The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08

Says He Is Worth S12s.O12.3S and
Owes $453. 14O.43.

Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. S.-A voluntary
| petition in bankruptcy has been filed
In the United States court by Attor-
ney Charles Morschauser of New
York representing H K. Thaw of this
city who is now confined in the
Duchess county, New York. jail. In
the petition Thaw states that his
assets are $12S.012.3S and his
liabilities $453.14o.43.
Roger O'Mara, well known Pitts
burg detective and personal friend or
the Thaw family, was appointed as re-
ceiver- His bond was placed at 5000
600 and John Newell and Jas. w:
P1att, two prominent business men OF
this city. became security for MI
OMara.
The most interesting information
given regarding the proceedings Is to
be found in the petition asking 1or
the appointment of receiver IN
which it is alleged the action is taken
for the purpose of preventing his
property being dissipated in litigation
over claims many of which are I'M
just
The figures in the bankruptcy
petition show that this refers to the
lawyers and doctors. Thaw states
that he is confined in jan in Duchess
county. New York. and is likely to be
there for some time. He says some
of his creditors have commenced suits
against him and others are con-
templating similar actions. He is un-
able. he says to give the litigation his
attention owing to the confinement.
The papers were received by E. M.
Underwood, receiver in bankruptcy
of the United States court for Law
happened to be in the city, the local
receiver. w. r. Blair, being absent for
a few days. The papers will be pre-
scented to Mr.. Blair when he returns
Loans amounting to. $191,500 from
his mother, Mrs. w. Thaw, are not
Among the disputed claims are the
following:
John b. Gleason. New York. $50,
900; Hartridge & Peabody, New York.
$4,000; ]. NJ. Graham, Newburgh.
New York. s2.954: DIR. Hammond.
New York, $1,000; DR.. Wagner.
Binghamton. New York. $4,000; DR..
Jelliffe. New York, S5.245: DIR. Jones.
Morristown, n. J., $4,000; Martin Lit
Teton. New York. ss.o55; DR.. Hamil-
ton, New York, $4,000; DR.. Dana,
New York, $1,000.
Previous to filing the papers At
| torney Morschauser held a long con-
ference with Stone & Stone, Thaw's
local counsel
Poughkeepsie. Aug. S.-Harry K.
Thaw. when interviewed In Jail in re-
gard to the bankruptcy proceeding in
stituted in Pittsburg said that he had
already spent 5000 900 and that there
are additional claims amounting to
100000 more. His assets, he said in
cluded $4,000 cash.
Continuing, Thaw said:
''It is a business necessity due to the
heavy expenditure which l have been
! under during a period of over two
years Now find additional bills and
claims. many of them exaggerated.
To pay these as they are presented
would entail the result that 1 could
not pay all and that some just
creditors would suffer. 1t is to pre-
vent exactly such injustice that the
bankruptcy laws were created and I
consider that by becoming bankrupt
7 insure justice to ALL
BY an order Of County Judge Has
brouck, H. K. Thaw must appear be-
fore Referee Holmes Vandewanter at
10 a. M, Monday to be examined as to
his Indebtedness to Dr. J. P. Wilson
in supplementary proceedings brought
against the doctor by Mrs. Ella B.
Hayt, a judgment creditor. Thaw is
placed in the position of having to
be at two places at one time, for
Referee Schlosser of Fishkill Landing
has adjourned the hearing in Thaw's
suit to fix the value of DR.. Wilson's
services as an expert to Monday at 9
a. m. The proceedings before Vande-
wanter Is to be in the supervisors
room in Poughkeepsie while that be-
fore Mr.. Schlosser is at Fishkill. six