Show IDA W fAILS TO PUT IN AN APPEARANCE PITTSBURG Sept 11 The n.-The The second hearing in tho bankruptcy case of Harr Harry Hany K Thaw was held today before Referee in Bankruptcy W. W R. R Blair Two attorneys attorneys V W. C. C Boyd of Poughkeepsie N. N Y and A. A P. P Meyer feyer of Stone Stone were present Atto Attorney ne Boyd asked what asked what had beau beon I done one with a view of brin bringing in the bankrupt bank bank- rupt rapt to attend the meeting of his creditors cred toda today Referee Blair informed him that Attorney Mover Mever had personally Thaw the in served notice on it jail lail in Pou ie Attorney Boyd Bod who represents represents represents rep rep- resents H. H N. N Blain proprietor of a restaurant restaurant res res- at Poughkeepsie then called Referee Blairs Blair's attention to section 41 of tho the bankruptcy act and alleged that the absence or of f Thaw from the meeting today practically amounted to con- con tempt Ho He asked the tho referee to issue issue a it certificate of the proceedings so that it might bo ho brought bt to the attention tofa of ofa a judge in the United States district court who mi might ht take tako proper action on learning that the bankrupt bad had failed to put in m an appearance Referee Blair stated that ho did not think it was altogether aIto right and fair for a petitioner in bankruptcy to be cited for contempt of tho the court five minutes after tho the calling of a meeting meeting- of tho the creditors at which he had been asked to be present He lIe said that he would refuse the certificate and requested requested re roo re- re quested Attorney Boyd to be bo sure of each step he took in the proceedings Attorney Boyd then left the tho referees referee's office wih win a promise to return later |