The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
MIR. DIXoN's STATEMENT.
He Replies to Charges Against Him
and Believes He VIII Re Vindicnted

He Replies to Charges Against Him
and Believes He VIII Re Vindicated
Editor Morning News; Inasmuch as you
have given so much notoriety 10 the pro-
ceedings lately instituted in the United
States court against me, 1t is but fair you
should allow me a little space for the cor
rection of mistakes. 1 VIII not undertake
to go into detailed defense to the charges
in the petition, as I am advised by my at
torneys to let these matters be settled by
the court, on the trial of the case.
There seems to be an effort to develop a
sensation in the matter of nOn-production
of books and papers when demanded By
the receiver. The facts are: The receiver
called upon me under the order of the court
and asked for my books and papers. AT
that time l had not been instructed by my
attorneys to deliver up my effects so I
declined TO do so. AS soon as my attorneys
could be consulted and 1 had their advice,
l gave up to the receiver such books as 1
had, and procured for him some books
which had been in the possession of my
brother since the assignee disposed of my
effects.
l had nothing to conceal from him. The
insinuation that 1 destroyed the papers
after the demand by the receiver is with
out the slightest foundation. When the as
signee disposed of the property of the firm
and the company was formed, there were
| some old papers that had accumulated in
the Office that were no longer of any use
TO me.
My business had been closed out so I
had all these old papers carried out of the
office and burned in the engine At that
time there was no intimation that there
would be any charges preferred against
| 4
ed these papers to satisfy the hypercrltical
| creditor or an incredulous counsel.
These same plaintiffs had, previous to my
burning the old papers employed the ser
vices of three of the best legal firms in
| this city, and had sent out experts in their
employ TO make an examination of my
affairs. These attorneys and experts had
| fun and free access to all my books and
papers, which were then in the hands of
| the assignee, and after several days la
| borious efforts, they were advised that
| there was nothing upon which they could
| base charges necessary TO invoke the ju-
risdiction of a court of equity. These par
ties took the advice of their Savannah
| counsel, and brought plain suits on the in
debtedness in the City Court of Savannah,
and obtained common law judgments
| against me 1t was not until after they
| had fully examined my books and their
frultless search, and after 1 had heard of
the advice given by their attorneys, that
caused the useless papers to be burned in
| cleaning up the office.
The receiver has in his possession, dellv-
| cred up by me- the cash book, the blotter,
| the journal and the ledger With these any
| business man can obtain a pretty fair in
| sight 10 my business. I did not keep old
| stubs of checks after the books were used
| as they were of no service to me, the en-
tries from them appear in the cash book
the same as to the old bank deposit books
The charges preferred against myself and
| family are, indeed, serious in their ma
! ture and are made by the plaintiffs In a
! spirit of revenge, and in the hope of forcing
me into some settlement other than made
| with my other creditors The fictitious val
ues given to property, and the ghoulish
| vandalism of the plaintiffs represent the
straights to which they have been put in
order to invoke the jurisdiction of the
| United States court. The whole course OF
| their conduct evidences bad faith and on
| the trial of the cause L feel quite confident
/ of a full vindication. c. H. Dixon.