New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.
HOW NEIL BURGESS AND HIS WIFE LOST THEIR
PROPERTY.

HOW NEIL BURGESS AND HIS WIFE LOST THEIR
PROPERTY
Harry r. Farjeon has been appointed receiver in
supplementary proceedings for the property Of Neil
Burgess the actor. and also for his wife's by
Justice Beekman. OF the Supreme Court on the
application OF Blumensteil & Hrsch. representing
Luke A. Burke & Co, creditors. for S2.5iS. The
examination OF the defendant disclosed the fact
that they have no property They said they
never made a great deal OF money until Mr.. Bur-
CESS made a success of The County Fair" As
fast they made money on this play they put II
in an apartment house. at Eighty-second-st. and
Central Park West until the amount OF cash in
vested reached $4,000. The property was in the
name Of Mrs. Burgess Later on they mortgaged
Il for so OOo all of which they say was lost In
to buy a church property in Thrtyfourth-st.
between Sixth and Seventh aves, and on the road
company. More losses were made In the Star
Theatre 10 secure the ease and rent OF which Mira
Burgess gave mortgage for $4,000 on the Eighty
second-st property TO Theodore Moss. The prop
erty was conveyed by Mrs. Burgess to Mrs Ann
Stoddart her mother, November 26 last
The sheriff vest erday took charge OF the ONCE
at No. 26 Cort.andtst.. OF the Hot Springs Medical
Company. OF this city and OF Hot Springs. Ark on
claims in favor of Theodore A. Havemeyer. for
$500 and Robert Gar for $500 The company was
incorporated under Virginia laws on July IL. 1871.
with a capital stock OF 100000 TO bottle ana sen
the waters of the Hot Springs and also medica'
preparation with the water. W. II. Chew' inc VICE.
president. said yesterday that the cause Oh 'ne
company's trouble was that man VINO ooush.
500 600 of the preferred stock OF the company anu
was to nav for IL at the rate OF 800" month hao
stopped paving IN the cash. and this upset AL al
raneemerrs which had been made on the suehxln
Of this capta. and the company mad become
temnorarily embarrassed. He said that plans were
under way for a reorganization OF the company
with fresh capital The liabilities are about sSa9N
and the assets $4,000
Frazee & Co. hay and straw commission mer.
-,ar,s at No Sol West Thirty-third-st. said to b
omone the largest receivers Of hay in this Market
m,da an assignment yesterday to Charles Ph'R
Easton Of No POS Broadway, without preference
The mariners are Jonathan A. and William Z.
E,razee. father and son. both of whom live at
yonkers They have been in business fifteen years
and were reputed 10 have capital OF so0W TO-
sI00 900 Their assignment Is attributed to their re-
iatons with the old Durland Riding Academy
Company against which the firm Is reported TO
have a claim OF $4,000 The liabilities OF the hrm
are not definitely known yet, as large part is
contingent, but the nominal assets are estimated
at more than G50.OW .,
Judge Truax of the Supreme Court, yesterday
appointed Franklin Bien receiver OF the property or
the Casino Company, at Broadway and Tnlrty.
ninth-st in the suit brought by the state Trust
Company as trustee for the bondholders. with
power to take proceedings to redeem the property
from which the company has been dispossessed.