New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21

ridiculous. II was also recalled to Phlllp
Musicals attention that recent drafts on
foreign banks had been returned Union
ored
The younger Musica insisted that mis-
firm was in need of immediate iunds TO
meet an exigency and the bank agreed TO
lend him $4,000. taking the bill OF ladlnS
and bills of exchange and agreeing TO
pay the balance on the value OF the con-
signment of hair on its purchase abroad
\ clerk in the employ of the bank no.
ticed later that the number of cubic feet
of the packages Of hair specified in the
bills had been tempered with. The tg-
ure seventeen had been written over to
make II apparent that the cubic feet In
package was seventy-seven. \ clerk
was sent 10 the steamship pier in Brook
lyn. where he measured the bales. report
ing that the actual size of the boxes was
seventeen cubic feet. and not seventy
seven, as the bills of lading stated
Philip MusiCa was sent for and
lengthy argument ensued I'm the offices oil
Rusllmore. Bisbee a. Stern. attorneys for
the Bank of the Manhattan Company.
Philip insisted that the error had been
made by a clerk in the employ of the
United States Hair Company. At That
time his baggage had been sent South
from the Hotel kniokerbocker. where he
had lived, and a railroad ticket was IN
his pocket. When ne was sought next
morning il was learned that he had fled
together with other members Of his fam
,,.l, az 4 NHSlTa
4 Son
/, Testimony before the grand Jury YES
terday developed the fact that the hair in
the boxes on which the Musicas sought 10
borrow $4,000 had been shipped To them
from Europe in IA bags Unless hair
was of the poorest quality. II was said.
IL was never transported in anything ut
wooden boxes Instead OF c&:;ing me
bags of hair TO the United States Hair
Company at No. o. Front street. the Mu-
sicas had it taken to their home AT BAY
Ridge. IT was left in the barn. where It
was later taken from the bags and put III
nice looking boxes and sent 10 the Fabre
Line pier
one expert declared Yesterday that the
grade of hair. a little of which was
packed i'm each box. together with rub
bish. was practically worthless. jobber
in hair goods he said. might venture an
offer of 81 a case FOR il.
ON the application of the Anglo South
American Bank with which the Musi-as
did business. and which has secured an
attachment against the property of the
firm at 30. b. Front street 10 recover
about $4,000. Judge Mayer yesterday APP
pointed Ezra =. Prentice receiver for \.
Musica x Son.
An examination of the company : prem
ises was made in the afternoon. but 10
attempt to apprase the value OF the prop
erty was made. \ quantity OF olive oil.
macaroui and other Italian imports vas
not much in evidence. The books papers
and other records of the business of the
concern had dsappeaIe ed from he offices.
1t was hoped that they would be- found
in the trunks of the Musica family which
were secured when the arrests were made
at New Orleans
Detectives Flood and Leigh, Of the Dis
trict Attorneys office. left here for New
Orleans late last night. with copies Of
the indictments found against the Musi-
cas- by the grand jury yesterday after
noon At New Orleans they will learn
whether the Musicas will consent TO waive
extradition and return 10 New York at
once or wait until the necessary papers
have been sent along by Governor Sulzer.