St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-22

Inc assignment or Mast. bu1Or1
& BurweH eliminates in the
Proceedings Named-Attach-
ments Against BurweII's Prop.
erty Levied at the Suit of the
Assignee.
Jules Ii. Burwell. prominent citizen
living at 1903 Summit avenue. is in the
unpleasant position of being accused by
the firm of which he was the business
man of having lived beyond his income
from that business. Mr. Burweii was
the vice president. treasurer and general
manager Of the Mast, BufOrd " Burwell
company. corporation that has been
doing large business in this city for
Years IN wholesale carriages and farm
implements and harness. Two years
ago he was the president of the state
agricultural association. ana he has been
also identified with other business
interest in the city. On Sept. is the
community was surprised that tue Mast.
BufOrd IL BurWeil company should file
an assignment of its property in this
city. The corporation also mas large
Interests IN the shape of accounts in a
number of nearby states. In the deed
of assignment mention is made of the
fact that number of attachments and
garnishments had been MADE against
the property of the corporation. 1t has
been SAID by attorneys that the assign
nent does not carry with IL property
out OF the state that had been attached
or garnished outside of Minnesota.
Victor Robertson, the credit man of
the corporation, was named as the as
signee OF the Mast. Buford & Burwell
company. AS such assignee he filed
complaint in the district court of Ram
sey county late last evening, in which
he made Jules II. Burwell the defend
ant, and asked for Judgment in the
amount of $i5O.00o. During the day an
attachm ent was levied on the property
of Mr.. Bur well 10 have it forthcoming
to satisfy any judgment rendered
against him in the cause.
The cOmpi amt asserts that the Mast.
ButOrd q Burwell company was or
years ago, and continued to Go business
until Sept. Is. 1893. when 1t made an
assignment 10 Victor Robertson. Up to
Aug. 25, last, Jules Burwell was the
business manager. and in charge and
control of the business, profits and
money of the Mast. BufOrd u Burwell
company. He was employed by the
corporation on salary Of 5000 per
year. On Aug. 26 he resigned and
ceased TO act as the business manager
OF the corporation. His salary was
received and fully paid from time to
time since his employment. Since
October 1887, and up to the date Of
his resignation as manager ne is charged
in the complaint with wrongfully ana
unlawfuliy appropriatIng and convert
Ing 10 his own use, without authority TO
do so, money, property and merchan-
disc, belonging to the corporation. TO
the amount OF $4,000. OF the amount
so taken $4,000 was in money. ana the
remainder was in goods and merchan-
disc. 1t is alleged that he has not re
turned or repaid any of the money or
property so taken wrongfully.
MI. OuIWcl 10 Sdiu " idNe I6cCIN6u
various sums of money between Sept.
II, 1891, and May 20. 1892. amounting TO
$1,000. OF the latter sum SS.OO0 was
used by him IN building ana improy-
ing lots % and "a, in block 33 of
Summit Park addition. This is
the property where he lives. The
statement is made tnat the COM
plainant in the action is not sure how
much of the $4,000 was used in improv-
ing Mr.. Burwell's property, but asks
the court to make an INQUIRY as to the
exact amount The officers of the cor
poratiOn disclaim any knowledge as TO
the appropriation of money or property
until with the past forty days. c. n.
Bell is the attorney for Mr.. Robertson,
as assignee. and it was through him
the attachment was made yesterday. II
is said that the money was secured by
Mr.. Burwell in the shape of overdrafts
on his account. Besides the money he
is charged up with carriage ard other
items taken from the general STOCK.