Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-29
Financial Backers Of Public Ser
vice Company Begin
Fight in Court.
THOMAS FOUND IN CONTEMPT
A. lie Was About 90 Go 10 Jail.
Though, lie Decided He
Would Answer.

With charges and counter charues OF
fraud and collision the directors and
promoters OF the salt Lake Public
service company which has gone into
bankruptcy. began their fight this
morning TO gain possession OF the prop
erty. From the testimony which was
introduced this morning. 1t appears
that there has been internal strife
which is partly responsible for tho
Wrecking OF the company
In petition presented this morning.
Or j. j. Snider one OF the promoters
or the company, and II L. Thomas.
who Is Interested la the water rights OF
the company opposed the sale Of tine
property belonging Co the company.
Ihey declared that w b. Albertson.
the receiver was i'm collision with j
j. Chambers, who also promoted and
financed the company, 10 gain possess
sion OF the water rights and franchises
Tor their own use and benefit and TO
dciiauo the creditors OF the company
Albertson ana Chambers declare thar
Thomas filed on the cOmpany's water
rights IN Little Cottonwood CANYON in
order 10 gain possession VI the prom
eri> ana organize new company 10
The injury OF the creditors Of the de-
iunCt corporation. Snider was accused
of going 10 the forestry department In
ogoen and cancelling the claims Of the
company on water rights in certain
forest reserves 30 that Thomas cN.ld
file ON them.
DIDN'T LIKE JAIL
When Thomas was called 10 the wit,
ness stand, he refused 90 answer oues-
TONS put to him on cross EXAMINE
tior in regard 60 his filing on the watc.
rights ana who mis- attorneys were.
Judge Morse found him guilty OF CON
i-muf ul court ana sentenced him 10 l.. 10
MAIN in the county Jail until he was
willing to ans,yv. lseiOre fuouias
was taken 90 JAN. be consulted with his
attorney and be- stated 10 the court
that hc was ready 90 answer the ques-
tons
ho admitted that he had filed ON the
water rights which practically covered
/ those filed on by the company 10
| told the names Of the attorney he con-
| sulted with n the natter siu4 tne t,,-
! tire transaction.
Dr. snider admitted that ne wc-s 10
| Ogden 20 the forestry department A,
regard "a tho water rights In his
! testimony he deuicd that he had can-
| celicd the rights OF the company His
! interest in the water rights applied for
| by Thomas was TO be- delivered after
! he had financed company 70 take
] NilAAfi Ufti II WIS daNlliteO bN Inc
/ witnesses and the attorneys on botn
| sides that the water rights filed on bs
/ the two men were practically the same
] as those held by the company.
/ Judge Morse denied the petition Of
! Snider and Thomas, and refused to
/ disquaiify Albertson. as receiver, and
I appoint another person IN his place.
Through his attorney, Mr. Alhertson
attacked the claim Of DR.. Suider for
I s. 800 for wages when the petition To-
/ aujudicdte the debts Of the company
was called for hearing Albert
Z son declared that DR. Snlder was
notified that his services were az an
/ end on May 1. 1907 AT that time II
was asserted that Dr. snider was ln-
/ debted to the company Since tnat
l time, 10 is claimed. that Sndcr mad
"a desk in the Office of the company
| FOR which he agreed 10 pay desk rent
and office privileges. II Is figured out
| by the receiver that Dr. Snder Is IN
debtcd to the company about $500.
DIR. Snidor says that he has been in
the employment OF the company up
90 the present time. He denied that
anybody I'm authority had discharged
him. When asked IL ii was not true
that he had engaged in a private bust
ness and had desk room in the COM
pany's Office. he replied that he had
Mr. Albertsou and Chambers also
had desk room." he said and en-
gaged IN private business enterprises.
There was very little to do for the COM
pany SO our spare time was enga ged IN
mining pursuits"
Dr. Snder declared that he had re-
maincd in the office and attended 20
the affairs OF the company 20 keep the
franchise alive which the company had
from the city
The other claims against the com
pany which, ii is alleged. amount %
several thousand dollars more than the
assets. viii boz heard this afternoon.
hlbertsOn. the receiver fixes the as