New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-28
DALEY FILES ASSIGNMENT PAPERS.

caly able TO stand the strain he will present him
self and face the charges which have been made
against him, without any fear as to the final out
come,
DALEY FILES ASSIGNMENT PAPERS.
John F. Daley. ex-SheriT of Richmond Coun-
ty and assignee of w. f. Miller. who on Satur-
day declared that he washed his hands Of the
Franklin Syndicate, having taken the assignee
ship without knowing what the syndicate was,
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock filed the papers
of assignment with the County Clerk. Shortly
Police Department for all the property OF the
syndicate in its possession. Captain Reynolds,
with whom he talked, referred him to the Dis
trict Attorney. Later. after an interview with
Deputy Chief Mackellar, he made formal de-
mand upon Property Clerk Charles Blatchford
for the money held by him. 1t was, of course,
refused. The money. which that found III
Annie Gorries rooms, taken from the
satche in which ii was seized. and counted IN
Dailey's presence. 1t was found to amount to
$500 mostly In small bills. Mr.. Daley de-
clined to explain his change of front.
Justice Wilmot NJ. Smith, in Special Term OF
the Supreme Court. appointed Hubert g. Iay.
ior ex-Treasurer of Kings County, receiver OF
the Franklin Syndicate. The application for
receiver was made by William O. Inglis, VINO
declared himself to be stockholder in the syn
Louis H. Miller. jr.. the brother of the fugitive
manager, was released yesterday in Sl,Uoo pas, pan
furnished by Elizabeth Timmons or NO 40
Stanhope-st., friend Of his mother HIS case
which was to have been heard in the afternoon
in the Adams-st police court, was ad)ourheu
until tomorrow morning al O'CLOCK
In the court yesterday Annie Gorrie appeared
to act as a witness for Miller. Assistant Dls, Dls,
trict Attorney Griffin asked that she De uI1'i nG,u
as a witness. Miller's lawyer, Thomas 1. Whit-
lock- objected such a proceeding ana ue-
clared that the woman would be IN court oH
Wednesday.
REMARKABLE POLICE ACTIVITY.
Meanwhile the detectives are watching every
place where Miller has been or where they think
him likely to go. Their activity, now that by
their negligence incapacity or something
worse, Miller allowed TO depart in peace
is wonderful to behold. When they were sup
posed to be shadowing him on Friday as they
might easily have done. they permitted MIN 10
go to Manhattan consult with his lawyer make
an assignment as late o'clock. and then go
where he willed. Now that he is gone 1t IS
explained the mistake of this or that de-
teCtiVe.
Captain Reynolds Of the Detective Depart
ment. when asked last night If there was any
thing in the Miller case, answered WIN
an emphatic NO" and indicated that he had
nothing further to say to the reporter.
Yesterday morning between l and o'clock
Captain Lees took the safe from No l44 tloyu-
ST. to the Vernon ave. police station ana yes
terday afternoon patrol wagon went TO MIL
lers old headquarters and removed everything
that was left In all the police nave tahen ,ia
% 600 checks averaging $40 each, which were
| made out to send to as many deposltors as
! their last weeks interest. With a partial lst
| of clients whose interest money for one week
amounted to $4,000. and consequently whose
| principal was $4,000 il is easy 10 see now
| great were the syndicates dealings, and how
! many are the worse off for having listened TO
| the seductive promises OF Miller In view Oh
| such disclosures how strange do the protesta-
! tions Of the police sound, that they were help.
! less TO act because they could not find evidence!
Captain Lees protested yesterday against the
criticism hurled at him because he had not smut
Milers place up long ago. He said that he had
done all he could but was unable TO get evil
dence In view Of the fact that every intelligent
man knows that any business which advertises
TO pay go per cent in interest on loans must
be fraudulent ii does seem odd that the Brook
lyn police should find 1t impossible TO pick up
an iota of evidence tending to show such fraud,
when business of the kind is hourlshlnS rsht
under their noses.
Yesterday morning Postmaster Wilson re-
ceived the following telegram from Assistant At
torney General James NJ. Tyner at Washington;
Hold all letters in and arriving at your office
addressed 10 Franklin Syndicate or William +.
Miller. or any known TO be connected win tne
fraudulent business conducted by them. f1aud
their order.
All such letters have been held by the postal
authorities since Friday, and in Station a there
are now more than several thousand letters ad-
dressed to Miller and the syndicate. many Oh
them being registered Most Of the letters are
supposed to contain money orders or money,
There are at the General Postoffice, where all
money orders are cashed orders representing
$4,000 BY operation Of the fraud order whch
has been Issued all letters VIII be returned 10
the postoffice from which they came, ana II
claimed will be delivered TO the senders. other-
wise they will go to the Dead Letter Office
large number Of people gathered in FLOYD
Ct many out of curiosity, but the greater num-
ber in the hope that IT was all bad dream ana
that their money was safe. Some actually con-
timed to believe that Miller was all right, and
| expect him yet to redeem his pledge