The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-09
McGLAUFL|N AND BRESSE.
All Parties to the Rumored
Settlement Are Very
Mysterious.
BREssE WANTS TO COME HOME.
The Collins Suit Against the Fair
Trustees for $27. 900 Is Yet
Pending.

An effort is being made to bring about
settlement of difficulties between L. w.
McGlauf1in and his lately decamped part
ner, Eugene Bresse.
Mr.. McGlauf1in did not say as much,
neither did Receiver Collins, General
Barnes, attorney for the absent Bresse,
George A. Rankin, McGlauflin's lawyer, or
Pierson & Mitchell, who represent Louis
Bresse and James S. Angus, against whom
Receiver Collins brought suit for $27 900.
But that such a settlement is under way
may safely be inferred from what those
mentioned have said and left unsaid on
the subject.
The mystery which has surrounded the
affair since the news of young Bresse's
sudden and unaccountable departure was
first published is equaled only by the nom
committal policy adopted by some Of the
prominent personages in the affair. 1t is
palpable, however, that negotiations of
unusual Importance are being carried on,
and that their ultimate end and aim is the
restoration of some odd thousands which
McGlaufiin thinks his late partner appro-
priated prior to his departure for place
not down in the firms book of addresses.
McGlauf1in sees a chance of getting his
money back, and he is going to get it If he
can. The pleasures of Eastern travel have
cloyed on Bresse's taste and he pines for
the cooling summer trade winds of the
San Francisco peninsula. Everything
points that way. and through his attorney,
General w. II. l.. Barnes, he is thought to
have opened communications with his
former partner, McGlaufin, who has the
key to the situation.
Mr.. McGlaufiin said, "Do you suppose
that am going to give out anything to
IN for of
iniure my chances for getting the money
that belongs to me? That is more than
the papers can ask or expect"
"Then you probably see chance for
settlement" was suggested.
go and see Mr.. Collins the receiver; if
can say nothing. l am getting awful sick
of this notoriety and have made up my
mind to have no more to say until the
affair is entirely settled"
The continuance of the case of Receiver
Collins against James Angus and Louis
Bresse, in which testimony was to have
been taken before f. P. Bull yesterday, for
one month, was made at the request of Mr..
McGlauhin.
Receiver Collins said, concerning this
continuance: cit was made on the request
of Mr.. McGlaufln and you can draw your
own differences. AS a matter of fact, the
books of the firm are in such a condition
lldL HOlLliIS line oil dCCuIdtt
can be made. All that can be told is that
the firm earned $4,000 on the Fair wheat
deal, and they did not get all the money.
The difference between the amount re-
ceived and that earned is represented by
the $27, 900 for which suit was brought
against Angus and Bresse. However,
when the request to postpone the taking
of testimony came from Mr. McGlauflin, I
could not very we'll do otherwise. | sup
pose he had and has satisfactory reasons
for wanting the matter held Off"
Attorney Pierson of the firm of Pierson
| & Mitchell; who represented Angus and
Bresse in the $27, 900 suit, said that several
propositions for O settlement had been
made, but were not entertained.
II suppose, of course, that the final ad-
justment of this case will depend on the
settlement of McGlauflin and the younger
Bresse's difficulties. If that affair is ar
ranged | presume this case will be
dropped"
Louis Bresse professed absolute igno-
rance of any negotiation between his
brother and McGlaufin, and seemed to re-
gard the suit of Receiver Collins for $27 600
as a matter too trivial for worriment.
General Barnes was non -committal. He
would not say that he knew young Bresse's
present residence, and declined to discuss
the suspected settlement.
1t is plain, however, that Bresse wants
to come home. and that McGlaufin is
equally anxious to get some more of the
Fair wheat commissions.