The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-19
AFTER THE CAPITAL"
People Who Want to Buy the
Paper
When 1t Is Sold Under Mortgage
Foreclosure
1T 1T Is so SOLD.
A Report That John r. Mulvane
and Others
May Eventually Get Control
Of It.
ED GREER Is ACTIVE.
Has Gone to Chicago 1t is
Reported
To Get the NJ Oney from a Friend
to Buy 1t.
Ed GREER Is ACTIVE.
Has Gone to Chicago 1t is
Reported
To Get the NJ oney from a Friend
to Buy 1t.

Lawyer S. B. Iser hart who was appoint
ed by Judge Williams of the United
States court to take the evidence in the
case of ]. E. Baker of st. Louis, against
j. X. Hudson in which a receiver for the
Capital is asked, is today comforting
with the attorneys of the interested per-
sons and is arranging to take depssitions
in this case next week
From the suggestion made by Judge
Williams at Wichita, that Mr. C. c. Bak-
er should at once proceed TO foreclose
his mortgage of $4,000 on the Capital it
was expected that regular foreclosure
proceedings would be commenced i'm
mediately, but that has not been done.
When asked by STATE JOURNAL re-
porter what he had done towards fore
closing his mortgage as ordered by Judge
| Williams, Mr.. c. G. Baker referred the
reporter to his attorney, Mr.. J. D. McFar-
land, and then said: "We called Judge
Williams attention to the fact that We had
already petitioned for the foreclosure of
our mortgage in the cross bill we filed TO
the suit brought against Major Hudson
and the Capital by Mr.. J. E. Baker of st.
LOUIS
The records in the United States court
show that G. {. Baker, John r. Mulvane
and Mrs. P. B. Plumb all filed cross bills
III lJlc JlACalAOfl VI D. DdheT 1oF q re-
ceiver for the Capital in which they ask
for the foreclosure of their mortgages
and the sale of the Capital. John r.
Mulvaue's claim is for $1,000 and Mrs
P. B. Piumb's for $4,000.
When asked if he would bid for the
Capital when it is sold under foreclosure
proceedings Mr. Baker said: Yes, | will
bid the amount of my mortgage and
unless some one bids more
f,lr =
is not likely that l will be the only bid
der. l don't want the paper. If 1 had
wanted the Capital 1 could have had it
long ago l don't want to be in the
newspaper business. l have enough to
keep me busy on the outside, and 1
really don't want the paper"
Mr.. Baker said he had no idea who
would buy the paper. but said it ought
to be worth about 100000, and would
consider $4,000 most conservative es-
innate of ..le value of the paper as
morning newspaper in Topeka
Lawyer ]. D. Mcfarland, Mr.. Bakers
at orney. said that nothing had been done
since the case was up in court at Wichi-
ia, and he did not know what would be
done.
Although it is not positively known
who the purchaser of the Capital will be
when it is sold at foreclosure sale, there
are several Interesting stories in circul2-
ton among those most interested in the
future of The paper.
A man who stands very close to the
present editor of the Capital says Il com
pany is being organized among Topeka
men for the purpose of purchasing the
Capital This company it is said is to
have a capital stock of 100000 and MIR
Jno r. Mulvane is said to be interested
in it.
Another pros pective purchaser of the
Capital is said TO be Mr.. Ed. p. Greer of
Winfield Mr. Greer is ambitious TO own
a city daily, and Is recognized as hust-
ler in ReEG blican political circles. Who n
the Capital few days ago devoted a
halfcolumn editorial to sharply criticiSing
Mr. Greer. taking as its text a Wichita
dispatch stating that Mr.. Greer was look
ing at the Capital with view of pur-
chasing it, the Winfield man was stirred
up.
peka the morning the Capital trounced
him editorially, and he left that day for
Chicago.
A Topeka man who is warm personal
friend of MIR. Greer says he went to Chi
cago to get the money to buy the Capital
and says he will be able to get any
amount necessary. Mr.. Greer has
considerable money of his own but his
personal friend in chicago and financial
backer is Dir. W. d. Boyce, publisher of
the Chicago Ledger, who is said to be in
dependently wealthy.
Mr. Boyce once lived in southern Kan
sas and he and the Greer boys were
always great chums Now it is said Mr..
Boyce is in the position 10 and is willing
to let Mr.. Greer have any money he may
want for a business enterprise.
1t is expected that depositions in the
Capital receivership and foreclosure
case will be taken next week at s. Is.
Isenharts office and Mr.. Williams as
special master will make his report to
Judge Iseuhart when court convenes at
Wichita November 1S.