New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-29
SHE CHARGES BIG FRAUD.
Woman Asks Receiver for ConsoI-
dated NeSo-England Ice Companies.

Trenton. " J.. Dec 2S-Anna A Harmed. Of
Philadelphia. filed bill in the Court Of Chancery
to-day asking that receiver be appointed for the
Consolidated New-Engiand Ice Companies, whose
authorised capital stock is sl4OOaooo OF which IT
is charged about s4cOOOoOo has been issued and is
outstanding
The bin charges that the exploitation OF the COM
pany a scheme OF E John Kaufman. OF Bos-
ton and that It was mere stock jobbbing enter
prise. result OF which Mr.. Kaufman and his
intimate friends obtained everything Of value and
then voted 10 dissolve the company without SO
much telling the stockholders who were not on
the inEide. The complainant says she Is one Of
those who received no notice, although holding LEO
shares OF stock
In tracing the history Of the corporation the bill
says that Mr.. Kaufman the owner or pre-
tended owner OF a controlling interest OF the
Hyg1enio Ice Company. of Boston, which 1t says
then insolvent and mortgaged for more than
its value IT is charged that Kaufmann's stock
was sold to the new company at fraudulent and
fictitious price and that through directorate of
dummies. all controlled by him. he became the
controlling power OF the consolidated companies.
It Is charged that by exchange OF securities
and stock jobbing the company got control
OF the Providence Ice Company Brocllton Ice and
Coal Company, Taunton Ice Company Common
wealth Hygienie Ice Company; Crystal Lake Ice
Company, of Quincy. Mass: Dudley Toe Company.
OF Abingdon, Mass. and the Ilsley Ice Company. of
Arlington. Mass The bill specifically charges
That through the manipulation of the Kaufman
dent and the active manager, and dominated the
whole transaction. That he fraudulently procured
from said companies a large amount Of property
and common stock for the worthless company
which he owned or pretended to control the stock
of and received other benefits through participant
ing in the transactions whereby the other com
panies were acquired, and the other officers and
directors also participated in certain benefits which
should have Injured to the company of which they
directors. That extravaganza salaries were
voted by the directors to each other, aud the bust
ness OF the company was conducted IN prohigate
and dishonest manner.
Subsequently it is charged. directorate. includ-
ing men Of financial standing. was obtained. and
by their names and misleading prospectus much
stock was foisted on the public. This directorate
was made no follows:
President. John O. Shaw, Boston: vice-president.
J. Edward studley Providence; second vice-presi-
dent, Walter S. Hackney. Providence; treasurer,
Arthur B. Smith. Boston; secretary, Writ Howe,
New-York; general manager, Henry l. Parnell,
Boston; directors, Oliver Ames. Boston, Frederick
H Allen, New-York; Archer Brown. Newly ork;
mann. Boston, Congressman Iucius n. 1ittauer,
New-York; William A. Russell, Boston; Fred w.
Smith Boston, George n. Shepley Providence;
Frederick Victor, New-York
A rule show cause why a receiver should not
be appointed by the court is returnable before
Vice-Chancellor Grey at Camden January IL