The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-30
TgEWHEELERS AGAIN
e..rced With Defrauding Com
mereial National Bank.
CONSTITUTION OF NOTES.
wheeler the Chief Defendant
-,a,t on the Soaary Contempt
o.se-Fedsral Court Cases.
SUBSTITUTION OF NOTES.

.s.,son IN legal AM financial
80 oe sprung this morning in the
- = nusnbes OF complaints BY the
sSns s.~lal National bank charging X. W.
- 81 desIaudlng and consplring 10
s tbat institution while ne
-.,.w "a is president Associated
81 e. wheeler IN the alleged consp.r-
- - sss several brothers, Lee Wheeler.
- r,rhe.,er ard Z. z. Wheeler. Ella
= ~ Puget Sound Lime Company.
=. s.s.sonsI Investment Company and II.
- gs~pa.ae. the American Investment
- and ". 7. Chalk, some OF which
ts.-.s-.f.ons and individuals are accused
= sssnx parties 20 system OF frauds
- the good money OK the COMMERCIAL
$3.50 bank was exchanged for WORTH
= serarg.ies signed ~ rne DEFENDANTS IN
- ..,oas actions. The aggregate amount
- tae plaintiffs claim to have been
- - = sli.7s4.u, and IS divided up
- ar dozen separate actions, IN which
ssFsnse Is headed by the name Of II.
NhesleF -
80 " Wheeler and the National
s.-sssneat Company as defendants, and
= srannf sought TO be recovered ID
49, The allegations ara that Mr..
80 xaile acting in the capacity OF
800 az the Commercial National bank
- "a pronllssory note for this sum 10
= nank and drew out the money. IL IS
=. alleged that en- September -. ls.S, ne,
-. .hssnce OF the cashier and without
Z. x.ov,lefee or consent OF the directors.
=. ~ the personal note and exchanged
-, arr signed BY II. l.. Reynolds, as the
!. sressdsnt OF the National Investment
sssnv attached to which obligation
- thirtv shares OF the Blaine National
- and th.rty-live shares OF stock in
:. puget Sound Lime Company, the value
: wAIrh was represented to be $3.50.
-..ss stocks we're deposited for the pur-
- ~ securing the note OF S,GZ.l5
- complaint further alleges that the
,ss-.ssslss were worthless, and that Mr..
ghse,sr rad rendered them with fun
- complete knowledge Of their worth
sssssss and that as the chief spirit OF the
,essfursse be had organized the National
Isysssmsat Company Tor no other purpose
"a hat Of dsfraading the bank. and thar
49, eo-astendant. II. L. Reynolds, as vice
aressasnt. had assisted IN the conspiracy.
rs complaint asks Judgment for the full
smoart with Interest and costs.
Another complaint names IL. w. Wheeler.
n Wheeler ths American Investment
Samnany and w. T. Chalk, as defendants.
Ard cites a procedure with note for
raG the exact counterpart or that
sr.e,lcsd by II. W. Wheeler and the Ma
t,oasl Investment Company, and particu-
asly IN ths respect OF Mr.. Wheeler's- ex-
ehangs OF personal obligations for the
xo.tbless securities OF stock in the Ma
tansl investment Company. The same al
katcas SET forth that the exchange was
Ia he purpose OF cheating and defrauding
ard bank. and that the exchange was made
xithoas The sanction OF knowledge OF the
directors 0, the bank and in the absence
0; tire easa!er.
Other amounts obtained upon notes
claimed 10 bs worthless are sf.IT7-30. signed
hL H. Wheeler: s9e4 IS sS02.79 and si5 by
Les Wheeler, superintendent OF the Puget
Sound Line Company: S22s.75 by Wheeler
Bres. ard sI7i7s by Lee Wheeler and Ella
wAssfe-. per Lee Wheeler. IN n separate
compliant covering each amount, a Judg-
rsEi IS asked with interest. attorneys
rs ana costs While others than II. W.
Fseeler have signed certain OF the notes
81 securities. back OF them oil, the COM
ants ailege. Is the work OF the ex-
gsk1sat Of the Commercial National bank.