Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1901 — McCoy’s Partner Skipped. [ARTICLE]

McCoy’s Partner Skipped.

A I 1 rankfort special to Sunday’s Indianapolis Sentinel, says: “A sensation was created in business circles here today when it became known that J, J. Kelleher, one of the best-know’n and extensive dealers in live stock in the state; had departed leaving numerous creditors for various amounts, some of them for large sums. So far the facts are meager, because of the impossibility of communicating with Mr. Kelleher's heaviest creditor and partner, A. McCoy, the Jasper county cattle king. McCoy and Kelleher were partners in a deal involving the feeding and sale of several hundred cattle. These cattle were sold at various times by Kelleher and the money deposited and checked out in his individual name. Their dealings amounted far up in the thousands of dollars. His own relatives admit that he is unable to meet his obligations and that he has left for parts unknown, taking his family with him. His local creditors hold unsecured accounts to the amount of several thousand dollars. Mr. McCoy's local attorney refuses to make a statement further than to say that McCoy will arrive here tomorrow from Rensselaer.” It will be remembered that Mr. McCoy shipped several carloads of cattle into Frankfort from Chicago during the fall and early winter of 99 and but few of them were sold, Kelleher looking after and feeding those not disposed of. It is understood that Mr. McCoy claims his loss will not exceed S2,(XX).

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