New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-16
GEEENHCT AND NORKTS 1NSWER.
REFINING TO PROCEEDINGS iNTIMATING FRAUD
oN THEIR PART ~ CATTLE-FEED-
ING CONTRACTS.

Chicago APRIL l5-Joscph u. Greenhut and Mel
son Morris to-day hlod their ioint answer 10 the
petition 10 annul the cattle-fceding contract al
legged TO have been made with Morris and Green
hut by the Whskcy Trust. Mr. Morris also hed
his answer TO the bill charging that Greenhnt
diverted n large sum from the treasury OF the
company being the difference between the real
price PAID for certain property and the pr'c" as
charged on the books OF the company. In this pc
tl,ion 1t was not directly alleged that Morris re-
ccivcd any OF this money. but this might easily
nave been inferred from the test of the b'll. MI
such insinuations Mr. Morris says. are mall
clously false" He denies that nc has any kno"i-
edge OF Grecnhut receiving money. Athoush MI
Crcenhut and Mr. Morris are represented by the
same counsel the former does not make JOINT
denial OF toe charges OF dyertinS TIE company
money with Mr.. Morris lie has until May ! to
answer but WIZ probably do so next week. Mr..
Morris admits the purchase Of the dstl!crles, and
that Samuel Woolner received 10000 ana nlay pave
received $4,000 besides TO- cover so'Stuo, St,s - ro
lie admits that ne and al the other uIec,oIS cns
ceived saiar.es Of $500 month Tor thcIr herNi. -
but denies thai he mas ever re,e'VSu n any any ofher
compensation from the company Ua a,f ,., hp,,,
money. He then asks that the petition against Nh"
be dismissed with costs ,.,
In the Joint answer the petition asking for annn
mcnt OF the cattle-fecding contract nreemh w "Tn h
cattle now being fed by the company put "enSS
they are partners and that Grrenhutb - n'" rhny S.y
say six cents head is far price ipr sops nanw INV,
leaves sood margin OF profit for IN. oIlpaS nnd
that they would be greatly Injured by Toe tcrinl
nation OF the contract this time MOTIFS, az.
swcrng separately says he made $lsS,lS out or the
contract the hrst yenr. but lost me seSohu sea' ~
S390, and that he had S2co"o invested ~,
MES that Greenhut had Interest IN t'e coh,rnSt
at the time the contract was made but admits
that later on Greenhut acquired a ohe-seVcn'h II"
terest In tho cattle now being red ,.,.
The annual meeting OF the DisulhnG aid 'hltIe
Feeding Company Will be held in 'eor'a wM rMN
Wednesday. The new president. In place "f Mr
Greenhut has been agreed on but me name Is "n
held from the public The pr2bapies n 80 nrr -, IRA, ~,
Messrs Rice Or Hartshorne, Of the ReorSanzlne
Committee. OF New-York. will be chosen me seven
directors 10 be elected will serve only unt after me
judicial sale OF the Trust property whcn VIII take
place month. The five new directors VIII
probably Include ali the members Of the Reorganiza
tion Committee The REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
will arrive In this city tomorrow afterl Don
from New-YorG In a psivate car ,..,
The war with the outside distll'ers has reauited
In the forcing of the price OF wElskey 10 cents
below the cost OF production. X celycr McNtlta,
who Is responsible for this state OF 1.-The the market,
contends that loss TO the Trust 2f 10000 or more
e justified BY the object to be attained He believes
out - long as the Trust that kind OF q market