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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-28
STOCK EXCHAN &c
MARKED BROWN
FOR SLAUGHTER
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM A
MEMBER OF BROKERAGE
HOUSE THAT FAlLED-BANkS
REFUSED TO CERTIFY.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE drst Of
fetal statement of the causes that led
=le-Iha failure, on Tuesday, OF the
brokerage mousse OF ~ o. Brown q
Co. was issued TO-DAY, by L. L. Bu'
chanan. after a conference witE his
associates, Albert o. Brown anu Lewis
Gin1er Young last nigh. and eaiiy this
1norning in Mr.. Browns rooms At the
WaldCrf-Astoria.
The statement reveals defiant at
titude on the part OF the firm toward
the New York stock exchange ana
londs color 10 the report IN financial
ri.clst thai the firm had been marked
Tor slaughter 10y the exchange, as well
ss by the banks a. a warning to
others similarly inclined.
That members o. the firm were ex-
amined yesterday. by the invesiigat-
ing committee OF the stock exchange
became known for the iirst time after
the statement was issued.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-28
COPPER.

Reported FOR The Times By Hayden,
Stone * Co. l16-i1S ,Grisw0ld-stG
Omen. High Low. Noon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-28
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-28
Banks Wouldn't certify Checks.

Mr.. Buchanan said of the failure:
1T was caused by the sudden re-
fusal OF our banks 10 certify our
checks as they had always done ami
by the attitude OF the New York stock
exchange. There will lie but small
gap between the liabilities ard as
sets.
II Will not at this time disclose the
names OF any OF our principals, as
you win concede that until the firm
affairs are stra ghtene3 out such in
formation must be withheld.
yesterday Mr. Brown, Mr.. Young
and myself were summoned % the
New York stock exchange in ccnnec-
ton with the investigation being con
Quoted into last Saturdays business.
Deem Questions impairment.
I'VE were unable 10 answer all the
questions put TO us without referring
10 our books and some OF the ques
lions were of character that we con
s4derea- impertinent Some of them
referred TO were in regard 10 100
shares of Canadian Pacific which were
rendered at our window by messenr
ger OF another firm who owed Us the
stock, which stock We owed another
Arm, according to the clearing house
ticket sent out as usual every morn
ing
One OF our clerks received th@ hun
dred shares of Canadian Pacific and
delivered them to Tricp q Co. who
gave us their check in payment
During the investigation by the
special stock exchange committee.
great importance seemed 10 be placed
on this transaction. OF course, our
clerk did not give check for shares
when the block was thrown into his
xstadnU
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-26

was driven to Berkeley Springs and
later secured another vehicle and was
driven by another road to Hancock,
where she boarded Western Mary
land train for the East.
Her actions after she left the train
led many to believe in both towns
that she was demented, but, being
fashlonably dressed, young and good
looking and seemingly having plenty
of money, she was not molested.
A woman answering her description
was employed as a governCss in n
wealthy Falrmont family and it Is al
legged, decamped with $4,000 worth
of diamonds, 1ewelry, rings and furs
belonging to the members Of the fam
lily in which she was employed. Sher-
1T Hodel received a wire to search
for her in this city and Mt Hancock.