St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-28
The Late Editor Of the Chi
cago Times Charged With
CrookedneSs.
He Is Alleged to Have Made
an Over Issue OF
Stock.
Four Men Killed and Two Fa-
tally Injured by a Boiler
Explosion.
Fire Causes a Panic Among
Convicts at Columbus and
Does Great Damage.

CHICAGO, Aug. N.-H. y. HulSkdlllp,
one of the proprietors of the Times.pro-
cured warrants this afternoon for James
j. West and his secretary, Charles E..
Graham. He charges them with
illegally issuing 1000 shares OF
stock of the Times company.
Shortly afterward, when the board of
directors of the Times were in session
in the Times building, Mr.: West and
W. A. Patton, former director. ap-
ton issued today by Judge Jameson,
restraining the present board of direc-
tors from acting as such. At about the
same time Mr.. Graham, Mr.. Vests pri-
vate secretary, appeared, and the con-
stables, with the warrants for their ar
rest, having also put i'll an appearance,
Messrs. West and Graham were taken
into custody. 10 eph K. Dunlop, editor
of the Times, and member OF the board
of directors, when asked about the mat
ter. after Mr.. West had left the build
ing in company with the constables,
said:
1.-The board of directors were in session
when Mr. Patton, a former member OF lne
board appeared. Mr.. Patton had resigned
ana his resignation had been accepted, and
he had no right there, but as matter OF
courtesy, he was admitted. Once inside the
room he produced the injunction issued by
Judge Jameson. Mr.. Graham. the private
secretary of Mr.. West, then tried to force ms
way ill., ana was promptly arrested on the
charge of assisting in the issue OF fraudulent
STOCK You can rest assured that the Ilmes
will remain in charge OF its present man ma
ayers. and that there will be no change rms
whole thing is O rank bluff, ana II won
work.
Previous to the issuance of the war
rant Mr.. Dunlop said to a reporter:
.Yes we have come to the conclusion that
Mr.. West must be arrested. There are a
dozen charges of criminal misappropriation
of funds of the Times on which we can
prosecute West but that of an over1ssue OF
stock will be the only one presented. Mr..
West has been trying TO lnlure In every way
the standing of the Times, and because OF
this we determined to do something radical
Mr.. West hns not a cents worth OF interest
in the Times. and the only connection ne
has with the paper is that his signature is re-
quired to some papers before everything is
absolutely the property of the Chicago Times
company. Mr.. West has refused to sign
these papers, and has been holding off for an
offer from us, which he will not get
Did MI West get the money for the over
issued stock which he sold!''
"He did, and more, too He sold about
everything he could lay his hands on and
mortgaged his KenWood residence twice
over The money he borrowed on the sec
ond mortgage he secured from Mr.. irwin.
and urged that the mortgage be not recorded,
as it would injure his business standing. we
have proof that Mr.. Vests debts are almost
S25O,0O0."
The text of the warrant for Vests
arrest is as follows:
State of Illinois, Cook county, SIS. The
complaint and information of Fl. S. Huis-
kamp. of the city of Fort Madison, county of
Sto TO of ToyVo who is nrpSld1nt OF the
Chicago Times company, made before the
Hon. D. j. Lyon, one of the justices OF the
peace in and for said county, on the 27th
day of August, 1889, who, being duly sworn
upon his oath, says that one James j. West
did on, to wit the 1st day of June, 1889, he,
the said James j. West being then and there
the president of the Chicago Times com pany,
corporation organized and existing under
and by virtue of the laws OF the state OF llli-
nois, knowingly and deslgnedly, and with
the intent to defraud the Chicago Times
company, issued. sold transferred and
pledged, to wit, one thousand Q,00O) false,
fraudulent and simulated certlhcateS or
shares of the capital stock OF the chicago
Times company. corporation as aforesaid,
and did Willfully and designedly sign as such
president with intent to issue and pledge the
same, to wit: One thousand shares OF the
said The Chicago Times company, corpora
ton as aforesaid, the same being in excess OF
the authorized capital stock of the said Chi
cago Times company, a corporation as afore-
said; that this complainant has just and rea-
sonable grounds to believe, and does believe.
that the said James j. West committed said
offense, and therefore prays that he may be
arrested and dealt with according to law.
H. j. HUSBAND.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of August. 1889. d: j. LYON,
Justice of the Peace.
The affidavit upon which the warrant
for Secretary Graham'S S arrest was is
sued was identical to the above.
Justice Lyon held Mr.. West and Mr..
Graham to await the action of the granh
Jury, fixing bail for each at $4,000
H. Hart, of H. Hart 4 Co., and George
81. Taylor, signed the bonds, and the
prisoners were released.