New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-18
PE TROLt VA.
a REV oil swIndic- wildcat Stock Com
paoica-Tbc Mysiery Of Cornoring-
IRfssory 81 Bogus Concern.

II has been generally conceded by the
sgnin.t tr piu-s aud viitue Of mankind Ia >ys
tmatic ID ago mysterious wayi bnt thd iis science
Is Mt uttoily ucClt his been repeatedly proved lie
iny but ever downward tending sieps which lead the
murderer to tie lat guf whose after plunge s tho
trnpdoor OF the scaolI be Traced by careful In.
qugy from their hesiiaung incipi,ney 70 err aornIt
termination. aid so with TIE 0s.j.tance u a
itte clfClmsiatoial evidence. IN Himost every
crime or tolls. We can Truck tempt ss'n INK by
link I'LL the chain grows heavy With relnhntNc ven
geanec whether u otds ~ q gnlous OF Ia tie prison
coll. with hope abandoned re the entrance
hut II ts Sinful Majesty ever does come near to
impenctJabe mystery thcntcr oi octiOu Is aSsufed
10y thc .'ocs rkot OF NeWYorS. He tnoIe appe irs
in all Cuiss under ~ circumstance and iu the utter
nnceof many tJnsues The f'oled Proteus vac I'm
muttb.e aud eu'lcss In comparison. We have
Outgrpwn tho serpent trick. which 80 euectualy
pur, wool over the eyes OF our first parent. Aud
prubibly aware Of this feet from tho signal flilure of
The "Culporucnd" tuberuge during tie recent war.
The Evil one Is equal to TIE e1igeneles OF TIE
tmep Persoverng and ubiquitous lie appears
iu the stock maket IN hundred shapes and oD
hundred protenses, hut ever waving bis magic
wand which t4rns the paving stones into llII.
sory gold. or brms the cutters with doodOrized
petroeum az the ease may be. a case of pccuirr 10.
ricaoy Is at piosent slowly coming to light an the
Supeilor Court
TIE CASE
made rs rst appearance m court at Tuesday before
Judpe t;afyin In the shape of Charles III, Carr and
Others against Henry X. Kendall and others Mcs'ls.
BucIlcy end Field appearing Tor tue plaintiffs sud
Ms.sfr X rON AMI Fullerton Tor the ueieudnnts. lbe
ltt witness whom the prosecution called TO the stand
was The princ pal defendant who was perseyering
pun e for about two days 10 tho Intense interest oi
erowoed courtroom and with results Of the most
yilainolsIy complicated character Tho mysteries OF
WILDCAT STOCK
brokerage we're revealed 10 extent which even
opoued the eyes Of old operators: some time ago
pseudo stock company made ifs debut IN the petroleum
world der the tite VI the Lir' Yankee Cu COMPANY
and under auspices whose specousness would have
won ho heart bf Moutngu Tgg aud tempted to pcrdi
ton fnr strcwder than JOaas Chuylewit. lt cap
ta was only quntcr OF milon but 1t was based on
leases % years on 1900 acres OF lsud, Which, OF
course were 30 instinct With pr cons oil Ms 20 be- Ut
terlv uut for Ordinary cultivation. The brooke WCto
pure petroleum aud the nigAt-deRG unctuous.
| The grtsses aud weeds of the ned Vcro No many
candle wcks. only requiring ignition ~ illuminate tue
world; match applied 10 the oil-persprlng uees
would create q bonfire which would cause the sun 10
hide his diminished hotd and nll the vatrT.mclons and
pumpkins that sprung IRON the oleaginous soil were
az lu OF Oh EIeea cOcoanut oi milk Yet this vast
tract OF precious pase. which might become go prcg.
nant Of TcTii to the universe, mercly needed
enterprise aud q quarter Of million 10 become
an enduring benefit to mankind, and Il mon
tain Of Id 20 the happy pOsscssOrs OF the "Lya
Yankee stock But, strange rs IL NAV appear. the
mliriiy OF stock brokers did not view these gigantic
prospects In the igh and from S. per share the
Live Yankee stock declined 10 five cents. But the en-
ierprise WIS In the hands ~ dauntess men, who with
anlahe perseverance. determined 10 benefit the world
and lnitn their pooketbooks 10 spite OF adverse cir
| ounstnncer.
In the midst Of failure they did not permit themselves
10 be overwhelmed but ptoaophcnlly inquired int
the c1usf They came 20 the conclusion that ON The
nne of the company the disaster hingcd. They could
not but GclnOW ledge IN their utmost hearts that th,
tiio Of Live Yarkeo had hing of the eaamonnt
niyor they would start anew with namo that would
| awe and conquer. The conception VIA but the swl
precursor Of the deed aud
THE HArOLE0N OIL COMPANY
arose phenix.ko from tho ashes Of the animated New
Englalder with prestige and luater which ricaeC
the sun OF Aastctiiiz Although based upon Oni,
third OF tho property OF unfortunate preleees
the Napoleon Compn y vita royal disdain for pete,
figures composed Of POO 900 shares at 20 each wild
| a nominal capital of 81 5000Jl
| A large number Of goutomen were engaged In tht
| enterprise but the principal managers wtro Mcssls
KcaduI, Chamberlain Co In the case no present n
Court. II appears thnt th0r0 agreement on th,
pnft Of tho pniat.s. Messrs Carr und OthOa deliver
800 shares on three days notice nj 80 25 por share
But, immediately after this Transaction Kendall anC
others ~ the secret resolved 10 corner" the stock
which. though brilliant achievement " hOn gilded b.,
success. 4 nhout as menn cheating cards, when
trps aud falls.
MAKfSG I'IE cOHSIR.
II was done In tits ways Kendall Chamberlain q
Co bought up all the shares 50 be found ~ the maract
& the snne TINS engaging Numerous parties amonl
whom weic, o c0ure, the plaintiffs IN the present ac
uon, 10 deliver mp other shures nc siipautd time al
par Nnue Having bought up pAciy much all the stock
iessrr hend ILL., CtamUornin a Go. are waited ul1i
by numerous gentlemen, who ara plchtiiuly huppet
With sIoenbacks. and who prVceed ~ bus W the Na