The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-10
THE TACOMA GROCERY FAILURE
Ugly Charges Against Charles f. Hale.
the Former President.

Tacoma April 9.-Spectsl.-A new series
of sensational charges in the Tag-osna
Grocery Company litigation were made IN
the superior court today. some weeks
ago A f. Joah. rhe attorney. was ap-
pointed receiver OF the defaucs concern.
and shortly afterward he filed several
affiavits in court charging. in effcct,
Charles +. Hale. president. and III. r.
FaDderhoof with conspiring to deceiVe
him and with making alterations and
erasHres In the books OF ths company.
Hale denied the charges.
Today III. Canston Potter. awealthy res
ident of Tacoma and a brother OF Mr..
James Brown Potter. OF New York. fisd
affidaNits alleging that Hale had told him
that the books of the company which he
had given Receiver Joaa were not genu-
ine. and that entries made therein were
for the purpose ''of giving the receiver
something 10 play with and 10 entertain
himself with" Potter also swears that
Hale told him that he and Nanderhoof
still had possession OF the books, but
would not allow the local stockholders in
the concern TO examine them
Potter further makes oath that the
minute book Of the corporation has been
falsified. altered. changed and mutilated,
and that he believes this was done by
Charles T.. Hale and III. n. Nanderhoof.
whose names he declares are signed TO
the record. He AYERS that the book
does not show the true proceedings OF
the corporation. and that II the records
are any longer left in the hands of these
officials they will be so changed and
despoiled as 10 show a condition of affairs
other than what they really are. The
affiant further states that he believes
the transactions Of J. -. Stacy and j.
-. Stacy 4 Co. are merely colorado.
concerning goods and effects received
from the Tacoma Grocery Company.
and were made for the purpose of putting
the goods of the corporation heyoOi the
reach of creditors and stockholders. that
Messrs. Hale and vanderhoof are con-
Quoting. handling and disposing of the
effects of the corporation under the name
of J. n. Stacy and J. D. Stacy & Co., TO
keep the same from the receiver. and
that they are also collecting accounts due
upder the same name.
w. r. Blackwell. late vice-president of
the Tacoma National bank. Walker
Oakes, jr.. and III. S. Johnson. of Lar
annie, Wyo., the latter of whom owns
1850 worth OF stock I'm the company. and
has come out TO Tacoma TO investigate
its affairs. all make similar affidvits.
Judge Stalleup Immediately ordered that
the books be opened at o'clock for the
inspection of the receiver and the above
named stockholders at the Office OF
OBrien & Rbinson. attorneys for
Messrs. Hale and Vanderhoof. When this
hour arrived, Receiver Joab, Mr. Black
well and Mr.. Oakes went to the office
OF O'Brien g. Robinson. in the Chamber
of Commerce building. I'm pursuance of the
order OF the court, They waited there
n half-hour for Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Rob
inson to put In an appearance. As they
were about to leave the Office Mr.. Robin
son came In and in response 10 their
questions declined 10 either permit or
allow them TO examine the books. He
also declined 10 answer any questions
or make any statement whatever.
but said he would arrive at some deter
mination tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.