The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
CHRIS BUCKLEY
CHARGED WITH
FRAUD IN FIRM
Accused of UnIawfuIIy Taking
U. s. Wireless Printing
COmpany's Stock
Former Political Boss Faces
Suit for S3OO,OOO Filed
by Stock Holder
Alleged TO Have Appropriated
Money and Effects of Cor
pOratiOn for Own Use

Accusations that Christopher A.
Buckley. the one time political boss
fraudulently has appropriated large
blocks Of treasury stock and money OF
the United States wireless printing
company and that to DO this he has
entered into conspiracy with others
are contained in a suit for 100000
damages filed yesterday by Edmund
Burke. stock holder, against Buckley
and other officers OF the corporation.
Buckley is the general manager of the
concern. It is asserted in the COM
plant that he dominates and controls
both the United States wireless print
ing company and the Burlingame tele-
graphic typewriting company. The
directors of both companies are said
TO be dummies.
ALLEGED THREATS MADE
in order TO make the directors Of the
United States wireless printing COM
pany do his bidding and transfer its
property to the Burlingame company
Buckley is alleged 10 have threatened
10 turn his wolves on them" Explain
ing this, Burke says that Buckley was
trustee OF the Bauer property in Los
Angeles, occupied by tenderloin joints.
ia which there are many vicious and
disreputable persons.
II is explained in the complaint that
the United States wireless printing
company, capitalized at $40 100000. was
formed TO exploit an invention by Fred
erick y. Gallagher, known as the telo-
autoprint II is a single or wireless
1elegraphic printing machine. Buckley
subscribed for 10000 shares. but is
alleged 10 have paid only S2O0 Tor
them. Patents were sold in foreign
countries, but Buckley has made no ac-
counting Of the money so obtained
Burke alleges
The complaint goes on to accuse
Buckley OF having issued to himself
large blocks OF stock without paying
FOR A. In another part OF the bill he
IS alleged TO have sold $500 600 worth
OF treasury stock OF the United States
wireless telegraph printing company
and appropriated the money TO his own
use and 70 the use or the Burlingame
company, No steps have been taken
by the officers OF the company to en-
force the return OF the money.
one occasion is specially mentioned
in which Buckley is charged with hav-
ing Withdrawn $1,000 from the COM
pany and appropriated IL to himself
fraudulently entering II in the books as
paid 10 an attorney.
COMPANY'S PLANT REMOVED
The plant OF the corporation was re
moved TO Los Angeles after the fire
Buckley is said TO have appropriated
the whole OF the belongings OF the
concern. worth $50. 600, and turned them
over TO the Burlingame telegraphic
typewriting company. This transaction
is said 10 have been in pursuance OF a
corrupt conspiracy. and the alleged
threat OF turning on wolves" was made
in connection with it,
Burke. who IS an attorney. and drew
his own complaint asks for an ac-
counting, for $500. 900 personal damages
against Buckley and for damages
against the other directors. whose
names are given as d. II. Bibb. presi-
dent; L. \. Winslow, j. NJ. Dyke. ]. II
Gugler William Smith Joseph Gully, n
r. Towns and Mex. Blau.