The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16
DISPOSED OF HIS BOOKS.
c. II. DIXON MADE A PRACTICE OF
DESTROYING BUSINESS PAPERS.

Them-Mr. Dixon said the Rest HAD
been DestrOyed-Judge Speer Or
dered That the Records of the
Firm De Produced Under Penalty
for COntempt-SOme of the Proper
ty Ordered Turned over to the Re-
ceiver.
Mir. Charles II. Dixon of the c. II. Dixon
Company, must turn over TO Receiver Al
bert Wylly. by Sept y, ali books and pa
pers referring to the business of c. II.
Dixon & Co, which may not have yet
been surrendered, or show cause why ne
should not be adjudged guilty of contempt
OF court.
An onler to that effect was
signed by Judge Speer of the United
States Court yesterday morning at the
brief session of court held here while the
the judge was awaiting the departure of
the New York steamer.
Mr.. Dixon claims that the books and
papers demanded of him have been de-
stroyed, it not being his habit 10 preserve
them.
Receiver Wylly filed a report of some
length with Judge speer. detail
session of all books, etc, that would
throw light on the business done by Dixon
& Co. The report states that on Aug. y
the receiver personally served upon c.
Fraser Law, James N. Dixon and Charles
II. Dixon, and on Aug. Is upon Amelia +.
Dixon, a written demand for delivery of
assets. books, papers and documents relat-
ing to the business of c. II. Dixon & Co,
at the same time delivering to each a GER
titled copy of the order of Judge Speer
appointing him receiver.
Mr.. Law that he had sold the
accounts of the business of C. II.
Dixon q Co. to the c. II. Dixon Company,
a new company, of which Charles II. Dix
on is president Mr.. Law also stated that
he had delivered all books of accounts and
papers of the business of c. II. Dixon e.
Co, which had come into his possession,
and were in his hands, TO the new c. II.
Dixon Company.
Mr.. Dixon, Receiver Wylly said
refused to deliver anything until
he should have had time to consult his
counsel and afterwards told the receiver
that his lawyer told him not to do any
thing before Monday, Aug. Is.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Wylly renewed
his demand upon Mr.. Dixon. The reply was
that he was still awaiting instructions
lipil MS lawyers. Inc receiver then DOu-
ued Mr.. Dixon that unless the books and
papers. which were present were delivered
Immediately he would report to the court
In twenty minutes. Mr.. Dixon sent a mes
sage TO his lawyers, and on receiving re-
ply expressed a willingness to deliver all
books, papers documents. etc, demanded
whcih were in his control.
Mr.. Dixon then delivered certain
books. papers. etc. which he claimed
were all On his possession or
control, or of which he had any knowledge
He sclaimed the receiver continues in
his report, that he had a practice of de-
stroying every three or four months all
cash stub books as soon as the checks
were used up, and all bank deposit books
not in actual use as soon as filled up, and
all letters, etc, relating to completed bus
mess. Mr.. Dixon also claimed that he did
not keep a letter press copy book or copies
of letters.
Mr. Law told Receiver Wylly that he
had turned over to Mr.. Dixon at the time
of the sale of the accounts. a canvass
backed day book or blotter, containing the
original entries of bushes done, and he
was under the impression that there was
also a petty cash book. Mr.. Dixon claimed
when the receiver demanded them that
he never preserved such books, that
IL was his custom to destroy them,
and that he cannot otherwise account for
any of the books of original entry, day
books, or check stub books unless they
were in the possession of MIR. Law Mr.
James NJ Dixon, both of whom deny nav
ing them.
The books turned over to Receiver Wyl-
ly, the latter reported to Judge Speer
show conclusively that there were such
books and that they were last in the pos
session of Charles II. Dixon The receiv-
er expresses the opinion that they are
now in Mr.. DixOns control and he asked
for such action as the court might deem
proper.
Judge speer ordered that Mr.. Dixon de-
liver to Receiver Wyily all books, letters,
papers, letter press books and documents
generally pertaining to the business of
Dixon & Co.. which have not already been
delivered and in default thereof he is re-
quired 10 show cause before Judge Speer
on Sept. r. at Savannah, why he should
not be adjudged in contempt of court
Receiver Wylly has in hand ledgers,
journals and invoices turned over TO him
by Mr.. Dixon, together with three cash
books of date prior to 1880, and some bills
of lading and other papers.
1t appearing that Mrs. Mary j. Dixon
had not been found so that a copy Of
subpoena could be served upon per an or
der was passed to serve notice Thy adver-
Using.
The property, outside of books. etc,
which Judge Speer has ordered turned
over to Receiver Wylly includes 40 acres
of land on Wilmington Island. transferred
by c. II. Dixon to his wife, Amelia f.
Dixon, on or about June 5, 1897. Lots 8,
9, u, Solomon's ward transferred to j.
NJ. Dixon about Aug. 10, 1897. Wharf prop
erty also transferred 10 J. NJ. Dixon on or
about June 81, 1897 Lots of land 46 Stew
ems ward, Nos. rs and 70 Hall street, trans
ferred to Mrs. Mary ]. Dixon on or about
March 16, 1898. Policies of life insurance
transferred 10 Mrs. Amelia f. Dixon; all
cash remaining in hands of Charles II.
Dixon at time of alleged assignment,
March IS, 1898, or withdrawn from bust
ness and not accounted for, or if invested,
then substitute assets.