Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1914 — Sheriff Makes Appraisement of The Israel Koffman Stock. [ARTICLE]

Sheriff Makes Appraisement of The Israel Koffman Stock.

Sheriff Hoover, this week made an appraisement of tlfe stock of goods of Israel Koffman, the defunct and mysterious Jew who conducted a store for several months in the Makeever (building. It is probable that a local receiver will be appointed an ancillary or subordinate to the Central Trust Co., of Illinois, and Judge Anderson, of Indianapolis, on the recommendation of Attorney Parkinson, who is looking after the interests, of the Central Trust Co., will probably recommend James H. Chapman for the receivership. Save for the action, of the’newspaper publishers and Treasurer Fell, J. C. Felker, who came here to take charge would have the goods shipped to Chicago arid local creditors in all probability would not have received much for their claims*. Now, however, indications are that the stock will pay out in full. Felker has continued to remain in Rensselaer since the creditors called his bluff and defied him to move the goods without establishing his ‘ authority. His tin badge don’t seem to have been cutting much figure, however, and if The Central Trust Co. is keeping him here on a salary they are exercising some very bad judgment.