The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28
A Temporary Receiver
Appointed.
Assignee" Daily Demands Com.
pany's Funds.


Taylor, former county clerk of Kings
county. a lawyer In brooklyn, was ap-
pointed temporary receiver for the de-
fupot franklin Syndicate bank today by
Justice Smith of the Supreme court. The
application was made by William o.
IDgfs. In his complaints Inglis states
that he held twelve shares In this CON-
pany. He also said that the general on
ces Of the copoern were In Jersey City,
TIE dire ,tors being Clifford W. Perkins,
Evans }. Dudley and Kenneth J. Mo
LAWN, all resident Of New Jersey: VIM.
n. Miller, so the plaintiff alleged was
only the Brooklyn agent for the syndi-
cate. According to Inglis the liabilities
excesd 500. eco; the assets being about
$1,000. This money lie now In the hands
OF the police. Taylor was required TO FUR
nist a bond Of SIS CO.
Tbs bearing set down for today In the
On So Of Louis II. Miller, brother Of the
missing nan. did not take place In the
Adams street police court as was ex-
peuted. Owing 20 the district attorney
not being ready to proceed the matter
W as Hd journed until Wednesday.
Several witnesses who intended to testi-
fy in Milier's behalf were In court includ-
ing Mrs 9orris In whoss house the
In oney which wss found by the police il
alleged to have been secrstsd.
Assistant District Attorney 6riffin,
Who represented the people, was anxious
that Miss Gorrie be put under bonds for
APPEARANCE In court on Wednesday.
Counsel for Louis Miller protested
against this and the court ruled In his
favor, after Miss Gorrie bad promised
for the examination. Counsel then asked
that the bail Of Miller he reduced. His
motion being denied, he told the court
that he could furnish the required sum Of
$1,000. A bail bond YVES then signed ~
Mrs. Elizabeth Timmons. and the prison.
er was allowed to leave.
John A. Daily, the assignee appointed
tor the bank Of William r. Miller. beforo
the latter lsfs the city. called at police
headquarters today and made demand
on Captain Reynolds for %. $50. which the
CO plain tack from the Floyd street houss.
The captain referred Daily to property
clark Blatchford. The latter refused to
turn ths money over, teiling Mr.. Daily
that ne would keep 1t In his possession
until ordered to turn It over to him by
the courts Daily win probably apply for
q mandAmus tomorrow to compel the
propssty clerk to give him the monsy.
Lawyer Ammon Of Nassau street. Man
haitian, did not call ON District Attorney
Steele today to enlightsn him as to the
whereabouts Of his former client, William
n. Miller. Mr.. Steele says he il positive
that Ammon does not know where Millev
Is. The police officials have az yet found
NJ trace of the missi ng man.
Other syndicatss conducted along lines
siuilAr to the FRANKLIN Syniosts are be-
ing investigated BY the palice and by tbs
oistl let attorney of Kings county.
William u. Miller, according to oDs re-
para. suocseded In making his way to
Hoboken, n. j., on the day that he es-
capped from the Brooklyn police. and ne 10
said to have been seen on y Delaware.
Laakawanna and Western train. presum-
ably en- route for Canada. Other reports
have it that he IS stiil in hiding In New
York city, whi,s many persons believe
that he esrapad on an outward bound
ship.
John &. Agnsw, who says he Is the
manager Of ths Washington Syndicate at
No. 81 Greenpoint avenue, Brooklyn, was
taken In custody this afternoon. Deteo-
tive Behlsn was ths complainant and ar
rested the accus-d On q warrant issusd by
To. A
lics court, Brooklyn, charging Agnew
With violating section 600 of the penal
eide, which IN axes it = misdemeanor for
- person to display a bankers sign on his
promises when he doss not rate as such.
grew was represented on his bill heads
"private banker"
The prisoner was later identltied as the
person who four years ago was ART
for running policy shops In Brooklyn.
rhs Ind lot p,s Dt fnund aQninst him then