The age-herald., 1902-02-03
TiIInan Denies That His Clients Have OisObeyed the
 Orders of Court
ARGUMENT OF' COUNSEL
 IN THE CONTEMPT CASE
MT. TilIman Says That War to the knif. Has Been Declared Be- tween Robinson and the
 Schulers.

SCnulCTSs
 No case tried in Birmingham for many years past has excited as much interest as the contempt proceedings instituted in the City Court by MT. C. E. Rooinson against Messrs. George H. Schuler E. I. Schuler and R. D. Carver, directors ol the Alabama Steel and Wire Company. The introduction of testimony and the making of two arguments consumed fonr days The final argument will be made this morning and prompt decision Is looked for from Judge W. w. Wiikinson' MT. $. D. Weakley made the first argu- nent Saturday for MT. Robinson in which he asked that defendants be imprisoned Tor contempt. and MT. John F. Tiilman noke for the defendants denying that .hey had disobeyed the courts order
 Mr. Weakley will conclude this morn ng.
 MT. Weakley's Argument.
 MT Weakley rcgan his argument Sat irday ty sayirg that he would first pre- ,ent to the court in chronological order uatement of pranucalv undisputed facts IS he understood them. and would then discuss the points wherein there was con- aict in the evidence, and would also dls- ,uss the motives wbich inspired the de- ,endants to commit the acts of which complaint was made. His statement or facts to the court was substantially as follows;
 The testimony shows that in the lat ter part of the year 1898, C. E. Robinson, the petitioner and E. T. and G. II. Schnier came to Alabama in accordance with contract existing between them Tor the purpose of launcing great commerclai enterprise; that they secured sue al Enslev and contract with the tennessee Company to furnish them steel, ana they thereupon began the erection of what IS known as the Wire and Rod Mill,
 Corporation is Organized.
 Shortly thereafter. they caused 10 De ii- corporated under special act ot the Ieeislature, the Alabama Steel x Wire Company, transferred to it said contract and huildine site and a large sum of money, and in February, 1899, the organl' zation of the corporation was com pleted hv inc election of three incorporators as a hoard of directors and by electing each of them to an office in the company E. T. Schuler being president, George H. Schuler secretary and treasurer, and L. F. Robinson vice-president and general manager and all at an equal salary or s5oo per month, in accordance with sald contract between them under which the enterprise had begun.
 George H. and F.. T. Schuler from the beginning. held the majority of stock, and at the first convention or stock- holders in January, 1900, they did not re- elect C. E. Robinson either upon the board of directors or as an officer In the company, and thereupon his official con- nection with the company ceased, and since that time he has had no voice whatever in the management Of the company, he has been given no informa- ton which could be concealed from him in the operation of the company and the transaction time about month ago when he secur- ed access to the books and papers through the orders of this court he had not been able since January. 1900. to se- cure his right under the laws of Alabama to inspect the books and papers of said company
 The Joliet Wire Company.
 e4o, A1r Robinsop bad hear of ont of the organization as before stated, he returned to Joliet, H., where he and the schulers were also interested in the Joliet Wire Company. In July. 1900. an- other election was held. at which Mr. Robinson secured control of the organiza- ton of the Joliet Wire Company and on the same day another election was held which was controlled by the Schul- CTS. Thereafter litigation sprang up between them in Joliet, H., which drew in ques- ton the legality of the two elections and which involved the question as to which set of officers had the right to control the property A bill was filed by the Joliet Wire Company at the instance of c. E. Robinson enjoining the Schulers from interfering with him in the control of that company, and a cross bill was filed by the Schulers and by the Ala bama Steel and Wire Company enjoning Robinson from ceasing to operate the plant which litigation is still pending in the courts of Illinois.
 In the progress of that litigation, 1t became material to inquire into the ques- tion whether the Alabama Steel and Wire Company held an owned certain shares of stock therein, and whether was entitled under the laws of Illinois to vote that stock.
 The Stock Sale Genuine.
 It also became material to enquire whether or not q certain sale of their stock which the Alabama Company made, or attempted to make, to one w. J. Rich, was a real or only colorable sale where by it became material to ascertain all the facts from the books of the Alabama