The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-31
Charge Made Against DR..
Julian A. Chase.
BY MRS. ANNIE CAMPBELL.
Trouble Over Transfer of Stock and
It's Attachment.
MANY LAWYERS ARE ENGAGED.

There was long hearing ana an in-
teresting one In the appellate court today
on the petition Of Mrs Annie Campbell
of Pawtucket that DI. Julian "A. Chase
of the same city be declared guilty OF con-
tempt of curt. The parties too were be-
fore the court on bill and answer In the
case OF Annie Campbell W. j. "A. Chase
ct al, which was bill brought To redeem
certain shares of stock, but as the re-
spondents admitted they were wiling TO
transfer the stock there was no necessity
for a nearing on that part OF the case.
The counsel, on behalf or the COM
piainant 10 the bill, are Richard Olney
formerly secretary OF state OF the United
states, Sigourney Butler. j ohn 4. Wheel
right of Boston and Claude j. Farms
worth, while w w. and Il. W. Blodgett
and Comstock n Gardner are oounsel Tor
the respondents. !, MIR. Olney did not ap-
pear .at the hearing today.
The complications In the case added TO
its interest and the last act in the troubles
of Mrs. CampDell, VINO is the widow OF
the man after whom the Campbell Ma
chine company was named, was appaf-
emily well thought out one Tor pre-
tended transfer OF stock was made To her
and then Com stock n Gardner, the at
torneys Tor Robert Steele, who had claim
of $1,000 against Mrs. Campbell, attached
the stock Just as soon as certificate OF
transfer was uade out This transfer
was made without Mrs Campbell paying
the amount she borrowed from DIR.
Chase when she gave him the stock, and
contrary IL Is claimed To an Injunction OF
the appellate court restraining him from
interfering with the stock or making any
transfer of the same.
Mrs Campbell authorized G. X. Weeden
of this city TO sell 40 shares of the stock.
Ihess were the same shares that were
given to DIR. Chase with note whom
airs. Campbell received "a loan from him.
The counsel for Dr. ChEss in the con
tempt proceedings were Comstock "
Garuner, who placed the attachment on
the stock In behalf OF Robert Steele. kir.
Comstoc who had charge of the case had
no arrangement with DIR. Chase about
the time the transfer was made, ut be
knew there was TO be such transfer.
Mr.. Comstock said the Steel claim was
for m, my loaned by Mr. Steele to Mrs.
Campl / to.buy the stock over which tire
litigation had arisen. Some weeks ago
Mrs. Campbell tried 10 have the sale of
the Campbell Machine Company re-
strained but the court refused to enjoin
the sale Al that time 10 was stated DIR
Chase had refused to deliver up the stock
on which he loaned $500 unless $1,000 was
Counsel In the case were themselves
for time a little undecided as to the
turn the case would take as in the'answer
OF DIR. Chase, he stated that the money he
loaned Mrs. Campbell he obtained from
Eben IL. Iittiefeld Of Pawtucket who
owned other shares as well as he himself
did and IL was urged that the stock reg
istered upon the books as held by Mr.
Littiefield ms trustee fand proceeded
against by the complainant was not the
Identical stock upon which the loan was
made. Also that Just what was called for
ha cn, Al nj 10
fer 60 ner Of the stock, had been really
made.
MIR wheelwright then claimed that the
attachment was IN violation OF the in
lunctive order OF the court.
Judge Stiness then said: Practically
what you suck Is TO have the attachment
dissolved. -
Mr.. Wheelwright said that Mr. Weeden
lad advanced the $1,000 with interest that
IL was necessary TO havs before he could
get the stock To coDsunmate the sale he
tat made and had offered the money to
DR.. Chase.
Mr.. Comstock urged that IMr. weeden
act.d Il simply as a broker.
w. W. Blodgett called attention To the
fact that the respondents made no objec-
fion 10 the transfer and said it had in
fact been accomplished ana that he was
no party TO nor had he any interest in
the attachment
After some argument on technical
points the question OF contempt was
{ ken up. DIR. Chase was called by NIr.
Comstock.
DIR. Chase testified that he saw Mr..
Farnsworth and MIR Weeden rsl eatsdly
about the transfer OF the stock A nat no
offered TO transfer IL for $500. and finally
made an offer TO so do for $1,000. When
be first saw Mr.. Meeden no told MIR.
Weedep that Mrs. Campbell had sold HIM
the stock ana afterwards he ascertaincd
that while she might have morally part, q
with her ownership of the stork she had
not legally done 90 Mr.. Farms w orth had
failed TO keep one appointment Ina regard
To the transfer and an appointment was
made 10 thi follow M day L q
morning ~ that day witness had OBJ
tainei.fr, IN Henry Is. Metcalf certificate
as that gentleman was goine to Boston.
Witness then wrote on Ithe certirc ,te
tr irsferrsn 10 Annie Campbell. lie in
formed Mr. Comstock. who mad been 10
see him several times, that the transfer
was 70 bo made.
DIR. Chase was cross examined at great
fength by MIR. wheelright He admitted
Mr.. Weeden brougbthim letter from
Mrs. Campbell .ns king him TO deliver the !
- tex on payment OF $500 and interest |
and admitted that at nrst he wanted
5000. az he had had CONSIDERABLE troubIe |
In regard To the stock and WAS tO 20 be- |
tween, that IL he was acting for other !
parties Mrs. Campbell had told him to
sell the stock and he had simply endorsed !
the crtineate. He denied his object IN. |
trar ~ferring the stock was simply 90 |
leave u open 20 attachments CT that he /
hat said neither Mrs. Campbell, Mr. |
Wheelrlght or Mr.. wesden would get any
benefit out vf it
To Judge Stsness witness said there |
was no consideration for the transfer |
This admission led to an earnest con
ferenos of the members of the court.
w. W. BIodgett suggested that rs DIR |
Chase WAS "A holder .of stock Ne collateral