The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05


the seven charges against him.
Judge Pollock congratulated the
jury upon it's verdict. He declared
that had their findings been otherwise,
he would have been compelled to set
aside their decision.
I'VE must bring such cases as this
to accountability" said the court, ''or
we may as we'll nail up the doors Of
our courts"
AS soon as a writ of error can be
secured, the case will be taken to the
United States circuit court Of appeals.
So far as the present suit is con-
cerned, it terminated with the verdict
Of the jury, unless it should be set
aside in a higher court. The next step
is up TO George A. Clark, receiver for
the company. Whether Clark will
confine himself to a distribution of
the visible assets among creditors, or
will now ask for criminal complaint
against the Topeka merchant, based
question regarding which neither
Clark nor any of the creditors con-
nected with the case have made a
statement.
Closing his charge to the jury with
singing, sarcastic reference to the
absence Of George S. Badders from
the trial of the case and from the bed
side OF his sick wife and new born
babe, Judge Pollock gave the Badders
Involuntary bankruptcy case to jury
in the United States district court at
1915 this afternoon. Before the jury
today Badders was flayed for his al
legged dishonest business dealings, de-
to prove that the Badders company
was solvent at the time the petition
in bankruptcy was filed.
The defense succeeded apparently in
Badders father-in-law, regarding the
charge that he went to ST. Joseph,
Mo-. in December and received goods
shipped from the Topeka store. Byers
himself went to the stand. His testi-
mony dealt with a denial of the al
legged st. Joseph trip and a statement
Of the payment to him of $11,5OO by
Badders in January. 1t was the lone
feature of the morning testimony
At 1915 both sides rested. The
court allowed As minutes to each side
for argument. E. A. Krauthoff opened
for the petitioning creditors and w. s.
McClintock closed. James H. Hark-
less presented the argument for the
respondent, Badders.
"Such efforts as were made by Bad
ders makes it harder for every honest
man." declared Krauthoff. when
Badders stole from his creditors, he
made it necessary for them to make
up their losses in the sales to other
persons and every man who buys
clothing is affected. And Of all the
cases of stealing ever perpetrated, this
cast stands out as the candidate for
first place.
Christmas Night.
ION the night of December 25-
Christmas day-when all the world
was celebrating the birth of a son. we
find George S. Badders, expecting to
become father at any hour, his wife
under the care Of three physicians
was at his store stealing our goods"
Krauthoff commented on the alb.
sence of Badders from the trial and
declared that the assets would pay bu1
or 10 per cent Of the liabilities. OBJ.
lection was made to the reference tc
Badders' absence. Judge Pollock said
he would take care of that matter il
his charge to the jury. He did
James H. Harkless argued that the
Badders company was solvent II
was a remarkably shrev-d and ingen.
ious argument and was urged witt
such force that W. s. McClintock de.
voted most Of his closing time il
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