Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-26

INTERRUPTED
Sensational Turn Of Affairs in Min
ing Litigation Monday
Afternoon.
C. C. BRAGG TOOK The BOOKS
Csae Has Been Transferred TO the
Federal Court and a Big
Fight Is On.

Litigation arising out oi the diff
culties between the stockholders of
the Central Montana Mines Go. prom
ises to occupy much attention from
the courts of the state and Incidents
connected therewitn bear about nm
equal resemblance to the AmmOn al
fair of 1894 and recent proceedings In
the big fight Heinz is putting up in
Butte.
When on the 3r1 inst. f. Z. Wright
was named as receiver OF the COM
pany rs n result vi petition fled by
A. $. Wright, it was known that e.
c. Bragg, the president oi the com
pany, would come to bat In II short
time and lively times were antlcipnt-
ed. Mr.. Bragg Is Il multi-miiliOnairc
Of Cincinnati, said tUbc vice-president
oi the American BJOk Co., and his be-
coming interested In Fergus county
mining property WAS hailed with de-
light. He invested n considerable
amount In the property ut Whisky
gulch and, when thcCcntral Montana
Mines Co. was formed, became the
holder of practically n onc-third in
terest, while A. s. Wright aud q. NJ.
Nelson retained the remaining two
thirds. Observation-Disclosures are Chas.
+. HOeier, a bruther-iu-law ui Mr..
Bragg; r. r. Kellogg, his nephew,
and one Robertson, each having one
share. Last winter dispute arose
between Mr.. A. 3. Wright and Mr..
Bragg, and at pretended meeting of
the directors Of the company held in
st. Paul. Mr.. a. :. Wright was re-
moved from his position ns vlce.prcs-
ident. Prompt sction was essential
upon the pnrt of Nr. Wright and he
having interested DR.. Schillmun and
DR.. Ames In the property, these gen
tlemen accompanied Mr.. Wright and
Mr.. Nelson 10 Lewistown, Mr.. Bell. "A
prominent attorney. also being one
Oi the party. Immediately u receiver
was asked for and Judge Chcndlc
named Frank T.. Wright, cnshler oi
the Bank OF Fergus county, one
whose honesty has never been ques-
tioued and who was thoroughly
familiar with the property, from
which upward Of $4,000 hus already
been taken.
Mr.. Bragg arrived from the eas;
last week and Saturday there was
presented in the district court petl-
tion 10y Chas. L. Hoeier. one oi the
stockholders. asking the transfer oi
the case to the federal court, alleging
in support thereof diverse citizenship.
IL being the province OF the federal
court to determine the facts in the
matter the order OF transfer was H.
sued. The reason currently assigned
for Mr.. Bragg's not being party "a
the petition for transfer is that he de.
MED the Jurisdiction uf this court al
any stage Of the proceedings.
Monday afternoon Mt about five
O'Clock Mr.. Kellogg stepped into thu
office Of the receiver, +. Z. Wright
and requested permission to take Il
certain book belonging to the com
pany for the purpose OF showing it t.
Mr.. Bragg, who was about To leave
town. At all times Mr.. Kellogg had
been permitted To see the books unt
to his request Mr.. Wright Offered nc
objection. Not until Mr.. Wright lcit
the bank an hour later did be lenrr
that the books had disappeared Will
Mr.. Bragg, Mr.. Kellogg very cody
announcing that turn of affairs.
In Justice Gudgel's court warrant
was asked for Mr.. Bragg's arrest oi
the charge Of grand larceny and lat,
in the night Undershcriif Slater over
took the party at TIBET. Mr.. Brag!
: yesterday morning attempted Ia 81
cure his release. but TO no avnil
pleading was of no use. and about
! u. m. he rc.entered LewiStown. thi
time In the company Of n deput.
sheriff.
The resident attorney for Mcs4r-
Bragg aud HOeier is ". NJ. Black
, ford, while It Is understood tha
Toole < Bach will appear for them /
subsequent proceedings in the fcdcr,
court at Helena, over which Judg
Knowles presldes. X. Won TObcl
, attorney for Receiver Wright and d
7 G.. McIntlre IL the Helena attorney
II is unauthoratively stated that Nj
, Bragg and those In sympathy wit
, him will ask the discharge Of the r.
+, ceiver and at least will urge the r
moval Of Mr.. F. +. Wright and Il
naming Of another tn succeed him.
Q big fight il but begun.
;. Mr.. Bragg appeared In Justi,