, 1876-11-02
THE COURTS.
Effort to Gust Railroad Receiver
-.-The Mutual Security.
Record Of Judgments and New Suits..'
Bankruptcy Business.

bloomington " We8tetn HallHay company
The petition, which WAS 1lca by the Farmors'
Loan aud Trust Company, charges TINT the
original bill ID tho case was flied in tito Dewitt
County Circuit Court in November, 1874, by
Turner Dres., In collueion with Benjamin E.
Smith md G. X. G1tggs, tho President and sce-
rotary Of The road. Smith and Grtggs, knowing
that the road was insolvcnt, and Wishing
TO retain theif control Of It, induced Turner
Bros to file bill to forcclosc the two mort
cages and nut Wright in Receiver on condition
that he would allow them to retain possession.
The bill was fled and Receiver appointed on
tho same dny, and on similar application n,ade
at the sntnc timo In Montgomery County, In
diana, Mr. Wright was nlso appointed Receiver
Of the portion Of the road in that State. It Is
further alleged talat no notice was given to
the petitioner Of tho application to ap~
point a Receiver; that Mr. Wright Is
under tho control Of Smith and Grtggs; that he
delayed taking possession Of tho road Until long
after ho was appointed; and tint since bis ap-
poinmcnt he las failed to. Keep his accounts
prorefly, n1d has bccn careless and cxtraragant
Receiver tiisro was about s2t4, 600 on iiand, iii
by his delay he only act,aaly got $500. Further
more 1t Is charged that fo Is acting in favor Of
the unsecured creditors antl The holders u the
On tho other silc. Mr.. Wright aietl full ard
ciFcumstantial nHswcr, denying specifically each
and every charge made against lin. 1lo says
he was appointed Receiver without solicitation
OF conference With Smith or GrIggs. and only on
condition that ho should DO first allowed to
nrrange his own business; that lo ls IN tho
interest Of no party or clique, and has always
At the time Of his appointment ho was Chair
man OF the Western Boar.i of HALLWAY Com
mtssioncrs, mid 1las had over twenty. years.
experience IN railroad mnttcrs. He also
Icnics that he was ext1ayagant Or thas
lie wns obliged, In order to provont strikes aud
kccp the lnborcrs In good wording ORDER to pay
up oil nrrcars In wnEcs, which amounted to n
incorrect is also denied, ad IL is urged that the
fart that l,e made rcgular reports, which were
cxasninca by Commissioner, and. TO which no
exceptions l1ayc ever been taken, is sufficient
ceyer asks that Ills accounts may bc again cx-
atnlncd impartlally TO make assurance doub|y
sure,
The argamsat 1 as, vas eontinusd al aS q3d w'1
ialns, ]. 4. johnson, Of New York, j. D. Camp
bell, Of Davenport, md Josiah Blossom, Of New
York, appeared n behalf Of tho petitioner, and
Senator !. 2. McDonall, Judge Henry, Of Dan
npolfs, and Crawford g. Mcconnell, of this city
on bciinlf Of tho Receiver mud other defendants.
THE huTuAL SECURITY 1HaunANcE COMPANY.
The folloming Is nm abstract Of the report Of
Mark kiinball, ABsigneo pf the Mutual Security
Insurance Company, for the months Of septem-
her and October:
l.alance on hand Sept. SCI ,00B
0nscc rent, attorneys fees, aud clerk hise.. ,4os
Balance on hand. .....................s1s,6 800
DIVORCES.
Jacob Roth yesterday lnatle his wifo VIII
ing that In 1879 se left liu tn favor Of man
named BENJAMIN Hall, with whom she has since
lived In adultery.
Judge Moore granted deerccs Of divorce In
FLORENCE n. Fox, On account Of dcscrtlon; 10
Lucinda Taylor, from Herycy Taylor, Tor n
similar cause: md to Annette Caldwell, from
David Caldwell, cause cruelty.
Tho Grnnt Jury in the United states District
Court returned scycn more Indictments yestcr-
.1ay, and, having flnfshed their business, were
'Jitlgs Jameson will Saturday morning have n
call Of nil motions for now trials IN his own
courtroom, and will then take up general
motions.
UNITED srArEs COURTS.
Robert JDtlcs began O suit yesterday against
Frederick Il. Nelson to recover $500.
BANKRUPTCY MATrEns.
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