The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-30
He HAD NO MONEY
Brewery Receivers Reply in
Fremont Case.
Assert That the Sale Was a
Bogus One.
BUYER is A CLERK
Employed by the Ferd Helm
Brewing Co.
List of Holdings Includes Valu-
able Property.

In a long report filed with the su-
preme court this morning by the brew
cry receivers in the Fremont Land &
Improvement company case, the receiv-
ers hand it back" to George Kopff,
the young man who claims to be the
owner of all the Helm real estate in
Kansas, and who has brought suit for
damages aggregating $4,000, against the
receivers.
The receivers charge that the trans
fer of the property of the Helms to
the Fremont Land company and then to
Kopff is all a part of a plot to keep
the title to the property in the air be-
cause of the fight against the liquor
interests in Kansas. They say that the
transfer was made to Kopff at the time
c. ". Trickett was making his celebra-
ted paddock campaign, and that while
the deed represents that Kopff paid
$4,000 for $50. 600 worth of property, that
as a matter of fact Kopff has no mon
ey at ALL and couldn't pay even the
$4,000.
The report is in part as follows:
Text of the Report.
Come now S. H. Allen, T. F. Carver
and G. H Whitcomb. heretofore ap-
POINTED receivers herein, and respec-
fully report that they have taken
possession Of the real property herein
after described, situated in Kansas
City. Wyandotte county, Kansas, to-
Gether with improvements thereon;
that uD TO about the 18th day of July,
1906, the defendant corporation held
the legal title to said real estate and
on or about that day it executed to
one George Kopff, who as the receiv-
ers are informed and believe was at
that time and still is { clerk or en-
Ploye of the Ferd Helm Brewing COM
pany aud without sufficient means to
purchase said real estate, a warranty
Ceed subject to outstanding leases
conveying said real estate to him. The
consideration expressed in said deed
was $4,000, althoug,- the real estate
conveyed was worth to exceed $50
600. said deed was filed for record
in the office of the register of deeds Of
Wyandotte county on July IS, 1906, At
the time stated one c. w. Trickett
duly appointed assistant attorney gem
eral in and for said Wyandotte coun-
ty, was conducting numerous prosecu-
IiOns for the violation of said prohibit
tory law of the state of Kansas, and
Bringing injunction proceedings to
atate and enjoin nuisances and the re-
ceivers state upon information and be-
lief that said conveyance by the de-
fendant corporation to George Kopn
was made to obstrucI the administra-
tion of justice and enforcement of the
laws of this state, and that no consid-
Grafton was paid by the said George
Kopff for said conveyance of said
property"
The document goes on to say that
the Fremont Land and Improvement
company was organized in 1899 by
parties controlling the Helm Brewing
company for the purpose of forward
Ing the business of said brewing COM
Iany. and its allied companies, the
Kansas City Breweries company, Ferd
Helm, and Rochester. 1t is also set
forth that on July IL, 1907. the de-
fendant company, or some other allied
Kopff commenced damage suits
against the receivers for taking pos
session of the property. The receiv-
ers allege that many of the buildings
were vacant at the time they were
seized, and that since then, the receiv-
erS have collected about $500 in rents,
and paid out $4S for repairs.
List of the Property.
A list of the property of the FIRE.
mont Land company held by the receiv-
ers Is then given as follows. all the
property being in Kansas City, Kan:
Two story building at 400 Minnesota
avenue.
Two story frame building, 1900 North
Third street.
Two story frame building 400 North
Two story brick building. No. 2,
North Fifth street.
Two story brick building. No. ..
Two story brick marked Helm
block" Kansas and Berger avenues.
Two story frame building, "a Usage
avenue.
Two story frame building, COL Usage
avenue.
Two story brick building. 41s Miami
street.
One story brick building. Miami street
and Argentine boulevard.
One story frame building, 81 Cen
trail avenue
One story frame. 5s1 North Ferry
street.
One story brick building, $50 North
James street.
One story double brick building, 1913
and 6l5 North Third street, The Ala
bama Babes club
In addition to this property which
stands in the name of George Kopff, |
the receivers list the following proper
eY which still stands in the name of the !
Fremont Land company, which they
have also seized:
Two story frame building lot Is. |
block 1. Armstrong.
One story brick building. lots 26 and |
n, block IL, Armourdale.
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