The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-16

Alexander Mckenzie, the duly appointed
areceiver OF certain mining properties In
litigation in the Nome district, who IL
said 70 be in contempt OF the United
States circuit court OF appeals for refus-
ing to vacate the recefvership on its order.
is In Seattle, having just come up from
San Francisco. where he carried his case
on appeal TO the supreme court OF the
United States.
Mr.. Mckenzie when seen by the POST
Intelligencer reporter yesterday. refused
positively to say anything that would In
any way bear on his case.
II decline to talk on the question of
my arrest" said Mr.. Mckenzie, flor the
reason that 1t would be said that was
attempting to defend myself in the public
press. or the court might construe some
court. As the whole question II now
before the supreme court of the United
States. / think 1t the part of wisdom
to say nothing one way or the other
until after we hear from that court. II
the decision vindicates me, then / will
make my statement OF the case and give
1. to the public: II. however. / have to
make my statements under oath In open
court
what about the reports sent out that
you were short In your accounts?" was
asked OF Mr.. Mckenzie.
Those reports were false and sent out
with malicious intent to injure me and
my case In California. whenever I shall
be permitted to make q report. II win be
found that my accounts balance to q
cent. have never been permitted to
make my report. owing to the bupersedeas
that was served on me-"
"You have noticed the personal attacks
made on certain senators and members
OF congress who are charged with being
stockholders In your company. What
truth IL there In that?"
None whatever. There IL not sena-
tor or member Of congress that owns or
controls one share Of the stock OF the
company. The statements are all ma
licious emanations from yellow Journal
ism, and there Is no foundation In fact
for anything said"
Mr.. Mckenzie was very courteous. but
excused excuse himself from saying anything
The troubles that now surround Mr..
Mckenzie found their origin In the liti-
dead letter In the Nome district. Last
summer the ownership of discovery claim
on Anvil creek. together with No. above.
MTt below 9nd No 70 aboye became IN
was appointed temporary receiver by
Judge Moves. The cases were then un.
der discussion for some three weeks, on
ceivership permanent and it was finally
decided to make the appointment per-
manent. This precipitaied a fight on
the part OF the defendants who applied
70 the circuit court OF appeals OF San
Francisco for supersedcas, that H. a
writ entoining the action OF the lower
court. The writ was granted and Mr.. Me-
kenxfe Is charged with having refused to
obey this writ. which practically ordered
him to vacate his receivership and turn
over the properties In his charge to the
defendants. Deputy marshais were then
sent to Nome with q warrant OF arrest
ana Instructions to bring Mr.. Mckenzie
to San Francisco. This was done. and
In San Francisco. after being refused bail.
he finally secured an appeal to the United
states supreme court, and gave bonds Tor
his appearance. There the cast now rests.
and Mr.. Mckenzie Is philosophicalIy
awaiting the outcome OF It all. satisfied
that he has side which has not vet
been heard.