The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-08
H0UTEN'S SUIT.


S1ipfa scored point. although m
- one, n the case u Byron Van
.. ~ Seattle. Lake Shore q East.
1r1sond q 4. Another skirmish u
- vss fought before Judge Lich-
- p 80 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
- b 10 take place today. His
- obout TO adjourn couff for the
S1dn. I ancinr over bis docket, he dis
- ~ most important business
1ont judicial period. - far - de
5 Ihvolvsd y concerned. hsd yet 70
- q.
q IL Posf. viii
t 80 Byron Van Houtsn. Of spo-
-. applied. about two weeks ago,
~ I rocoIvsr appointed for the Seat
7SHp Ghoks q Eastern Railway and
r11icn Company. The action wss
~ = Spokane county. II seemed TO
rrnesai opinion, which time seems
s ensngshened, that there h . force
1~1 80 proceedings With purposes
- - good 10 seattle. Van Ho0-
= hoo1en In his application
y - tsp rs suit brought by Van
- 8 recover $4,000. claiming that
g due him upon bonds. that sew
Ej71M ~ olhcials Of the road were at.
16se 10 dsfraud him Of this
md making other charges Of
- nature. In answer to the last
II, Judge Thomas Burke. general
& ~ the seattle. Lake shore 4 Eastern
IL -, pstitioned for change Of venue
pokane to this city. on the ground
~ olacials Of the corporation al 70
r ~ city, which 10 the headquarters
800, The application for . change
nontod and the case viii b. tried By
~ uchtenberg this afternoon ct
~ yesterday the company had been
ofut Van Houtcn yesterday scored
= 6oint d the preliminary skiYmish.
o11osnsy. w. Lair Hill. wanted ex-
11nt Mcdonald. OF the company. 70
- ~ court for the purpose Of testify.
+ to6ey's Trial Of the case. He was
- quoG1sd to bring the minutes Of de
ulloa's hoard Of directors meetings.
49, q these things was he willing 70
~ yNtHday's proceedings wsrs Tor The
$3.50 q compelling him to do %.
101u Burke IN his Argument commended
- - Nosidsnt Of corporation had no
- = &1oclose the business Of such cor
I fon11oa He cited decinons Of Judges
H ~ Harlan OF the United States SUI
p1uno eourt 70 sustain his pomtion. "con-
- b ~ amount Of 81 300. 0oo." satd
~ Burke, ''are jeopafdixed BY the pro-
0o1inQ n the plaintiff. He has not . dol
hh ~ company and never did have. He
y - Nh present in court, except BY his
o1tn1n. should the court rule against
ii kunsds Of men VIII b thrown out Of
o1)yDsnt. and millions Of capital viii
loGmpollsd 70 10 idle. We deny." con-
dn1A Judge Burke, shat this man II .
o11kholdef. although he may own some II
oohonds."
~ Hill In reply stated that Van Hou-
r. ~ one Of the original subscribers b
II company's stock; that be owned
80 worth OF its first mortgage bonds,
NNsll - el2 600 Of It's shares Of stock. All
0thess interests srs claimed 10 b affected
The alleged frauds rspressntsd - hav-
been perpstrated upon The plaintiff BY
- defendant corporation. As 70 the
4nfse. continued the attorney. sthas my
mt Il the tool Of others In these pro-
esdinss. I deny that assertion. The prssi.
mt OF this company declines 10 testify
~ We desire TO compel him."
Ths court, after half an hours sxamina-
IA d authorities. ordered that President
NeDonald b on hand when the case il To-
~ called for trial. and also that he bring
- company's minute books into court
m him.