Evening journal., 1892-09-05
IRON HALL TROUBLES.
Chancellor Wolcott Appoints
Frank D. Carpenter Receiver.
LEWIS DIOKEY Is THE PLAINTIFF,

Tie says That DeIawareans Have s1s,-
GOO Interest in the Assets Of the order.
Decided siep 10 secure DoIawareans
Iroin Loss-The Chancellor Issues
Preliminary injunction.
The troubles Of the Order Of Iron Hall
I'm Delaware have just begun Chancel-
Tor Wolcott has appointed Frank ID Car
pointer, of this city. receiver of Local
branch No 4n7, OF this city, and Local
Sisterhood branch. No 1878. Of this city,
aud eujoined the officers of the order from
transocting future business
Tho plaintiff in the case is Lewis
Dickey. brother of Receiver of Taxes
John g. Dickoy. "on behalf of himself
and all members Interested herein
and who shall come in and
contribute TO the expenses Of the suit
j. Harvey Whitemnn and Robert G. Har
man are solicitors for the complainant.
The bin In equity sets forth that the
Supreme Sitting organized branch. No.
/ lG9 of stanton, In April, 1887 the branch
1 having forty certihcate-holders In good
standing; that Lewis Dickey is a member
/ IN good standing of Local branch No.
400. and that he has certificate in the
branch for 1000; that the princi
pal object OF the corporation
is the establishment of benefit
fund and that each member upon
Joining shall receive o benefit certificate
maturing i'm seven years from the date of
iis issuance during the lifetime Of its
holder: that the constitution provides
that 90 per cent of the amouut received
hy each branch on erch assessment shall
Zoe SET aside and retained as a reserve
fund. aud that 90 the expiration of the
FIRST term of six years and six months
from the date of the organization OF
ihe order one-seventh of the
reserve fund then os hand shall
be called for by the supreme
accountant and used by the
supreme cashier for the payment of
benefits. and annually thereafter one sew
cnth OF the reserve fund on hand shall
he called for and used i'm like manner,
unless otherwise ordered by the supreme
sitting
Dciauareans Have nn Interest.
That the local branches in Delaware have
membership of 1865. involving more than
s3 500 That Delaware members have an
interest in the assets of the organization
of more than $4,000, not including the
Interest of the Sisterhood branch The bin
sets forth that a portion OF the fund is in
. the possession of the local branches in
Delaware and the balance is held by the
supreme sitting in lndiauapolis that the
Delaware members have a direct and
a principal interest In the respective funds
, belonging TO the local branches, now in
y their possession. deposited in various de
positodes in this state, as wen as Of the
9 general fund
Ii declares that the exact amonnt on
IA hand counot be determined except by an
i. accounting OF tho different Local
d branches Chat Judge Taylor, of Indiana
4 has declared the corporation totally in
sOlyent the duths OF the members of the
order In Delaware have become indie
N terminate, and they are uncertain whai
"a course 60 pursue I'm reference TO assess
mcnt8 which have already been made
Z upon them that a diversion of the Della
{ ware funds Is imminent, and Delawar
\ cans viii thereby be injured.
4 10 asss the chancellor to make the in
r junction preliminary until a hearing. ant
;. permanent thereafter. enioining thl
d officers from making any payment TO thI
,r governing officers of the suprem
4 sitting; that the supreme sitting
/ be enioined from declaring lapse'
or forfeited any moneys alread,
" pnid 10y tine paintih ANA other member
"A by reason of any alleged default o
4 refusal TO pay any assessment levied b.
n the defendant that the business hitherto
" conducted be wound up, and a receive
appointed and distribute the proceeds
in an equitable manner to protect tn
right and interests of the members.
Carpenter Made Receiver
The chancellor on September issue
y the decree. naming Mr. Carpenter as re
y coiver and enioining the order He ha
rs already given bond and will take charg
ir of the effects. His father Joseph
~ Carpenter, ir, is his surety. The BON
50 is for $4,000
i The defendants have until October
81 ia file thtir answer