Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-03
TIE PIE COMPANY CASE.
Attorneys Trying to Get at the
 Root of Trouble.

Attorney Durant Said As He Was the
 One the Others Seemed to Be After,
 He Wanted to Make a Statement
 Says He Is Willing to Be Examined,
 But Wants Fair Show.
 The hearing on the application of E R. Perkins, receiver, to obtain 1ntorma- tion as to where he is at in the analrS of the Domestic Pie Baking Go, was adjourned in the district court thls morning before Judge Coweu until sat- urday afternoon at 80 o'clock. But there was a lively discussion before this decision was arrived at. Attorney Cole, representing Attorney Durant, and Mrs Margaret Grebbins, who was granted judgment in foreclosure against the company some time ago for several thousand dollars, objected to any proceedings being taken under Mrs Grebbins's name.
 Attorney Bronson, representing creditors, said he was desirous that his 1 people should get their share of the i proceeds Somebody said he, "has done something to conceal the actions of somebody else concerned in this | matter, or he was brutally ignorant. All the property Receiver Perkins got hold of was the stock book of the pie l company. If there were any other | books of the company to be had he l wished they would be left with the 1 court, so that they could be reached. l Attorney Durant then arose and said l he would like to say something. No objection being made, he said: I'm the one they're after. This matter has been brought here under the name of Judge Coles client, Mrs Grebbins. I ] have books to show all did in the trans 1 action. I'm willing to be examined, willing to tell all I know at any time, but don't know what right they have l got to bring me into court. I want a l fair say here. I'm the one that is ridi- l culed, laughed at and roasted, and want the matter disposed of"
 Attorney Bronson replied that so far as the books of the company are con- cerned he saw none on the table, nor did he know if any books were kept. When we see these books we shall see who is responsible,'' saM he
 What information have you that there were no books?" asked Attorney l Durant.
 l ''Wuest says you gave him nothing but the stock,'' replied Attorney Bron- son. Wuest Is the present owner of the concern.
 "He got all the books we had," said Attorney Durant If he has not got them now 1t is not my fault"
 "He did not say that you gave him any," replied Attorney Bronson.
 Attorney Church counsel for the re cefver, asked Attorney Durant If he had an inventory Attorney Durant said he had not, but he could give one from memory.
 Attorney Russell, who said he ap. peared for Attorney Durant in the ab- ter has been tried in the newspapers and it was allvery irregular. The whole business from the first to the present time, was irregular. Why Attorney Durant should be in court he could not understand. There was nothing on the short calendar to Justify his presence The present proceedings were nothing but a fishing excursion. It was not fair to Attorney Durant to bring him
 here.
 Attorney Durant to Attorney Church
 What are you after?"
 Attorney Church: If you go on the
 stand I'll tell you"
 Attorney Russell said the papers ir the matter wer- open to anyone whc wished to see them, to which Attorney . Church answered that if Attorney Rus
 sell would put that on paper the pro
 ceedings would go ahead Attorney
 Russell said he would put it on short
 calendar; that it has not been there Attorney Church replied that it was or short calendar last Saturday. The court said the question for hin to decide was regarding postpone ment, to which Attorney Russell asked Adjourn what? The matter of Greb ) bins vs the Pie Baking Co? That has
 already been disposed of, judgmen
 having been given for Mrs Grebbins.'
 He said that if MT Perkins was re
 ceiver he should have given bond
 but he not having given a bond, h<
 could not legally act. Attorney Bron son said the bond had been accepted
 by the court. The court took up the
 paper and read: Signed with oul lshands and sealed with our seal; but
 don't see any seal"
 Attorney Russell then held that tht
 receiver was responsible for takine property he had no right to, and if ht
 has squandered or mismanaged it, ht
 is accountable. The matter was ther
 adjourned to Saturday afternoon. ] There will be hearing tomorrow afternoon at 1:3O o'clock in the distric-
 court before Judge Cowell on the in junction in the case of Friedman .vs Atkins which appears elsewhere il this paper. Judge Peasley appeared for the plaintiff and Attorney Bronson for the defendant.
 Attorney Bronson stated this after noon that he will enter suit against At torney Durant to have him make goot !. on an oven he sold to Wuest. Tn, , claim Is said to be that Attorney Dur ant bought the oven conditionally ant that while it was still unpaid for h, sold it to Wuest, thus throwing tn, , debt on the article on to Wuests shoul ders, and that he now refuses to pa,
 it. MT Bronson will claim $1OO.
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