New-York tribune., 1909-06-06

and creditorphobia-. The brain sherps of the Man
haitian state asylum testified that uncle sham
ming, because while he unable TO recall the
details Of his recent business affairs he had vivid
memory of the old real estate transactions OF his
wife The Court agreed with this view. Uncle got
eight months in Jail and fined $50.
Another bankrupt who suffered from a lapse OF
memory before a referee was sentenced to undergo
progressive course in mnemonics behind the bars.
If he got better after six days. he to be
leased otherwise the treatment would last for six
months The man has temporarily lodged instruc-
tion by appeal to higher court He IS mean
while out bail =
A story that would serve pulpit moralist
Germs former cloak manufacturer in West goth
street The credit for firm to which was
due bill OF $500 became suspicious of the manu-
facturers standing, and 10 test him offered big
discount on the bill II cash were paid The manu-
facturer refused. even when offered the enormous
discount 25 per cent, saying it was against his
custom TO discount bills. Il have my doubts OF
you," said the credit man hluntly. The manu-
facturer declined TO be moved from his position
Two detectives posted at the mans establish
ment, one at each entrance, in the hope Of finding
out something. Then another client sent word 10
the association lawyers that the all right
since ne had Just borrowed $1,000 from bank on
a 100000 statement It was believed that mis-
take had been made. The detectives were called of
Just ten days later the manufacturer failed Tor
$4,000 Also he disappeared. A receiver was ap-
pointed, and he found the place looted Everything
gone. even the books out OF the safe. Ihe
wife two sons and e daughter OF the bankrupt
were examined regarding his whereabouts. Their
testimony was more loyal than truthful IheE
rrofessed not to know where he had gone. One
SON a medical student. gave better reason for
his failure to inform the police OF his fathers sud
den and presumably self-nturious disappearance
than that he had been once kicked out OF poHce
station and feared report the case
Meanwhile the missing man was indicted on forty
.,g,,.~ rSar''- and Il e.
tectves were sent to look for him He was traced
10 Paterson y. j.. and to Montreal, Canada Then
the trail lest It came out later that he Went
TO Paris He had considerable booty with hin'
hut living abroad was expensive, and he was wor-
ried by the knowledge that he was fugitive fronl
Justice although he could not be extradited ana
the separation from his family weighed on MIN.
4 foreigner himself. he could have borne eXlle II
his family had toned him. but they were Amer
lean born. would not leave this country one
dav the mans lawyer walked into the offices Of the
association attorneys and said his client was redny
10 come back. settlement was arrdnseu WIN
the consent Of the Judge. The man returned irom
Paris gave I'D $4,000 in -sh to his creoltors'
,r.a7a5 s,;,t1 m some Of the forty counts against
him and got sentence of one month on back
wells Island. He wreck when he appeared
10 take his medicine
From the cash surrendered and a compromise
realized on some accounts which the man haa
sold at 81 cents on the dollar before his flight
there was 81. 900 available for the creditors Al
first only s2s000 of claims had been put H. ana the
case looked good to the early claimants out as
soon as it was learned that the fugitive had re-
turned and surrendered quantity of cash other
creditors hastened 10 submit claims. amounting 10
sl15O0O This reduced the dividends to ABOUT -
cents on the dollar. The early claimants were
gluu. while the late comers revised their saying
Wen save the quarter. referring TO the economy
of saving the commissioners fee OF . cents for
fling each claim. an economy practised when tieFe
Is slight prospect of realizing dividends
THEY GENERALLY LOOK THE PART.
Rankrupts and their relatives make it a point to
look as wobegone and penniless as possible on the
witness stand The wife Of man who was sent
. up for year on conviction Of conveying properly
while insolvent appeared before the refereS IN
s,cb old and dirty garments that the lawyerc felt
.itv for her plight. Her toes We're breakrrS oui OF
her shoes. seemed superhuous 10 ask heI
whether she had any means She wept as she
declared that she bread to in her children
,oo,tbs Yet IL was reported 10 the lawyers that
/ the woman went a wedding that night wearing
diamonds worth $1,000
There are persons who imagine they can disre-
gard with inpunity the orders of a referee ap-
T,o5nted to take testimony This attitude was dis
couraged lately by a federal judge in the case OF
q man who had repeatedly ignored the summons
Of q referee TO appear for examination. An oFdeI
Of arrest was granted TO maks the man show cause
why he should 90 TO Jail for his conduct a
marshal got 10 the mans house at o'clock IN the
morning caus sht him in bed. took him TO a oeteI-
flor, pel until II time for court to open ana
then arraigned him before the Judge The court
inuosed sentence OF six months
Sometimes quick action proves 10 be nine points
of the law After the failure Of a dealer In faces
and eubroideries. a lawyer for the receiver mas
tened 10 his store take possession OK H. oat
found on the premises a brother-in-aw VINO
claimed 70 have title the establishment INC
/ trorhcr-fn-Iaw said he had obtained the properly
.r davs before the failure. paying 500 cash ana
csrca1Iing a debt for the balance lie sho"ed a'i
.,,rarentlv valid bill of sale and threatened -
.bsrra the lawyer with tIespass and ourslaIy'
rr LAWYER played his nerve, as he expressea H.
~ ,,r,r,oned from the street a policeman whoIh
s., bsonened TO know and dared the brother-'h-la"
. have him arrested. Brother-n-laW heueeu,
IT,, ,ol;cen7an was reluctant to decide tecn'i'ea
/ s,tor Of law Finally the attorney peIsu@u'
,,,a trother-in-law that II would be the l1'l 'e
O.. oil hands TO withdraw and lock UP the pc
-J+b TWO padIocks. pending the declsloh Vi |
/ ..,,-+ A motion was made 20 coInpei the oi'
=, - ~ turn over the property TO the receive
- I,ape Holt decided It in the afnrih"''Ee' 80
- rronerty was conserved for the benenl % ~ ~
o-a7itors If the lawyer had not ac'en 4u,o , NJ
/ ,.,Iar- -in-Iaw would have had chance 10 SCH '
80 atlisbrnent and disappear.
DIAN FOR FERRY POWER COMPANY