, 1873-11-29
The Receiver Appointed by Judge
Upton Attempts to Take
Possession.
He fs Resisted by the Officers and
Attorneys OF the Road.
Who Arm Themselves with an 1njunc-
tion from United States
Judge Treat.
Counter Orders from Judge Tlpton Of Ar.
rest for Contempt Of Court.

speefat Df.pateh 10 Tlc Chiea0o Tribune.
BLooM>aoTus, ILL.,, Nov. 2s.-Tlo Gilman,
Clinton Il Springfield Railroad caso has takon o
lurl. sl,ut bids fair to furnish an unlimited quau-
tity Of railroad warfare, md an abundance Of OK
citing nows. Yesterday II. Crawford, Of CHI
cago, attorney for tho stockholders III tho
rocont Credit Alohflier case which Terminated In
Judge Tipton's decision appointing Nocelvors,
hearing Of tho attempt Of Thomas a. Scott to
tahe possession Of tho Gilman, Clinton l.
Springfield nairoad, as dotailcd by THE Tn1n-
uNE yesterday, determined to thwart tho
designs Of Scott md tho fraudulent Directors In
whoao intcrcat ho was conniving, and 80 camo to
this city by spccal train on tho Chicago l. Alton,
bringing with him Frnucls Il. Hlncklcy, Of Chi.
Sir IIinclsloy is ono Of the l.ecoivors appoint
cd by Judge 1ipton. Wlclt brought to flo city
by hfr. Craw ford, he Ind not yot qualiiiod Lis
proval Of Judge Upton aud Alnster-in- -Chaucery
Prince, Of luis city. At midnight tile proper
oa}cials wcro aroused, md tho bonl var duly
approved and 1ted and Crawford and uiuok1ey
wero off for Springfield.
THE r1proN RECEIVER IN possEssIoN.
At Q d. nj. they entorod tho general Office Of
tho road, a,il took possession ut O'Clock. Ex-
Gov. Palmer thou appliud for and received IN
lu1uuctlon 1ro1l 5lu6o 1Tcat OF LUG Uuleoa
Btotes Court, restraining Crawford and Hlnckloy
from executing tho authority granted by Judge
Tptor's decision.
Previous to tbip, and aftorwnrd .1no, Crawford
and uinclloy demanded slc books aud papers OF
tho Gilman 1iond from Palmer who as attorney
hold them. They were refused possoesion. ThlHs
being tho aituntion, Crawford md Hinckley re-
turned to Bloomington this afternoon and ro-
ported tho caso to tho Court, rendinH- affidavit
aetting forth tho lacta as above stated. Judge
FTf}e% f}uHft
Gov. Palmer mud hia son, j. Mayo Palmor, sttor-
noya OF tho Gilman Road; s. II. Melvin, prosi-
dent; Directors Black and Williams, aud 0. N.
Sheppard. Superintendent. The attachments
to nrswor a charge Of contempt Of Court, and arc
accompanied BY writs Of assistance Issued to
the Sheriff Of Sangamon County. whereby 1t will
be seen that Judge Tipton is determined to cup
port hfs poaitlon. Great exctomcnt prevailed IN
court during tho reading OF tho affidavit md
Judge Tpton's summary action. Tho loading
lawyers condemn Judge Trcnt's Interference, aud
declare it in direct opposition to tho act Of 1703,
which prohibits the issuance ot I'll injunction
without timely notice. to the parties against
whom the INDUCTION will act, and Which also pro-
hibits the United Ssatos Court from maddling in
Btato cAseB Of this chnraetor.
COL. MORGAN nEFuBEs TO ACT.
It is asserted here that the Pennsylvania
Central In supporting Scott and the deposcd
Directors in ltaia movement Col. \. ?. Morgan
to-day declined to net rs Receiver Of the Gilman
Road, for reasons stated tn ha lotter Of doclina-
,.sptetat Dsspatth to Ths Chicago Tribune.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN SPRINGFIELD.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 28.-Iho usual quiet
Of Springfield WAS diuturbod this morning ut an
curly hour, aud tho exctement occasionoti thereby
has continued unahntod all day. Tloso dispatches
hayo noted tho fuct TINT the Trlstoes, undor aud
by virtue Of authority conferred upon them In
the trust.dead given by tho Gilman, Clinton i
Springfield Railroad Company to secure tue ray-
Lo ,,F ~ Al
possession of 1t Oh tho 25th inst The trust
deed provided TINT If ut any time the rond should
make default III payment Of intoro6t on tho
bonds for pcriod Of six months, tho
Trustoes-who nre Thomas A. Scott md Hoyt ].
Jowott-:mtSht, UPON tho requeat of bonahola-
err owning one-fourth Of tho amonnt of bonds
issued, outer upon aud tako possession OF tho
roaa. Tho rold having uaado default for sir
months IL paymeut of interest, l1orton, Bliss d
Co., Of New York; who represent themselves
creator than oue-fourth the amount Of bonds,
directed Tho Trusteoa to take possession, which
they did On tho 25th Instant, through their at
tornoys here, John n. 4 John Mayo Palmer.
ccivore appointed By Judge Iipton, OF tho Mc-
Lean County Circuit Court, to take charge Of
tho roal and conduct It's alairs until it could 10
determined who the stockholders were, arrivol
aore. a1 and proceeding at once t9 tho Gilman
tho Office. aud at o'clock @. IN. 10 clnims tLat
he was In posseGsion. l1e Wna accompanied by
D. II. ConilinE. hia train fudiHpatcher lii. HonS-
chaidt, tho Sheriff OF McLea1 County, and Horny
Crawford his attorney. Tho watchman in charge
Of the depot soou had Mr. Sheppard, tito ngoMt
of tho Trustees. who 4ns charge Of tho road,
mid e1-Gov. Palmer, their attorney. on tho
t;roslutl: aho rival l,artiea eacl usge.ted their
claims to the road, Mr. Sheppard ineiAtiug that
at no tirno had poBBesnIon loft him. IAo agents
uu1 employees Of Tie road were then,
aud had been, obeying Ills orders, aud trains
were running by his direction.
JUDGE TREATS INJUNCTION.
A1aira wore in this condition, rhon, at $3.50 D..
entered the office, and seryed an injunction
upon Mr. Hinckloy and al others acting for or
BY bis direction or Under his authority, rostraitl-
ing them from In any manner interfering with
the possession Of tho road or with hny property
belonging TO 1t. ThiB seemed to be M unex-
peoted move, but A1r. Hinckley and Mr. Crhw-
Ford apparently accepted tho situation, for
Bloomington at noon, mud it Is auspoctod that
ho will procure wrlts OF attachment from Judge
Tlpton Tor number Of tho parties to tho original
suit, commanding them to show CAUSE why they
should not bo cotnmit.od for contempt,
Before Mr.. Crawford loft. and subsequent to
tho service OF the injunction upon them, ho aud
Mr. Hirokloy called upon Mr. Black, tho
road, aud demanded tho!r booka and papers,
which they declined to give up. Mr. 1llnehley,'
or some ona whom lie Inns designated, has ri.
mained all dsy at the Gilman, Clinton d Spring.
6ed Railroad Office, without, howeyer, exercising
Tho parties havo all agreed to leave the office
tonight, aud moot again in the morning ut
o'clock, with affairs Btatu quo.