The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-08-08
yoLlYA IS sTUNG
Judge Lands Lambasts 0verseer
Of Zion City and He Will
Leave With Followers
SALE OF LACE PLANT CLOSED

"Overseer" Wilbur Glenn Voliva of
Zion City listened to few uncom-
plimentary remarks concerning him
self from Judge Lands, sitting in the
United States District Court in> Chi
cago Monday.
+ The remarks were so vigorous that
they left Mr.. Voliva IN a position to
feel throb of sympathy for the
| Standard Oil octopus.
! At the same time the Judge refused
to appoint Voliva as co-receiver of
Zion. The result will be, probably,
that Voliva will move away from Zion
] City, taking those who care to follow.
| The sale of the Zion lace, factories
| by Receiver John C. Hately to Mar
shall Field & Co. for $3.50, 1000 was con-
! firmed by Judge Lands.
| The verbal castigation of Voliva by
the judge came up when he denied
I, the overseer's petition to be made
co-receiver with Mr.. Hately. It was
the result of Voliva's articles in the
Zion Herald. The judge suggested
that Voliva should face an investiga.
ton by the postal authorities.
81 will appoint no man to any posi-
ton of trust who could have been the
author of such articles as printed by
Voliva," said the judge. cit is time
the United States postal officials took
charge of postal affairs at this institu-
ton. and Col. James E. Stuart, chief
postal inspector, needs no instruc-
tons from this court how to proceed. :"
The petition was presented by At
torney E. c. Peglar, appearing in be-
half of Voliva. In explaining the
contents of the petition he inadvert-
emily referred to the Zion publica ton
and found the subject a live wire.
Does any one know anything about
this paper?" demanded the court, ig-
noring the point which Attorney Peg
lar was vainly trying to make. No
one replied, and Judge Lands con-
tinued:
81 understand articles derogatory to
this court and it's receiver have been
published in it. Do you know any
thing about it?" and the judge pointed
long index finger at each of the at
torneys in the case.
"Claims have been made that this
court is neglecting the interests of the
poorer speople at Zion City. This
court has given more consideration to
the affairs at Zion City than to any
other matters before it"
At this Attorney Conrad H. Poppen-
husen, counsel for Receiver Hately,
handed the judge copy of the Zion
Herald, bearing under the date line,
the words, "Wilbur Glenn Voliva, ed
itor and publisher" After reading
for some time the court turned to At
torney Peg1ar and demanded again
who was responsible for the ar ticles
E. G. Forbes, who was sitting beside
Voliva, stood up and admitted he was
business manager of the paper.
"Who wrote this stuff" asked the
court. ''Did your"
''No, I didn't write it, replied the
business manager.
"Did Voliva?" demanded the Judge.
"Well, Eft
'.Did her" snapped the court.
eyes. sir, /" was the meek reply.
'This article is vituperative, said
Judge Lands, reading aloud some
samples.
1t was then that he declared Vo1iva
unfit for position of trust and denied
the petition. Attorney Peglar tried
to interpose word in defense of his
client, but was interrupted by the
judge, who tossed the papers to the
clerk and called for the next motion.
It is thought that Voliva will leave
Zion City, taking many of his follow
ers with him.