National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-07
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
COMPANY. egf.,....,.
SENATOR sPRAGUE FILES BILL IN
EQUITY AGAINSTCHA FRANK
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The following II the Eist Of 8 bfl nled jester
day in the Equity Colrt, Of the Dtstriss BY Judgs
Paschal, in behalf Of Senator Spragus, sgainst
Charles q. Erauklih- and othsr partiss; for the
purpose Of staying proceedings h lsW which have
been recently instituted against him. 1t shows
In concise manner the history OF she grsat bRsi-
ness hoasso Of A.A W. Sprsgus; the relation Of the
different members Of the Sprsgus family to the
firm, and thu mode IN which the business inter-
ests wsrs conducted. The bin ststes that he sues
in his own right - we'll - for the use and benefit
Of ths A. Z w. sprasus Manufacturing Company,
Of Providence, Rhode Inland, and or the stock
Manufacturing Company, and such other parties
interested who may come In. HsStstss that very
many years ago Amasa and WIN. Spfague, both
brothers, now deceased, were the owners Of Ger.
tain landed property near the city q Providsnee,
Rhode Island; that this property had bean In
herited and came down 70 them through two gen
creations Of the Sprssues; that these brothers,
Amasss and William, In 1sSe or before, formed .
eobartnsisHlp, having nj sspsssts estates or
households, or accounts, ke., but giving their
whole energies, time and accumulation TO the
Development Of great industries and the manu-
ssture Of cotton goods; that said paztnershp con
tinued while William Vas 0ovsrnor Of Rhode
Island, Representative and Senator, Amass CIV
ing his snsrgiss to the development Of the indus
tries Of the psEtneTship, vhile his brother, VIM.
spasue, devoted his principal time 70 politics.
1 Plaintiff states thas N the year 1sas Amass died
without will. lsaying widow end several chill
drsn. snd no Qthss sasets thsn Ais intsrdst n the
partnsrship. ~ the ordinary so1rss Of lAv this
death would hsxe dissolved tts paEtnsrship, bat
the survivor (Willinm) and tia widow did not "a
treat Il. william fssignsd his ssst In the United
States Senate, and took charge Of the partner
ship effects and employed The services Of his con
and the two sons Of Anass Spragls, Amasa and
william, (tAs plaintiH, ! ed still carried On thu
BUSINESS, greatly adding 70 IL Mill property, pur
ehasinG stocks IN railroads, creating debts and
greatly eonpliosting the easirs3 bat during ill
the name Of A. ". Spngls, - though Amasa
had never disd, therefore n nay b aid that VII
liam acted - trustee for his brothers family.
Plaintiff ssys tha4 sneng ether operations Of WIN.
sprsgus hs withdrew funds from A. ".
SIS business, and purchased Quidnie mills; that
with IKE funds hs haflt MINI md Improved ths
property; that he cold % Ais (Williams) brother.
iu-lsv, Emanuel Ries, eas undivided fourth Of
this property upon credit; thas - held the othsr
three. fourths Tor the bsns1e q the old Arm, and
this property has svar sinss remained the prop.
srtyofthe A.&w:spnsss sstaess. having ne s.ns
shareholders - the A. 8 ". Spragus WanufAc-
turing Company. HsfartAsr says that IN Sep
tsmber, lssS, WIN. apragns, boiling that he VA
approaehisg u end ef his lfs teok Into partner
ship his ~ Byron, and his AspAsvs Anass and
william, md % anDeunssd T. william died
Oefebsr 10. lsSs, withest . VII, leaving . widow
md ssverai childssa, AMONG thsn tie dsfsndants
Mo sre the children q esaa speaGss Hsytr
M businsss vas ssatisnsd ~ nyrsa, Anssl
aud WilNaa Under ~ ED nans untn M vAe1
II bssans neesGsary toalsfeAaee - nsefes.