The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-19
CREDITORS ARE ALERT
PROBABLY TOO LATE, HOWEVER, TO
CATCH HURLEY AND JOHNSON.
A Commission Firm That Did n Land
once Business for Few Months
Police Interested.

The application in the probate court for
the appointment of q receiver Of the bust
ness of Hurley & Johnson. commission
merchants. the subsequent appointment of
Paul Azbill as such receiver and the dis
appearance of the members of the firm
from the city have brought TO light what
is said 10 be swindling scheme of no mean
proportions. The firm as known here began
business at 20 East Maryland street and
was composed of men who gave their
names as II. z. Hurley and Louis f. John
son, who said they came here from Wash
ington. d. G.
An account was opened with the Ameri-
can National Bank, where $1,000 was placed
on deposit Hurley attended to the bust
ness here and Johnson travelled about the
country soliciting business. From the ap
pearance of the place of business he was
evidently successful and the firm was
looked upon as a prosperous one. On July
s. upon the pretense of having become Of
Tended because of a letter written by the
bank. the money of the firm was with
drawn. During the next two or three days
the law firm of Harvey. Pickens. Cox x
Kahn received number of claims for but
ter and cheese sold 10 the firm and which
had not been paid when due. Morris &
Newberger and jameson & Joss also re-
ceived numerous claims. Investigation
showed that carloads of butter and cheese
had been shipped by the firm to New York
on July 3. 3. s, s and II. Both members of
the firm disappeared on July IL after being
pressed for settlements, and ii was thought
they went TO New York TO dispose of the
loads shipped. Paul G. AZbill, upon appli-
cation of Jameson e Joss. was appointed
receiver for the business and attachments
were issued for the property of the firm
wherever it might be found. BY prompt
action the produce shipped to New York
was attached. and when sold Will probably
net creditors about 5000 About $500 worth
OF property was left here. and since the
departure OF the men consignments have
been coming in each day from persons in
various parts of the country.
The liabilities OF the firm ii is said will
reach $4,000. Among those who have pre-
scented the largest claims are; The Bald
win Creamery Company. of Weyauwega.
Wis 81 $50: the Blue Mound Creamery
Company. of Blue Mound. Kan. 81. $50: r.
r Richie Victor H.. $1,000; z. NJ. Mat
thews. SaXeville, Wis. 1907. and there are
many others of smaller amounts.
The scheme. IL is claimed. has been to
build up business upon the strength OF the
deposit in the American National Bank
and then after getting large consignmsnts
ship them away. closing up the business
and selling the property leaving consignors
TO get their money best they could.
Attachments for the men will. il is said
be issued II they can be located. A message
from the New York police department yes
and il is believed they have been located
there since the attachment OF the produce
which was done in such a manner as TO
suggest that the consignors might he
wanted Warrants were yesterday issued
for the arrest OF both men.