St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 28, 1899

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SWORN AVERAGE CIRCULATION FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR OF 1898—SUNDAY, 107,200; DAILY, 93,537. VOL. 50, NO. 165. SATURDAY EVEN!NG—ST, LOUIS—JANUARY 28, 1899 PRICE f in St. Louts, One Cent. ( Outside St. Louis, Two Cents. Sunday Post-Dispatch. SS———SSS——S—SS—S—_——_—SSSSq—>= ——— “DAMN THE STATE OF MI RECEIVER. FOR THE FARMERS Largest Elevator in the West | Changes Hands. H. W. SEBASTIAN IN CHARGE. DISAGREEMENT DUE TO AN AS- SESSMENT PROPOSITION. President Anderson Retired to Be Suc- ceeded by Henry Sthultz and Now a Receiver Takes Hold. ‘ Henry William Sebastian was appointed receiver of the Farmers’ Elevator Co. Saturday morning by Judge Zachritz. This elevator is one of the largest in the western country. Its former President, W. T Anderson, had resigned his office Friday because, he sald, the directors insisted upon a«general reduction of salaries, and while he did not blame them he said he could not afford to perform the services required for a smaller sum. — The appointment of a receiver was made on the application of Judge Leo Rassieur, who acted for his client, Henry M. Muller, a stockholder in the company. The docket style of the case is Henry Mueller against the Farmers’ Elevator Co. and the _ S8t. Louis Trust Co., trustee for its bondholders. The petition recites. that July 1, 18%, the Farmers’ Elevator Co. conveyed to the St. Louis Trust Co., as trustee, its elevator, fixtures and yards at the northwest corner of Madison street and the Levee to secure an issue of 300 bonds of the value of $1000 each. The deed of conveyance, says the plaintiff, empowered the trustee to sell the property conveyed if it should make a de- faut extending over six months in the pay- ment of interest on bonds, insurance or oth- er obligations. He alleges that no im medi- ate relief for creditors is provided for by the terms of the trust. He says he is the owner of $65,000 worth of stock in the Farmers’ Elevator Co. and that, if the trust is allowed to continue, he 4s in danger of suffering great loss. He says am judgment has recently been rendered against the company on a mechanics’ lien for $7830.12: that such judgment is errone- ous, and that if it were appealed to the Supreme Court it would be reversed. But in order to make such an appeal the com- pany must give a large bond, which it is unable to do under the operation of the trust, as the trustee is not empowered to take the property in charge and receive its protite and revenues, and it is virtually in an insolvent condition. If the appeal is not taken the company’s property will be sold under execution to satisfy. the judg- ment, and, he declares, a sale at this time would result in great damage to thé@ stock- holders, as the property will not bring its value on the market. He eaysa receivership is the only salutary method of proceeding under the circumstances, , Henry William Sebastian, the receiver, is President and Treasurer of the St. Louis Bridge and Iron Co. He is one of the larg- est stockholders in the company of which he {s receiver. He was selected by all par- ties to the proceedings as the proper person to have charge of the company’s affairs. As Mr. Sebastian will not handle any money in his ofticial capacity he was only required to furnish a bond for $25.000, Mr. Sebastion has selected Judge Ras-« me ge his attorney. “This is virtually a* proceeding bv - jority of the stickholders,” said Judge bass Sieur. “‘Mr. Mueller has been selected by - @ majority of his associates as the plaintiff in this case for convenience and to prevent a multiplicity of actions, “The Farmers’ Elevator Co. would not have been forced into a receivership if three or four stockholders had not refused to co-operate with a majority on a plan to pay out of their own pockets, the costs of appealing a judgment against the com- pany to the Supreme Court. I am confi- dent that that judgment would not stand in a higher court. But what was to be done under the circumstances but apply for & receiver? If the judgement is allowed to stand unquestioned, the property of the company will be sold at a great sacpifice to settle it. The only self-denfense lies in an appeal and the majority of the stock- holders determined to resort to the only ee te save their interests. 1@ dissenting stockholder; ; eonclude, within the next cette pegoes their share of the costs of an appeal this proceeding will be dismissed and the costs na eae, Tecolvership saved.”’ a? Fi . howell, attorney } "9 erm , Elevator Os, Be ree Sy the Farmers “This action is fr'endly know. I] understand that Stockholders object to it jority of them fee] it take. A serious company, and m Ship is the so far as |] two or three but I know a ma- ‘© the only course to condition to the judg- as a floating debt of Its | eon on its Interest notes Ss MUrdens are ss) heavy ths + > » ‘ . e at alowed the. . 4 ’ ” ‘ > - ‘7 > aw , - , é é , . ‘ 4 ; uy hs . 4 , f *, . ; ' ‘ ai f ‘ ‘ / - 4 / ’ ‘ id a a ‘ $, Sa 4 -* “¥ * we, , tat ‘Lil . f , UT ji ¢ 4 ‘ i ai Aso ate * TARE A? t _. aa . . * > > . OOOO Oe ST. LOUIS, Jan. 28, 9899. Inspector of Elevators and Boilers in St. Louis: On behalf of the Senate Committee of the Missouri Legislature ap- pointed to investigate the State and Municipal offices of St. Louis, we ' respectfully request you to permit our accountant, F. W. Kaths, to ex- amine the books of your office containing a record of engineers’ licenses issued and any other books or records pertaining thereto. H. H. HOHENSCHILD, T. H. CHILDERS, “ v= *a*a* ‘ " “ 7, 3,8,8, ™ * ") > al > >. . * . + > >. a OHO OOOO a tone louder than the conversational: “The a’ is the only gutnerey I reces= nize. Mayir Ziegenhein; Henry Ziegenhein, Mayor of St. Louis. he yants the books he can have them, right now, but no one else can.” The Senators made no reply, but handed him the written request after signing it, Price said he would write a reply a send it to them. The Senators and accountant then departed. HIS TEMPORARY TRIUMPH. Inspector Price Expresses His Opinion of the Major Committee. Inspector Price was elated over his teme- porary triumph in withholding his books from the committee. “Two men came up here,” he said. I don’t know who they were. I believe they are members of the Lexow Committee. They wanted to put a man in here to ex- amine my books. do it. hey said they would go to co and compel me to let them be examined. told them maybe they could; I wasn't p woah a but I wouldn't recognize er. “My books have always been o pubic as long as I -have held ut I wouldn't lét those —_ _— bef roe net give a OPT un . 231 ore | r fore Yea “ind Eaked thy Bevtiegg m ‘ in to ¢ 0 r on. e sald. testify then. I had been accused of things and I wanted to deny them. I was sick. f was afraid I might die without getting a chance to equare myself. But I am better now. I don’t feel so much like I am going to die. “So the Mayor it will be all rages I will tum- ble all of the books in a basket and send them right over to the Mayor's office, but I doh’t recognize the authority of these strangers.”’ —_— -—_-o ——_- + HARRY NUTTALL SURRENDERS. The Go-Between in the Matter of En- gineers’ Licenses Returns. Harry A. Nuttall, alleged go-between In the sale of stationary engineers’ licenses, who disappeared after the Post-Dispatch’s exposure of his dealings and before the Major committee reached St. Louls, has surrendered to Sergeant-at-Arms He went to the Laclede Hotel night and asked for Mr. Rixey. Mr. was not there, and Nuttall left word that he would be at the hotel at 9 o'clock. When Sergeant-at-Arms Rixey returned message from Nuttall was delivered te him by the clerk of the hotel. Mr. Rixey, much surprised and elat commun:cated the news to the members the comm. ttee. Saturday morning promptly on the hour hé had appointed, Nuttall, sprucely dre and with all his old manner of insolent good nature, appeared at the He asked for Mr. Rixey and waited until the Sergeant-at-Arms appeared. Mr. Rixe? invited him to his room on the second floeP of the hotel. There they held a long cone ference. Nuttall was inclined to be none committal and offered no exp.anation of hig attempt to evade the committee. The two were together in the room when a Post-Dispatch reporter called on Mr, Rixey. Nuttall answered the reporter's greeting SOR ROLET ERY, but didn’t seem inclined to tain, ° There can be little doubt of the reaso of the State. “I don’t care,’ said Price. “I refuse to | give them up. You refused to give me a/' hearing yesterday and I don’t think you're giving me a square deal. I won't let you look at my books. Nobody but the Mayor can have thém.”’ The Senators looked dignified. Price, six feet tall and massive, apprpached defiance in appearance as he stood with his hands. in his pockets and chewed something in- dustriously which thrust his gray mustache out like bristles and drew it In alternately. Senator Hohenscild said, “all right, Mr. Price, we will put the request In writing | in order that you may thoroughly under- stand it.”’ He went to Coate’s desk and began writ- ing out the request, a copy of which Is aw herewith.e Senator Chiiders stood ry. “Col."" Coates had hidden himself behind a newspaper in a far end of the office. where he sat like one witnessing a tsage tragedy. The accountant sat down and kept quiet. A lounger in the office looked scared and tried to communicate with “Col."" Coates by atmospheric telegraphy, but failed to get a connection, Just before the atgning of the paper was reached Price retterated his bellef that he was not being given a “square @eal:"’ that he had been refused a earing. Senator Hohenschied ceased writing and again en- tered into an explanat.on of Price's status with the committee. He told Pr.ce that he would be given a hearing, but the committee was not quite ready for him at thie time said something about the committee wanting to see the hooks first, or at all events someth'ng about the records of Price'a office which recalled his fixed part to Price or roused his ire. lie said: “Well, you can't see the books and no- body else can but the Mayor.” Senator Hohenscheld replied: “You should understand, Mr. Price, that we rep- resent the State of Missouri."’ Then it came. *- “Damn the State of Missouri,” exclaimed Price, his hands till in his pockets while he faced the Senators, ‘The newspaper trembled and crackled in ; the lhwyer tant Kaths ‘olonel” Coates’ fh fColonel in his chair; his; the bute hiened in ; “Price testified | Inspector Price an for Nuttall’s reappearance. He is not o the kind that confess or ‘‘peach” on others to save himself One of the doctrines of his simple creed Is to never desert one who | has been his friend. He has turned up for re. saving ller. his associate on the Board of Examiners, Philper, from the ef- fects of the man'‘fold charge of irregularity and corruption in the grantirg of licenses brought out In the sessions Thurrday and Friday. He will deny that he knows either Price or Philper. He will explain bis bust- ness of taking money from applicants for licenses by saying that he person coached them on the examination, and come sequently his business was legitimate, After the conference with Sergeant-at- Arms Rixey, Nuttall was taken to the fice of Jesse A. McDonald, counrel for the Major Committes, where he remained most mornin of t ‘a t passed between himself and MA McDonald of course is not known. ONE MAN DEFIED THE HOUSR Prosecuting Attorney Lowe of Kansas City Lived to Regret It. The last man who defied a Legislative Committee In Missourt soon regretted bis action. He was Prosecuting Attorney - Frank Lowe of Jackson County. Two years ago, both the House and Sen- ate sent committees to Kansas City to In- vestigate charges of corruption againat the Police Department of the city. The Ea Committee subpenaed Mr. Lowe as @ Wite — ness. and defied the authority of the committes, He was placed under arrest by the Sere geant-at-arms of the House. Lowe ap- plied to the Kansas City Court of Appeals for a writ of habeas corpus. The court denied the writ, and eustained the purpose of, if the authority of the committee to compel tho attendance of witnesses. Lo had to submit. He was to Jefferson I told them they couldn't - any their ore . the ce, see them —~ “T wanted to come to me with an order from . from the Columbia Theater last night, the , hotel. ' : He declined to obey the summons Denial of the Right to Investigate Municipal = | Corruption Is Emphasized by an Oath. . —~ee >—_—_——. x Ri. i on, a