The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-07

s~hs Il on lr the superior court for the
- az Charles .. scott as receiver
80. 4. Tresn q Co. and judging b. the
- a~xai differences OF each s-de the
- rroui.ea 20 b a warm one.
So, Il the fray came the members Of
= err L. A Treen and l. n Man
s~xsst 10 q petition addressed % Judge
-. r. which they recite FIRST the hts
- a. the case which led TO the receiver
- a. suit Of Eddy a Webster 20 re-
-, ssdxnent for Sszl.& on a promissory
- This suit was begun In August. isas.
- frzn at once arranged TO pay OF the
80. Nv tnstagimsnts. and In January. lsss,
- pald the note and interest in full.
pSsng Indebted 20 numerous otn-r par
a. the members Of the Arm state that
- lane ? lss. they sOught the advice OF
=. Bronson, the xell-knoWn attorney Of
snls CITY. ar 20 how they had best arrange
80 their creditors. The conference r.
.sIs.d m their employing Mr. Bronson as
thelr attorney
s,rogson advised a receivership. and
.r.mpsly. but. as the mercantile gentle
rss assert IN their petition. without au-
,ssr,ty. entered pretended demurrer
ts 4 pfetessded complaint in the suit OF
rsay A Webster. thereby entering an APP
..zrance he further prepared a petition
~ the appointment OF a receiver. This
Gas cab signed by the members OF the
frm. and the court appointed Charles q.
sou receiver.
IA heir petition Messrs. Treen and Man
sowaxi eontsnd that the court bad GO
isr.E.ictlon 20 appoint such a receiver,
"a taaf the appointment Ii null and
w. Taey further claim thar since the
spposntment OF Mr.. Scott, Mr.. Bronson
La acted as attorney TO the receiver.
enfrary 10 bis former agreement with
I A. Treen & Co. They claim further
cat Mr. Scott has been guilty OF improp-
q conduct In his management Of the bust
sea- To justify this charge they cite his
p,crt OF February "a. 1897. In which he
asss the court 10 order a 10 per cent. div
band. representing that he had on hand
na that all his bills had been paid
% date whereas the partners claim that
As bad only si7so on hand and owed on
sceouats the sum OF s.. 8s217
They represented 70 the court that the
tasses was suffering serious injury as
sss result Of Mr.. SCOTS management,
and asked for an order, which was grant
ed thai Mr. Scott appear and show cause
Esy he should not be removed. Judge
More set the hearing for YESTERDAY
Meanwhile. Mr.. Bronson and Mr. Scott
ett bot rssst quietly under the a~persions
cast on them. and yesterday they filed
s1hiayits which present the recelvership
matter In another light Mr.. Bronson
sage that when he was consulted by the
partners they owed about $40. 90. and had
: stock Of goods invoked az so 600. which
a. Inventory cut down to $50. 900, and that
sfiss carefully canyusesing the situation a
fsszsyership Was unanimously decided on.
NJ TreD himself desired Scott appointed.
AID his wish was seconded by Laird,
sefoher a Co. Of Philadelphia. one of the
bfTn's heaviest creditors. and consented
% By several other heavy creditors. The
hrm. be says. also asked him TO act as the
feoeiyer's attorney. He also says that In
toe latter part Of February Mr. Treen ap-
preached him and tried TO get him TO dis
ssside Scott from declaring "A dividend. on
the ground that Il would Interfere with
ne settlement Of certain debts: and that
Afier me recent order TO show cause Mr..
fre~n expressed surprise at the charges
o. which 4 was based. and said that his
aniy objection 10 the receiver or to any
esiy eAs-e related 20 the time OF the pay
iaens Of said dividend and that the sanrs
ia;erfsred with his settling with his cred
lsofs"
Charles @. Scott. in his affidavit. says