The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-26
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES
FRAUD ALLEGED IN CONNECTION WITH WALLACE .e SONS FAILURE.

Judge Prentice Grants m Injunction For bidding the Sale Next Thursday-Two Divorces Granted-DOings of the Day tn
 the Other Courts.
 Tn the superior court, civil side, Judge Prentice yesterday, upon the petition of c. c. Jackson, Agnes Jackson and other stockholders, granted an injunc- tion forbidding the sale at auction of the plant and business of Wallace & Sons of Ansonla. The sale has been advertised to take place next Thursday. The petition asserts that there is conspiracy between Thomas Wallace and Robert M. Thompson to defraud the concern, and charges that Wallace had illegally appropriated $200,000 to himself prior to the appointment of the receivers, and that he conveyed to his wife $1O00O belonging to Wallace & Sons It is further claimed that John B. Wallace was permitted to appro- priate to himself $100,000 of the corpora tlon's property.
  Wallace, for purpose of remaining In control of the property, secured the ap- pointment in August, 1S93 of himself and his personal friend, Robert M. Thompson, as receivers. Taking pos- session of the property, 1t is said, they entered into an agreement with the creditors for the settlement of the af- fairs of the corporation, conveying the property to the trustees for that pur- pose, made preparation for the sale of the property to one Clark, and this deal falling through they advertised to put 1t up at auction.
 It Is further alleged that since the appointment of a receiver Thomas Wal lace and Mr Thompson have misap propriated $5O,OOO of the concerns funds.
 Judge Prentice said in granting the injunction that he did not in any way pass upon the wrlts of the petitions He did not think the interests of the concern would suffer by delay in the sale, if It should not take place until fall. In enjoining the sale of the prop erty he left the status of the case just as it is.
  junction had been granted that the charges that he and MT. Wallace had defrauded the concern were without foundation. He said the matter was a family quarrel between the Wallaces and that to present a prima facie case the petitioners had made the charges detailed above. He said he had never l received cent for his services nor l for his car fare and expenses.
 DIvoRCEs GRANTED. Upon the favorable report of Carle- | ton F. Hoadley, who was appointed a l committee to hear the contested divorce | case of Mrs. Mary r. Bowman against | Frank A. Bowman, Judge Prentice l granted a divorce to Mrs. Bowman on the ground of habitual intemper- | ance. Nora Farley was also granted divorce from Richard Farley on the ground of assertion. The case was heard last Friday
 SUIT FOR $5,OOo.
 Ex-Deputy Sheriff Ransom Chatfeld | brought suit against Man ager G. B. Bunnell to recover $5, ,000 for | malicious prosecution. The suit arises from the fact that Chitfeld was re- gently arrested and charged with the theft of SIT from the box office of the Hyperion on the occasion of the "Bob- by Melville" trouble.
 SUIT FOR $500.
 Myron B Basted of Mount Vernon, N. Y, yesterday brought suit against Emma Kraus, also of Mount Vernon in this city to recover on a Judgment by the plaintiff against the defendant in New York state, she own- Ing property in this city The amount claimed is $500, Property on Davenport avenue was attached.
 SUIT FOR s9,OoO
 Fred Howshield, as trustee for his wife, has brought suit against Chris -ian Herpech of Congress avenue to re- cover $9,000 for damages resulting from the recent fire at Howshield's house, 468 Orchard street. The defendant was do- C ng work on the house st the time of f he fire, and it is claimed that through ', 5he carelessness of his agent the fire lr was caused. There Is liable to be other It resulting from this fire, E put 1t is understood that at noon on lt he day of the fire Agent Faulhaber of Ii he Germania Fire Insurance company f ssued a policy on the premises, the fire 1 occurring at 2 o'clock the same after l loon.
 City Court-Criminal side--Judgo Dow. Christian Schlinker, breach of the ( ,eace against William Somers, June 19, ,1nti1 Juna o9, INillIa n, II