The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-14
PARSONS NOT THERE.
The New England Meeting Was q
Stormy One.
BRANDEIS TALKS FOR GOLDSMITH
II. ii. Prince Speaks Of the Wreclxing Mi
nority-- He and MIR. Brandeis Exchange
Hot shot-The Audience Want to
Know "Where's Parsons?"


BosToy, March 1.-THE N. Y and N T.
stockholders are engaged today in des-
perate endeavor to untangle the tangle
which has been weaving during the past
few months
The hour fixed for the annual meeting
was III o'clock-place Meionaion Hall,
fremont street, and at that hour there
were about 200 waiting patiently for the
exercises of the day to begin. The New
York contingent arrived this morning on
President McLeod's private car "Alex-
andria" and headquartered at Youngs'.
1t was, of course headed by President
Mcleod. aud among those who accom-
panied him were Tom Dolan OF Philadel-
phia, Senator Thomas G.. Platt OF New
York and Broker Dwight Braman of
Boston.
IL was only few moments after when
NJ c. A Prince called the gathering to
order, and on motion of Arthur 5. Sewell
of Bath. Me-, President A. A. Mcleod OF
the Reading was chosen chat rman and
ii. w. Perkins, secretary.
Previous TO this Mr.. Prince was asked
II the president and vice president had
resigned.
lie said two had and one was sick.
After reading the call James Arm
strong of New York arose and stated that
owing to the fact that train bearing
several of the heaviest stockholders had
just arrived he moved the meeting be
adjourned for one hour TO allow them
time to assemble.
The motion was put and seconded ana
carried with but one dissenting voice. a
pror unced "No" from the rear of the
hall.
At 12 o'clock President Mcleod again
took up a position upon the platform,
with Mr.. Prince upon his left, and after
the meeting had been called TO order, the
secretary proceeded to read the records of
the last annual meeting.
Mr. Brandeis, counsel for Goldwaith,
moved that owing to certain passages in
the annual report for 1891, which showed
fraud in the car accounts. and the evil
dent intention of the stockholders to
elect officers then in power that com
mittee of three be appointed to thor
oughly investigats the alleged frauds
and pending the Investigation that the |
Meeting adjourn.
lie said the
Charge of Fraud |
was preferred by the president. He did |
not want the New York and New En- |
land TO stand before the public as a thief.
He stated he did not doubt that some of |
the officials were innocent, but, he said.
were the meeting to proceed and vote TO |
turn the management over to these men |
again IL would be placing them all under
suspicion of theft aud dishonor
He asked that the blame for the
frauds charged be located and that a
stock vote be taken. The motion was
seconded.
Mr.. Prince said were these charges
made by Mr.. Brandeis made by any one
else he should be in favor of taking some
notice of them. He said Mr. Brandeis
appeared as paid attorney of figure
head that had tried to wreck the New
York and New England. He wanted to
scene of iniquity.
He had been assured that the statement
of steal by the auditor ana treasurer
was false, that there had en- no steal in
the light presented and he should believe
these men In preference to any
SUITS had already worked them
great harm in their efforts To secure in
creased terminal facilities In New York.
He closed by stating that the road was a
Difficult One to Handle,
for all the roads surrounding it were
antagonists. To help it, he said. would
not be to accept the counsel of its enc
mics in an open meeting.
Mr.. Brandeis, in reply, said the man |
who had made the charges of fraul was |
the man whom they "A year ago elected |
president OF the road, President Parsons |
Mr. Brandeis then entered into a long ex-
PLANTATION OF the moves the Goldwaiths
and the other stockholders he represented
had made.
When ne arrived at the point of speak
ing of the reports ISSUED by tue road. he
was interrupted by Mr.. Prince, who
asked him IL mis- friend, Mr.. Parsons, had
not signed these reports. Tie said he
mis- 1
tioDs.
At this point a hoarse voice from the
gallery shouted: why isn't Charles
/ arsons here, that's what 1 want TO
knowf"
there were other cries, and then Presi-
dent Mcleod endeavored to calm the
tumult, but no one attempted TO a. swer
the question. Mr.. Brandeis closed by
saying they were struggling that the
railroad be operated accurding To law. {