New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-05
REFORNER A BANKRUPT.
OWES HALF Il MILLION.
L. II. Jones, Formerly of Buffalo,
Has ASSETS Of $40.

I.odewick Holmes Jones. erstwhile reformer in
Buffalo. filed petition in bankruptcy here yes
terday with liabilities of S49S601. and assets of
$40.
L. H. Jones, better known in Buffalo as ''Lod-
dy," or Kodak" Jones. is still subject of sor-
rowful comment in the Bison City on the part
of ministers. saloonkeepers, tradespeople and
his former friends
Jones is a son of wealthy lawyer, and from
the days when he attended the Central High
School of Buffalo he marked for his nerve.
After graduating from the high school Jones
entered law office and studied law Shortly
after he was admitted to the bar he sprang into
prominence by posing as reformer.
His pet hobby the enforcement OF the
Raines law. and in obtaining evidence Of VIC
lations of the law he photographed saloons
where the violations committed. He was
beaten a number of times for this by irate
saloonkeepers and also had his camera smashed,
but he got much free advertising from the news
papers. He over-reached himself, however
when he took a photograph of a building that
was owned by his own father, and his desire to
enforce the Raines law abated Immediately
Jones then turned his attention TO Sunday
baseball playing and succeeded in stopping TINS
sport on Sundays in Buffalo In these efforts
he had the support of the Rev. DR.. o. P Clifford,
pastor of the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church'
one of the weOithest churches in Bufalo Jones
seemed to prosper but suddenly his relations
with DR.. Clifford were severed, and about the
same time he ceased all his reform efforts TO
a friend, Jones confided that reforming had
paid and had helped him TO build up big la"
practice.
The next heard OF Jones the announce
ment that he had married a wealthy Southern
girl and had bought a gne home in LlnWood.
ave. one of the most fashionable sections OF
Buffalo The lavishness with which the house
was furnished for his bride, the opulence in
which Jones lived, his retinue of servants and
fine horses made many older Buffalo lawyers
envious.
Jones hnted that he derived a big income
from theatre in which he was interested but
no one knew where Jones got his money untll
day several big drays were backed up 10
his fine house and the place was stripped of all
its contents by the tradespeOple, who had never
been paid for the wares contractor, VINO had
built veranda on the house. and who had
not quite finished the job. tore down the va
randa and carted away the material.
Jones then disappeared from Buffalo, and
excepting those who had special cause to re-
member him. he soon forgotten. The fact
that he was here was not known in Buffalo, but
that he is bankrupt is not surprise to Buff
falonians.
The principal creditors are: Henry Altenbrand
and twentv-eight others doing business on Au-
gust 3 1903, as the New-York and New England
Underwriters at LlOydS, $4,000; A. B. Wolf
and w. l. Clarke, of No. so Wiam-st S153.
coo: the Bank of Richmond, receiver of the Rich
mond Fire Insurance Company, Richmond, Va
5000: the Buffalo IN. V Savings Bank. $1O5,
300; the German-American Bank, of Buffalo
sos 600; the receiver of the Bank of Commerce
Buffalo S34, 700; Adelbert Moot, Buffalo, SIG,
600: the Seamans Bank for Savings, at No 20
Wall-st. $4,000.
The petitioner also owes for a number Of
household accounts furnished him at Oyster
Bay, in July last. all for small amounts. The
major portion OF the liabilities were incurred in
Buffalo for living expenses, where, according 10
the petition petitioner interested in insur-
ance and in connection with which the expenses
were incurred.
The assets consist of petitioners Office furni
ture. fixtures. law books and household effects
Philip P. Gardiner, of No. 81 Broadway is. the
attorney for the petitioner