The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-09-23

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Spencer exclalming he would not per.
NIT such aspersion upon his honor.
SO surprising and unexpected was
the encounter, and so rapidly did the
two men strike each other that the
others in the room we're helpless and
powerless to interfere. In few mo.
ments this surprise passed and az the
two men tugged, struck and wrestled
together other men in the room sprang
to their feet and sought to part them.
Neither man seemed willing to fore.
go the combat and they resisted the
efforts made to part them Finally
they were separated and forced apart
to opposite sides OF the room from
which point after Mr.. Spencer had re.
covered and resumed his glasses and
cuff-bottons they exchanged glares
and hostile looks.
When quiet and order had been re.
stored Referee Greer reproved Mr..
kahrl for the use Of the language that
had excited the encounter.
The business of the session was in.
terrupted but once thereafter when
Mr.. Spencer expressed fervent and
an entire willingness to meet Mr..
Kahrl outside when not so many gen.
tlemen might be present.
Until adjournment was taken for
lunch the remainder of the session
was given to quiet and more or less
perfunctory examination OF the claims
filed with the refree.
At the afternoon session of the cred.
itors, assembling at 1880, Referee
Greer passed upon the last of the dis
puted claims. The total number list.
ed was somewhat in excess Of SO, a
number being filed late, and the total
amount being in excess Of 800 O,O88. 90.
AT the conclusion of this hearing
Referee Greer asked for nominations
for trustee. The only name present.
ed was that of Prosecuting Attorney
Paul M. Ashbaugh. The nomination
of Mr.. Ashbaugh was seconded by
Mr.. F. d. Spencer.
No other names being presented a
ballot was taken and % votes were
cast for Mr.. Ashbaugh. This number
being majority, both of the number
of creditors and of the amount of the
claims, Referee Greer announced the
unanimous election of Mr.. Ashbaugh
as trustee.
Some discussion followed relative
to the amount of the bond to be Civ.
en-. This resulted in a motion offered
by Attorney w. A. Hosack fixing the
amount at 100000. Mr.. Ashbaugh an.
nounced he would give this bond Tues.
day afternoon This concluded the
business of the meeting.
Receiver French W. Severns will
continue to act until he formally has
been discharged by Judge Blair in
common pleas court. In the mean.
time there will be a harmony of ac.
tion between the trustee and the re.
ceiver. When discharged by the court
Receiver Severns will deliver to Trus.
tee Ashbaugh such assets of the com.
pany as he may then have in his DOS.
session.
Diverse tales have been in circula.
tion purporting to account in their
details for certain things that have
come to the surface. What credit may
be given is wholly matter of opin.
ion much depending upon the individ.
ual attitude and interest.
The assertion has been heard re-
peatedly. that the selection of Prose.
cutor Ashbaugh was the result of a
conference held on Monday evening
in Mt. Vernon in which the rival and
opposing interests among the promot.
ers agreed temporarily to compromise
their differences and to vote together
in complete unity for the election of
Mr. Ashbaugh.