Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-28

CHICAGO, August ga warrant was
issued for the arrest of Editor J. J. West
to-day. Shortly afterward, when the Board
of Directors of the Times we're in session in
the Times building, Mr.. West and W. A.
Patton, former director, appeared and pre-
sent.j a writ Of injunction issued to-day by
Judge Jameson, restraining the present
Board of Directors from acting as such. At
about the same time, Mr.. Vests private
secretary appeared, and the constables with
the warrants for their arrest having also
put in an appearance, Messrs. West and
Graham wereetaken into custody.
Mr. Joseph R. Dunlop, editor of the
Times, and a member Of the Board of Direc-
tors, when asked about the matter after Mr.
West had left the building in company with
the constable, said: "The Board of Direc-
tors were in session when Mr.. Patton, a
former member of the board, appeared. Mr..
Patton had resigned and 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 10 Mr.. West, then
tried to force his way in and was promptly
arrested on the charge of assisting in issue
of fraudulent stock. You can rest assured
that the Times will remain in charge of its
present managers and that there will be no
change. This whole thing is rank bluff
and wont work"
Previous to the issuance of the warrant
Mr. Dunlop said to a reporter: eyes, we
have come to the conclusion that Mr.. West
must be arrested. There are dozen
charges of criminal misappropriation of
funds of the Times on which we can prose-
cute West, but that of an over-issue of stock
will be the only one presented. Mr.. West
has been trying to injure in every way the
standing of the Times, and because OF this
we determined to do something radical.
THE QUESTION IN DISPUTE.
Mr.. West has not cents worth of inter-
est in the Times, and the only connection
he has with the paper is that his signature
is required 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 Mr.. West get the money for the
over issued stocks 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 mortgag. he secured from Mr.. Irwin
and urged that the mortgage be not recorded
as it would injure his business stahding.
We have proof that Mr.. Vests debts are
almost $3.50, ,000."
The text of the warrant for Vests arrest
is as follows:
State of illinois, Cook county, S.
The complaint and information of H. s.
Huiskamp, of the city of Fort Madison, county
of Lee, State of Iowa. who is Preiident of the
Chicago Times Company, made before the
Hon. T. ]. Lyon, of the Justices of the Peace
IN snd issH sSr salo @ county on the 9TH day Of An,
says that one James ]. West did on to wit, on
the LIST day Of June, 1885. he, the said James ].
West, being then and there. the President of
the Chicago Times Company, corporation
ordained and existing under and by virtue of
the laws of the State of Illinois, knowing and
designedly. and with the
INTENT TO DEFRAUD
Che Chicago Times Company issued, sold
transferred and pledged, to-wit: one thousand
1000 false, fraudulent and simulated certif-
Gates or shares of the capital stock of the Chi
cago Times Company, a corporation as aforesaid,
and didwilfully ana 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, a corporation as
aforesaid, the same being In excess of the au-
thorized capital stock of the said the Chicago
Times Company. corporation as aforesaid.
That this Is, has Just and reasonable grounds to
believe, and does believe that the said James ].
West committed said offense, and therefore
prays that he may be arrested and dealt with
according to law. H. ]. HUIsKAMP
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day of August, 1889. T. j. LYON.
Dustice of the Peace.
The affidavit upon which the warrant for
Secretary Graham's arrest was issued was
identical to the above. Justice Lyon held
Mr.. West and Mr.. Graham to await the
action of the grand jury, fixing bail for each
at $4,000. Mr.. d. Hartt, of 81. Ha-tt s.
Co., and Mr.. George II. Taylor signed the
bonds and fha nrisoners uere releasad