The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
LEAGUED WITH MILLIONAIRES
For the Plumber Of Rich Canadian
Nickel Mines.
MR.. PAYNE SAYS III IS An OUTRAGE.
Ritchie Can Have Ill His Bonds Back
if lie Will Pay What
He Owes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Charges Of q
sensational nature against United States
District Judge Kicks of Cleveland are con-
tanned in a memorial presented to the
House to-day. Representative johnson
of Ohio secured immediate consideration
for the resolution lnstrueting the Judiciary
Committee to investigate the charges, and
without debate the resolution was adopted.
The charges are made under oath by S. j.
Rtchie Of Akron. Ohio, a wealthy citizen
and capt. slist. While directed mainly at
Judge Ricks, they indirectly affect Judge
Burke and ex-United States Senator Payne
of Cleveland. Ritohe gives the names OF
a formidable array of counsel in Washing
ton, Cleyelan and Akron. retained in his
behalf. The charges involve losses reach
ing $6,O00,O 600, which Ritchie claims to have
suffered IN decisions made by Judge Ricks
affecting Canadian copper and nickel
mnes.
The memorial covers twelve type written
pages, and tells of the discovery of valua-
Bile copper and nickel deposits at Sudbury
Junction in Canada by the memorialist in
1885, which have become of Worldwide
fame, and have supplied all the nickel for
armur plates used in the United States navy
and by European Governments In order to
develop the mines, organize corporations
and to build a connecting railway Ritchie
says be associated himself with Steven
son Burke, Henry B. Payne and Thomas
". Cornell, who were at that time be-
lteved t. be trustworthy and honorable
The corporations were known as the Can
oiT
American Iron Company, with principal
Offices AT Cleveland.
Mr.. Rltchie AYERS that in 1890 he nego-
tiated in England for the sale of the prop
erty for $4,000, 600. when. his petition al
Ieges. his associates Commenced 10 put
into execution thoroughly planned and
infamous scheme TO rob himself and wife,
" 30 I'D the largest interest" To assist
them IN their designs, it ia charged, Judge
Ricks prosti'uied his office and became
their subssrvient and plant tool.
Mr.. Ritchie says that while he was con-
fined to his bed and unable to attend TO
his business in 1888 James B. and George
w. McMullin of Ontario secured judgment
in Canada on a contract by which he was
to purchase from them certain railroad
bends, and brought suit in the Circuit
Court Of the Northern District Of Ohio
and secured judgment. According to the
memorial it was afterWsrd discovered that
q large part Of the coupons which the Nc
Mullins had agreed to deliver had been
stolen by them from the Central Ontario
Railway. Stevenson Burke acted as his
attorney, he Tectes, and be says that
Burke prOfessed to defend the case, but
called meeting with Payne and Cornell
whom Richie terms cOnspirators, at which
they agreed to appropriate to themselves
securities worth S250O.0O0 belonging to
Mr.. Ritchie and deposited with them in
connection with their mutual Canadian
interests. apprODriating them ostensibly to
prevent them from being seized under the
McMuliin judgment, and then entered into
an agreement with the McMulins, who
later should file a creditors bill in the
court ever which Judge Kicks presided,
and which, they boasted, would sustain
their interests.
1t Is alleged TO have been a part of the
agreement that Burke, Payne and Cornell
were to be made parties to the bill ana the
securities 10 their possession brought into
court.
In furtherance of this plan 1t is alleged
bis partners defeated the arranged sale for
$4,000, 600, planned the destruction of the
market value of the properties, and. fraud-
nlently transferring to themselves the
stocks owned by him, elected Burke presi-
dent nf the company. The books of The
company, which contained an accurate
statement Of his standing, he charges
Judge Kicks with Withholding from him
refusing permission to his ATTORNEYS tn
inspect them, acting from corrupt mottyes
and in the face of the fact that for eight
years no statement of the condition of the
had been made as required by
law. Every other party to the suit. il is
declared, had free access to them. Harry
p. McIn tosh and Samuel e. Williamson
were interested also as attorneys in the
suit.
''ID the interest Of these parties as Indi
Vifuals and attorneys this vicious ruling OF
Judge Kicks was made" the memorial
continues. "and when the charges pre-
ferred by the Central Labor Union of
and against Judge Ricks were
recently on hearing before the committee
a pointed by the House of Representa-
tives. we find every one of these attorneys
flying TO the rescue of Judge Ricks. We
find them also writing to members of Con-
gress and labGrng with them to prevent
any report being made which would be
truthful statement of Judge Ricks' con-
duct as shown by his own books. This |
conduct shows too plainly the relations |
WI ch existed between Judge Kicks and |
tile corrupt parties whom he bad pro tected |
from being convicted by their own books |
znd records, as be himself has been shown |
TO be guilty and corrupt by the methods
)f his Office"
Other specifications are that all the |
looks of the corporation were shipped |
rom Ontario to the United States to get
hem within the jurisdiction of Judge
KICKS courf; that he made the ruling re-
using Riichle access to the books without
'ouce or opportunity for hearing, aud.
without notice to his attorneys. dismissed
Sirs. kltehie as party to the case.
ne charges against Judge Ricks will
lOuDtl6B6 he aopsidorsd hv th. T,ato;o.v