The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-31
SWORE that
He DID NOT
BRING SUIT

There was a surprising development In
the hearing yesterday in the United States
court of the equity suit for appointment
OF receiver entitled Melvin +. Goodrich
against the international Dynolectron
company and others, filed Aug. is.
Mr. Goodrich. whose name appears on
the bill as complainant. through his coun-
sci presented an AFFIDAVIT denying that
he had authorized any person TO bring
proceedings against the company.
His sworn statement contains the fol-
lowing: Il am a member and stock
holder Of the international Dynolectron
company, and of the Maine Dynolectron
company, hlt l have not directly or In
directly authorized any pers4S or per-
sons in my name, 10 begin proceedings,
I'm law or equity, in any court, in any
state OF the United States OF America,
for Injunction or otherwise. 10 represent
me In reference thereto; and | further
depose and say that | have never given
a power of attorney TO any person or per-
sons 20 represent me in the premises.
Discontinued on motion OF the COM
plainant." was the disposition of the case,
according 10 the entry on the court rec
ord.
The bill filed Aug. is AYERS that the COM
plainant, Goodrish, is resident of Au-
burn, Me, and that he brings the suit
on behalf Of himself and all other stock
holders OF the international Dynolectron
company. corporation Incorporated
under the laws OF the District of Co
lumbia. against that company, and James
II. Reed of Newark, n. j. and stephen l..
| Tingley. secretary and Benjamin r. Ar
mold. treasurer. OF the corporation, both
OF this city, these persons named as de-
PENDANTS being also members OF the board
OF directors.
The bill further AYERS that the Interna-
tional Dynolectron company was incor-
porated in December. 1904, or January
1905, with a capital stock of $50, 100000, for
the purpose of perfecting and developing
an engine for the generation Of electricity
| by the three elements, heat. water and
| light, by the means OF carbon and for
| the purpose OF selling rights for the dif
ferent states to use the engine, and that
| the company had acquired certain Valua-
| BILE patents covering an improvement in
an engine for the production OF cleo
| trical power from heat, water and air
without the use OF boilers or dynamos
for the United States and foreign coun-
| tries.
The bill alleged that funds amounting
! to about$60,0o0 were being diverted and
| the officers were not making efforts to
! develop the engine and were not applying
| the monies received from stock 10 the
| building a commercial plant in this city.
The bill asked for an accounting and for
| the appointment OF a receiver and for a
| restraining order to prevent the respond
/ ents from interfering with any os Inc
| property of the corporation or from trans
| fering the same or from selling any OF
| the stock.
When this bill was filed a stipulation
was made that the respondents should
| not remove any of the corporation prop
erty from this state before the date
| OF the hearing.
The bill was signed by Richard Il. COM
stock as attorney for Melvin +. Good
rich, the complainant. The bill was sworn
TO by George S. Engle before Mr. Com
! stock as notary public, who in the oath
says THAT he is and has been the attor-
| ney of the above-named complainant.
Melvin F. Goodrich in the matters set
| forth I'm the said Goodrich's bill OF COM
| plant, and that the allegations made in
| true, and those made upon the informa-
| rich this deponent believes 10 be true
| to the best OF his information and belief. -
| Mr.. Engle Is a member of the Rhode
| Island bar, but had never been admitted
| to practice before the United States
| courts. 1t was for this reason. IL was
said. that Mr.. Comstock appeared in be-
| half OF the complainant.
The company had secured the interest
| OF several prominent New England horse
| men and last fall there were stories afloat
| OF fabulous wealth which might occur
after the plant was In full operation.