head of the company.
tells how the matter came about thus:
Minneapolis house got him to take some of
its cigars for sale. A written agreement
was made at the time that all goods unsold
were to be returned as credit. The Nich-
olson company found the goods hard TO
dispose of, but managed to sell about $500
repeatedly to the firm In Minneapolis. tell
ing them of the situation regarding the
cigars, but got no satisfaction. He aiso
says that when he told the agent with
whom tho agreement was made Of the i'm
possibility of selling the goods, the agent
said he would sell them. The agent, Mr.:
Nicholson says. went out on the road and
subsequently three orders were received
for the Newell cigars. Tho orders were
filled but tho c%onsignses returned the goods
with the statement that they
had not boon ordered. MI. Nicholson
further says that il Is apparent
that one of the agents of the Minneapolis
disturbances. thought he would force the
Nicholson company to pay for the cigars by
attaching. Az aoon as tho attachments WAS
laid he took Lawyer William Wallace and
the agent to the compnn,'s Office. showed
them the agreement and proved that there
stend Of there being a balance OF about
81, 400 the other way. The agent then con-
Guided to release the attachments. The
proceedings not being generally understood
led to tho story that tho Nicholson com
pnny was closed. So far As the report about
Bach, Cory a. Co. 10 concerned 1t TUNED
ont TO be purely street talk and nothing
else. .
Henry Cannon sued out IN attachment
during the dry against Henry kloin and 4.
]. Seligman for S8.S2l. subsequently,
whom matters wore explained the attach
msnt WIS withdrawn. Frank A. Crnse
attached the Helena aud Frisco Mining
company, A. Nj. Hotter, s. I. Hauser. John
L. murphy md A.. j. SelicmRn. The
amount Is $l5. 900 M the attachment laya
against cerlain real estatc OF the parties
named with the mining company. Tho
| Helena National bank attached Charles y.
Colbert and A. M. Hotter; and A. j. David.
son attached the ALEXANDRIA Flume aud
Mercantile company.
There wera two assignments during the
day. y. G. Ashby assumed personally to
II. s. Ford, OF Great Falls. The assign
ment covers the farming implement busi-
ness OF MIR. Ashby. and tho assets n U be-
| lisved to be far IN excess of the liabilities.
| No statement Of liabilities nor schedule Of
assets wore filed with the assignment.
Previous 10 making the deed Mr.. Ashby
resigned ns President of ths Helena Ma.
.ionni bank. The Paynter Drug company
assigned to J. NJ. Woodbridge. The deed OF
assignment was not put on record. and
there 10 NO statement Of liabilities and
assets.