Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-07-25
A BIC SUIT.
John v. Farwell & 90. Asked to
Account for el2,840,Oo0.
FALSE REPORTS ABOUT SUFFERING.
People Of the Cherokee Strip Incensed
Against unfounded Statements Of
Dsstitution In Their Territory
-Corbett Divorce Suit.

CHICAGO, July 1s.-John Brooks and
George D. Bullen, assignees Of Potter,
Lowell & Co., Of Boston, yesterday fled
abill Of discovery against the firm Of
J. v. Farwell & Co., Of this city, asking
that the firm be compelled to ac-
count for ST., 9,S40,000 Of securities
which II Is alleged were fraudulently
transferred on the eve Of the as
signment Of Potter, Lowell & Co. in
August, 1890. Potter, Lowell 4 Co. were
stock brokers with capital Of $500, 00O
and at the time Of their failure they had
assets Of q, 600, 900 and liabilities Of ST.
100000 A few days before the failure,
1t is alleged In the bill, securities val
ued at S5,O0Q 900 were taken from the
firm and secreted. Potter, Lowell
4 Co. did brokerage business with
Farwell & Co. and John v. Farwell
was stockholder In the firm Of Potter,
Lowell 4 Co. from January to August
~, ls90 1t is alleged that before the
failure the Arm fraudulently appro-
priated 100000 Of other peoples
money and pledged $500, 600 more. 1t is
claimed that the Farwells were cog
infant Of these transactions 1t is also
alleged that the transfer Of q large
number Of securities was made to the
firm Of Farwell & Co., and that John
7. Chumasero, partner Of John V.
Farwell, carried these securities out of
the state Of Massachusetts, The suit
was fled In the United States court.
FALSE REPORTS ABOUT SUFFERING.
PERRY, Ok, July lS-The people Of
the Cherokee strip are very indignant
over the continued reports being sent
out by outside newspapers about
suffering in the territory In sew
eral communities Indignation meetings
have been held and the outrage
denounced. Irresponsible preachers in
many instances have gone to Kansas
City and Wichita on pretense Of beg
ging for the starving, as they term it,
and whatever they have received in
donations has never reached the poor,
but went to bear the beggar's expenses.
One Of these preachers was forced to
leave Wood county a few days ago.
Some goods have been sent to this
place to certain preachers for the
poor, but the goods were sold to Sec
ond-hand men and the money pocket
ed. People of the strip are doing well,
much better than in many states.
Crops cannot be beaten, and the
people are happy and contented
There has been strong talk Of admin
istering to some of the tale tellers
coat Of tar and feathers.
THE C0RBETT DIVORCE SUIT
New YORK, July 1s-There was an
other hearing yesterday before Referee
Jacobs in the suit for divorce brought
by Mrs. Ollie Corbett against James J.
Corbett. Miss Marie King, member Of
the dramatic company with which Cor
bett Travelled, continued her testimony |
as to the relations between Corbett |
and the woman known as Vera. Miss
King related instances Of display of
affection as the company were travel
ing in railway cars. In Corning, O.,
she had seen upon the hotel register
the entry ~. ]. Corbett and wife" 1t
was agreed between counsel that If the
referees report should be in favor of
the plaintiff alimony should be fixed at
sl00 a week. Adjournment until July
% was taken in order that testimony
might be obtained from the west.