The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
WANT EXPOSURE
 OF ALL THE FACTS Untermyer Says They Will Demand Investigation SULLl'S CREDITORS BUSY Receiver Taft Thinks lnsolvent Com pany Can Do Better Than 40
 Per Cent Cash and 60
 Per Cent Notes.

New York, March 24.-That D. J. Sully & Co., would be able to do good deal better than to offer 40 per cent cash and 60 per cent in notes to the creditors was the belief expressed by Receiver Taft to- firm is expected.
 Samuel Untermyer, who Is counsel for a number of Sully's creditors, said to- day "We demand and intend to get the history of Sully's cotton transactions. We want the fullest exposure of the tacts. Nothing else will satisfy us.'
 Many of Sully's creditors are hoping he will reveal the identity of his back CTS in the last pool All of his associates are said to be men who could settle with the creditors.
 Receivers Taft and Miller do not expect to learn of thege packers from Sully, but MT. Taft says the books may reveal enough to show that certain silent part ners were under obligations to stand the loss. If i. can be found that such obllga- tons existed steps will be taken Tor them to pay 100 cents on the dollar.
 sully still stands ready to pay his cred itors 40 cents on the dollar In cash anu eo per cent in longtime notes, but most Of the CftulIOISt tAPtSN PNNNN-
 than that through the receivers
 Meeting of Creditors.
 The meeting of the creditors or Daniel l. sully x Co. this evening was called al inc request of the receivers Tor tho puf- pose of selecting committee to repre- sent the general body Of creditors in oeal- ing with the receivers.
 The meeting adopted a resolution SlV- ing President McDougall of the cotton exchange the power to appoint the com mittee after which an adjournment was taken.
 MT. McDougall appointed the follow ing committed: .,.
 Reinhart Seidenburg J. Temple Gwath- nev Edward Shearson, George Chapman and R. & Clark. These are the same members of the committee who were ap- pointed as q similar committee at the former meeting of the creditors and later discharged. ,.- MT. McDongall said that this committee
 will be without power to make any set tlement but will confer with the receivers and act in an advisory capacity toward them.
 identified as the one before the court He also found the bloody sack and some pieces of letters. He said the sack was 1 found about forty yards from the Ala hama Great Southern track and bloody pieces of a letter near a lumber pile.
 Warren Monroe. coored, testified that Paris had come to his house on the night of the murder and called out for water. He was a little "juberous. but went out
 and spread some quilts on the porch Tor Paris to rest upon. He was offered a dollar for assistance. but refused 1t when Paris gave him a black over coat which he identified in court. Paris want ed Monroe to get a cab for him, but he 1 did not
 Herst Knew Him Before. T. J. Herst was called and said that he | knew Paris and had seen him at Gulf port and Hattiesburg. He identified the | oyercoat as one purchased In Gulfport as Paris had worked with him on train l and he had been with Paris when the overcoat was bought He said he had
 known Paris about four years and he | bore good reputation.
 l Jesse Tucker colored, testified that he | had known Paris about year and sold him the pistol at Hattiesburg, which he identified when it was shown him. He l sold the pistol to Paris for ten dollars and gave Paris some long and short car | tridges of 4-calbre. Tucker was very clear in his statements and was positive that the pistol in court was the one sold to Paris.
 Major Longmeyer, colored, testified that Paris had come with him on the train from Hattiesburg on Friday night pre-
 vious to the murder Witness said that he was a porter on the train and that Paris had exhibited a revolver, which he identified as the one in the court room.
 He said that he had known Paris seven or eight years, and he had borne a good reputation.
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