The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14
BREAK BETWEEN
GREENWICH AND
STAMF ORD FOLKS
Ninety Thousand Dollars in
Bankruptcy Case Causes
Big Rupture.

How an humble $Greenwich cab
man has been instrumental in pEecip-
itating Bankruptcy in which more
than $50, o0o is involved and how the
latter had led to an open rupture be-
tween some of the most prominent
men Of Greenwich. on one side and
Stamford on the other, became known
today through proceedings before
Referee John w. Banks in the district
court for the appointment of a. trus-
tee and appraisers In the involuntary
bankruptcy OF Emma b. McNall, "a.
resident of Fields Point, Greenwich
Bills of $4,000 for taxi cabs and ST.
500 for flowers were among the la
bilities of Mrs NcNaIl, wife of Judge
George G. McNaI of Greenwich, when
TIE wealthy wonan's business affairs
were discussed before Referee in
Bankruptcy Banks this corning In
all Mrs. McNal owes $4,000 and
Referee Banks this morning appoint
ed Attorney Wilbur s. Wright trustee
under bonds of $4,000. ~
At present Mrs. McNalI is visiting
In Florida and although Greenwich
.tradesmen are clamoring for money
they claim is due, she has given them
no satisfaction. 1t is claimed that
bills owed to grocers and meat deal
ers must be paid by Judge McNa11. He
is Judge Of probate in Greenwich
and, was formerly. judge of the bor-
ough court.
Mrs. McNall owns property in
Greenwich worth $4,000. 1t was
said today that she and her husband
are not legally separated although
he refused to settle some of the bills
owed by Mrs. McNall. 1t was about
three weeks ago that she filed petit
ton in bankruptcy.
A Mvely tilt between Attorney SEQ
field Jennings of Stamford, represent
ing the bankrupt, Attorneys Warren
Cressy, William S. Hirsch berg and
William c. Rungee, representing cred
itors. of Greenwich, caused a tenpor-
ary adjournment Of the proceedings
that the attorneys might agree wheth-
er Stamford real estate men are ,capa-
Bile of dealing in Greenwich property,
which is said to be operated on diff
ferent plans than any other realty in
Connecticut. owing to its New York
affiliations
Another phase brought up in the
argument was the intermarriage and
close afhliation of Greenwich people,
which was thought sufficiently strong
to morally disqua1ify men whose
names were mentioned from acting in
the sale of the residence which for
mer Judge of Probate George G.
McNan and his wife, Emma F., had
occupied.
The application for involuntary
bankruptcy brought in Novem Der last
by the Greenwich Cab Co, through
their attorneys, Walsh & Wright,
and the schedules filed with Judge
tn ornas at Hartford, disclose that
the bankruptcy was forced by the
cabnen upon notes for $3.50, at a time
when it was alleged an attempt to OBJ
tain preference was being made by
the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of
New York, in attachment on Mrs
McNAlPs real estate at Greenwich, 1t
was this small claim that precipitat-
ed the fling of liabilities amounting
to $91,550.93 against the estate and
the Judgment Of bankruptcy on No
vember 29- 1915.
At the conclusion of the first meet
ing of creditors today Judge Banks
appointed WILDER S. Wright of the
firm of Walsh & Wright. trustee,
with Robert M W1llstood, Thomas N.
Cook and William P MulIkite of
Greenwich appraisers. Bond for
the trustee is set at $4,000