The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-26
ne GETS A RECEIVER
p;ehter Says Petkovits Is Max
ing Away With His Stock.
&c WANTS PAYMENT OF A NOTE
..u~rrd by Mortgage on Stock-A Fish
erman Wants His Outfit - The
Glass Damage suit.

-. sensational suit OF Joseph Richter
.so~s Robert Croft, involving r.
sss.~avsts. the furricr. which was
sssshed IN the observation-disclosures
ys~ssraay morning. has been supplement
= ~ sfili more startling allegations. A
.-o-ary receiver was appointed yester-
- ~ Judge Langley over Petkoyfts store
:. nreyert him from removing goods from
80 jurisdiction OF the court, and an order
-ss issued requiring him 10 appear. to-
..arrax afternoon in open court and ex-
80 why the receivership should not be
-sds permanent, pending litigation.
psrstsr claims that on March 81. 1904
r.skovtts executed promissory note in
- favor for 500. due in two years, with
s-.srest AZ S per cent, together with 10
- cent Of the amount due in case suit
=. brought II the interest was not paid
s-nasIIy then the whole sum became due
,-raedIately. The note was made in con-
Iteration Of money due Richter for labor.
=, ;fs same date. il is alleged. Petkoyits
80 gave Richter a mortgage on his stock
= fysrs and findings In the store on Mar
ssn street. between Front and Second. 20
ssss,r. payment Of the note. and subse-
1uently gave mortgages TO other people
s-nong which was one TO Henry cranse
.erpsA.
psehter says that the interest on his
,ass was not paid. and that Petkovits
,sresteued to fix things so he could not
al any part OF the money coming 10 him.
4 he did not refrain from demanding a
fcstIsment-
sov.ts' stock Is not worth the amount
~ both mortgages. and Petkovits is in
solvent and has secreted and conveyed
+ AIT az HIS name what other property he
aoes own. and Is now secreting and con-
sewing out Of the jurisdiction Of this court,
4 little al a time. the property mortgaged
n hina lRichter.) IL is further alleged
,haf Petkovits has already placed In the
hands OF different people divers quaint
sjss OF his stock OF goods, with instruc-
tons to ship them TO San Francisco on
the next steamer and thus get them be-
yond the jurisdiction OF the King county
court.
petkoyits has represented TO Richter,
sccordlng 10 the complaint. that these
sefs are being done under orders of a re-
seIyer Richter, however, believes Pet
tovits Is simply seeking to defraud his
creditors and impose upon his ignorance
az the laws and customs of this country
II vas represented that under the pres
snt state of affairs receiver should be
appointed 10 take charge of and preserve
ne property and regain possession of that
from the Jurisdiction OF the court. IL
vas further contended that II was shso-
iuiely necessary that the receiver should
be appointed before Petkovits was given
notice Of the application, for the reason
that he would otherwise remove a still
larger quantity of goods.
Judge Langley. acting upon the repre-
sensations OF Richter that Theodore Ha-
bernai, tailor. was acquainted with the
furriers business and was a suitable per-
sen 20 act as receiver. appointed him tenn
porarily. fixing bonds at $1,000 Habernal
was Instructed to take immediate posses
sion and prevent further disposition or re-
moval Of any Of the stock from the juris-
dicfion Of the court.
Petkovits was ordered to appear before
Judge Langley tomorrow afternoon at 70
o'clock and explain why the receivership
should not be made permanent during the
pshdency OF Richter's foreclosure suit.