New-York tribune., 1908-08-11
MAY GUST O'MARA
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Mother to Attend Meeting in PiHs.
bmg-Son MaB BE There.
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Pittsburg Aug 1O-The probability that A w.
York man may succeed Roger OrMara -
detective now serving receiver and csssodt,
of the estate Of Harry X. ThaV. is being zenerar,
discussed in Pftfsburg tonight This is based un,
the provisions of the federal bankruptcy law r,
Is admitted that under this law creditors have tia
right their first meeting 70 elect trustee -
take charge Of all Of the property of a ps,isio,a-
in bankruptcy. and that such trustee immediatsIv
supersedes any receiver that may previously hava
been appointed by any other authority
Acting upon this provision. il IS surTnisaS tss
creditors. a majority OF whom residents 40
New York are likely to make a concerted rnovs
for one Of their selection 10 act as trusts.
The nercest legal fight however. is expected b.
cause of reports from New York that should a,
attempt be made 10 bring Thaw here Jerome r.
is said. will oppose any such move. fearing that y
Thaw Is removed from the Jurisdiction a,
New York courts there viii be trouble IN havtnx
him returned to that jurisdiction Under the bang
ruptcy law. should the referee call for Thaw and
he fail 10 appear, such failure would consttuts
contempt Hence the prospect Of clash between
state and federal authorities.
Legal authorities agree that there is 10 pr4~
edent governing the questions raised this cas-.
and all are watching developments with much n
terest
The Thaw homestead Lyndhurst. Is being placed
In good repair half dozen men being put 70 Eork
on Il to-day. II IS rumored that Harry Thsus,
visit to Pfttsburg. II called by the United STATE.
court here has set the worISrneu to work as Thar
would probably live there with the United States
officers
Ex-Governor Stone and Roger O'Nara said 70
night that they expected TO be in New York With,
the next forty-eight hours. matters relating 70
the receivership.
It reported In banking circles here to-dsv
that Thaw's friends and relatives among the bank
have been trying to save him from his East
creditors for some time by refusing to honor
his checks when they came to the local banks On
which they drawn. asserting that as a New
York jury had adtudged him insane his SIGNATURE
should not be allowed 10 stand IN law
". R Blair, United States Court referee In bant
ruptcy has returned 10 the city and was AZ bis
Office to-day. With regard the Thaw petition bs
stated that the case had been placed on
record every movement would be public. He stated
that he did not think that there would be much
done. however. before August q. when the bank
rupt would either have to appear or have an an
pearance entered for him.
1t learned to-day that Mrs. Mary Q. Thax
will return from Europe in time TO attend the first
meeting Of her sons creditors by August q.
No authority be found for a report that Mrs
Evelyn Nesbit Thav will, come Pttts5urg 70 take
part in the hearings connected with the bankruptcy
proceedings
II Harry K. Thav Is brought 70 Pittsburg II vii
rest entirely with Sheriff Chaner of Dutchss5
County to decide where he shall be kept willis
away from the Poughkeepsie Jail IL IS said ths
United States Court will not commit Thaw jsA
here unless commitment Is requested by the or
Ger having Thaw in custody.