New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
UHfSKET TRUSTS AFFAIRS.
EFFORTS OF YOUTHFUL PETITIONERS FOR RE-
CEIVER TO WITHDRAW.


Chicago Feb. l-Runnells & BURY, attorneys for
Receivers Gre,nhut and Lawrence. OF the Whiskey
Trust. appeared before Judge Grosscup. in the
United states Circuit Court this morning. and
made Il motion 10 have the application for re-
ceiyer dismissed as far as ). |. Wormser ana
Charles J. Heinshemer were concerned These
two as clerks In the Office OF Z. J. Goodhart
Co. have been accused OF having no authority to
sign the petition for Il recevership, and II has
been further alleged that Mr.. Runnells signed the
names OF these two without even as much as their
authority ). l. Wormser. who combines In his
name the suggestion OF 5. x !. Wormser the New
York capitalists. Is under age. John f. Ohm
stead was the third sgner OF the petition. lie
holds 800 shares OF stock against 100000 held else
where. that his claims stand but little show OF
recognition when the argument comes up tomorrow
morning. Mr.. BURY. in asking that the response
billty be shifted from the shoulders OF Helm
sheimer and Wormser. said that he desired that
this be done at once. as the young men had been
subjected to much unfavorable newspaper crti-
cism both in New-York and in Chicago
II guess they can stand 1t until tomorrow morn
Ing when | will hear this whole matter said
Judge Grosscup
ma iority OF stockholders "Wormser is a boy sew
enteen years old He can't be thinking much
about his responsibility In this matter. for he has
none"
These cOmplalnants nave a rlSnt 10 "ltHuId"
any time they want to- and insist that they De
permitted to Withdraw" shouted Mr.. BURY.
II can't interrupt the Debs case 10 hear argu-
ments In this matter this morning. insisted the
Court. your clients Will have TO try TO bear
up under this criticism for one more day nave
set aside a whole lay for this matter. and that is
the best can do. ~,
withdrawal OF the two clerical complainants. had
IL come to an argument and was fortified with a
Formidable bundle OF legal briefs 10 support his
case All the officers OF the Whiskey Trust are in
the city I'm obedience to subpoenas issued yester-
day and will testify at to-porrow's session or
court as TO the condition OF the affairs OF the
Trust which II Is claimed. are by no means so bad
as represented In the petition. Additional evil
dence will be forthcoming from Peoria. where an
investigation OF ths books OF the Trust Is now be-
inc made under the supervision Of Nathan Blur
OF New-lork
Peoria ILL., Feb. ALL the books and records OF
the Whskey Trust locked up in the company y
vault In the office here. and the man who holds
the combination Is in Chicago This state OF
affairs Is likely to land some one In Jail. and to
lead to sensational features when the Trust case
comes up for hearing in Judge Grosscups court
In Chicago tomorrow Yesterday Judge Gross
cup issued order that any stockholder in the
company should be allowed access to the books.
When MIR. Blur, the New-York counsel Of the
ajorlty stockholders to-day made a formal de-
mand the books he told that they were
locked up and that the only man who knew the
combination was out OF town.