Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-12
CHARGES AGAINST 'CANADAY.
"A Bill of Complaint Filed i'm North Car
olina by Prominent Men.

bill Of complaint was filed on Tuesday last
at Raleigh, n. C., against Sergeant-at-Arms of
the Senate Canaday by John y. Staples, attor
ney for the complainants, who are Senator
Jones, of Nevada; ex-senator Malone, of Nir-
Ginia; ex-Represertative George West, of New
York, and ex-senator Warner Miller. of New
York. They were stockholders in the North
Carolina oil and creosote company and Mr..
Canaday was the president. The company was
organized with a capital stock of $500, eco, di-
vided into shares of 800 each. Its head
quarters are at Wilmington, n. C. Senator
Malone, according 10 the complaint, owns
Sl5.400 worth of stock; Warner Miller. S4l. 200:
Representative West. $56,6OO. and Senator
Jones. $4,000. The business of the company
Is the creosoting of piles 50 as TO prevent their
destruction by worms or insects.
A CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY.
On the 18th of March, 1t is stated. a meeting
of the board of directors was called in VIII
mington, n. c., consisting of L. L. Heide, D.
J.. Russell. L. r. Brink. and W. 2. Canaday.
when the latter attempted TO resign and have
A. A. Thomas, of Washington. elected in his
place. OF this meeting the compliments state
they had no notice and allege that the action
was conspiracy to defraud the stockholders by
raising S2O0.0O0 on Isl shares which Mr.. 4. 4.
Thomas was ordered TO issue. The complaint
also alleges that large quantity of stock has
been reported and returned TO the COMPANY as
having been sold by Canaday at so per share.
when IN reality he sold it for $40, so. and $50
per share. Another allegation Is that Canaday
is largely in debt to various persons. either for
money directly loaned or Endorsement on
paper and that for the purpose of paying off
this Indebtedness he had Thomas elected and
the 7ol shares of stock issued with the intent
OF defrauding the complainants.
THE MOST SERIOUS ALLEGATION
is that of forging the name of Senator Jones.
In series of interrogations, to which the
court is asked to compel an answer from Can
aday. is the following:
Whether lac (Canaday) has not issued in the
name of John F. Jones stock to the amount
of 600 shares, or any other amount of the de-
PENDANT company, without the knowledge of
the said Jones, and whether he did not indorse
the name of the said John p. Jones upon such
certificate or certificates without the knowledge
or consent of the said John P. Jones, and
deposit the same with'John c. Calhoun. of the
city of New York, or some other person, for the
purpose of obtaining loan for his own per-
sonal benefit of the sum of $4,000 or any other
amount? Please state in detail and specifically
all the facts in connection with such transac-
ton, if any has been had
Mr.. Canaday is at Wilmington. n. c. The
case will come up on May before Judge Bond
in the United States circuit court at Raleigh.
WHAT Is SAID IN THIS CITY.
Sergeant-at-Arms Canaday is not now in the
city, but it is expected that he may arrive to-
morrow. Nobody is here who can speak for
him in this matter. The charges made against
him in the suit are being discussed great
deal to-day about the capitol, but none of his
associates here are qualified to speak on the
subject. 1t is said that the difficulty has been
pending for year or more and that the suits
might have been brought last year
well as this. but the SUPPOSE
ton is that the compliments wanted
to give as much time as they could for a settle
ment of the matter. The charges are. of course.
very grave in character. and Mr.. Canaday's
friends hope he may be able to clear himself.
The impression is that the matter was per-
mlttcd to go over until after the adjournmo Mt
of the special session of the Senate, so as to
avoid any unnecessary complications, and have
the case settled one way or another before the
reorganization of the Senate officers this winter
coming.