The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
Judge Williams Appoints
WelIknOWn Newspaper Han
Receiver For the Capital
Newspaper Today
THE j. E. BAKER SUIT
Brought By Messrs. QufntOn &
QuintOn Two Years Ago
Responsible For the Appoint
ment Of a Receiver.

wichita, June 23.-In the United
States district court today Judge VIII
1iams passed upon an application by
J. T. Baker of st. Louis for the APP
pointment of a receiver for the To-
peka Capital and allowed the applica-
tion.
He appointed ID. o. NIcCray receiver
t. take charge OF the paper and run
the same.
The court stated to the defendant
thar the order for the appointment of
q receiver was not appealable. but If
they thought it was they might have
fifteen days to file am appeal Quite
number Of prominent attorneys partici-
pated in the argument
d. O. NcCray. who has been ap-
pointed receiver, is an experienced
newspaper man He owned and ed
5ted weekly papers in several differ
ent towns and commenced daily news
paper work as Leavenworth cores spOnd-
ent of the Kansas city Journal He
afterward wrote editorials on the
Leavenworth Times and then became
editorial writer on the Capital Mr.
1IcCray gave up editorial work to be-
come executive clerk to Governor
Humphrey AT present he represents
a number Of important eastern dailies
as their Kansas correspondent
II am not sure that I viii be receiver
Of the Capital" said Mr.. McCray to
Journal reporter. There has been so
much talk of appeal that one may be
taken from this order IT take
charge Of the paper you may rest as
sured that it VIII be straight Repub-
hcan. 1t viii support the nominees
OF the party and viii stand by the
national platform as adopted at St.
Louis
II am not prepared to say what I
would do about the management of the
paper-that is a matter for future con-
sideration-nor whether there would be
any changes in the editorial force or
not"
The suit under which the receiver
was appointed was brought in the fed
eral court ia this city two years ago
by the law firm of Ouinton 81 Quinton
as attorneys for j. 2. Baker of ST.
Louis. who held personal note made
bg Major Hudson before a stock com
pany was organized and the Capital
transferred to the company.
lit was claimed that the transfer was
fraudulent and made for the purpose
of defeating the claims of creditors.
Judge Williams referred the whole
matter to s. 3. Isenhart as special
master Mr. Isenhart reported that the
company was organized fraudulently
and that a receiver should be appoint
ed The claim now amounts to over
$4,000 as il includes interest for over 40
years.
1T IS thought by many that John RI
AIulvane viii not ALLOW the receiver to
take control of the paper as he has all
ready put about $4,000 into the con-
cern and the appointment of the re-
celFer is secured on q $4,000 debt. He
could relieve himself from the embar-
rassmenr of a receiver at any time by
simply paying the debt This would.
however, open the way to numerous
other suits by people who have claims
against Major J. x Hudson, the form
er proprietor.
A. b. Quinton, one of the attorneys
who secured the appointment of a re-
ceiNer. said to q State Journal reporter
this afternoon.
"I ann glad that this case has been
settled at last and that the appoint
ment has been made. The case has
been q long. tedious one and there has
been considerable uncertainty about it
at times.
There has been some talk about the
VindlctiVeness displayed on our side
during the progress Of the trial.
want TO say that there has been none
1n the least OF course. as attorneys.
my brother and myself have pushed
this case with all the power and rap
iditv possible, and that is all there was
70 IT,"
Judge Quinton considers the victory
g. great one on account of the array of
talent opposed to himself and his
brother fn the case. AS attorneys On
the other side there were Overrnyer &
MulVane. keeler. Welch & Hite. and
Zleed. Ware & GIeed-
Dell keizers business manager of the
Capital. said TO q reporter this after
noon
Fl have heard nothing from Wichita
except Information contained lin the
dispatch of the Associated Press
Judge Williams had stated that an
appeal to the circuit court would be
allowed, and if he has changed his
mind, suppose the only way to pre-
vent the destruction of the property
Fviu be to pay the claim which we do
not owe. I do not think we viii have
occasion for the services Of any re-
celVer in this Office
To Run Against Broderick.