The daily news., 1900-02-15
STEEL MAGMATE
SUED BY FRICE
Carnegie's Partner Claims He
Was Forced Out,
BIG SUIT FILED IN EQUITY

Frick Makes Serious Complaints In
His Bill Against the MaAufactursr-
PhilanthropIs,-Pro Array or
Legal Talent.
PIrTsBCRG. Feb. Il The anuouncs-
ment in the papers today that the long
threatened cash OF tho steel has been
finally precipltatsd by H. e. Frick hl.
ing the widely heralded suit against
Andrew Carnegie and the Carnegie
Steel company, for al equitable &C.
counting OF the eK chairman ; stock
holdings IN the giant steel concern. Gre.
ated a sensation IL financial and mauU-
featuring circles ami was the principal
topic throughout the city. The SUIT Is
regarded as tine most important ever
hled in connection with the Steel bust
less and IL Is said more money IL nc
stake tnan IN any legal proceedings ever
brought IN this country III which all
prrtles were simply cItlzens. Steel maa-
facturers view the trouble as bitter per-
sOnal struggle for supremacy and are
watching each move with intense in
terest
The legal talent called into action By
the suit IS an array OF giants OF the pro-
fession In this state. with probably lu-
minaries of national repute yet to bs
included. On Mr.. Frick $ side a-e John
q. Johnson Of PHILADELPHIA, who stands
at the head of the equity lawyers of tho
state. and who has been engaged IN
some Of the greatest legal battles OF the
country; David L. Watson of PIttsOurg,
an attorney scarcely less widely known
ana whose prOwess III the civil courts
of the state has been proven time and
again IL cases where vast fortunes were
at stake, and Willis f. McCOok. for
years the personal counsellor of Mr..
Frlck, whose GbIIty IN handling The
affairs of bIg corporations has put him
in the front rank at the Allegheney
county bar.
Strangely enough Attorney Watson
is the man VINO originally drew I'D Ths
now famous '1rOnciad" agreement for
Andrew Carnegie and which he has
now been retained TO find a flaw in, aud
have declared invalid. IL Is said that
Mr.. Watson spent the best part Of three
months in drafting this instrument and
when finished declared that II was the
strongest paper OIL the kind be had ever
formulated.
Carnegie Il silent.
As yet little has come TO light Of the
plans made by Andrew Carnegie TO de-
fend his cOmpany's interests. although
1t IS almost certain that DIlzell, Scott
and Gordon have been 1t work for days
In the Carnegie defense
Other prominent lawyers Of both this
city and New York are mentioned -
having been retained by Mr. Carnegie.
but Just who will he opposed to the
+ legal array on Mr.. Frick's side. cannOs
| certainly be ascertained until a day or
two has passed and answer Is mads 70
the bill
At noon today, no notice OF the suit
had been served upon the defendants or
their counsel. Secretary Moreland OF
the Carnegie Steel company said he had
not seen the bill and refused TO talk
about it. When the company had any
thing to give out, he said. it would
come through the regular channels
Dalzsll. Scott q Gordon, the defend
ants counsel. were equally reticent
President 9. II. Schwab. who IL
looked upon as Mr.. Carnegis's personal
representative during mis- absence from
the city. left for Washington. ID. u.
last night. 1t is supposed that he is on
his way TO see Mr.. Carnegie, at Dun
Henega