The evening world. Newspaper, March 18, 1913, Page 4

BANKRUPT FIRM PAID CASH TO WIFE OF ITS PRESIDENT Ressell, Head of McNeill, Ad-|_ ams & Co., Testifies (Ry. About Deals. HUNT FOR ITS ASSETS. Concern, Organized Last Oc- tober, Owes Small In- vestors $300,000. fm the dark, stuffy Httle room of Vaited States Commissioner Gilchrist in the Post Office Buliding crowded almost to suffocation by those~most of them women—who had lost their savings ‘n the dailure of McNeill, Adams & Co., pute and calls deaicrs at No. 9 Wall atreet, a renewed hunt was made to-day for assets of the conce Frederick Adams Russell, president of @he failed concern, which had iabilities ‘approximating $200,000 and assets of than $4,000 so far led, s recalled | to-day for further exan ‘fon, His at- tention was directed to the connection of Mary P. Russell with business. Mr. Russell said at a former hoaring that Mary P. anell was the organizer of Mo- ‘Neill, Adams & Co., which was Incor- porated on Oct. 7, 1912, when he became president. RUSSELL EXPLAINS TRANSAC- TIONS WITH HIS WIFE. “Who ie this Mary P. Rus wan asked. “@he is my wife.” @. Where doos ashe live? A, No, M6 " he paid for her Q. How muoh cash? A. I don't know. Q. What valuable considerations? A. 1 don't know; the papers of the com- & solvent one at that time? A. It Q. What were the Habilities and assets cf the company? A. The liabilities were 960,000, the assets were $100,000. Q. Of what did the assets consist? A. Cash and securities. Q. Did Mary P. Riesel, the organizer of the company keep any books? A. 1 don't know. Russell explained that credits given customers of the company did not rep sent assote—that they wore intangi until each deal was completed. scribing the eystem in the offices of company Russell mentioned the names corset making. woman is getting. eal PS oe AR strine of trating the company's business ayatem. | BAYS THE cross. EXAMINER'S FAMILY DEALT WITH FIRM. BOOKK Q. Who ala? A. I don't tenow, who found him hiding under @ bed. rej 4) Did you ever see any money in| erence to his Wife! the office? A. Yes, in the sate, HURT STOPPING "RUNAWAY. and family from the r Q. Did you ever gl y a or r give oustomera any Joase 8. Fpatein, attorney for Russell! money? A. Yea, if thetr accounts | Colemmle Stadent McKnight Saves was jubilant, He said members of Mr. | checked up right and the cash wos Tattle Gtel at Street Crossing. Bauer's family bad made thousands of | avaliable T eave it to them. doliars out of dealings with the con! Q. Soppore the cash wam't avatlabte, cern. “They haven't any Kkick--they made money and didn't lose anything," he sald. | “i'm here not in behalf of no mem of my fami xplained Mr, Bauer “1 am rep: Russell been profi corporatio haa A. Yes in- | year, not be here If it had bee ‘The attorney sought to | know. The witness said that of every $10 a customer made the company got $1 un- der certain ciroumstances, was asked if in the Guarantee and Trust Company in Atlantic City and another in the Greenwich “They were the only two we side of New York (ity.” a mat HOW HE LEARNED THE COM. Q. When did you first learn the ere Druggists of this city have for mi handled all the well known | @ Was she é Sometimes, not “It was not” he wld. "We would] Q wig w of their repl KNOW FIRM'S MEMBERS. Mies Mary 1 snoern, wae called to the atand, wiedes of business matters was @ Tin you know Mra A, Te House? | MeNesit & Co? A. T don't know, Q. Who was Mr. MeNefll? A. I don't CROWD HOSTILE Ne Russell amiled as he gased at the prinonera, PANY HAD FAILED. Mone. isthe gists Guarantee D. D. D. for Eczema A. Mr. Russell gave the cus- bank? A, T don't know. ‘on get your aalary, A,| harnessed to a Bhefficlds Farm mi | wagon at Amsterdam avenue and Man- hed scornfully at some . When Runsell left the Butler room after hia examination many of them follow ment two ha an ¢ teh, Conn.,” down the co Bank ,in Greenwich, Cont ely arenas, “Look, Russell, look there!" rt Not Patrick Keenan of teenth atreet, who is w miity. 24 West Fi you saw the ni A. 1 don't by financtal embar- 6 tell u® you don't Wells, tha bookkenper | He was remanded for trial. the hank deposits Mr. Steinberg. a, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, he office often? a of the Adame, | At All was = tot thecromd inthe(f| SAMES le to Ruerell and Mins im. 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