New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
RECEIVER IS ARRESTED
alleged Representative of Goulds
focused of Trying to Wreck Road.
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Raleigh y c. March 15.-About ten days ago
X :. Finch Of New-YOrk. filed a bill IN equity
before Judge Purnel OF the United States Court,
alleging n condition Of affairs concerning the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad which
IS operated from GoIdsboro. to Morehead City.
that caused the Judge to put the road into the
control Of vardory McBee. receiver. Last
night McBee was arrested warrant issued
by Chief Justice Clark charging McBee With
conspiracy with Finch TO wreck the road and
get possession Of It, y warrant was also issued
for Finch but he has not been found yet. II
is thought that he IS I'm New-York. and II he
can be arrested there Governor Aycock viii
issue n requisition for him McBee has been
living at the WaldOrf-AstOria- in New-Hork,
where his family is and IL said TO repre-
sent the GouIds. who want the Atlantic and
North Carolina as connection for the Norfolk
and Southern. which runs from Norfolk. Va, TO
Elizabeth City. y. &.
The Atlantic and North Carolina has been the
pIaything Of the party IN power in North Caro-
lima ever since the war. The State owns a
majority ~ the stock and controls the road
The offices Of the road are. therefore. considered
the legitimate spells Of the Governor. Three
dividends have been paid since the war. The
private stockholders would he glad 10 have the
road leased for a fair rental Meetings have
been called 20 consider propositions to lease. and
Governor AyCOCk ms Kept the proxy loI tile
state out Of thes" meetings in order to prevent
a quorum of the stock being present.
McBee came down from New-York about n
month ago and made the Governor several
r.-opueitiors 10 lease the road. and when he
found that he could not get a lease Finch ap-
reared and made a contract Of purchase with
r. g. smith for forty-nve shares Of stock Of the
road Armed with this, he brought suit, and the
road was put I'm the hands OF McBee as re-
ccly,~
NO notice to show cause why receiver should
NOT f.. appointed was served ON any officer OF
che road and this action Of Judge PurIeu gave
GREAT offence go Governor AyCock and the OH
GERS of the road An appeal was taken to cir
ru.. Tu9v. SIIlgUtuu. and tho hearing before
him Is s.t ro- Thursday next IN this city. HUT
Governor. s vrnlk and the State officials decided
that -he- could not wait for the decision OF
T-Fra -I~0ut0u and yesterday Attorney Cen
oral r., j. Gtm-r made ont a Formal complaint
ghr~FI~.- NrsEec and Finch With conspiracy 70
got possession of the road. and CHIEF Justice
CLARK issued bench warrants for McBee and
Finch
,r.--o'4 attorneys asked to-day FOR ten days
%. ..-.-.g-a mis- defence. This refused by
chief Justice clark Then the defence offered
! .a waive an examination. The state refused
ar4ln and witnesses were examined. and Nc
/ ra. Was bound oyc- 90 On" superior Court %
answer before the grand jury.
The St.te alleges that NDBee and Finch con-
sr,fr,I Goo throw tao road Into tho hands or q re-
gafyer fog tho purpose Of forcing the Governor
20 allow "a meeting 90 be held. at which the road
. would ie leased.