The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-28
AFTER THE BLIND POOLS
New York Police Watching Syndi-
Gates That Promise Big Profits.
MILLER IS STILL AT LARGE.

one or ITS Victims Succeeds In Hav-
ing Receiver Appointed Declares
Milcr's LibiiitiesAre S2OO, ,OOO-Au-
other Alleged "Banker'' Arrested.
New York, Nov. 2s-Hubert G Tay-
lor lawyer. was appointed tempor-
airy receiver for the defunct Franklin
Syndicate bank yesterday by Justice
Smith, of the supreme court The ap-
plication was made by William O.
Inglis, who stated that he held 70
shares of the company. According to
lnglls The liabilities exceeded 5000 900
the assets being about $4,000 cash in
the hands of the police. Taylor was
required TO furnish a bond of $4,000
The hearing set down for yesterday
afternoon In the case of Louis H.
Miller. brother of the missing man
did not take place, owing to the dis
trict attorney not being ready to pro-
ceed, and the matter was adjourned
until tomorrow morning. Miller was
released on 81 900 bail
John A. Daley, the assignee ap-
pointed for the bank by William f.
Miller before the latter left the city.
y
and made a demand on Captain Rey-
nolds for the $3.50 taken from the
Floyd street house. The captain re-
ferred him to Property Clerk Blatch-
ford. The latter refused to turn the
money over, telling Mr.. Daley that he
would keep it in his possession until
ordered to turn it over to him by the
courts. Mr. Daley in all probability
will apply for mandamus to compel
the property clerk to give him the
money.
Lawyer Robert Ammon, of Nassau
street, Manhattan, did not call on Dis
trict Attorney Steele yesterday to en-
tighten him as to the whereabouts of
his former client, William f. Miller
Mr.. Steele says he is positive that Am
mon does not know where William f.
Miller is.
Letters have poured in from all parts
Of the country written by persons who
said they had been deceived by liter
ature that had been sent broadcast by
Miller and his employees All wanted
information as to the best way for
them to recover their money. Some
of the writer's stated that they had de-
posted from 5000 to $500.
Other syndicates conducted along
lines similar to the Franklin. syndicate
are being investigated by the police
and by the district attorney of Kings
county. All institutions conducted on
the blind pool" basis which promise
unusual profits are under surveillance.
The police are still in the dark as to
the whereabouts of the missing Miller.
According to one report hesucceeded in
making the best of his way to Ho-
boken on the day that he escaped from
the Brooklyn police, and he is said to
have been seen on a Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western train, presumably
EN- route for Canada. Other reports
have it that he is still in hiding in
New York city, while many persons
believe that he escaped on an outward
bound ship.
John G, Agnew, who says he is the
manager of the Washington syndicate.
at 81 Greenpoint avenue, Brooklyn.
was taken in custody yesterday by the
Brooklyn police on a warrant charg-
Ing him with violating section 609 Of
the penal code, which makes it a mis-
demeanor for a person to display a
bankers sign on his premises, when
he does not rate as such. Agnew also
had printed on his billheads private
banker" He was later identified as a
person who four years ago was arrest
ed for running policy shops in the
borough OF Brooklyn. The indictment
found against him is still pending
Bail was fixed at $500