The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13
AN EDITOR GOES TO LAW
MIR. JEUP ASKS FOR A RECEIVER
FOR THE GERMAN TELEGRAPH.
1t Is About to Become n Sound-Money
Organ-Charges of Being
"FrOxen Out"

John b. Jeup, who has for several years
been the nanagi editor of the German
Telegraph has brought suit in the Superior
Court to have that journal thrown into the
hands of a receiver. The suit is against the
Gutenberg Company which, in addition TO
publishing the Daily Telegraph on East
Pearl street, prints the Volksblatt, weekly
paper, and the SpottvogeL Sunday publl-
cation. The company is Incorporated with
a capital stock of $4,000. The plaintiff COM
plains of Harry o. Thudium, August Woer-
ner and r. j. Striebeck, who are stock
holders in the concern. The plalntlff, with
his daughter and son, owns 100 shares OF
the stock Bernard j. r. Jeup the son, is
the city engineer.
There is no charge of insolvency. but the
plaintiff, among other things, AYERS that
the subscription lists have been destroyed
and the plaintiff is unable to learn anything
about the financial condition OF the con-
Germ. The suit appears to have been precip-
itated because of the fact that the plain
tiff was to retire from the editorial man
agement of the Gutenberg Company yes
terday. 1t is charged that Tiaudium Woer-
ner and Striebeck entered into conspiracy
against the plaintiff, electing themselves a
board of directors and taking full control
of the company's affairs. AT a meeting
of these directors, it is claimed, resolu-
ton offered by Thudium was adopted noti-
flying the plaintiff that his services as man
aging editor would be dispensed with after
Feb. II, which was yesterday. There is
another charge that the political complex
ion' of the German Telegraph was about
to be changed. The paper has been much
of a free-silver advocate under tho man
of ND ic cafd ba
directors We're disposed to take new stand
politically and come out for the yellow
metal. This point, however, is not en-
braced in the complaint
AS set out in the complaint, Mr.. Jeup be-
came an editorial writer for the German
Telegraph in 1884 but did not then remain
here long. He removed to New York and
became editor of leading German news
paper. In 1887 he returned here, as charged,
at the solicitation of Harry o. Thudium,
and assumed the editorship of the German
Telegraph. With his family he took stock
in the Gutenberg Company. He claims that
Wnen TINS STOCK was purchased 1t was the
understanding that the policy of the three
newspapers published by the Gutenberg
Company should not be changed and that
the news columns should remain under the
management OF the plaintiff. He was elect
ed a member of the board of directors in
lS9l and reelected each year until April TO-
plant, that the defendants entered into
conspiracy to GUST the plaintiff 1t is
claimed the company has outstanding bills
aggregating So, 600; that for seven years the
gross income of the company has been $780,
NOo per annum. The assets it is shown are
about $4,000. The plaintiff AYERS that the
change contemplated by the defendants in
the political policy of the newspapers under
/ their control would greatly depreciate the
stock. 1T is asked that in addition to the
appointment of receiver, an accounting be
required Of the defendants and that they be
a aiY1crs hon In
the editorial policy while the suit is pend
ing
The complaint for receiver was filed yes
ter was brought up before Judge Harvey,
of Room 2 The immediate appointment of
a receiver was demanded, but the court de-
clined to act until o'clock At that hour
the plaintiffs We're present and the exami-
nation proceeded. Business Manager Thu
dunn was. put on the stand and examined
concerning the companyS finances. He gave
evidence from the books kept by the COM
pany. The witness stated that he consd-
cred the good will of the newspapers pub
lished by the Gutenberg Company worth
$4,000 He said the company had been
offered 50 900 for its Associated Press fran
chise
1t found impossible to complete the
examination last night and Judge Harvey
announced he would take up the case again
on Thursday. In the meantime the plaintiff
will have an expert go over the books of the
Gutenberg Company.