, 1873-05-14
TILE LA1IENTED "NEWS.o

Eans CA01GA0h Aalu 1IHcT8 AsA<a1nAHt0
Us to tho DcThnct s1Nesys 1--A Or.
culntlon Averaging 750 Copies For
Dny"-AffcctinT Stntc OF Elnuncea
md Prospects.
Tho examination Of Gen. Cameron and others
In tho matter Of tho Chicago Netos Printing
Company yesterday, took place beforo Register
Hubbard. Gen. Cameron, tho President Of tho
Company, and editor Of tito dofunot Ne,os, gnvo
1ongtly oyidence as to the management Of tho
paper, tending to show that, almost from tho
beginning, anairs fell into confusion,
and continued 30 "a long as tho
concern lasted. He waB examined closely aa to
tho notice to quilt tho promises occupied by thom
on West Washington street, In consequence Of
non- payment Of rent. Tho notice was served on
tho dnto on itR faoo, md the Company agreed to
yacnto tho promises. He had On interview with
tho owner Of tho building after tho notice had
been received, and settlement waa talked Of
on tho hnsis that the Company would keep out
Of bankruptcy. On that understanding Colo
seemod d1Hposed to act 1entently, and said ho
would accept thop paper then offered. Then fol-
lowed a lengthy examination as to tho mortgage
to Mccormick, full details OF which have already
appeared in these columns. Flo was examined
aa to tho accounts and circulation, and said
that It WAS generally understood In tho Office
that Mr. stone was not kooping his accounts
atraight.
Wituesa WAS asked to speak palmer, and say
out what he had to say agninat 6tono. Was ho
d,shonost2 Did the officers Of tho Company
EnTT So .@aysnf @yqa S igSrnstt nnt em eqs moro definite n
nation than he had already. done. He did not
propose to speak any plainor un1eBB legally
advised TINT no must do 50.
Mr. Stone WAS called and examined on eoyorAl
detailed matters Of account with respect to tho
bona fide circulation OF tho paper, az to which
aome questions had arisen ho said Il might ay-
erage 760 coples per day. Ho could not Bwoar
to the largest circulation eyer reached, because
They would bring, in thirty or forty nan,os. and
tho papers would ho gont ont for q fortnight or
q month, aud when tho bills woro for
warded for collection they woald, nearly
not orderod lho paper and Would not ply Tor it.
In this way tho cnnvaHsera managed always to
keep 400 or 600 papara ahead Of lin per day,
Ho described the impoHsiblliky OF his over
such circumstances, and ,conoludodl BY asyine
that, whilst It could hardly nt my tiuo have
exceeded 1900, 1t would probably not exceed tho
daily ayeruge already stated-natnely, 7bo.
giving evidence On tho notice to quilt tho prem.
isos. He aaid ho was Director. Notice to quit
| was Borvod upon the Company, boing handed by
Cameron to tho Directors within one Weok after
! its date. Tho matter was dlsouBaoa by tho Dr.
xeotora, who decided to aeeop. tho notice. The
Company was then bankrupt. Was requested to
take possession OF tho noflco-to-auls document,
and kept It. Had IN interview with Colo. Tho
! Dlrectora we're trying to get notos from, Stock
| holders TO aottlo. Tho Directors know OF this
| claim. Colo oamo to tho Office Of wltnosa, WHO
| told linn what had boon doue In tho mattor OF
| getting noton, etc., and said that tho Directors
wanted to settle all claims. Showed him tho
| notice, and aatd tho Company did not want tho
basemont, and apoka Of tho mortgage, and aaid
that tho mortgagoos would tako tho property for
tlolr claims. Told him The Company wanted tho
| uppor rooms until March ], aud that mortgages
! wore In possession, and lad boen 10 for aomo
| tino that tho Company would Give up tho base~
ment, and keep tho upper rooms until March /.
| Told him that aa BOON aa tho Company got noteY
enough thsy would got them cashsd and pay him,
| and wsut&d statement mado out OH thls basls.
| Colo brought statement made out according
| to tho terms OF this arrangement and agroo-
| mont. The witness waa examined fully as to
this and other transaottona aud gave tho fullest
information in his power.
After ron1e further evidence Of an unImpor-
| tant character. the examination was adjourned.