The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-06
FROM WACO.
AN IMPORTANT RAILROAD SUIT
The TeNas y NJ. Louis and the Central
Trust Company in thc Federal
COurt-Mr. Ritchic Returns-
Long Sentences, Etc.

WACO, Dee. 5.-ISpecial.l United !
States circuit court is in session to-day, |
Judges Pardee and Mccormick on tho |
bench. A very important petition was
heard, which attacks the mortgage of the !
Texas u st. Louis railroad company 10
the Central trust company, of New
York. w. w. Roberts and other stock
holders of the road, came into court rep
resented by Whitaker IL Robertson,
OF Tyler, and pray that thov be allowed
to intervene and interpose defense in
the case of the trust company. They
alloge fraud and collision between j.
w. Paramore and certain bondholders
as to the issuance OF first mortgage
bonds. The petitioners seek annulment
of these bonds, the cancellation of the
mortgage and the dismissal of the re-
ceiver, w. ). lierndon, OF Tyler, and
Clark a. Dyer, of Waco, reply for the
Trhst company and railroad. Argu-
ment was finished at 10 o'clock this
morning, and Judge Pardee said the
court would take the netition under adj
visement and return an early decision.
Summed ur, the effect will be, if the
petition to intervene is granted. to set
aside and inValidate 81, 100000 of the first
mortgage bonds, and incidentally about
vs. ,000,00O of other bonds. Up to this
hour Judge Pardee has not announced
his decision.
One of tho attorneys for the petition.
ing stockholders said. "rhis whole
transaction, the mortgaging of the road
TO the Central trust company, the fore
closure and appl cation for receiver
was all a game on the part of the big
fish stock and bondholders TO neeze out
/ lan al Hssl, L. Ill
were issued stock without any consider
alton whatever. Ii the court grants our
petition, we will show up all these
facts" Tho petition is exciting much
interest, for, il granted, almost inter-
minable litigation ensues and the entire
issue OF bonds is attacked. The counsel
for the trust company say there is moth
ing whatever in the allegations of the
petitioners.
James II. Richey, the attorney for the
Missouri Pacific railroad company, who
received tho Sl,435 To pay over 10 the
tax collector to meet the assessment OF
said company in this county, but who is
| alleged to have paid the money to the
tax collector-eloct,and forwarded forged
I tax vouches, reached homo tonight
: lie declines TO make any statement 10
night, but says he will do so to morrow
Public opinion is somewhat divided a.
to the extent OF his guilt.
/ In the district court to-day "Sonny
n Moseley," after life spent in success
ful horse stealing, was sentenced Il
= seven years in the penitentiary. Georg,
Moore, lightning rod peddler, who
turned highwayman and "held up M
o old farmer in this county, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to i've years.
IL is stated to-day that u young lawyer
OF this city negotiated note for s so nj
/ the Citizens National bank, one of tn,
, names of the sureties being forged. Tn,
!, grand iary is investigating the matter
Tho Examiner this morning makes
i vigorous editorial attack upon the sys
T. tenn of commercial agencies, such ~
=, Dun's and Bradstreot's, as being unre
3 liable, savoring OF espionage aud "cus
:. tom-authoriZed blackmailing.n Th
T. managers OF the agencies mere ar
4 rather mystiiied at the attack.
y LATlR -HICHEN ARRESTED.
I Since Mr. j. R.'ltlchcy's arrival ia tn
b city Tonight he has been arrested ON
= chargo OF forgery, aud has given bon,
!. Ia tho sum of 1000.