The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-25
BROKER IRWIN WILL FIGHT.
He Will Not Face His Pittsburgh Aeeuser,
UaIess ConpelIea to DO SO,

George NJ. Irwin, the manager of the 81 ,5OO.-
600 discretionary pool at Pittsburgh. which
suspended payment on Oct. "a. was arraigned
again before Justice Hogan yesterday. The
Pittsburgh detectives who arrested Irwin in
this city on Friday and Clarence Buckley, the
District Attorney of Allegheny county. and his
assistant. Charles A. Pagan, were In court.
They requested that Irwin be remanded until
requisition papers could be procured. Lawyer
Joe Moss. who represented Irwin. protested
against his clients detention, and said that
there was not the slightest evidence to substan-
tiate the charge that Irwin had made away with
1891 900. Justice Hogan remanded Irwin for
ten days. however. to give the Pittsburgh au-
Lawyer. Moss then went before Judge TruaI
spd o6tsined a writ Of habeas corpus, return
miner; In the mean time Irwin will remain in
the Jefferson Market prison; Lawyer Mess de-
fugitive from justice, that he was not guilty OF
any crime, and that no Indictment had been
ments Of the Pittsburgh detectives to the con-
trary, He alleged that Twins detention was
Lawyer Ferguson. In whose room al the Grand
Hotel irwin was arrested on Friday, was very
irwin had lost = great deal Of money es in ss spec s =
s s'nhi hi. an Seai 1sa ia,s fhi had Sot BEEN "H "G niGins
In Brooklyn. as the detectives charged,
every day in the ofice o, J. VI. Martin & CO.
and had corresponded regularly with persons
In Pittsburgh. He explained that many civil
suits had been brought against Irwin, and that
the plaintiffs In them were trying to influence
public opinion by having hinl arrested. I'VE
shall. fight extradition proceedings to the end"
said Mr.. Ferguson. Irwin refused to make any
statement.
PIrrsHURoH. Nov. a4.-Thc next move against
George j. Irwin will be a suit against his brokers
In Chicago: Attorney Maxwell is authority for
the above declaration. Mr.. Maxwell states that
the receiver, Just as EOOn as the court gives him
permission to do so. The object is TO get posses
sion OF the oats deal, TO which Irwin referred In
his famous circular. II Is said that the suit will
be against NOrthen 4 Worthington, one of the
most substantial firms on the Chicago Board OF
Trade. and with whom Irwin is said TO have
been = heavy dealer.
Applications for reQuisitiOn papers were made
IN court to-day for the purpose OF bringing Ir-
win lack from New York. The papers will be
eertinod this afternoon and taken 10 Gov. Pat
tison az Harrisburg tonight. When the papers
are presented to Gny. Flower OF New York, At
tOrney Ferguson will appear in defence of Irwin. |
IL Is intimnIed to-day that Officer Sweeny is
remaining In New York for the purpose of re-
arresting Irwin on other charges II lie should he
discharged on the suits now entered. These adj |
ditional warrants are said 10 charge Irwin with
embezzlements and several other crimes.
hecetyer Mexican has not yet been able TO
lay his hands on anything belonging to Irwin. |
The bill In equity alleges that Irwin is respon-
s!ble for swindles aggregating $500, 900, but
tile estimates as to the total amount he has
gotten from = too coniding public, from Maine
To California and from the lakes 70 the Gulf
range from that figure to $4,000, O00.