The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-17
BILL OF COMPLAINT
IN STRONG FAILURE.



NEW YORK, Nov. ls--Judge Lacombe
OF the United States circuit court. today,
on the application Of Eliza r. Griswold.
OF philadelphia, granted temporary In
Bradlee Strong and Albert r. shattuck.
!ss: q rs Siil y shs $ss william mi '' 7.
ing with or dispensing Of certain mort
cages. bonds, stocks and other securities
claimed by the complainants.
The BILL OF complaint states that prior
trusted TO the late William L. Strong
certain moneys approximately amounting
20 sls2.o0o for the. sole purpose OF invest
that MIR. strong advised her from time TO
time that such Investments were made In
good and sufficient mortgages. bonds and
stocks and other securities
The papers also assert that on the death
of Mr. strong the defendants took posses-
sion OF his estate, including the property
18th OF November. they refused to deliver
to the petitioner.
The connection Of Mr.. strong with the
Griswolds has extended over . long pc
Rod He was one OF the most intimate
friends OF the elder Mr.. GriswoId. now
deceased. The suit IL brought by the
heirs as individuals, and not BY the Girls
that this claim will be amicably adjusted
and will not come To trial.
MAI Putnam II. Strong said today his
seventh street. which may b. worth si7s. :
900. and that she also has q small Income
from property left her by her grand
father. Israel Shelton, a Southern planter.
II know nothing about the report that
comes from PHILADELPHIA liking the Ha-
hilisies at ss.eoo.9o MY opinion II th~t
the liabilities are not 80 large" he said,
over his affairs and that worry FASTENED
his death"
The doors Of tho Arm aid not open this
Edward A. Treat. receiver for the
Strong arm, when asked about the In
junction granted by Judge Lacombe to
Eliza 7. Griswcid against the Strong
heirs. referred inQuirers to Arthur II.
Van Brunt. one OF the attorneys for the
receiver. who said;
II have given out everything except the
figures Those I do not know about. II
win take some time 20 ind out the
amount OF the liabilities and TO balance
them with the assets Then II win be a
week or two before the books can be gone
over No DO not care % taIk about Inc
matter Of notes Just now
statement of Executors.
A. r. shattuck and p. RradIee strong.
executors 81 the estate Of w. l.. Strong.
gave out tho following statement today
.Or attention having been called 10 the
fact thar EllHa r GriswOla has begun a
suit IN the United States court against
the executors of The late William l..
mortgages we desirc TO state that as ex-
eeutort on taking possession % Mr..
Stronxs property. we found certain Sc
cnriiies and mortgages which We're an
parentiy the property " Mrs Eliza r
Grtawctd We made a HIST of same and
handed II 20 Mrs Grsswaid, expressing \
desire TO turn them over to her. Mrs
Grtxwoid has simply commenced suit 60
set an order Of court 50 as 20 perfect her
title 70 these securities"
Edward A Treat tho receiver. later IN
the day gave out the following state
mont
'.Mr Riiss. ard Mr. Ciatlin. members Of
the advisory committee stated this after
noon that an examination Of thu lease OF
William l. Strong 4 Co. seems to show
that the total amount % notes drawn hy
&. II & r. 8 Statt, and iriarssd hv ".
l.. StFonE a Co, amount 70 81 - 40.
There seem 20 be no notes az W +.
strong & Co except one for SasA We
are cresithiy Informed that there has been
no swHpptrg uf paper, and that there are
no notes drawn by W l. strong 4 Co.
and Endorsed by a. II. a Y. II ssatt.
TheFe u no mystery or complication in
N. bookkeeplns 81 the arm 81 ". l.
StronE & Ca"