Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-25
NO SULLIVAN" YET
IN LESLIE AFT AIR
Mysterious Agent Fails TO Ma
teriaIze as Hearings End
Before Referee.

The prospects of seeing Sullivan"
the much-sought agent in the recent
real estate deals of Frank Leslie, al
legged bankrupt, were slim, indeed,
when the special examination of Les
lie was concluded before Referee Ed
win G. Adams today Sullivan is the
combination agent and lawyer men,
toned by Leslie when the latter man
explained where some of his assets
went. The veil of mystery that sur
rounded Sullivan" was lifted slightly
at the hearing yesterday.
Nathan H. Berger, representing the
petitioning creditors, brought out the
fact that on Thursday a Leslie tract
in Broad street, near Oriental street,
was transferred by William j. Sulli-
van to George N. Thompson. The
latter man is connected with the
Builders Material Supply Company,
which is one of the alleged preferred
creditors. A receiver in bankruptcy
is sought for Mr.. Leslie, who lives in
East Orange, and is a grandson of
Frank Leslie, founder of Leslie's
Weekly.
On March 16 the alleged bankrupt
transferred his equity in the Broad
street tract to William j. Sullivan.
This deal, he testified, followed the
promise of Scott German, counsel, to
"fix it" after q Leslie creditor re-
fused a real estate settlement.
Creditors charged that Mr.. Leslie
made preferential payments to some
building material merchants. These
deals Mr.. Berger attempted to trace
while Mr.. Leslie was on the stand
Wednesday. The witness explained
that they were negotiated through "a
man named Sullivan and a lawyer
named Barrett"
German Was Barrett"
Under the grilling of Attorney
Berger yesterday the alleged bank
rupt admitted that Counsel Scott
German was the lawyer he mistook
for Barrett" It developed that. af-
ter the long examination of Wednes-
day. Mr.. Leslie met a representative
Company, an alleged preferred credi-
tor, When the examination was re-
sumed yesterday Attorney Berger
came back to the Sullivan myth" as
he termed it. Referee Edwin G..
Adams heard the testimony as spe.
cial master.
do you know William J. sulli-
van?' asked MIR. Berger.
The witness testified that he could
llOl say ue hiltW oulliNdiiJ puL httu
heard of him.
do you know George N. Thomp-
SOM" was the next question.
Eyes. He's connected with the
Builders Material Supply Company"
answered Mr.. Leslie.
Counsel dropped the subject until
toward the close of an inquiry which
lasted two hours and then asked:
Don't you know as a matter of
fact, Mr.. Leslie, that only yesterday
the equity in the Broad street prop
erty which you transferred to Sui
Ivan last March was transferred to
Mr.. Thompson, of the Builders Ma
terial Supply Company
This question was followed UP with
another which would show that the
alleged bankrupt informed the trust
ing company that II had better take
this property and protect itself from
al impending collapse of the Leslie
| finances.
Denies Warning Creditors.
MIR. Leslie, with considerable en-
phasis, denied that he had ever
warned any creditors that he was GO
| ing into bankruptcy. He admitted
| that he had told some people that he
was considering going out of bust
ness and added that his former part
ner, James Wallwork, of Kearny, was
doing his best to force him into
| bankruptcy.
In his testimony Mr.. Leslie also
| complained of the present attitude OF
| Attorney John II, Cooper, who Is
assisting the petitioners for a re-
ceiver. The witness declared that
when he and Wallwork were con-
Quoting the business of the various
corporations they controlled MIR
| Cooper acted as their counsel. After
| the break between Messrs. Leslie and
| Wallwork last winter, Attorney
| Cooper began to work as counsel fol
| Wallwork, declared Mr.. Leslie. This
testimony was objected to by At.
torney Berger on the ground that II
was not responsive to the question
Referee Adams ordered the explana'
| ton stricken from the record.
On Monday United States District
! Court Judges Rellstab and Haight will
hear the petitioning creditors appli-
! cation for a receiver for Mr.. Leslie
The temporary injunction, restraining
the alleged preferred creditors from
| disposing of any of the property
transferred to them by Mr.. Leslie
within the past few months, will also