The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-07

made by Claus Spreckels to a reporter for
the Examiner, and which statements were
published in that paper short time ago.
The grounds on which c. A. Spreckels
makes his complaint are as follows
First-That defendant, Claus Spreckels, said
OF plaintiff: 81 gave that boy S24, 900 a year in
Philadelphia Then he drew out $3.50. 900 of
my money. ! will tell the whole story one of
these days. Then the public will see these sons
in their true light"
Seconds materially the same as the first
count in the complaint
Third-That Claus Spreckels spoke of the
plaintiffs suit against the Oceanic Steamship
Company in a manner that would suggest an
attempt at blackmail by the plaintiff
Fourth-That the defendant said of plaintiff,
"He will soon be bankrupt which is alleged
to have injured the plaintiffs credit as "mer-
chant and ca pitalist."
Fifth-That the defendant said of plaintiff,
hHe has wasted money"
In view of these premises Gus Spreckels
wants $500 damages and costs Of suit.
In accordance with an order of court, is
sued by Judge Sanderson, the taking OF
the PLAINTIFFS deposition was begun yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock.
Promptly on the hour c. A. Spreckels
and Rudolph Spreckels, accompanied by
Attorney Ach of the firm of Rothschild &
Ach, appeared. D. NJ. Delmas, one of the
attorneys for Claus Spreckels, was present
Adolph Spreckels entered the room and
took a seat at Mr.. Delmas' side as a repre-
sentative of his father, Claus Spreckels
Clement Bennett acted as reporter and
the notary public administered the oath
The examination developed the fact that
G. A. Spreckels was born in San Francisco
December Is, 1858, that he was educated
partly in Germany and partly in San Fran
CISCO and that all the positions of trust
and profit which he had occuied up to 1891
hoH i'm hu h Got
Claus Spreckels.
Mr.. Delmas piled the witness with inter
rogatories bearing on all the details of his
career, from the time he left the South
Cosmopolitan Grammar School, at the age
of II, to the present time. This investiga-
ton evidently made the witness i'll at ease,
causing him to hesitate in his replies and
fidget in his chair.
Mr.. Delmas said:
Where did you go to work, and at what kind
of work?
At the California Sugar Refinery.
In what capacity?
As clerk.
Was that sugar refinery owned by a CORPORA
tiQn or an individual?
BY q corporation.
How did you procure work in that institu-
ton?
Twas employed by the corporation.
AT whose solicitation?
Through the influence of my father who was
president at the time.
What salary were you paid?
think that for several months l worked for
nothing. Subsequently for 800 month";
think for two years.
At the end of that time was your occupation
changed?
The place of occupation was not changed.
the position was.
What position did you then take?
/ acted in the capacity of assistant secretary
and subsequently secretary of the corporation.
remained secretary until the year 1889
What was your salary as assistant secretary
Five hundred dollars month.
What was your salary as secretary?
The same amount.
When you ceased to be secretary what did
you do?
went at the request of my father to take
charge OF the Philadelphia sugar refinery-that
Is, of the Spreckels sugar refinery of Philadel-
phia. 1t afterward became corporation.
When l first went there the sugar refinery was
owned by my father, Claus Spreckels.
Who procured the position for you which Won
occupied in that refinery?
Invent to Philadelphia on certain promises
and at the request of Mr.. Claus Spreckels
At what compensation, if any
At the time there was no compensation men.
TONED, so far as salary was concerned.
Was there any other com pensation?
Yes my father agreed to give me 800 600
for the purchase of a residence.
After your arrival in Philadelphia was any
COM ensation agreed upon?
Some time after, yes.
Was 1t within six months?
think SO.
By whom was your compensation then hxed7
BY my father.
What was that compensation?
Twenty-four thousand dollars year-S200O
month.
When did your salary begin?
From the time that l arrived there-about
June, 1889.
After the Spreckels Sugar Refinery was in.
corporated, who were the owners?
Forty-hve per cent of it was owned by Have
meyer and Searles.
At the time of the incorporation?
No, afterward. At the time of fncorpora.
ton 1t was owned by Claus Spreckels.
Was your salary fixed before or after the in.
corporation7
/ think it was after.
Who owned the fifty-fve one-hundredths
share not owned by Havemeyer and Searles?
Claus Spreckels.
Did your salary continue after this acquisi.