St. Paul daily globe., 1896-02-19
NORTHERN PACIFIC RECEIVER
TREATED TO AN UNPLEASANT
SURPRISE.
ACCEPTS SERVICE IN A SUIT,
WHICH HE DISCOVERS is BROUGHT
BY G. n. NEWELL & CO.,
FOR $5,OO1.
SAYS IT'S A SCHEME TO HURT HIM.
Accused of Collecting Sum of
Money, Which, 1t Is Alleged,
He Didn't Pay Over.

AS Receiver Andrew F. Burleigh, of
the Northern Pacific road, alighted
from the private car which bore him
into st. Paul from the West last night,
he was confronted by Inspector John
p. Hoy, Of the Minneapolis police de-
partment, who served upon him a copy
of the summons and complaint in a
suit brought against him by the firm
of George r. Newell & Co., the we'll
known Minneapolis grocers. The de-
tective mounted the platform, and,
standing in the doorway, said:
'Is this Mr.. Burleigh?"
That's my name,' quietly replied
the receiver.
Here is a document which I wish to
serve on you, sir,'' went on Hoy. "I
hold copy Of it in my hand. Will
you accept service?"
Certainly" was the prompt reply,
and Mr.. Burleigh, without ever SO
much as looking at the instrument,
thrust it in his overcoat pocket and,
dismounting from the platform, was
greeted by his counsel. w. A. Under
wood, who has been here for several
days.
After being shaved, Mr. Burleigh
supped modestly in the depot lunch
room with Mr. Underwood, and, while
waiting for his meal to be brought, be-
thought him of the detective and the
instrument.
''By the way, Underwood, I've been
sued" he said, jokingly, pulling out
the paper. AS his eyes ran down the
legal formula his face grew serious
He said nothing until he had read the
rar.a atycr- of hn 4 ~,
ments of the complainants. The COM
plaint alleged that Andrew F. Bur-
leigh did. on June 10, 1890, while acting
falsely as attorney for the firm of
George Il. Newell & Co., consisting of
George r. Newell r. B. Langdon and
Cavour Langdon, collect for them the
sum of $5,001. 1t is further alleged
that Mr.. Burleigh has never paid this
amount or any portion Of it to the firm
he was supposed to represent 1t is
therefore prayed that judgment be en-
tered against him in the sum of $5 ,001,
with interest at per cent from June,
1890, together with the costs and dis
bursements of the suit.
The thing evidently bothered Mr.
Burleigh, for he knit his eyebrows, and
for q moment said nothing. Finally.
looking up, he asked:
''Well, what do you think of that?"
"Oh, it's just what might have been
expected" put in Mr.. Underwood from
across the table.
"This Is scheme to defeat me for
the receivership. Why, I have per-
sona1 letters, dated since June, 1890,
from Mr.. Newell asking my legal opin-
ion on this matter. He even sent West
for me to have me come East to Miles
City to help try the case, and yet he
swears it is true that I was falsely act
ing for his firm. Well, that's all there
Is to it,
Mr.. Burleigh has twenty days IN
which to put in his answer. AS fur
ther evidence that the action was TAX
en- at this time for the purpose Of en-
barrassing him in his fight for the re-
ceivership, Mr.. Burleigh said that, al
though he has been through here sew
eral times during the past six months,
on one or two occasions remaining sew
eral days, nothing was done about the
matter until now, when 1t is calculated
to do him the most injury.