The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-01-20

For some time there have been init
mations that there were to be further
developments as to E r. Hawley's hnan-
cial affairs, and this week they have
come to the public knowledge. New
York creditors of Mr. HaWley have petit.
| toned the United States court for the
district of Connecticut, to have the said
Hawley summoned before the court, and
if evidence is found sufficient, to have
him adjudged bankrupt.
Judge Townsend. before whom the
petition was made, has accordingly APP
| pointed hearing at New Haven on
| Monday, January %, at 2 o. m. He has
also issued a restraining order, amt ap-
pointed Attorney Charles FL. Nortbr0p
as temporary receiver. United States
Marshal Clark of New Raven was in
town on Wednesday and made service on
the parties in interest. Mr. Beecher, at
present acting as trustee, who will doubt
leas be called upon to turn over what
| property he has belonging to Mr. Haw-
| ley, is unconcerned as to the matter. He
says 1t was with reluctance he accepted
| the trust from Mr. Hawley, who took the
course he did without his advice, and a
course for which Mr. Hawley has been
| severely criticised. In reply to the cir
cular Mr. Beecher sent out TO the credi-
tore, he says but one party responded
asking for meeting of the creditors. A
copy of Judge Townsend's restraining
order follows:
| District Court of the United States, for
District of Connecticut.
In the matter of the petition of Philo
| s. Bennett and Alfred z. Sloan, compos-
ing the firm of Bennett, Sloan & Co.,
James 6. Powers, Robert A. Powers and
Allen S. Potter, composing the firm OF
James G. Powers 81 Co., Frederick G
| Clark, Edwin A. Clark, Elisha S. Chaplin
and E. r. Bushnell, composing the firm
If Clark, Chaplin & Bushnell, to have
Edgar f. Hawley adjudged an involun.
tary bankrupt.
| Il appearing by the petition herein and
the sftidavts of Andrew j. Wellington
and George w. Stidfnle, all verified here.
in on January z, 1899, that Edgar F.
! Hawley is bankrupt and that he has
| tram lerred bis property for the purpose
! # creating an unlawful preference and
evadirg the provisions of the bankrupt
act, it ia
| o dpred that the SAID Edgar F. Haw.
| lev. win am j. Beecher, Samuel s. Scud-
der and Mary j. Beecher, they and each
# them, their servants, agents, repre-
| 7entatives and attorneys, and all persons
be and they hereby are enjoined and re.
strained from interfering with selling,
| GrADs4eFFln&1 uieposlD& VI UT cOuCFsIihS
any and all property OF the said Edgar
F. Hawley, or the proceeds thereof nov
or lately in the store heretofore conduct
ed by him at Newtown, Fair field county,
Conn, as well as all property or the pro-
ceeds thereof lately transferred by the
said Edgar F. Hawley to the said Will
liam j, Beecher, Samuel s, Scudder, and
Mary J. Beecher, and that the said S. E
Vincent is enjoined a1d restrained from
transferring, disposiDg of or conce alipG
any and all moneys now due or to be-
come due to the estate of Edgsr r. Haw-
ley, and whereas it further appears thai
it ia absolutely necessary for the preser-
walton Of the estate of said Hawley thai
q receiver should be appointed to take
charge Of the property.
1t is further ordered that Charles FL
North Op of said Newtown Is hereby ap
pointed receiver of the estate Of the
laid Edgar r. Hawlev until the hearing
oD the PETITION in bankruptcy be deter
mined by this court.-[W. K. Townsend
Judge.
Dated at New Haven, January IL, 1899
Is is now thought TO be doubtful if Mr.
Hawley's estate pays as much as 20 o.
25c on the dollar.