The evening times., 1900-02-17
suing FOR ONE MILLION
LITIGATION that Involves Great
Copper Company.
A Concern That j. Edward Addlcks'
of Delaware. Aided in ReorSaniz-
ing Tied Up by an lnguhtio" ""
tained by Marcus Stein-A Corro-
ration With Two Sets oil omcers'

NEW YORK. Feb. 17.-When the Greene
Consolidated Copper Company becomes as
successful in its output o. metal as II Is
now in having provoked litigation At VIII
have fulfilled all the promises ot its pros
pectus. which appeared last Sunday.
Just now the Greene Consoltda;ed COP
per Company is preparing defence 10
suit for damages begun Ey !. Edward Nd
dicks, prominent in Delaware gas and
politics. Answer is also soon TO BE made
in suit for damages in the sum OF $t-
eco 900 brought by Mdrcus Stein, Who is
recorded as plaintiff, but who really repre-
sents Samuel Newh0 lsa, George T.. Ann
st ong and Samuel Uure-Icysr.
There is on record in the Supreme Court
of this State a temporary INJUNCTION,
signed by Judge TruaX, restraining The
company from dsposing uf block of 40
000 shares of its stock, which Mr.. STEIN
asserts he was 10 get unGer a c"nir~ct
which he declares the iI-eene Consolidated
! Copper Company now .eiue : to recognize.
! This Injunction. however, in no manner al
! fects the $4,000 shares recently offered to
/ the public for the phi pose 0i lalS'ng .
! working fund
There is also a dispu,e with the Cotre
Grande Copper Company, which claims tie
pro, ucinG mines AMI the sMeijer in the
State Of Sonora, Mexico.
On the other hand. ,h1 promoters of the
! GIeene Consolidated Copper Company have
brought suit against The promoters CT the
! Cobre Grande Copper Company,
William c. Greene. president o. the COM
/ pany which bears his name, diScO:ered
copper deposits OF wonderful riotpess in
/ the State OF Sonora. NeNi:) and came in
| TO the possession of sboIt ,,0dG acres.
Mr. Greene next organized hts COMPANY.
I Ii was incorporated under the avs OF West
. Virginia. with capI'd! stock OF $4,000 &C
As an auxiliary the TO5re l,rande = ieI
. Company Was formed. Il was agreed ths;
! certain of the Greene claims should Lt
taken over at q purcha &c prise OF $25O.coo
Then the Cobre company erected a sme!t-
. IT and proceeded with the production oi
copper. quarrel arose at the next eiec-
ton. resulting in two sets of officers. 4
resort to the courts tied up the affairs Oi
the Cobre company, making il impossible
it is declared to complete its contract.
Mr.. Greene then took full control of tho
property. Litigation followed, and Mr.
Greene has recently received "A favorable
decision On the first trial.
Mr.. Greene came To New York to raise
more money. He succeeded in interesting
J. Edward Addicks. of Delaware, who sen
an expert to Mexico 10 make an cXamina-
ton Upon receiving the experts repor
Mr. Addcks offered $500 900 for a CONTROL
ing interest. This offer was accepted b!
Mr.. Greene Mr. Addicks was TO give note'
for the $500, 000. TO be paid in four equa
installments.
When the time came for the exchange o
collateral Mr. Addicks announced that hi
notes should be placed with a trust com
pany. which was 10 hold them until the.
matured Mr. Greene, by the advice OF hi
counsel Walter s. Logan, objected.
Mr. Addicks refused TO let his paper b
turned loose in the market. and the dea
fell through. Mr. Logan and Mr.. Green
have been notified that Mr.. Addicks ha
brought suit for damages and TO compe
/ the completion of the contract
In the meantime Samuel Newhouse
George T. Armstrong, Samuel UntermyeI
and William A Clark began negotiation
for the control of the Sonora mines.
was agreed that 100, 600 shares of stock O
the Greene company should be transferre
10 Marcus Stein. representing the fou
CAPITALISTS for 1894 600. At future dat
$50. 900 shares in another block were TO %
transferred for s466, 600.
Again there was a hitch when the con
tract was to be signed. Mr.. Greene oh
iected because absolute control was 10 pas
from his hands. Mr. Untermyer securAt
, temporary injunction restraining NJ
Greene from dsposiHg OF the $4,000
shares of stock. and then prepared the pa
pers in the suit for damages in the sum {
81 900 600.