New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-15
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.
RECEIVER FOR JOHN f. HOFFMIRE & SON
ATTACHMENTS AGAINST THE FREU-
DENT,JIATS

Frederick Seymour has been appointed receiver
In supplementary proceedings for John f. Hofmire
& Son, shpjoiners of No. sos Fifth-st.. whose
paper. to the extent Of $3.50 1000 was used by note
brokers. by Judge Conlan of the City Court on the
application OF Adams d. Hyde. representing Grace
A. Hofmre, wife OF the senior partner, she being
creditor for 5000
Creditors OF julius Prudential. general mer
chant. of No 81 West One-hundred- and-sixteenth-
ST.. who disappeared three weeks ago. owing
100000, are making active search here 10 ascer-
tain II he left any assets which can be reached by
creditors. Deputy Sheriff Lipsky yesterday re-
ceived the following additional attachments against
Julius and Ludwig b Prudential. who composed
the firm OF J. Prudential e. Co, In favor OF the
Hanover National Bank $33. 1886; American Exchange
National Bank. two aggregatng ss,ooo; Mechanics
and Traders Bank. 81 s6s: American Grocery COM
pany. 1857. The claims OF the banks are all on dis
counted notes. The claim of the Hanover Ma
tional Bank is on four notes Of either j. freuden-
thai & Co. or l.. p. Prudential Co. Of FL Paso
Texas. which discounted for Mr.. Freudenthal
on the strength of a statement which he MADE OF
the condition of ]. Prudential g. Co. on March l.
1885. the statement showed assets S4s'Sl; hapiu-
ties. 81 636 open accounts for merchandise' net
firm assets s6sl .09i. The firm had contingent la
bilities OF sl22 335. indorsed on bills recelVape
J. Prudential owed individually $4,000 and had
Endorsed 5000 notes Of the Columbia Typewriter
Company. secured by 500 900 bonds as collateral
The bank rescinds the contract on the GROUND
of fraud and is willing TO tender back the notes OF
the firm.
Deputy Sheriff Henning has received an attach-
ment against I.udolph Friedman end others. whose
unknown doing business as L. fri"c-
man e. 60. auctioneers. at No 100 Bowery from
Furlong & White. representing the Everett Cycie
COMPANY of Everett Mass. for s2.NS worth OF
| bicycles The Sheriff closed up the store at NO
100 Rowery where there are about fifteen bicyces
left Since February Mr.. Friedman has maue
speciality Of selling bicycles at auction ana ne mas
| had sales at stores other than his place in the
Bowery 1t is said he hired store at seventh
ave and One-hundred and twenty -third-st iof
three DAYS sale and advertised II IN the SuIiuhS
PAPERS The first days sale. on Monday, Vas u
clared be a success, the bicycles Rois OH quien
! ,v AT bargain prices for cash. The sale was ho'
continued yesterday. as Mr. Freeman s' t,,4
doubt learned of the attachment me sheril o Gt
| that store closed. but kept watch on IL az uaS
as there are bicycles still there. MI, I'll, TIL
man was formerly in the drygoods auction h
i'm April 1895. and many Judgment, were eH.treu
against him. The present business Is sai1 ~
White said that Mr. Friedman contracted Tor 10
| wheels at si3 apiece with the Everett 'yoe ON m
pany received ffty-six wheels ana mas '9 on I S o
them Another lawyer. with claim OF ~" roi OH, d
Boston bicycle manufacturer called al the oheIih
| Francis $ Rosenberg dealer in lumber. OF Wen
ster-ave near Two-hundred- nd thirty -fourth-st
| Woo,l,awn made assignment yesterday 10 Lou.
V1"rbaus pivinc references for ST. 800 the largest
m "a, NJ I2eieenherg He began the present
business in January last. under the styie o. , .
Woodlawn Lumber COMPANY ne Vas WaS a,so m,tt
N building operations AT w oodlaWn Oh "li'li
| eccount a number Of mechanics Hens have beeh
| filed against him. The liabilities are about st"v.
| Denuty Sheriff Lipsky has received an atIach-
rrani for Noio against the American Railway
Electric Light COMPANY, Of No - Stone-s.. IN ~.
favor of John B Kearny on an assignee cam ro
| money for the company