The sun., 1895-01-02


consideration Of tho transfer and tho value OF
the property on hand, aud the disposition Of the
Transaction was fraudulent, concocted and
carried out, not only for the purpose OF cheating
1 but r the qi
be levied upon by any attachment nor replevied
by any creditor.
70 DESTROY Identification OF any Kind, so that
the quantity and quality OF the property.
be ascertained and could never he shown. and
also that the value could not be ascertalned SO
that IL could not be determined whether Enrich
Bros. had paid n fair aud reasonable price there
for. verify believe that there was some sscret
arrangement between the firms of j. Lichten-
stein a sons and Enrich Bros. with reference 10
The effort to find out what had become OF tho
goods of the bichtensteina and OF the proceeds
OF their sale was begun as soon as the report
reached the creditors that the stores had been
Quilted Two men from Bumenstel & llirsch,s g
Office made Inquiries, among others: Morris u:
Hirsch, one Of the partners, met Abraham and
Isaac chtenstein at the Office OF their attorneys,
had i passed from from Enrich Bros. TO the LoGten.
steins for the stock. whether an inventory had
been made OF the goods. and whether the price
paid was based upon percentage OF the value
OF tho stock. and also what the value OF the
etock actually was. The. Lichteis stems refused,
that he would iot answer any OF the questions.
William j. Magce. one OF the firms clerks.
tried to get some similar information from
Enrich Brothers. lie saw samuel Enrich about
O'Clock on Friday. while the goods were still
being carried into the store. Mr.. Megee asked
OF the Lichtensteins. Mr.. Enrich admitted
that his firm had bought the goods, and said
that Il had paid for them with certified check.
the largest one he had ever seen, he said, but he
would not tell the amount for which IL was
drawn, nor anything more about the transac-
The next day somo interesting information
came to Mr.. Blumenstiel. Some OF the neigh
had seen lot OF baskets OF books and papers
carried into that house. and they had also no
ticed that In addition to these there were O lot
Of trunks aud boxes that appeared to be very
heavy. Suspectlng that these latter packages
% might contain % laces or other yaiaanie & ana d sx
watch set upon the house. and he also got the
affidavits OF the private watchman employed
these packages. The day watchman is named
LAWRENCE J. Murray and the night watchman is
Lawrence j. Murray lives at $50 East Thirty
fourth street. He was around about o'clock on
Friday afternoon, he says, and helped some
at 90 East Eghtieth street. two large Saratoga
trunks. These were dragged into the houSc be-
cause they were SO heavy that 1t would have
taken four men to lift one OF them. MIR Murray
says. Later In the afternoon. a double truck
arrived ut the house. and from this there were
taken in two more trunks. one pine box, and
several smal paper boxes. and the baskets full
of books and papers.
Larry Murray who lives ut 434 East Seventy
sixth street, relieved Lawrence. and he SAYS
that about 1880 o'clock on Friday night lie saw
deliver four large heavy trunks and a hamper.
Mr.. Blumenstiel was so anxious to hnd out
what these trunks and boxes contained. thatth
first errand ne sent the Sheriff's officers upon,
when he got his attachments on Monday night.
was to try and get hold of them: Deputy Sheriff
further than the front door, however. although
he could see inside the door. A servant opened
and sbe od I' Carraher that none s Of the
the family was at home. She would not let him
in. Mr.. Blumenstiel said yesterday that he did
not propose to let those trunks or their contents
get away from his clients.
This morning, he said, the dozen attachments
which he has already secured will be served
upon the Ehrichs. and more will be applied for.
II the Ehrichs have mixed the Lichtenstein's
goods with their own. me said. that will not help
them. for in that case their own goods will have
to answer.
The attachments which have been granted so
and only enough goods may be seized under
them to make sure OF bringing that sum at auc
I'll The > homes no rs Of the Lichtensteins at 80 East
Eighty eighth street and 5G West 126th street
were closed Yesterday TO reporters Mr: Putzel.
attorney for the Lchtensteins. said that his
tients had nothing to do with the removal of
che stock to Ehrichs'. and that the removal Of
Mr.. Putze did not wish to speak at all upon the
subject as he had not yet been served with any
e pses e dase
the nature of this one is in the courts, and do
not feel that it would be proper for me TO make
allegation about the taking of the trunks
to MIR. Lichtenstein's house, as you
IT, !
the incident. The trunks contained the books
Of the firm. except the sales ledgers and were
taken there by my direction for safe keeping.
the safe had been sold to the Butchers and
Droyers Bank. and it would not do to leaye the
books where they might be lost mutilated.
secreted. or destroyed. 1t was important that
they be Kept in safety, and directed on Friday,
in presence of lawyer, representing number OF
the firms large creditors. that the books be
taken to the house where they now are, and
where they will remain. and Will be open to tho
lime comes; that is when the courts shall di-
rect. The sales ledgers had sent to my office
Df the banks to which the accounts were trans
ferred and at whose request hired one OF the
Mr.. puizei said further, in response to ques-
lions: There Is nothing irregular in the failure
Of the Lichtensteins, and they are not avoiding
we are appearing for them in any action brought
against them. They sold out their entire stock
10 do, and with the removal Of the goods they
had nothing to do. In fact; they did not even
we're not 40 at at the store The money received for
he goods was properly used. This we are pre-
pared to prove corclnsively at the trial Of any
though none from Blumenstiel & Hirsch, and
beyond that there is nothing to be said"
alleged fact that his clients had received goods |
mp to Dec "a and sold them TO the Ehrichs with |
for "na h is ne nad
night TO those clauses in the atfidavits made by
The Lichtensteins creditors which reflect upon |
Ihe firm of Enrich Bros. lie said:
wish TO deny emphatically and specifically"
said Mr.. Enrich, every allegation which reflects
upon our motives or acts in the transaction. So |
Tar as we are concerned. the sale was perfectly |
proper in every way, and quite similar TO pur |
,hases of stock that we are making constantly. |
The Llchtensteins came TO me the day after
Christmas Wednesday, and offered the stock, |
10 be transferred Immediately. They said they |
Intended 10 go into liquidation and retire from |
ho retail trade. They didn't say whether or not |
hey were insolvent and It didn't concern me to |
ask. They stated that they would probably go |
1n later as wholesalers. looked the stock over |
,arefully. The price they asked was very |
arge one, but they said they could sell on the |
,ame terms to any OF number OF large houses. |
md | believe they could have done It,, The |
'easopn made no inventory of the stock before |
was that All inventory had already |
Deen prepared by the Lichtensteins. examined |
I and told them would buy at the price named, |
providing their inventory proved To he correct. |
rhe sale was made with that condition dis |
lnctly included in the agreement. may add |
hat so far as we have gone in arranging the |
'tock we have found tho inventory entirely cor |
'ect.
"The statement that the goods were hurrledly
removed during the night OF Thursday, Dec. 20, |
5 not warranted by the facts. IL really took |