The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-02
CAN'T DEALIN WHISKY
INJUNCTION AGAINST THE TRUST
MANIPULATION IN NEW YORK.
Another Assault on the Big Robbiur
Enterprise, with a View to Chol-
ing Out It's Life.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The litigation af-
fecting the reorganization of the Distlling
and Cattle-feeding Company commonly
known as the Whisky Trust, has been
transferred from the Chicago courts to the
Supreme Court of this city. A temporary
injunction was granted by Judge Morgan
O'Brien in Supreme Court chambers to-
day upon the application OF Guggenheimer
Untermeyer and Marshall, on behalf of
Frederick w. Anness, and George NJ. Pyn-
chon, who own fifteen thousand shares OF
stock, restraining the reorganization COM
mttee of the Trust and the Manhattan
Trust Company. Judge OBrien's order en-
joins the committee or any of them per-
sonally, or through their agents or attor-
neys, from bidding on or buying the prop
critics of the Whisky Trust under the re-
organization agreement or from taking any
action whatsoever by reason of the alleged
ownership of any stock or money deposited
with the Manhattan Trust Company. The
latter company Is enjoined from dsposing
of any of the moneys or securities which
are on deposit with it, The Injunction IS
accompanied by an order requiring the re-
organization committee to show cause on
Wednesday next why the injunction should
not be continued pending the trial of the
motion to prevent the reorganization
scheme.
Richard B. Hartshorne, John l. Water
bury, Frederick VI. Lockwood, Jules 5.
Bache, William T.. Hutton and the Man
haitian Trust Company are named as de-
PENDANTS in the motion for the Injunction
The return day of the order to show cause
may be changed to suit the convenience of
the counsel for the reorganization commit
tee. IL a change be deemed necessary by
them.
Samuel Untermeyer, the counsel for An
ness and Pynchon, the plaintiffs in the
close the contents of the papers and gave
as his reason that he was anxious that
this proceeding should not be made the in
strument of a stock jobbing enterprise,
and saying that he would prefer to have
the true state OF affairs come out in court.
Mr.. Blur likewise declined to discuss the
case. In a letter in reply to Mr. Blur,
Mr. Untermeyer says:
't,"Dear Sir-Your letter of yesterday. which
was published in this mornings papers,
was not delivered at my office until 10
o'clock this morning, from which l infer
that 1t written for publication rather
than as reply TO the formal demand
made on the trust company. We must
decline your invitation to settle this con-
troversy in the public prints, as 1t is about
to be submitted TO the courts. We believe
that the ends of justice will be best pro-
NOTED by the orderly presentation of the
not be subjected to irresponsible attacks.
We are convinced that in appealing TO
the courts TO put an end TO this gigantic
stock gambling concern, which has once
been condemned to judicial death
conspiracy against the State, and is now
being attempted TO be galvanized into life
for the purpose of continuing the same
sort of business at the old stand, We are
not only protecting the interests of our
clients, but are also performing a much
needed public duty