The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-08
PATERSON A0AIN EXCITED.
sigmond Drireer Declared TO have Been
Guilty Of Fraudulent Trsnsactions


PATERSON, N. j., Dec. 7-The Court OF
Errors and Appeals decided the Erie DrinRer
suit that has been at issue for more than two
years. day. slgmond Drlngcr is citizen Of
this city. and has carried on the Junk business
here for many years. Ho was probably tho
largest dealer in old iron In this State. Ho Is
an Austrian Jew. naturally shrewd In bar
gain. and accumulated large property. AL
though no could not rend or write; no learned
70 sign nIs name mechanically In 1874 Mr.
Dringer had n contract with the Eric Railway
Company to buy all the old iron and discarded
material worn out on the road. He was accused
Of fraud by William Collier. who. II is alleged
wished to get the contract away from DrinRer
for himself. The charge was investigated by
the company and ascertained to be Rroundess
In May. 1876 Col. Henry Bowman. at that
time the general purchasing agent Of the Erie ade
tons Of old cur wheels. Mr.. Dringor bid t22
Dor ton. and was awarded tho contract. For
under the contract. but soon after thoy were
sold to ,Dringer for 80 per ton. ,Seyontc9n
hundred tons were. delivered. and then tho
transfer 2t the remninder vas stopped, IN CON l
aequcnce OF charge being made that Col
Bowman and Dringer were in col,usion.
C9l Bowman was immedlete,y m sg1RShhhein \. GSn hei
to abide by the proceedings to bc taken against
him. At tho same time an Injunction was cot
disposing Of any Of the property in his possess
sion. and n suit In chancory was begun against
Bowman and Dringcr to compel them to pay TO
the Erie Railway Company the net value OF the
property and old material which II was alleged
thoy had fraudulently obtained. These pro-
sa1Ssd SS %SGr %ESn IN Mbr bn 0
filed an amended petition and complaint. ac-
cusing Dringer. In addition to the previous
false weight Of material. by obtaining new ma
torlal concealed and passed OIL as old lin cnses
snd SSd S to bSTbbe Tb Fr Ere 9STS
and employees TO aid him in carrying oUt these
schemes.
Chancellor. In Newark In tho latter part OF
1876. Ho refused to grant the decree OF permR-
nent Injunction and payment Of the money
asked for by the Erie Railway Company, de-
Gliding that no fraud had been proved. and re-
fusing ~ give Judgment for the amount that
Dringer acknowledged that he owed the railroad
company on the ground that COLLECTION suits
could not be tried IN the Court OF Equity. simply
because unfounded charges OF fraud had boen
The case was then carried by the Erie Rail
way Company to the Court Of Errors and Ap.
penis. and tho argument was heard at the last
| Avr.l term Of that court. The decision was de-
| livercd to-day 10y Lay-Judge ANIL Dodd. an eX-
| Vice-Chancellor. and sustains every auegruon
OF fraud. with the exception OF the car-wheel
transaction. for which 1t accepts Col, Bowman s
| explanation cooperating HIN, entirely. Drnger
had mortgagcd lot OF old iron for
advanced by samuel Pope, of. .PStorson,
to, pay the, Erie Company for the LOO tons q
iron sold and tho Erie Company paid out OF the
proceeds, and then Pope can come In Tor his
money. IN order 70 ascertain how much Drlnger
| ter to q Master In Chancery.
The news OF this decision was received here
@ FOR @Drnaer and there there Is some Hi iear Of TIE eiec
| upon him. as he said he would not quit Trenton
| alive II the case should be decided against him
| him financially.