New-York tribune., 1893-12-29
TIE READING ATTACHMENT.
IT'S VALIDITY QUESTIONED BY RECEIVER HART's
COUNsEI,-TuE SHERIFF CHARGED
WITH CONTEMPT.

Hartford. Dec. 2S.-Doubt Is expressed In legal
circles as to whether the large attachment put
upon the property of the New-York and New-Eng-
land Railroad last night In the suit Of the Phaie-
phia Reading and New-England road will hold
Judge Townserds order appointing w. 7. Hart OF
Boston, receiver Of the New-Ensland for Connect-
cut was issued in New-ITaven at $50 p. m. and
after that hour attachments could not be legally
made the property OF tho road. IL was ':D
o'clock after before the papers in the suit were
delivered TO Sheriff Preston 10 execute, and over
an hour elapsed before he could gather his depu-
ties and reach East Hartford. II was nearly =
O'Clock before the Sheriff presented the writ 70
Division Superintendent Quigg and began to tie up
the rolling stock The attorneys who prepared the
writ knew that up 10 3 o'clock Judge Townsend
had not appointed a receiver. but II Was 10 O'Clock
before the news OF Receiver lIarrs appointment
reached them. The official notice Of IN" appoint
ment was not received by any railroad official ~
the Sheriff until this morning. II is said 10y friends
Of the New England that an attachment executed
one minute after IA receiver is appointed IS invalid
and in contempt OF court.
Sheriff Preston stopped attaching property of
the New-York and New-England road IN the suit
OF the Philadelphia Reading and New-Engiand
for $3coco0 at O'Clock this morning. being satis-
fled that his claim Is covered There are IA charg"
Of the keeIers altogether thlrty-two engines and
about three hundred freight cars. Railroad men
allege that property worth $1,000 has been AZ
Arthur Perkins OF Perkins & Perkin- counsel
for Receiver Hart. served the rcccivrrship pHI"Ts y
on Division Superintendent Quigg this morning. ana
then demanded OF Sheriff Preston possession "i ~"
property attached. The Sheriff declined - yi"li
possession.
The papers in the Connecticut receivership ~ ne
New-York and New England Railroad w,i" il'l
with the clerk OF tn" United states CIRCUIT 'ohrt
here to-day. The appointment Of Receiver liart u
temporary and ~ hearing will be held oeforT Juige
TOW'nscnd in New Haven on January y IN" az
plication for Receiver was mad" IN the name OF
J. X. Johnson. OF Phiia i.lphin. second mortgage
bondholdrr The receiver H. directed 20 tax" pos
session Of all property ~ the r1hd ia ~" stat" l
pay all wages 10 December ]. lSD. hut io pfN no
other debts contracted prior tO December =. l,'"
Mr. Hart's bond is <2jrF. with himself ard thafl"s
j. Perkins OF this city ns suT'firs
New Haven. Dec. 2s.-Arihur -. Perkins appeared
before Judge William Town end, ~ ihc United
states District Court. In this city. this afternoon
and asked for order sImmoulug th" Sh'uN tu
charge II the New -Eneituds property az East
Hartford 10 appear iu court and snow cause why
he should not be held and punished for contempt
Counsel In asking for the order stated that fh.
rolling stock Of tho company in East Hartford hlI
been attached by tho Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad IN a suit for $1,000, anu thl thc property
was consequently lied ny and general traffic inter
fcred with Counsel said III attachment WAS mad
with know ledge and notice Of thc application for
the appointment of "a Receiver.
Judge Townsend this evening granted the motion
and hearing VIII be had before linn IN This cts
a y. III. tomorrow.