Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-04


arter.
Here is the title of the case:
! In the Circuit Court of Ohio County, West
Virginia.
! The Wallace Wall Paper Co.. Corporation,
Ross T. Chew, and william Bailey and
Wilbur $; Bailey, p Ia + p fradlpg 3 us son.
IN CHANCEKY.
To the Honorable Judges of said Court
in Chancery now sitting:
The plaintiff company says that 1t Is
chartered and doing business under the
| laws of the State of New York, and
that the said Ross Chew is indebted to
the said complainant to the sum OF
S5,S24.54 with interest from July, 1900,
| and that Ross Chew acknowledges the
| correctness of the claim. The indebted
ness is accrued within the past year and
is now due and unpaid. L@opie
The complainant further represents
that Mr.. Chew is largely indebted to
many other persons, to an amount IN
excess of his assets of every kind and
character, which consists solely of per-
sonel property; that he is insolvent.
The complainant represents upon in
formation and belief that said Ross
Cnew is indebted to VIM. Bailey & Son
in a sum in excess of $4,000, which in
debtedness has been sued upon by Bail
ey & Son and the action is set in Cir
cult Court; that the said Ross chew
is indebted to his landlord for three
months rent past due and is liable to
his landlord, Charles F. Paxton, for
nine months rent past due, and also
indebted to other parties unknown for
at least S1,500; also indebted to en-
ployes in his store for amounts I'M
known.
The bill then sets forth that the said
Ross Chew's assets are an insufficient
sum.
The bill then represents that Chew
has, within the past year, been neglect
ing his business and has also been ap-
sent go that he cannot be reached by
any kind of communication whatso-
ever. The only information that the
complainant has been able to procure
as to his whereabouts is that he is away
fishing.
Complainant further represents that
said Ross Chew is engaged in politics,
devoting his entire time to the effort
to procure the nomination for mayor
of the City of Wheeling at the coming
January election, neglecting his bust
ness in total disregard of the rights of
his creditors.
Complainant further represents upon
information and belief, that in conduct
ing said practical canvass said Chew
frequents various saloons around town,
and gives checks for various amounts
on his bank account at the Commercial
Bank of Wheeling, which should be ap-
piled to the payment of his indebted
ness, the said checks being used in the
purchase of beer and other political sup
plies presumably for political influence.
Complainant further represents upon
information and belief that the said
Ross I. Chew, in total disregard for the
feelings of his customers, who are large
ly composed Of ladies who purchase his
goods and merchandise for the decora-
ton of their homes, has openly anG
VIGOROUSLY, within the past six months,
abandoned himself in consorting In i'm
proper resorts and With people both
male and female of doubtful repute,
and thus injured his trade to the great
loss of his creditors, your complainant
being informed and believing that the
man cause OF the Insolvency of the
said Chew was brought about by his
W misconduct, whereas if he had at
tended to business strictly the trouble
would not have come upon him.
The bill then states hat the COM
plainant believes the business can be
made to return good profits if properly
conducted, and prays that a receiver be
appointed for the conduct of the bust
ness. The complainant asks that the
said Ross T. Chew and the said Will
liam Bailey and Wilbur S. Bailey. be
made parties defendant to this suit.
The bill is signed by D. W. Van Hoe
sen. Hubbard & Hubbard and S. G..
Smith for the complainant.
In his answer to the bill Mr.. Chew
says that the allegation that he was
neglecting his business is not true, nor
is 1t true respecting his visiting sa-
looms and buying political supplies for
political influence. He also denies that
he is a candidate for Mayor.