Morris tribune., 1884-09-10
TROUBLOUS TIMES"
Another Contest in the Court-Room
Over The Chicago Timea
MRS. Storey Desfgnates Two Gentle.
mon Whom She Wants Ap.
pointed to Look Over the
Books OF the Concern.

CHICAGO, Sept. S-The case Of The Chi
cago Times property has come up In court
again before Judge Knickerbocker on the
question of the appointment of qualified per-
sons to examine into the affairs of the paper.
The arguments were opened by Judge Trum-
bull, who, after some Introductory remarks
about appointing in this instance some per-
sons favorable to Mrs. Storey's interests,
read number Of affidavits. This was Mrs.
Storey's.
Your petitioner, Eureka G. Storey, respect
fully represents that she is the wife OF said
Wilbur F. Storey, and, as such, deeply inter
ested in the management of The Chicago
Times newspaper, Of which he is the owner
and proprietor; and that for some time pre-
vious to the appointment Of Austin l. Patter-
son as conservator o. the said Storey the
said Patterson had been in the management
and control of said newspaper .estab-
troll of said Storey, who was unable for
consideral time previous to said appoint
ment to give the matter his personal atten-
ticn; that she Is desirous and deems it proper
that an investigation of the management OF
said newspaper establishment during the
period aforesaid should be made, and shenow
makes application to your honor, as the wife
and next friend Of said Storey, for permis-
sion to examine into the management of the
affairs of her said husband during
the period aforesaid; and she asks
that an order may be entered
servator as aforesaid, to afford her and such
competent and qualified persons land sho
names Septemius Water and William Henry
Smith as such or either of theml as she may
employ all reasonable facilities for the exam.
ination of the Office, books, files, papers and
all other matters connected with the manage
ment of the business of said Storey by said
Patterson during the period aforesaid.
EUREKA c. STOREY.
By LYMAN TRUMBULL, her attorney.
Affidavits from VIM. Penn Nixon, of the
Inter- Ocean, and VIM. Henry Smith, Of the
Associated Press, were also read, the sub
stance of which was that Mr. Water was a
proper person to appoint to the position.
Mr.. L. G. Assay, in addressing the court,
said the appointment of Mr.. Patterson, as
conservator of the Storey estate had been a
surprise to both sides; that from the stand
point of Mrs. Storey a dishonest man hau
been appointed; that, therefore, strict an.
thorough investigation into the past method
Of Mr.. Patterson was urgent, and that tn
must be done by no one friendly to the per.
son whose conduct was to be investigated.
II Mr.. Patterson's management was found to
have been a good one nobody would object to
his conservatorship, although he had been
the principal opponent OF his client dur.
ing the late fight. If, on the other
hand, dishonesty was proven against
him the court would have to say to the side
now triumphant: "Hold on, gentlemenl Thus
far have you got, but no further shall you
go!" and then to depose Mr.. Patterson.
Mr.. Goudy, in answer to all these allega-
tions and insinuations, merely said that he
should ask time to reply to the above four
afidavits. On general grounds, though, he
strongly objected to the appointment Of either
Of the two persons named Water and Will.
lam Henry Smith), because they were inter
ested parties, and because they were liable to
divulge their knowledge of transactions and
occurrences of which they would become
possessed In their Investigations, which were
things of a delicate nature and ought to re-
main secrets Of The Times office.
After some further conversation among
counsel and the court, in which the court re-
marked that he would have no objection to
appoint Mr.. Smith on his coming into court
and stating that he would regard the exam.
nation as confidential matter, the case was
postponed till Thursday next at o'clock