New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-28
I'D RATHER BIZ
A HAPPY BURGLAR THAN AN
UNHAPPY "COP."

rha rresence OF this motto is charged to an
oeca how who was discharged from the build
ing last week
"Hotbing new to-day gentlemen nothing
now about my client Mr.. Miller" said Ammon
brsklv 10 half a dozen newspaper men.
Where is he?"
NOW. don't worry bit about Miller. When
the proper time comes I will produce him. l
know lust where he is. and he'll be on hand
when the time comes"
"Win the proper time come some day this
week?'
Now you're asking too much
Don't you know you might be indicted for
violation Of your professional oath for assisting
Miller at this time?" the Colonel was asked.
"Eh? What's that? Indicted? Oh, l guess
not. That wasn't in the code l studied why
what have l to fear? What have / done?
Miller simply is a client Of mine. He came TO
several days ago with money TO pay for
the services Of skilled lawyer. I believe In
getting rich as fast as you can. / am like
lot Of other people. / am too strong to work,
and when Mr. Miller showed disposition to
pay me for my services did what any lawyer
would do under similar circumstances-beca
his lawyer. Now, 1 want TO say to you gentle
men of the press. that I'm not running away
I'll be right here tomorrow and next day and
the day after, ready 10 answer all questions.
Colonel" Ammon left his office at o'clock
and did not come back. His office is one of the
suite occupied by Louis j. Grant, who processes
to be greatly chagrined over the presence of
Ammon, whose lease will not expire TIL May
! next
Reno r. Ellington, counsel for Ernest +.
Blake who got out the $4,000 attachment yes
terday, said last night;
Il had detectives watching the movements of
Miller for week more before he disap-
peared. There are five men at the bottom OF
This syndicate business. Miller reported TO them
every night at late hour, and there was a oi-
vision Of a certain part Of the days receipts
These men have no financial standing, but II
they are once arrested it is pretty certain they
Will be convicted. Miller was only figure
head. Some Of those interested in the old T.. D.
Dean Company are mixed up in this swindle'
William Grossman. of House. Grossman &
Vorhaus. counsel for the assignee OF Miller
concern, issued a statement last night which
was in part as follows:
on Friday Of last week William F. Miller called
~ tne office Of his attorney Robert A. Amm4h' an
COmpalned OF the publicity being given 10 ms DusI
ness and at the same time expressed penei uIa
e m doubt that would be created thereby wou,e tha
make IL impossible to successfully continue the
business for any length of time. notwithstanding
me fact that ne had paid all his dividends regular
y and that many Of his customs had received IN
uVoends the amount Of their principal invested
many times OVER and feared that the publicity and
e .ne Iqmors you'd created run upon his oiilce ne
,ta'ed that his business was so extensive ana that
.he management Of It had taken so much OF his
une that he was on the verge OF physical collapse.
an mat he ieared he would be unable 10 stand me
strain Of run II one should come. In order 10
Mod ld any run upon his business he was ADVISED 70
mace general assignment. under the law OF an an
Lls assets 10 an assignee who would hold them
M .or the benefit OF all his creditors without prefer
ehces. which advice he accepted. BY this means
,he assignee. II he be unhampered. VIII proceed
20 20 make an inventory and schedule OF MT Miller = :
assets and liabilities, and therefore convert az
ne lne assets into cash as speedily as possible ana
oistnbue the cash pro rata among all the credlt-
os OF Mr. Miller share and snare alike so that the
smallest depositor residing in the rem1test town
CLEVELAND A SUBURB OF NEW-YORk.
Leave New-York $50 p. m. arrive Cleveland next
smeornlns for breakfast, by Lake Shore Limited or