The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-14
Some Grave Charges Mace Dy
Samuel P. Langdon.
WANTS TO DUST HENSZEY
Accuses Him of Misapproprlat'
ing Funds.
CHARGES AGAINST MISS WAITE
ua,szav Declared TO be incompetef
and Miss waite Charged Win
Keeping wrongfuiiy $685.
GOO in Bonds.

by Samuel 4. Henszey, his partner IN
business, and Henszey's typewriter and
private secretary, Miss Katie X. Waite.
Iangdon lives in Philadelphia, but ne Is
president and part owner OF the LanSdoh-
Henszey Coal Mining Company, operating
at Cumnock, Chatham county, n. y.
He owns 100000 of the company
capital stock and $4,000 of its bonds.
Henszey is yice-president and treasurer.
For more than two weeks DIT. Lang
don has been here consulting his lawyer,
Col. John W. Hinsdale. 1t was under
stood all along that he had some sensa-
tional charges to make against MS asso-
eiate in business, Mr.. Henszey, ana thal
he would attempt to GUST him from the
receiyership of the Langdon- Henszey
Goal Mining Company which made an as
Segment soon after the explosion last
February, in which more than 40 lives
were lost. But it was not until yester-
Say. when the papers were filed with
Mr.. n. j. Riddick, clerk Of the Federal
court, that the nature of these charges
were known.
And sensational enough they proved
to be, including not only Mr.. Henszey
himself, but his young lady typewriter as
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he has been robbed right and left and
he has been the victim OF an unscrupu-
lous partner and a designing woman.
He boldly calls names and makes charges
which, if not proved, will lay him liable
to heavy damage suits.
The other side, it is said, will, how
ever, reply in kind and that their de-
tense will make mighty spicy reading.
In his petition for Henszey's removal
as receiver Langdon makes the follow
ing charges:
First. That the receiver, Henszey, has
never had any practical experience In
the operations of coal mining, the mines
at Cumnock being the only ones he was
ever connected with. He went there SIX
years ago and took charge as President,
he and his uncle and father controlling
the largest interest in the company. be
made complete failure Of the enter
prise, sinking and wasting about $780,
600. He knew nothing of the business
himself and engaged incompetent peo-
pie, who knew nothing of mining. =
Second, That when the Langdon-Hens-
zey Coal Mining Company was organ
lied, Henszey was made vlce-presldent
and treasurer on account of the interests
which he represented, with the under
standing that his duties should be con-
fined to minor work.
Third, That Cobb Pendelton, the gem
eral agent and manager Of the mines,
employed by Henszey, is ignorant Of coal
mining and, therefore, incompetent.
Fourth, That through carelessness, said
receiver failed TO insure the mine fans,
worth 800, which were destroyed by
fire in July; that they have never been
restored and the mines are not properly
ventilated.
Fifth, That Henszey has failed to re-
place worn-out property and thereby re-
auced the tonnage of the mine one-half.
Sixth, That while he has failed to fur
nish these necessary repairs, costing $175,
he has, during the first three months of
his receivership, paid to himself, as APP
pears by his August account, S1,721.26,
although he was allowed by the court
the very liberal sum of $500 per month
only. which amounts to this time to only
1915, and also that he has paid to his
typewriter and private secretary, Miss
Katie K. Waite, $277.2T, for what, his
account does not disclose.
Seventh, That your petitioner believes
on under management Of the receiver
without regard for the future of the
mines; that he has suspended the work
of improvement in the mines in order to
make the best showing possible.
Eighth, That said receiver has poorly
stocked the company's store with provi-
sions, necessitating the miners going to
inconvenient places for the necessaries
of life: that there is now in the store
emily such articles as snuff and pepper
and that this has caused dissatisfaction
among the miners.
Ninth, That your petitioner is informed
that said receiver has failed to pay the
miners for a space of three or four
months, and that there is danger of the
mine being entirely deprived of operators.
Tenth, That as affiant is informed and
believes, it is well known in financial
circles in New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore that the said Henszey has al
ways been a failure, and that he never
made success Of anything he has under
taken, and that rs petitioner is advised
ard believes, this is the reason he has not
been able to negotiate more OF the re-
eeiver's certificates, and that 1t VIII pre-
vent him from further negotiating them.
Eleventh, That your petitioner IS IN
formed and believes, that the said re-
ceiver has hypothetical or pledged such
Of the receivers certificates as he has
reported to have been negotiated, as col
lateral upon call or short loans, and that
upon his failure to pay the same, it is
in the power of the holder of said collat-
eral to sell them in the market for what
they will bring, holding him las the re-
eeiyer, for the balance of the indebted
ness. SO that, in such cases, the certificates
will have been negotiated for less than
face value. and the interests in his hands
aill thereby be greatly prejudiced.
Twelfth, That said receiver is violating
;rstructions of the court under which
he was allowed to pay 21a per cent. bro
raraee commission for negotiating the
rt,eiveg's certificates, by paying the 2l1a
NOR cpgt commission twice.
MIR. Langdon further claims that said
Henszey has not earned, and should not
no paid. $500 per month as receiver for
services that are worthless and injurious
10 the company. He also ayers that Sam
wei A. Henszey is unreliable; that he has
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