The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-25
TROUBLES OF THE BooDLEKs.
The Bruner Case-Impossible to Get
Chris BuckIey From Canada.

Chris Buckley From Canada.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 24-stanford and
Stephen T. Gage appeared witnesses before
the grand jury today Ii is not known what
they were questioned about
In connection with the rumor that the SUI
preine court has decided the Bruner case ad-
yersely to the grand jury, Chief Justice Beatty
tonight said the justices had not yet gone into
consultation on the case. The delay has been
entirely with the parties to the case. The last
brief was only filed yesterday at noon.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Nov. Ex-Governor Mark
ham has written letter TO District Attorney
Barnes, of san Francisco. in regard TO the pro-
posed extradition for bribery of Christopher A.
Buckley and Samuel Rniney, who are now fugi-
tives in Montreal. Governor Markham says the
offeuse charged is not included in the treaty
with Great Britain, and the preeedents
are all against making such a request
on the ground OF comfy; nevertheless
he will forward the papers to the secretary OF
state at Washington City for his action. The
governor adds that the Indictment IL stands
is weak, and as Buckley could, if surrendered.
DO tried only on that special charge, he will
hold the papers temporarily 10 enable the grand
jury TO make any other indictments they may
desire. He also thinks the papers would better
be held until the supreme court OF the state
renders a decision the question OF the legality
of the grand jury that found the indictment.
OMAHA, Nov. 2L-Brockman, the st. Louis
commission man, now asserts that Brown Broth
ers. tho broken Lincoln grain dealers, swiudled
him ont OF $4,000 1t seems incredible, but he
says IL was all done within period OF two or
three weeks. The magnitude of the bust
ness may be inferred from the fact that
there were eighty-three cars of grain on the
track At Council Bluffs one day re Gently. IL is
charged that the swindling was done by means
OF manipulation of bills OF lading drafts,
changing OF shipment, etc. The Browns, how
ever, deny the allegations of fraud, and assert
that the tangle will be Strengthened out if they
are given chance. They threaten to sue
Brockman for $4,000 damages.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Walace c. Andrews,
President of the New York Steam Company, and
until recently president OF the Standard Gas
light Company. Is likely to be involved in law
suit with the latter company over the validity
OF certain stock, amounting to about
s3,000,o00, which 1t is alleged Andrews
obtained illegally from the company
while its president He resigned two OF three
weeks ago, j. A. Bostwiek being elected in his
stead. II is said that ii Andrews had not re-
signed he would have been expelled. An in
junction was issued 70 restrain him from selling
or otherwise dispos!ng of certain stock. Ii is
charged that si010,000 OF the stock OF the gas
company obtained by him is held by tine New
York steam Company, which he is believed TO
control. Another action, it is said, has been in
held by him, and in this suit il Is charged that
he subordingted the interests of the gas COM
pany 10 those of his steam heating company;
that the unproductivc properties of the latter
company were uul0sded on the gas company,
etc. Mr.. Bostwick, when seen today, said the
company was in financial difficulties a
short time ago and that to protect
himself and Others who had gone in
with him, he offered TO assume eli the debts OF
the company until its affairs were Strengthened
out. Andrews, whose scheme had far out
reached his capital, had made contracts he
could not keep. As result Bostwick paid ont
nearly half a million in thirty days. Much
against his advice. 100000 of stock issued
and given to Messrs. Andrews, Spiuola and
Monheimer for distribution. Later il
was discovered that much OF this was
sold for insufficient compensation and the re-
mainder held 10y the three persons mentioned
above. This stock in its present state is tainted
and the books for transfer have been closed
until matters are Strengthened out BOstwick
says the charge that Andrews transferred use
less real estate from the steam company to the
gas company is unfair At the time of the trans
Ter be unquestionably intended putting up gas
plants upon it. Andrews, when seen today, re-
fused To talk