Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16

United States Of America, District of Maine, S.
In the United States District Court In and for
said District.
FRANK H. WHEELER Tn RanIr"r,cv
of Rumford, in the County 6ro5stnsa,
Of Oxford and District Of 0''' Petition.
To the Honorable Clarence Hale, Judge of the
District Court Of the United States for the DIS.
trict Of Maine.
The petition of Milliken Tomlinson Co. cor.
poration existing BY law and located at Portland
Maine, Daniel H. Patrick and Fred o. Conant,
both of said Portland, copartners doing business
under firm name Of Conant, Patrick & Co., and
Steadman Hawkes. Co. corporation existing by
law and located at said Portland, respectfully
shows:
That Frank H. Wheeler, of Rumford. County
Of Oxford, and State Of Maine, has for the great
or portion of six months next preceding the
date OF filing this petition, resided at Rumford,
in the County of Oxford, and State and District
aforesaid and owes debts to the amount of 81 ,000
That the number Of all the creditors Of said
Frank H. Wheeler Is more than twelve.
That your petitioners are creditors of said
Frank H. Wheeler having provable claims
amounting In the aggregate In excess Of securi.
ties held by them, to the sum Of $500. That the
nature and amount Of your petitioners claims
Miliiken Tomlinson Co. Account sos %
Conant, Patrick Il Co, 1880
Steadman Hawkes. Co, A7.54
ANA your petlLl0ners 1urtner represent THAT tHt
said Frank H. Wheeler is insolvent, and that
within four months next preceding the date OF
this petition. the said Frank Fl. Wheeler commit
ted an act Of bankruptcy, In that heretofore, to
wit, on the twenty fifth day Of May A. ID. 1903,
at said Rumford, he drew from the Rumford
Falls Trust Co. the sum Of $500 90 then and
there being part Of his property and then AMI
there removed and concealed the same. with the
intent thereby to hinder, delay or defraud his
creditors.
Also for that the said wheeler at westbrook in
said County Of Cumberland. on the twenty sixth
day of May A. ID. 1903 drew from the Westbrook
Trust Co. the sum Of $4,000 then and there being
part Of his property, and then and there remov.
ed and concealed the same with the Intent there
by to hinder delay or defraud his creditors.
Also for that the said Wheeler ON divers days
and times within four months next preceding
the date of this petition has conveyed, transfer
red, concealed, or removed part or parts OF his
property, with :he intent to hinder, delay or de-
fraud his creditors.
And your petitioners further represent that
said Frank Wheeler has absconded, and his
whereabouts are unknown to your petitioners and
personal service cannot be made on him.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that notice
shall be given by publication as provided in the
acts Of Congress relating to bankruptcy, and
Re Ss Hs % N ssS 70 be
Wherefore your petitioners pray that service
of this petition with q subpoena, may be made
upon Frank ii. Wheeler, as provided In the acts |
of Congress relating 70 bankruptcy, and that he |
may lie adjudged by the Court to be bankrupt |
within the purview of said acts.
TOMLINsON co. by Chas o |
Haskell. Treas.
CoNANT. PATRICK & co. by D. H. Patrick |
srEAp aISga''1 Hawkes. co. by Jas. F.
Hawkes., Treas.
Benz Thompson
Attorney for Petitioners.