The Dillon tribune., 1886-06-05
HENRY WILLARD HELD LIABLE.
\ Verde, tor 1880, 900 Against Him
and the u. X. l. \. ca.

and the -. Il. l. \. Co.
Judge Wallace in the United States
Circuit Court, at Syracuse, y. V, decided
the suit Of Edwin and others against the
Oregon Railway X Navigation Company
and Henry Willard, in favor OF plaintiff.
lie holds that Willard is equally liable
with the company. The amount involved
is $l,soo,ooo.
a later dispatch says Judge Wallac. OF
the u. 5. Circuit Court handed down All
opinion it, the suit brought by certain
stockholders Of the Oregon Steam 4 Nav.
isation Company against the Oregon
Railway 4 Navigation Company and
Henry Willard, to recover the difference in
price at which the stock Of the former
company was sold to the latter and its real
value. The sale was made in March, iSSo,
and was apparently brought about b., Vii
lard, the price being based upon stock cx
change quotations. which Judge Wallace
says ";.rc not reliable criterions." There
are SO many elements OF uncertainty that it
seems we'll to determine the question now
In view Of all the evidence the conclusion
was reached that the whole property OF
| the new corporation ut the time OF the sale
was from six to ten millions, and that OF
the OLD company Ss,5oo,on. The com
planants are ;.tij.,lycd to have an equitable
lien to the extent of the sum due them
upon the property OF the old corporation.
now in the hands of the new corporation,
prior to the lien OF the holders o,' the
mortgage bonds. The acts of Willard are
not ,c Disseminated from til. acts Of the
majority OF the stockholders. Willard is Il
property party to the suit. AS he was one
OF the actors in the transaction by which
the complainant suffered he cannot escape
liability merely because his conduct has
been sanctioned by the stockholders.
THE .&RAKcHIsTs CONVICTED.
kierr Most and Mis- Pals Found Guilty 10y
! the J"ry.
! Herr Most was taken to the court IN
New York City, landcutfed to Il thief
Ills associates Schenck and Braunscl,wcis
were with him. The court room was
crowded
. ,Schenck was placed on the stand and de.
clared he had no evil intentions in presiu.
ing at the meeting Of Anarchists.
Testimony was also given as to the rood
character Of the prisoner Braunschwcig.
Braunschweig himself took the stand and
said he never before had been arrested
Witness declared that the presence OF po-
lice 1T !. Workingmen'> ,nectiny in free.
America was !; shame. lie never men
toned anything OF, the bombs or guns.
lie got his first citizen, papers at Albany
three years ago: he did IL, KNOW whether
he was an Anarchist or not.
The defense declared this ended their
case, and Most said he wished TO address
the jury. lie spoke in broken German
declaring that he told his hearers that il
they carried guns they would be more re-
>pcctcd. lie did no. advise them to do So
! IL said the police were going to send him
to prison because the, wanted to do away
with free speech, and soon this Republic
would bc a Monarchy.
The jury in the case of Herr Most and
his associates found all three guilty Of the
charge in the Indictment nt-mis.,cmcauor-
and recommended Schcnrk to the mere,
OF the court.
, Herr Johann Most WAS sentenced to the
; pcnitcntiarv for one year and fined $500.
. Braunscilwci. got nine months ant: Il tine
of $3.50. >chcnck was sent to the pcni
tcntia,y for nine months but not fined.
knights Of Labor Petition the President
In the convention of the Knights OF La.
Dor 1T Cleveland, the following resolutions
was presented and unanimously adopted ::
Whereas, jails, at Galveston, Dallas and
elsewhere are filled with brother knights,
. suffering. for "contcmpt OF court" issued b>
. Judge Pardec, be it resolved hv this zen.
crul assembly that We petition Grover
Cleveland, President OF the United States,
to exercise clemcncv in their behalf. a> the
nited States Judges have ordered the re-.
lease ofall prisoners sentenced duri,,. the
. strikes on the Southwest system, and this
will bc the means ot causing better feeling
between employers and employees. \
committee of two was appointed to drli,
| suitable documents to BE- forwarded TO .hc