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
Conviets at Columbus and
Does Great Damage.

CHICAGO, Aug. PHI. j. HulSKa1np,
one of the proprietors of the Times.pro-
cured warrants this afternoon for James
j. West and his secretary, Charles Z.
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-
peared and presented a writ of injunc-
ton issued to-day by Judge Jameson,
restraining the present board of direc-
tors from acting as such. At about the
same time Mr.. Graham, Mr.. Vests prl-
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 r. Dunlop, editor
of the Times, and member OF the board
of directors, when asked about the mat
ter. after MIR. West had left the build
ing in company with the constaples.
said:
1.-The board of directors were in session
when Mr. Patton, former member OF lhe
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 his
way in, ana was promptly arrested on Inc
charge of assisting in the issue OF fraudulent
stock. You can rest assured that the llmes
will remain in charge of its present man
ayers and that there will be no change. TINS
whole thing is O. rank bluff, and ii won't
work.
Previous to the issuance of the war
rant Mr.. Dunlop said to reporter:
Yes we have come to the conclusion that
Mr.. West must be arrested. There are a
dozen charges of criminal misrepresentation
of funds of the Times on which we can
prosecute West. but that of an overissue OF
stock will be the only one presented. Mr..
West has been trying TO iniure in every way
the standing of the Times, and because OF
this we determined to do something radical.
Mr.. West hns not cents worth OF interest
in the Times, and the only connection he
has with the paper is that his signature is re-
CURED 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 emf holding gt on Tor an
did Mr.. West get the money Tor 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 MIR. 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
$250,UO0."
The text of the warrant for Vests
arrest is as follows:
State of Illinois, Cook county, SIS. The
complaint and Information of FL. S. Huls-
kamp, of the city of Fort Madison, county OF
Lee. state of Iowa, who is president 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 9th
day of August, 1889, who, being duly sworn
upon his OATH says that one James j. West
did on, to wit, the LIST 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 Hi
nois knowingly and designedly, and with
the intent to defraud the Chicago Times
company, issued. sold, transferred apIe : and
pledged, to wit, one thousand Q,0OO) false,
fraudulent and simulated certificates 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 w.t. 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, corporation as afore-
said: tina: this conn lainant has just and rea-
sonable grounds to believe, and does believe.
that the said James j. West committed said
otfense, and therefore prays that he may be
arrested and dealt with according to law.
II. 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 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.
II. Hart, of II. Hart Il Co., and George
II. Taylor, signed the bonds, and the
prisoners were released.