New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-03
SEARCH AFTER WOODEND.
Ne1c-TOTk and Canadian Officers
Seek Him IN Montreal.
SAFE TO BE OPENED TO-DAY.

Between the Brooklyn ONCE OF ". Z. Woodend
& Co. and the main office in this city books
memoranda OF any kind kept, according TO
the manager of the Brooklyn branch, Henry r.
NUsTaad. who yesterday jold James c Lenney.
acting for various creditors. that bookkeeping
Gistasteful 10 him" That practically this
same condition prevailed q great extent in the
main olfice VIII be shown by the receivers ia
vestigation. IL IS believed. There was dumped into
Abraham Gru5er's Office yesterday a mass Of odd
hooks. with reams and reams OF papers, which. in
the opinion Of the lawyers hunting for assets. VIII
show nothing.
From the employees Of the concern who will be
called 70 testify tomorrow before Special Ex-
amucr Hitchcock in the United States Circuit
Court lir Grliber expects 10 learn more than from
The books. Judge Holt signed order yesterday
directing Dr WOOdend Mrs. Woodend. George ".
Macrnullen. Mss May Donovan. Charles Bowler.
Harry G. Johnston. City Marshal Luigi Rocca. r.
D. Rumley. The cashier; Louis J. Bruck, ex- mana
ger. Mcssrs. Warner johnson anr Galstou, John
Doe and Richard Roe. employees Of the firm: John
Stiles and -.tchard Mil-l- grooms n the Wood
end stables. Jane Doe ana Mary Roe servants at
the Woodend house. TO appear for examination.
The receiver IS particularly anxious examine X.
D RUmley. the cashier He. after Louis J. Bruck
left last fan. vas practically the manager of the
Woodend hrm So far, has been able 10
IND any trace OF him, hut Mr.. Lenney confidently
asserts that he VIII have him TOR the eXamina-
Mr Leuney eald he would apply for warrant
for The arrest OF one CT MoOGeEu's employees whose
account for the proceeds OF a check for SS.0o9
ceived Al the WoodeId Offices April p or 20
Mr. Ienrey holds that at that time The Woodend
concern was iusc!yeut. and that the employe
knew 81.
A bill o, sale IS or record. dated February i.
showing that DR.. Wooderc transferred J. De
Cord0va for the consideration Of 81 all his horses
sabout ten carriages. harness, etc On April &c
there was chatIel mortgaEe executed by woodend
and his wife 10 Harry {. Johnston for all books.
accounts letters. papers and documents" and
practically everything else connected with the bust
mess through Burton J.. Wilson. a clerk I'm John
ston's Office. The files az the Registry Office show
thai the Same date Or. Woodend and his wife
gave note for $500 10 secure this chattel mort
gage The other names appearing the
p. Carson OppenheiT. the lawyer for Johnston,
while M Wilson also takes Acknowledgement
Irving /. Ernst. VINO IL attending the interests
Of Mr.. cruber as receiver said that he would open
the safes Of the cefUuct company to-day.
Or Wocdend's lawyer" said Mr. Ernst gave
the com oiTaJion over the telephone this after
neon We nave been pressing them pretty hard,
and I think This : the right combination II
seems improbable that much II anything OF value
will be found in the safe. Otherwise why should
Dr. Woodend have been willing give chattel
mortEaees on ms oftice furniture bills OF sale
his hOrses2'