Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-15
DEFENDANT IN OTHER SUIT
Attorney Criticises Receiver for
Yesterdays Proceedings"
MIR. AMBROSE MAKES A REPLY
Says He is Skeptical as to Health of
.Deposed 0mcer Of Build
ing Association.

who was arrested yesterday afternoon
about o'clock on a warrant obtained
by Receiver William Earl Ambrose,
charging him with concealing writings.
was released last night on $4,000 bond
furnished by George Ray, a George
town merchant.
Attorney Henry E. Davis, represent
ing Mr.. Miller, In statement today
crticises Mr.. Ambrose for causing the
arrest OF his client and submitting him
and his devoted wife to the indignity Of
yesterdays proceedings" Mr.. Millers
home was surrounded all day yester-
day by detectives, and the room in
which he was lying. apparently in
semi-conscious condition, was entered
in order that the warrant might be
served by Deputy Marshal Jesse Rob-
erts.
Receiver Makes Reply.
When told Of Mr.. Davis attitude in
the matter today, Receiver Ambrose
replied that he did not regret in the
least the proceedings Of yesterday.
Il only wish" Mr.. Ambrose said, that
Mr.. Miller had been committed to jail"
Mr.. Ambrose continues to assert that
he Is very skepttcal as to the condition
believe the latter Is not as Ill as he
appears to be.
Sues Miller to Recover 81 400.
Richard B. Travers today filed suit
against J. Barton Miller to recover $1,000.
which he declares he paid to Miller to
be used for the purpose Of paying of a
deed Of trust on houses 2511 and 25l3
street. He asserts Miller failed to settle
the trust.
According to the affidavit attached to
the declaration, Travers. wishing to pur.
incumbered. arranged with Miller, who
was conducting q real estate business
under the name of the Miller-Shoefnaker
Real Estate Company, to negotiate the
sale. Miller, 1t is alleged. received the
ers that the property was clear Of ircuna-
branee. In August, 1907. Miller, II is de.
clared. gave Mr.. Travers q deed to the
property. which the latter swears he re-:
corded under the impression that his title
was clear.
He tells the court that he remained
under this delusion until the 10th instant,
when he was notified by one OF the trus-
tees under the deed of trust that he had
been directed to foreclose This. r.r.
Travers AYERS. was the first intimation ne
had that the trust had not been paid and
cancelled. He declares that Miller had
kept up the payments of interest on the
loan without his knowledge or consent.
Attorney Jesse H. Wilson, IT,, represents
Attorney Davis critictsss Receiver.
Attorney Henry e. Davis. representing
Mr.. Miller. made the following statement
today: ..-.
II make no pretense Of Disgusting my
resentment at the action OF the receiver
in visiting Mr. Miller's house and sub
hitting him and his devoted young wife
to the indignity Of yesterdays proceed
inss. 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 to evade any process upon
him was idle, II not malicious. The re-
ceiver was good enough to say that he
would accept my assurances In the prem
ises, but I suppose that he doubted Mr..
Millers good faith with me. However
that may be, the disposition which have
had from the start to be helpful to the
receiver and the association In the ems
deavor to untangle its most unfortunately
complicated affairs has been seriously at
fected by this proceeding. and 1 am al
most tempted to say that my inclination
in the matter Is quite reversed.
"And I am at a loss to account FOR
certain expressions indicating some hest
fancy on my part to respond to the re-
informed the receiver. in advance Of
any formal call by him upon me. that
any such call would be useless, and
when on Monday at noon, he served me
with a written demand for certain books
and documents. Of some Of which had
not before heard, calling for their pro-
ductien by 3 o'clock Of that afternoon.
was compelled to reply that prior en-
gagements, two OF them involving non
resident attorneys. who were IN the CITY
quired me to defer attention to his de-
mand until the following day by noon.
by which time / had prepared myself 70
reply. and did reply, that 1t was out OF
my power to meet the demand no al, A.
the receiver had applied for warrant
for Mr.. Miller and had arranged TOR It's
service in anticipation OF my reply. ana
1t was this warrant service OF "nich
vas insisted upon n last afa soIemn pro
fessional assurance that his patient
could be removed from home only at a
serious risk to his health.
Disposed to Be Helpful.
From the first have shown every dis
uosition in the direction indicated OF be-
inx as helnfuI as could TO the association
and it's members. on the very farst MORN
ins that I saw Mr.. Miller. in response to
his request. obtained from him the COM
binatien to the safe, and spent more than
an hour IN Georgetown in the endesvor
to find somebody TO give 1t to, and finally
did give it to the president. who. at my
charge Of the coinpany's Office that
would be accessible at his convenience.
and in the mainline I have done or said
nothing inconsistent with the disposition
thus manifested.
"Jynder the circumstances it is not who'll
~ unnatural FOR me to feel the resentment
which have mentioned. 1t is perhaps
Just as well for the receiver and those In
whose interests he is acting that ! leave
sence abroad. being thereby removed. for
the time being. from the. field of opera
tions I have associated with me IN Mr.
Milier's behalf Mr.. John Z. Laskey. who
than fear I would he were 10 remain In