The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-26
E. B. RILEY GONE.
Creditors of Riley Bros. Wanted
Him in Court,
BUT FOUND He HAD GONE EAST
Explanations We're Wanted Of Dis
crepxncy In Their Statement OF
Assigned stock.

Edward b. Riley Is no longer in this
city, and he left under circumstances
that make his creditors think he wished
to avoid questioning about the recent
assignment of Riley Bros. This fact
came TO light IN Judge Langley's court
yesterday.
The firm. which is composed OF George
b. and Edward 3. Riley, made an as
signment January S, naming Thomas
Sanders as assignee. The creditors were
dissatisfied with the showing made in
the assignment, and a week ago yes
terday brought the members OF the
firm into court, where an oral examirfa-
ton, concluded last Monday. showed
discrepancy OF about $500. w1fi1san they
did not account for The Rileys said
they had sold on the evening and night
OF December 81 and January !, just
before the assignment. about $500
worth of goods to persons wholnt they
did not know. for about 80 per cent of
their value. In order to meet pressing
claims They asserted they had no
knowledge OF the transaction other
than that the goods were sold and
taken from the store. after having been
paid for.
Their statements were so ansatisfac-
tory that Judge Langley ordered them
to file In court a written statement of
their accounts. which they finally did
through their attorney last Thursday,
but when IT was desired to place them
upon the stand and question them as to
the statement they were not In court,
not knowing that they were required
to be there. their counsel said, and
consequently the hearing was adjourned
until yesterday
When the case was called yesterday
afternoon Attorney Peters. who has
| been representing the creditors, took
up the statement which had been filed
and called for Edward IS. Riley. hut
he was not in court. His brother. was
put on the stand. and when interrogat-
ed said that Edward b. Riley had left
the city and gone East.
when did he lease!' demanded Mr.
Peters.
Yesterday morning" said ?iIey.
'Didnr he and you both know that
you were required To be here in court
today?"
NO. sir. we both thought our ex-
affiktadtign was HnlsGeu Wntn the court
ordered us 10 file the statement
DO YOU know where your brother
has gone or what he is going to do?''
II think he has gohe 10 Minnea polls
or st, Paul, and then intends to go
further East He went over the Cana
dian Pacific
The position OF the RiIeys was sup
ported by their attorney. who contendel
that the examination was closed and
that they would be no longer needed
In court as witnesses. This led 10 a
heated argument, Mr.. Peters saying
that the absent member of the Arm was
| In contempt
The statement submitted TO the court
was made out by Edward e. Riley, and
now that he Is absent ii is diifieul;
| IN get definite idea of the exac,
! status of the firm, as the business was
| conducted very loosely. and no books
| wore kept which would show accurately
| the condition OF affairs. From the w.
| marks OF the attorneys yesterday IL i
| fair 10 suppose that. If Riley can he
! h,Sssa.eSi In the United States, he wy
/ be brought hack
\ meeting NJ the creditors has beer
| called under order ~ the court 70 dis
| cuSs the question Of selecting a new
assignee.