The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-19
CAN'T GET THE SHERIFF OUT.
MAKEEVER BROS. TIED UP, ia NIX
ACCOUNT AND ALI.

Easton Agent Gets Together n Buyers OF
"Montana-OverIAnd'' and They Sue for
1s4.SOO. Alleging That II Was Oh
tanned by Fraudulent Representations.
George Davis Hurlock OF Easton, Pa,
used to sell mining stocks for "Makeever
Bros. Stocks and Bonds. 10 Broadway
Hurlock became the Easton representative
of Makeever Bros about a year ago
and was such until July last. He had con-
siderable experience in selling stocks
and Easton people are easy. anyway; 50,
much to the satisfaction OF the Makeevers,
who number Sanford, Madison M. n John
L., Hurlock made a success OF his agency
and sold many thousand shares OF the then
pet stock Of the Makeevers, known as the
Montana verland Mining Company. Hur-
locks commission we're handsome. about
70 per cent, but when the Makeevers
dropped the Montana to boom something
else Hurlock's troubles began to pile up
quicker even than his commissions.
All Easton got after him, showing him
letters from the Makeevers telling investors
that they had decided to drop Montana
Overland. as IL had not turned out as well
as was expected. you've had your shot
at it with us, the letters from the Makeevers
to disputatious investors read, and II 1t
is not good enough for us to develop further,
it would be a waste of time and poor judg-
.ment to continue on, and we will not do So
the last five words being underlined.
The underlined words ranked in Easton
bosoms and sent forth their owners to
have il out with Hurlook. The latter had
done a little investigating on his OWL ac-
count. He got thirty-one Of the victims
in Easton and elsewhere together n
began a suit against the three Makeevers.
The total OF the amount invested by the
thirty-one and Hurlock himself was
Ss4, 500, so the suit is to recover that amount
with interest, on the ground that the plain
tiff and his thirty-one assignors had been
induced to invest their money by mel ans
OF fraudulent representations by the
Makeevers in worthless stock.
Some researches into the homes and
a~ntecedents OF the Makeevers by Hurlock
and his lawyers, Keith Il Abbott, satisfied
the Supreme Court that the Makeeyers,
although doing business at 40 Broadway,
were not legal residents Of this State, so
Hurlock got an attachment against the
property Of the firm, which attachment
is still in force. much to the annoyance OF
the Makeevers.
The Sheriff dropped in az 10 Broadway
IN AH uAo NAAN wi AAAC - "
suited in the attachment OF property which
the Makeevers say is worth at least S4S, OOO.
The levy took in all the sumptuous office
furniture, all the stocks and securities,
running up to a million dollars" as San
ford Makeever says, and, worse than all,
the FIRMS bank accOunt Of 1884 and the
contents of the Makeever vault in the
Maiden Lane safe Deposit Vaults.
The vault held lots of securities. For
instance, 400 shares OF Amparo Mining
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more shares Of Amparo, held as collateral
against a loan Of 50 500; l 500 more Amparo,
also held as collateral; $500 Phoenix shares,
worth, the Makeevers say, $3.50, and a
1000 bond OF a Tombstone. Ariz., cor
poration. Then there were deeds and lots
more stocks, the value Of which it would
be hard TO tell, but as the Makeevers say;
il is depreciating every day while the SheI7h
holds the stocks.
Against all this Hurlock had only put
mp his little $3.50 undertaking, as Is custom
airy to secure the defendants in case
thew should recover costs against him.
Two or three times the Makeevers have
tried hard TO rave the attachment set aside
assuring the Supreme Court that they are
eminently responsible business men, hut the
supreme Court has been very heartless
and the attachment still holds good.
The other day the Makeevers tried an
other trick and asked Justice leventr1tt
10 compel Hurlock 10 increase his bond.
IheY GnOlXnb I1dt dDbuI tJuFuN' NOhiN "
sufficient TO secure them against the prob
able depreciation in the value Of Ampsro
and other stocks while the Sheriff is nuTs-
ing them. Hurlock opposed the motion,
and Justice Leventritt will be satisfied
with a 81, 500 pond from the Easton man,
which he expects to have no trouble in
getting.
On the application, John l.. Makeever
assured the court hat the attachment
was a shame. John says he ia worth
AT least $3.50 900 free and clear Of all his
obligations, and that that does not include
his interest in the firm. He owns 200
acres OF land in Nebraska and indiana
worth $40, 600, he says. and has other i'm
portant interests W hich are being seriously
ieopardized by the attachment.
John L.. gays his former Easton represent
tative is irresponsible and doesn't dare
come TO New York and face the situation
Sanford Makeever says that he is resident
Of New York and that no attachment should
issue against him as a non.resldent SAN
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