Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-12
Queer Conduct Of JeWeIIeP Causes
More Talk and Makes
Public Curious.
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY FILED
Attorney colonna, Representing Cred
TORS, Puts Gaze in Hands of Federal
District court-Mr. Barclay, the
Assignee. Did Not Know of Arrltt's
Return.

Instead of clearing up tho mystery
surrounding his affairs Everett f. Ar.
rift, since his return from trip to
Baltimore and Philadelphia Thursday
night, has conducted himself in such
manner as to cause moro talk and
to make all the more insistcnt the
public demand for n full, first hand
statement concerning the robbery
which is alleged to have occurred in
. Arrltt & Company's jewelry store
Christmas night
Bankruptcy Petition.
There was n now development in
the situation yesterday. when Attor.
ney w. b. Colonna, representing the
creditors who have claims amounting
TO $1,000 dollars or more against Arritt
& Company. went to Norfolk and filed
In the Fedthal District Court II petit
\ tion to have the firm place In bank
rnptcy. This means that Mr.. Arritt
VIII now have to file sworn state
ments concerning HIS affairs and the
store will be placed under the charge
OF receiver appointed by the court
a deputy United States marshal
came here yesterday afternoon look
ing for Arrtt to serve papers upon
him. The officer returned to Norfolk
without seeing any of the authorities
here and 1t is supposed that he local
ed Arritt and served the papers.
Arrltt Returned Thursday
Mr. Arrltt returned to the city
Thursday afternoon on the 5.25
o'clock train. Az far as Ia known he
did not go near his store and his
presence In the city became known
only because some one happened to
recognize him ut the depot. Yester-
day he did not see his assignee, Mr..
Chnrles barclay, aud when seen by
n Daily Press reporter in the after
J noon Mr. Barclay said that he did not
z expect Mr., Arritt to return for sew,
oral days. He received a letter from
Arritt Thursday which was mailed In
Baltimore Wednesday, and In which
the jeweler spoke of seeing some of
the principal creditors and having sat.
isfactory interviews with them, but
said nothing about returning home.
Reporter Calls at House.
Last night reporter called at Ar
ritts residence. 2507 Parrish avenue
and saw Mrs. Arrltt. In response to
n request to SEQ her husband, Mrs.
Arrltt said that he was not Mt home;
that he had been there during the
day, but had gone over to Norfolk
and did not say when he was coming
back. When the reporter asked n
nelghbor to direct him to Mr.. Ar.
ritts house, he was informed that Mr..
Arrltt had returned homo with the
grip and was sick in bed"
Queer Actions.
Arritt seems to have acted uueerly
for n week Mr.. Barclay states that
Arritt left him Sunday, saying that
he was going to Baltimore and that
he has not seen him since 1t Is
known that the jeweller was In the
city Monday and he Is said to have
been seen here as late as Thursday
afternoon. The letter received by
Mr.. Barclay was mailed in Baltimore
wednesday, and Thursday night Arritt
was back at home.
Mr.. Barclay Talks.
While discussing the case with the
reporter yesterday, Mr., Barclay said.
81 don't know any more about Arritt
than you do. but am always willing
to helm n fellow out when he's In n
peck of trouble" He went on to say
that the newspapers had not treated
Arritt fairly and seemed to believe
that the newspapers were responsible
for all the talk that has been going
the rounds since 1t became known
last Monday that Arritt claimed that
his safe had been robbed OF $4,000
in money and $4,000 worth of dia.
monds Christmas night.
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