The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-10

sss fram fire original sire defined by esni9h.
~Eeh departure has been 20 the dfsadyan-
ssge Of beth construction and grade"
Letters From NF. Brsekett.
Several pages OF the yo;urninous COM
psasas are taken Up with copies of q teie-
graphic corrsxpondenes between Braekstt.
Smith ard Aekisn nso vas In October
last az Nashville. Tean.. evidently occu-
lied In en enfeavcr TO procure the neces-
sary sunds for the construction O. the
road. On Brackets return 10 skagway
early In November. 10 IL alleged, hs sue-
ee~ded in having hsnself elected general
superintendent at salary OF 500 per
month.
Soon after this. /, il stated. Bracket
had himself elected a director and ac-
auirsd a one-sixteenth interest in the COM
pany. after which," the complaint says.
Brackets gyasping disposition already
began 20 maatfess Itself" As evidence Of
this. the complaint quotes letter from
Bracket 20 Aekien. IN which the general
Superintendent OF thu company Is al
legged 70 have said: Il trust. Judge, that
when we meet some arrangement can be
made whereby you ard l can enlarge cur
interests. for feel the work we have In
hand. the money We shall advance. ought
20 bring us more than the one who had
put IL the same amount and rendered 10
additional services; this. however. may
come In The purchase % stock. but that
We car discuss when / meet YOU"
Now" continues the complaint. "the
real import OF this language is a suggcs-
ton on Brackets part 10 form some COM
binAtion or scheme whereby the interests
OF the other promoters we're TO be sacrI-
feed to his advantage and that Of Ackien.
Ackisn ignored the suggestion. Thereup-
on. az other events proved. Bracket laid
his plans to ABSORB the entire company
for himself"
With the commencement Of work on the
road came an assessment. Aekien AYERS
that he sent his check for 500 TO cover
the amount assessed against the four
shares held by himself and those whom
he represented. After this comes the al
legation that Il was learned that David
Samson. treasurer Of the company. was
unreliable and had not given the bond
Of 400 required by the trustees.
Hill and Van Horne.
1t IL alleged n paragraph Xxx. that
Bracket assumed control and charge Of
the operations OF the company. contract
ing debts In violation of the instructions
Of the trustees A debt IN the form OF an
unpaid pay roll of t5.09 confronted the
company. THAT this was part OF his deep
lad design TO ultimately absorb the COM
pany ~ apparent from his subsequent ac-
iions." says the complaint. His first
move was to get rid Of Treasurer Samson
by sending MIN with si15.0"s In stock Ger
tiifcates IL blank TO be sold. His next
was to buy out the interest OF the presi-
dent. r. III. Word. and take his written
resignation, thus succeeding 10 the office
or president By virtue OF his position as
vice president He subsequently, put his
son. a. III. Bracket, IN Office as one OF
the trustees. Bracket was now In fun
control OF the company"
Similar allegations are made at great
length against Bracket In the complaint.
1T Is charged that he established a post
known as Brackets trading post, with
bis son In charge. that he purchased in Sc
attic such articles as were needed by the
company and had them shipped to his es-
tabisshment. re-seiling them TO the COM
pany ~ IN enormous advance. BY such
methods thousands OF dollars were charged
to the company In illegal profits. Beiiev-
ing that the reports concerning the Smith
survey and the defaication OF the treas
urer. David Samson. would so disgust Ack-
len and his friends. who were thousands
OF miles away, that they would offer
no obstacle to the carrying out OF his
bold step OF claiming the wagon road for
himself. Having no money OF his own, he
was compelled TO interes; others These
we're In the main James J. Hill and VIII
liam Van Horne. Charles r.. Peabody and
John p. Hartman. the latter not only the
trustee. but the attorney and legal ad-
visor of the company" II is charged that
a new company was 10 be formed. and that
Charles A. Builene. OF Portland. refusing
TO sell out. was offered an interest In the
new corporation by Bracket.
II II then related that Bracket. In fur
thcrance OF his plans, left Skagway and
went East late In December last In search
OF assistance. 1t Is charged that Brack-
cit. by representations not founded on
fact. obtained the interests OF other pro-
moters Of the company. among them I'll.
II. RunneIls. r. IL. Ciayson and George r.
Bradley. Fraud and misrepresentation in
this connection are charged against
Bracket. After Bracketts reSurn from
the East. IL il alleged that instead OF
transacting business IN the name Of the
company. he conducted his operations in
his own name and for his own use and
henefit upon information. compliments
ehsrga that this change was In accord
ance with an understanding or agreement
between Bracket James J. Hill. William
Van Horne, John T.. Hartman and Charles
e. Peabody. whereby tina assets OF the
company. It's rights and interests were
subsequently 90 be conveyed 20 another
corporation. Of which they. and perhaps
some others. we're TO be the sole benef-
Charles the object being 70 exclude your
ccmplsinants and the other promoters and
stockholders entirely" say the plaintiffs
Mese Toward. Washington
Ia paragraph XVII. IL Is alleged that
ackien was simply 70 attend to the legal
Affairs et the company and was not ex-
pecled 20 raise funds necessary for the
work. a subsequent offer by Acklen to
contribute money for the road was. il is
alleged refused by Bracket A demand
made on Rrackett Cor the stock Acklen
claimed was his due VAS also Afused
Finally Il Is charged that Bracket
threatens 10 dispose CT tia assets and
rights 81 the original company and OF the
ccmpIaiuants 90 The nes company without
consideration. that the methods now be-
Ing pursued Will end in tire wrecksng OF
the company: that Bracket Is without
means and no Judgment against him would
avail The coInpisiuAnts ard that they are
for these reasons entitled 20 have a re-
eeivsr appointed for the company An ac-
counting IL asked Tor % Bracket IL "a