The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-28
Franklin Syndicate
Affairs Come U3 :
in Court.
MILLER'S MAIL MATTER BARRED.
Missing Man Said to Have
Been Seen in Kansas
City.

New York, Nov. 27.-Hubert G. Tay-
.ler, former county clerk of Kings
county, a lawyer in Brooklyn, was
appointed temporary receiver for the
defunct Franklin syndicate bank today
by Justice Smith of the supreme court.
The application was made by William
o. IngIis. He also said that the gem
eral offices of the concern were in Jer-
sey City, the directors being Clifford
w. Perkins, Evans ]. Dudley and Ken
meth j. McLavin, all residents of New
Jersey. VIM, F. Miller, so the plaintiff
alleged, was only the Brooklyn agent
for the syndicate.
According to Inglis the liabilities ex-
ceeded 100000, the assets being about
$4,000. This money is now in the hands
of the police. Taylor was required to
furnish a bond of $4,000.
The hearing set down for today in
the case of Louis H. Miller, brother of
the missing man, did not take place in
the Adams street police court as was
expected. Owing to the district at
torney not being ready to proceed the
matter was adjourned until Wednes-
day Several witnesses who intended
to testify in Miller's behalf were in
court including Miss Gorrie, in whose
house the money found by the police is
alleged to have been secreted.
Attorney Griffin, 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 rules in his favor after Miss
Gorrie had promised that she would
be on time on the day set for the ex-
animation. Counsel then asked that
the bail of Miller be reduced. His mo-
ton being denied, he told the court
that he could furnish the required sum
of $1,000. A bail bond was then signed
by Mrs. Elizabeth Timmons, and the
prisoner was allowed to leave.
John A. Daily the assignee appointed
for the bank of VIM. F. Miller before
the latter left the city, called at police
headquarters today and made a de-
mand on Capt Reynolds for the $500.
which the captain took from the Floyd
street. room. The captain told Daily he
could not do So Telling him that he
would keep it in his possession until
ordered to turn it over by the courts.
Mr.. Daily will probably apply for a
mandamus tomorrow to compel the
property clerk to give him the money
Lawyer Ammon of Nassau street, Man
haitian, did not call on District Attor-
ney Steele today to enlighten him as
to the whereabouts of his former eli
ent, William F. Miller. Mr.. Steele
says he is positive that Ammon does
n nt Inn
officials have as yet found no trace
of the missing man
Letters poured in on Deputy Chief
MacKellar today from all parts of the
country, written by persons who said
they had been deceived by literature
that had been sent broadcast by Miller
and his employees. All wanted inform
alton as to the best way for them to
recover their money. Some of the writ
ers stated that they had deposited from
$500 to $780, Other syndicates conduct
ed along lines similar to the Frank
lin syndicate, are being investigated by
the police, and by the district attor-
ney of Kings county. All institutions
conducted on the blind poor' which
promise unusual profits, are under sur
VIGILANCE.
William F. Miller, according to one
report, succeeded in making his way to
1opoken, N. j., on the day that he
escaped from the Brooklyn police, and
he is said to have been seen on a Del
aware, Lackawanna & Western train.
presumably en- route for Canada. 9th
ers have it that he is still in hiding in
New York city, while many persons be-
lieve that he escaped on an outward
bound ship.
John G. Agnew, who says he is man
ager of the Washington syndicate. at
No. 81 Greenpoint avenue. BROOKLYN
was taken in custody this afternoon
Detective Behlen was the complainant
and arrested the accused on a warrant
issued by Magistrate Kramer of the
Lee avenue court. charging him with
violation of section 609 of the penal
code, which makes it a misdemeanor
for a person to display a bankers sign
on his premises when he does not rate
as sucn. Agnew also had printed on
his bill heads, private banker"
The prisoner was later identified as
the person who four years ago was ar
rested for running policy shops in
Brooklyn. The indictment found
against him is still pending The bail
was fixed at $4,000. Agnew will have a
hearing tomorrow.