The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-23
CREDITORS SECURE
HARBOUR BUSINESS
St. Joseph Grain Man Turns Over
His Holdings.
ST. LOUIS MAN MAY MANAGE
Total Liabilities VIII Amount to
Nearly a Half Million Dollars,
Part of Which is
Secured.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. Nv. H
Harroun, at the head of the Harroun
Grain Co., who is alleged to have Sc
cured about half million dollars on
forged bills of lading and grain ware
| house receipts, has placed his business
| in the hands of his creditors.
A trustee will be named to take
charge Of the business. The creditors
have not agreed upon man, but it is
said that a st. Louis grain dealer will
probably be selected.
The agreement between Mr.. Har-
roun and his creditors, by which he
gives up his business, was made Fri
day night after an all-day session.
The total liabilities amount to about
| $500, 900, and of this about $4,000 is
secured The property turned over to
| the creditors will amount to about
1870, 700.
Ben Phillip and R. A. Brown were
appointed to draw up an agreement,
which will be signed by all concerned
The companies involved are the
Harroun Elevator Co., of st. Joseph;
the Harlem Elevator Co., of Harlem,
Mo-, and the Gulf Elevator Co., of Kan
sas City.
The assets, which will be turned
over to the creditors, are estimated as
follows: Grain and cash, including
about 10000 bushels in the elevator in
EIwood, 100000; equity in real estate
property, mining and oil stock and
other securities, 100000; land, $780,
600; cash supplied by friends, $50 900;
total, $4,000.
The liabilities are as follows: Union
Trust Co., of st. Louis, 100000, I'M
secured; National Bank of Commerce,
Kansas City, 100000, half secured;
American national bank, of Kansas
City, 100000, half secured; Whitney
national bank. of New Orleans, $685.
600, secured; Compton national (branch
of Bank of France, Paris, of New Or
leans, $50, 900, unsecured; Mechanics
national bank, of New York city, s67,-
900, unsecured; Corn Exchange nation
al bank, of Chicago, SIS 900, unsecured;
TOotle-Lemon national bank, S12S,00O.
secured, except $4,000; Mechanics, ma
tional bank, of Leavenworth, So 900;
unsecured; First national bank. of
Kansas City, $4,000. secured; other
large creditors, $4,000 secured; small
creditors, $25, 900, secured and unse-
cured.
At II o'clock Friday night it was
agreed to accept Mr.. Harroun's propo-
sition.
Harroun has made his first statement
since his arrest, following closely upon
his recent return from Chicago. He
says:
81 have been expecting to be arrest
ed for some time, and am only sur
prised that it has not come before now.
81 am no coward. neither am l a
baby. 1 am ready and willing to abide
the consequences of my mistakes. That
is all there is in this world for the man
who makes mistakes
eff they will give me a chance, will
repay every dollar that Is owing to my
creditors. Regardless of what the
grand jury or the courts do, I will
make every effort in my power to re-
imburse those who who have lost
money. l know there is a special
grand jury investigating the matter. If
they want me to, l will tell them all
know, and help them in every way pos
sible to get to the bottom of the af-
fair.
"The first good night of rest 1 had
in a year was the night the story first
became public. 1t was a blessing to
get rid of the awful worry of Months
81 haven't run away from them,
though. 1 went to Chicago to try to
straighten things UP. Even if 1 had
heard that the law was after me while
l was up there, 1 would have come
back just the same. am not shrinking
from the consequences, and am going
to face the music like a man.
"If 1 get my chance, however, I will
pay back every dollar. All 1 want for
myself is a living for my family. Give
me that, and the creditors can have the
rest"