The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-08-21

the Association, while the Bell party In th,
Board claim that 1t is for q reorganization
and to get Mr.. Bell and others out of thei
official connection with the organic alton
The contest is going on at a heated rate. tn,
two parties were in counsel yesterday at diff
ferent places. At the offices of the Associa
tion they know nothing of an investigation
while the other party claim that matters ar,
to be squared up. 1t has gotten to be much o.
question of "outs" /" and sins"
1t will be seen from what follows that tn,
faction composed OF G. A. Stevens, job,
G. Rheinhard, George B. Lyons, ETC., VIII,
were In favor of the New Charter and opposet
to "division Of surpus funds at such times a
the minority Of Trustees may from time TO tin.
elect in accordance icith the number Of share
held by each 7, mstes respectively" were defeated
by the faction now in power and ousted on &C
count of their desire to amend the charte
and run the Association honestly. A plair
case of honesty rersus dishonesty and the lat
ter successful.
THE DIFFICULTIES.
The difference between the two factions In
the Board Of Trustees of the State Mutua
Aid Association stilfcontinue, although an at
tempt at reconciliatioB was made yesterday
The amended charter was submitted Ia
Messrs. Bell, Critchield and others and they
were considering It, but the feeling is still
strong, and It Is difficult to state what will be
the result so far as the management is con-
cerned. It is evident that one faction or the
other win succeed in crowding the other out,
or that they will "rule or ruin" on both sides.
In regard to the statements of Secretary
Stevens, . member Of the Bell faction yester-
day took exceptions, and his statements are
by the President last November, he states
that at that time the Treasurer had given no
bond and was not qualified to hold funds.
The money secured on this temporary loan
was from q surplus fund.
When the loan was made q surplus hap
pened to be on hand from an assessment
made, and before payment the officers found
that they had been imposed on by "set up
job" and successfully contested for part pay
ment. Thus the amount was on hand. At
the time none OF the officers were under bond,
and 1t was question what to do with 1t for
safe keeping. The President took 1t in trust
from the Secretary until 1t could be legally
and properly disposed of. At future settle
amount on salary, which is said to have been
the only compensation he had received.
The meeting on the 18th of April is then
charged to have been Illegal, as the Trustees
The bylaws provide for notice of five days,
and members were caught up when in the
city, and not notified as usual
In regard to the dismissal of Messrs. Critch-
field and Wildermuth. it is claimed that Mr..
Stevens had some objection to Mr.. Critchfield
and dismissed him, when the latter was q
Trustee and one of the incorporators; and It
Is further charged that Mr.. Stevens was not
legally q member of the Board of Trustees at
that time, and never has been since. The
same cause Is assigned for the dismissal Of
Mr.. Wildermuth as General Agent.
Thus the contest goes on. Messrs. Rein
hard, Stevens and Flowers held yesterday that
they were on the way to an amicable settle
ment. Mr.. Bell also expressed himself the
same way, but Messrs. Critchdeld, Wilder
muth and Spencer said they would insist on
having everything arranged and Justice done
them. The developments Of the day by no
means aided In settlement, however much
It is desired by the Trustees.
From the foregoing statement of the Secre-
'ary, c. A. Stevens, we learn that at the time
hing over two years, with out an officer giving
bonds, fragrant violati on of the trust imposed
n them, illegal in all their proceedings and
;iations are organized. Section four OF which
'eads as follows:
"SEc. 4. No agent or officer of any such
Association shall be permitted to collect or
receive anv dues, assessments, or donations,
'or or on account of the same, until he shah
have executed bond to the Association, to
sum as they shall prescribe, which bond, in
case OF the Treasurer, shall not be less than
ZEN thousand dollars, conditioned for the
faithful accounting for, payment and disburse-
ment TO the Legitimate purposes of the Asso-
ciation, Of all moneys thereof, which shall
come into his hands"
THE SEQUEL
The matter came to q rather physical issue
lbout eight O'Clock last evening. Mr.. Bell
vas standing with Mr.. Anderson and DR..
Flowers on the sidewalk in front of DR.. Flow
era Office, on East Town street. Messrs. Ly-
1us and Stevens had been consulting with DIR.
Flowers at the next door. A conversation
,ame up between Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Lyons in
regard to the new charter which Mr.. baugh-
.rty had drawn mp, and which Messrs. Lyons,
Ar. Bell asked Mr.. Lyons to let him see the
:harter, or rather to let him have 1t to read care
ully and consider its PROPOSITIONS during the
'vening. Mr.. Lyons replied that he did not
lave confidence enough In him (BelD to trust
him with 1t. At this Mr.. Bell hauled of and
truck Lyons on the cheek with his fist,
Lnocking him against the stone steps and
he slick silk hat rolling into the base
nent. Mr.. Stephens advanced to intercede
rst with his fist and then with his cane.
drs. Bell then requested her husband to for
ear, and the other two gentlemen withdrew.
here were sensational reports on the streets
hat desperate fight had taken place, and
his might have been the case buefor the
imely Interference. As 1t happened no one
Tss seriously injured and Mr.. Bell held the
round. 1t was reported that Mr.. Lyons re-
Qrned after the difficulty and was hunting
ir. Bell for second effort, and the friends
4 the latter were somewhat solfcitous and
.atchful, but no further encounter took
lace. Whatever the differences have been
here Is now an open and most aggravated
upture among the officers of the State Mutual
lid.