Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-10
JUDGE WlLLETT WOULD APPOINT
LEGAL ADVISER TO r. j.
SHOEMAKER.
RECEIVERS ATTORNEY QUITS;
REcEIvERSHlP LANGUIShES
Receiver Reports That Hs Is Unable
to Proceed to Recover Assets Of A.
yer and Money-Attorneys Not Eager
For Employment.

Wanted-One or more able attorneys
TO be lawyers for receiver of former
large manufacturing company.
Such, in effect, is the want that
Judge Willett, Of the district court,
hopes to fill. He is looking for an at
sci for 7. ]. Shoemaker, receiver of the
a. E. Shorthill Company, and who will
tackle the financial muddle into which
that company's affairs have fallen.
Judging by the lack of success the
court was having Tuesday afternoon,
however there may be difficulty in
finding an attorney who will serve.
Receivers Attorney Cults.
This search for an attorney was
started by T. ]. Shoemaker, the re-
ceirer, filing with the court notice tina
he was without counsel His attor-
ney, C. II. E. Boardman, who was also
attorney for the a. E. Shorihill Com
pany, had withdrawn as attorney for
the receiver. incidentally Boardman
has Withdrawn his appearance as at
torney for the Shorthill Company. The
receiver also reported to the court that
he was without funds, and that the
business of the receivership was at a
standstill and would remain stationary
until the receiver had an attorney to
advise him.
Farber Ducks Client.
The receivers pradicament was eX-
planned to several attorneys for cred
itors of the A. E. Shorthill Company
by Judge Willett. It was suggested to
the court that E. \. Farber be ap-
pointed attorney for the receiver.
Farber was on his way out of the court
room. The suggestion IF a possible
client in the A E. Shorthin Company 5
receiver didn't stop him.
IF the court will excuse me I'll go
and attend to some real business"
Farber replied over his shoulder to
the nomination and the court
c. II. VanLaw suggested that the
court appoint some member or mem
bers of the bar, but all the attorneys
present did not show any great inter-
est in the thought that The appoint
ment might fall on them.
The court explained that the mat
ter Of compensation was in doubt, be-
cause the receiver was without funds,
and that great deal Of labor would
be required to probe into the affairs OF
the corporation.
Receiver Calls For Help.
T. F. Bradford, who had expressed
the opinion that another receiver
should be appointed because Shoe
maker was connected with the First
National Bank, that held much OF the
assets Of the A. E. Shorthilll Company.
renewed this proposal
Shoemaker expressed = willingness
in court to do anything that was nee
essary or that legal advice would sus-
gest to recover assets Of the company.
but that he had to have An attorney
and money to do it with.
Many Of the accounts payable to
the company are IN dispute or have
counter claims hung up against them.
It needs a lawyer to try to collect
them" Later it was said said that
Shoemaker did not show much interest
in resigning the receivership because
he had put some Of mis- own money in
the receivership and naturally wanted
to get it out.
Court May Appoint.
Later in the day Judge Willett had
a long conference with Shoemaker re-
garding what was best. to &c done for
the receiver. The upshot Of the con-
ference was that the Judge settled
upon two lawyers whom he hopes he
will be able to induce to accept the
appointment. If they will take it he
will appoint them. Until some attor-
ney is appointed rhe affairs Of the
receivership are likely to be at stand
still.