The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-05

Mcgowan BACK.
Says He Will Straighten
Out the Affairs of the
Trenton Companies.
RlDIoULEs THE REcElvERsHIp
Declares That His Comp ny Is Sol
vent and Promises 10 Punish
His Defamers.
RlDIcULEs THE REcElvERsHIP
snecfcl 10 Ina .lsaseu Catu Ne,us.


Specicl to the Jersey Cftu Nctps.
TRENTON, Aug. s, 1ss5-Ex-Mayor
Frank A. Mcgowan, whose business af-
fairs have gone under a cloud of ad-
versity within the past few days re-
turned yesterday afternoon or the Limit
ed Express which he took at Chicago
on Saturday. The limited does not stop
in Trenton except upon the orders of
the General superintendent Of the New
York Division.
Magowan's old body guard and wade
mecum Luke Golden, driver, and Secre-
tary William H. Servis were at the sta
ton to meet him. Mcgowan got off
the train, jumped into the carriage al
most unobserved and was driven straight
home. Several reporters who knew the
limited did not stop here and expected
Mcgowan would take the train arriving
here at 6:12 missed seeing him,
A reporter called at his resi-
dence at 6 O'Clock and rang the bell.
The ex-Mayor was In the yard at the
time. He heard the bell and walked
around the end of the house and took
the reporter by the hand. After the
conventionalities were passed the report
er asked the ex-Mayor If he would make
q statement.
ST nave nothing to say" was the
quick response, as he looked at the
writer earnestly as though he would
read his thoughts.
you made a statement in Chicago"
continued the writer: st should think
you would have something to say at
home"
"Well, I'll say this much" said MI.
Mcgowan, I've come home to see this
thing through. There are just two men
1 don't understand. You wait until
tomorrow night" he added significantly,
you know Mcgowan.
SAYS THE COMPANY IS SOLVENT.
you a say further that I'm the
clearest headed crazy man you ever
saw. There isn't any insanity in oul
family. I see my father laid he thought
I was crazy. I'll ave to thank the OLD
gentleman for hat compliment when l
see him again.
d they think that I'm going to al
low my companies to stay in the hands
of receivers? Wen see about that"
Mr.. Mcgowan, do you have a plan by
which you can get clear of the receiV-
II have all my plans laid. 1 saw my
Chicago lawyers before | left there, SO
mind Ind form my plans while on the
There is only one thing unknown.
Two men who were friends-I want tc
know how they stand.
why. if pay off all past-due obliga,
tons Of the two companies. they WI
don't want a receiver for a solvent
Why. this is. only a matter of $4,000
panies. You know the Empire Rubber
and the oil cloth works don't give notes.
You'll see that bag of securities around
II the Mechanics National Bank has
no money for me because it has nothing
70 WIZ var r an gp to to f a9ne saber Da Iiaas Of
MIR. Kafer and Herter Bros, Mr.. Ma
gowan said their claims were disputed.
due these firms, or he would hang theil
TALKS Of CLAIMS;
he, and I've had to do a lot of his
the h hall, asa I've had to repaint the
He charges that the work of Hertei
Bros, decorators, was not according te
Arnold & Co.. who sued for 5000 fol
meats. he says he knows nothing about
G e. sa eIatn WIZ r. r sSapssy K (, s seern 1feI a :
mills used no sheddy. The 500 cheeE
he gave to Hendrickson. the butcher
that was protested Mr.. Mcgowan said
~ Cts q ltSLdAt f1S IlIu a QGDOSlt IL
the Safe Deposit and Trust Company Of
sac, and he had forgotten he had drawn
$500 against i. His balance was. SO.
bs E ssf to raise s5o.o 60 to get hs q shi M0r fae'
tory here that will employ a lot of girls
over 500 a week, and now some Of it,
members are trying to ruin the credit
Ct we concerns that pay out in wages
WHY HE WENT TO CHICAGO.
j tel~egraphed to Colonel Skirm from
and .got an answer that he would meei
me here. He is in town.
When I left I left enough trade pa.
ern Rubber Company to last until Mon
day, and told him where to address me
up to that time; I didn't want him O.
after that. It is enough for me to say
that l went on important private bust
hess. my mission was is no ones
men who are not business men,"
With respect to the scandals that were
current. Mr.: Magowan said it was trus
day, the same day thai he left. but tina
she was accompanied by her mother. he,
sister and brother, Dr.. VIM, who re
The whole family went to Chicago AND
We're there on Monday last, remaining
with relatives. He was not Informed 81
Their movements since that day.
He was in Chicago, he said. but lone
enough to make his exchange. He teie
grap.led to his secretary, Servis. from
St Louis. It was. there he first learned
of this trouble and game directly home.
81 ave sent word" he continued, ...tc
my secretaries to meet me at my ofiee
at the Eastern Rubber Company, and ]
VIII not sleep until / get this matter
straightened out. Til work as / never
worked before. and work SO fast that
these people will never catch me. Yor
know I Exc a primary meeting, but J
like this better. Tn dying to get at
these people. The only thing Pm sorry
about is that there are not hours enough
between now and tomorrow morning"
Mr.. Mcgowan would say nothine
about his whereabouts since he left, ex-
cept to say that he spent considerabl4
time IN Chicago, and to say that he was
where the thermometer was 100 degrees
in the shade and where the wind burned
fhe face red. and that he was alone.