The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-26
ANATTACKONDRYANT
RENEWED EFFORTS TO HAVE HIN
REMOVED As RECEIVER
Bat He Replies TO the Charge, and
Says His Management of the Coal
& Iron Co. Ha. Been Economical


uouths ago IS certain creditors ef the
Seattle CoaI e. iEon Company . secure
TIRE removal o. Gen John n. Bryant a.
receiver ot the company was renewed and
pressed With vig0r yesterday n JUICE
AOOre's court Counsel for TIRE Fs-e3yer
appeared ard resisted thc aszerart C have
Gen. Bryant removed. supporting their
arguments By afIs2svifs.
2 e. Neufslder, vice president - ire
ScnwabzCher BFos-' Company. flied en-
affidavit IL support OF the motion that
Gen Bryant De removed. alleging that the
best Interests q the trust would be con-
served b. granting the petition II vas
also alleged that TIE receiver Is Of no Use
and benefit 70 tire properly, bat the cause
Of 3 iargs expense Charges % sxTrava-
gznoe IN the administration OF the prop
perry were made IN tire affidavit.
Mr. Nsuselder alleged further that he
believed Receiver Bryant performed 10
actual duties and has very Mseie 70 do
with the MANAGEMENT of the property.
Il Is alleged that the salaries paid The
receiver and officers are extravagant and
excessive. aad unSa warranted by the con-
Gifion OF The mines.
An AFFIDAVIT signed by J. L. Hughes &C.
companIed that by Mr. Nsufsldsr. alleg-
iag that the receiver and mis- officers con-
Quoted themselves SO as 20 cause friction
and discomfort among the miners. Acfs
Of n3su1ansgenenE are alleged.
Replying TO these afidavits. Receiver
Bryant signed an affidavit which was nled
b. his attorneys In open eourT yesterday.
denying these statements.
An AFFIDAVIT; signed by Wesley Wilson.
manager for the receiver Of the company
mines at issaqush. was also filed. Reply
ing % that part Of an affidavit signed by
J. l.. Hughes. charging that continual
friction exists between the receiver and
the employees 81 the company. Mr. Wilson
say that. ot his own personal knowledge.
this is untrue. and that. on the contrary.
q feeling Of confidence and frisnadness
exists between Receiver Bryant and bis
employees Mr.. wilson further states thai
the officers Of the company have endeav-
ored 80 carry oUt this Instructions Of tne
court made when Judge Moore settled the
recent strike OF the miners az Issaquah.
and that a feeling Of good faith prevails
between the officers and men II i fur
ther stated that che officers have received
no instructions from the receiver ia vari-
ance with the order Of the court Mr..
Wilson alleges that there Is no general
feeling q discomfort among the miners.
The affidavit Of Manager Wilson concludes
with the allegation that Hughes Is an
sgitstor and disturber and Is seeking 20
create friction and discomfort
Receiver Bryant'- Denial.
Receiver Bryant signed an affidavit.
-
the charge that he has been negligent in
the conduct Of tha property and that he
has been extTaVaEant- Attached 20 the
affidavit Is comparative statement.
showing that when ne was appointed re-
ceiver the salary roll for officers and en-
plOyes was s1eta-73 per month, and that
az TIE present time if IS huf 81 ga -
Concerning the affidavit OF Mr.. Nsufel-
der, Ger. Bryant alleges that he Is IN
SD IN the wholesale grocery and hard
ware business III tais city. and that be has
no personal knowledge Of the duties OF the
receiver or his employees.
Aff!ant denies. as Mr.. Neufelder states IN
his anldavif that he (Bryan3 has been
negligent Ia caring for the property or has
neglected the interests Of the creditors q
the corporation.
Referring 10 The charge that he had
neglected an opportunity 10 acquire valu-
able coal lands owned by the Northern
Pacific. contiguous 10 tbe mines Of the
company Receiur Bryant alleges that
AT the time the proposition 20 purchase
was under consideration. title 20 the LANDS
in question was in dispute between the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company and
4 " Gilman. AID that since the land de-
paTtment had given tide to che property
10 the Northern Pacific that company had
raised is price from Soeo0 II s25.e99, and
that the committee OF boudholders Of the
company had informed him that they al
not have the money for buying the lands.
u IS further stated that there we're no
funds for this purpose IN his hands. The
land mentioned BY Mr.. Neufeider Receiv-
er Bryant further states was afterward
purchased b Charles Ross. from whom
ne has secured q mining lease for the com
pany.
Replying to the charge that the re-
celver's relations wish the miners have not
been amicable. and that the receiver has
engends Fed friction. it Is stated that the
allegation IS no. true n any respect.
where il could BE avoided BY n
reasonable and faithful discharge Of
his duties as receiver. Continuing
the AFFIDAVIT states that Il has been
the receivers uniform practice 10 listen
- ail complaints coming from the apera-
tors and miners and - remove. when he
could t1e occ2sl9r for fhe same when g.
could b. done with due regard % the fr-
te~rsts - the company. That he has net
permitted the officers - conduct them
selves oTer sively toward tha miners.
II conclusion. the receiver gives the raa-
sons why on account - the financial d.
preston r-svail~g whe1 - was anpalut-
- receiver he has ishored under sYs9T-
vantaxes 3n placing the output of the
rnfres az Te0uner3tiva figures and or this
account has ben compelled 20 eeonar1fys
In the payment ~ wages and other ex-
venSes = is stated tha. hts relations with
TIRE r5ners have been fully viudscated by
the action q tre court
y e understood that The effort 70 have
Receiver Bryant removed is being pressed
t- the s-nwa hsrnsr Errg Cannanv Dtt-
ta.Noafar Fa7s G ca a1f the Boston
National hank Tire claims of these cred
itors of gre company H1vs been affudi-
ret@f in the supreme court.
Judge Moore took tse matter under al
me-t and announced that hs would
rria on The petition today.
GEORGE VI. PULLwAN's MILLIONS.