The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
THREE SUITS FILED
AGAINST MILLER
Attorney for Deposed Off
cial Makes Statement Scor-
ing Receiver Ambrose.

Law suits are pilIng up thick and fast
against J. Barton Miller, the deposed
secretary treasurer OF the First Coop
erative Building Association.
In the Supreme Court Of the District
todas. Richard Travers files suit alleg
ing that he went to Miller and asked
him 10 buy a certain plot Of land on
p street, giving him checks for Sl.200.
understanding that he would secure alb
solute title 10 the land.
Travers alleges that last Friday the
land was offered for sale at the direc-
ton OF the National Savings and Trust
Company. which held a note secured by
oeed Of trust on the property
Office Furniture Attached.
This morning the Connecticut Pie
Company attached the office furniture
Of the Mller-ShOemaker Real Estate
Company, a corporation Of which J.
Barton Miller is president. The pie
company attachment involves The sum
Of S252 alleged 10 have been collected IN
rents by the defendant
George " Young. a weIl-known
Georgetown ice deal ar. obtained a war
rant for Miller. charging him with
EN- bezzle lement. The ice dealer alleges
that he gave Miller $500. with the un-
derstanding that he was 20 purchase
certain property for him Miller has
failed 10 explain the matter satisfac-
torlly. Young claims.
Lawyer Scores Receiver.
Henry E Davis, counsel for Mr.. Miller,
in a public statement today. criticises the
course followed by the receiver in his
efforts 70 obtain the books Of the as
sociation. Once, says Mr.. Davis, he
was inclined to cooperate with the
receiver in his effort 20 untangle the
affairs Of the concern, but now ne feels
inclined to do the reverse.
Mr.. Davis. who has hitherto kept
silent about the case. says Of Mr.. Mil
ler's arrest.
''I make no pretense Of Disgusting my
resentment at the action OF the receiver
in visiting Mr.. Miller's house and sub
mitting him and his devoted young
wife 10 the indignity Of Yesterdays pro-
Ceedings. had personally assured both
the receiver and his counsel that any
search of the house would be vain. and
that any talk about Mr.. Miller's leaving
the city or attempting 10 evade any
process upon him was idle. IL not ma
. licious. The receiver was good enough
to say that he would accept my as
suranCes, but I suppose that he doubted
Mr.. Miller's good faith with me. How
ever that may be, the disposition which
( I have had from the start to be helpful
to the receiver and the association in
the endeavor 10 untangle its most un-
fortunately complicated affairs has been
seriously affected by this proceeding,
and I am almost tempted 10 say that
my inclination in the matter is quite
reversed.
Surprised at Newspapers.
And I am at a loss to account for
/ certain expressions which I have seen
! in the newspapers Indicating some hes
| itancy on my part to respond TO the
| receivers requests. The fact is that
( I informed the receiver, in advance OF
any formal call by him upon me, that
/ any such cali would be useless, and,
I when. on Monday at noon, he served
me with a written demand for certain
! books and documents. Of some Of which
! 1 had not before heard. calling for their
I production by 3 o'clock Of that after
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