New-York tribune., 1907-06-25
E. Il. HARTMAN SUED
accused of Conspiring to WrecE
Western Railroad.

Edward II. Hartman was served yesterday with
papers IN an action in equity brought in the United
States Circuit Court by Henry Melville Walker. Of
No ~ Broadway. who charges Mr.. Hartman with
breach of contract and conspiracy with twenty
eight other individuals and corporations which
are canned as defendants. The corporations the
Portland Nehalen & Tamook Railroad, Of Oregon.
and the Atlas Construction Company OF san fran
cisco The action grows out of Mr Walkers al
legged ownership of stock in the railroad and a
mission TO London float bond issue of 3P@'ob
OF the roads securities.
Mr Walker. who lives in Jersey City and is an
English barrister and q member of the New York
State Bar. is represented by Bradbury c Chet-
wood of No 26 Cedar street According 10 the
bill of particulars filed by Mr Chetwood with the
Circuit Court Nj Walker became interested more
than four years ago in the Portland, Nehalen *
Tillamook Railroad, which was to run 200 miles
from Portland, ore, 10 Tillamook, which Is on
the coast.
Mr. Walker alleges that he held 200 shares of
the railroad stock and that he sent to London
in November 1903. to negotiate for floating an IS
sue OF 10000 worth OF bonds that TO he made
bv the road for its construction. lie says that
between that time and November, 1893. he engaged
in the work and finally made contract with the
London Share and Debenture Company, "hcn
agreed upon the proper delivery of the bond IS
sue 10 advance S24co@oo he declares further that
although he cabled many times for the honds' they
never came. Copies of code cablegrams are TO ne
fled in evidence.
on Mr. Walkers return to this country. in 1865,
he charges he found that by trick and device the
charter and property OF the road had been trans
ferred by the president and directors OF the road
10 Edward f. Lyttle, who is named as an agent OF
Hartman. He names as co-defendants the ofilceFs
of the railroad. who Western men, and the con
struction company.
He discovered. he alleges. that Mr.. Hartman S
Influence had caused the Atlas Construction Com
pany 10 become bankrupt. This company was 10
have built the railroad. Of which about fifty miles
wore finished before the earthquake. Further. MI
Walker alleges that Mr.. Hirrimans influence has
caused the stock of the road to become virtually
wort HESS so that his shares We're no compensa-
ton for the work he had done In London: ms
counsel Mr. Chetwood, said last night that the big
bond issue was signed but never sealed, and so
was not put on the market
In conclusion, the orator prays that a receiver
be appointed for the property of the road. that the
officers be ordered to sign and issue the bonds
and that an accounting be made 10 him OF his
tUenty-four hundred shares of stock He also asks
for s35 0D6 in commissions for mis- work. The papers
In the action are returnable August d
Mr Hartman served personally yesterday
bv United States Marshal Henkel Mr. Hartman.
when called up by long distance telephone at his
country place in Arden. sent word that he did not
care to discuss 1.-THE Maxwell Evarts, Of No
100 Broadway. of counsel for Mr.. Hartman. said
he had Just begun TO look over the bill. and was
not familiar enough with II 70 make statement.