Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-18

GAS LfTIG TON.
Frank C. Jones OF New York Institutes Suit
IN the United States circuit Court.

IN the United States Circuit Court.
Frank g. Jones Of New York has
entered an Injunction suit in the
United Statss Circuit Court for this
district against the bay State Gas Go.
Of Delaware, of whiuh j. Edward Ad-
dicks is presidents the Mercantile
Trust Co. of New York; the Bay State
Gas 90. of New Jersey; Henry II.
Rogers. John q. Moore, Frank W.
Whitridge, the Boston Gas Light Co.,
the South l'oston Gas Light Co., the
Roxbury Gas Light Co., the Bay State
Gas Co. of Massach usetts; Henry M.
Whitney. as prssident of the New Eng
land Gas and Coke Co. Rohert @.
Pruyn. Stephen Peabody, william l..
Elkins, William L. Elkins. Jr.. William
Finn, Henry L. Dimock. George q.
Haven. Anthony NJ. Brady, Emerson
McMillin, former Attorney General
Richard Olney. Robert W. Lord. Al
meric II. Paget; Henry NJ. Whitney.
individually, and as trustees Of the New
England Gas and Coke Co.
Mr. Jones is the owner Of 1900
shares Of atock Of the Bay State Gas
once controlled all the stock OF the
OF it's chief assets. and through 1t sub
stantially owned or controlled the Bos-
ton Gas Light Co.. the Roxbury Gas
Light Co. the South Boston Gss Light
o., and the Bay State Gas 20. Of
Massach usetts. The history Of the
financial transactions leading up to
the control by the Delaware corpora
tion of the New Jersey corporation il
given. Mr. Jones AYERS that about
November lst, 1896, j. Edward Ad-
dicks. as president Of the Delaware
company, without any consideration
exacted deed OF trust. transferring to
Henry II. Rogers. John q. Moore and
Frank W. Whitridge, defendants In the
suit, as trustees, 10000 shares OF the
Bay State Gas Co. Of New Jersey, which
had been previously held by the Della.
ware company, and formed its princi
pal Insects and property. The com.
plainant declares that this was don't
without authority or consent Of the
directors or stockholders of the Della
ware company, and that through il,
| Rogers, Moore and Whitridge have
managed and controlled the Massachu
sets corporations when really the Della
ware company should. He adds tina
these men held the chief controlling
interests in the Dorchester Gas Ligh
Co., and the Brooklyn Gas Light Co.
and had transferred their interests il
them to the New England Gas an,
Coke Co.. receiving %, 600, 600 IL
stock, certificates Of indebtedness ant
bonds OF that company, aud giving tha
company practically the control of al
ths Massach uaetts corporations.
The orator COMPLAINS that Rogers
Moore ami Whitfidgs have violated th
trust agreement and obtained benefit I,
themselves to the amount OF "a, 600. 600
the difference between the real valu
of the property they sold and tn
$4,000, 900 they received. He declare
also that the Massach usetts corpora
tions have contracted to buy from tn
New England Gas and Coke Co.. 70
so, years, gas at 90 cents per 100
cubic feet, which price is held to b
excessive. He alleges that such con
tract will work to weaken the variou
Massach usetts corporations and rende
useless their large and valuable Ga
manufacturing plants.
| Tho complainant asks the court t
:, issue an order preventing the Mercan
tile Trust Co., which held the stock
from giving proxies 10 any one sub
servisnt TO the New England Gas an
Gotta Co., tn yots on the stock OF th
various Massachusetts corporations
that Rogers, Moore and Whitridge
relieved of the trust, and that the dee
of trust be cancelled, aud that th
Mercantile Trust Go. be enioined an
restrained from issuing proxies to an
one to vote on the stock held by th
New Jersey company, except to person
nameu by the stockholders of the Ba
state Gas Co., or by the court
The bill was tiled by James Harol
Warner OF New York, representing Nj
Jones' Service has been secured o
Mr.. Addicks.
Thesubpenas are returnable on Nor
day, September 9th.