Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
FRAUD AND SPITE
BOTH ARE ALLEGED
BITTER STATEMENTS MADE BY
MINING STOCK OWNERS
President A. /. Bergen and Mrs. A. l.
Roberts, Secretary, Arrested
on Embezzlement
Charges

A1Iagetiol.. on one side of numerous
embezzlements covering long pelIoG
If time and on the other OF spllteWorh
"a 1ersecution in order to gain con
troi Of the affairs of the Eureka Cop
rer Mining company of Alaska are
made as a result of the arrest yester-
dav of A. L. Bergen, president anu
Mrs. A. L. Roberts, secretary Oh 'he
bergen is charged with embezzhns
$3.50 belonging to the company IN july
1907. In another complaint, bergen
and Mrs. Roberts are accused OF dP
propriating to their own use SOU OF lHe
ronnany's funds in April last. bergen
and Mrs. Roberts were aIIdis 5ieu u 80 -
,Tustice Summerfield's court ana gave
bonds for their appearance at the pre-
Iiminary examination. The hrst near
inc was set for October 8, and the
ioint charge for october IA, the justice
fixing october IL for the latter exami-
nation onlv to discover it was holi-
dav. and Mrs. Roberts protesting Wheh
october IS was suggested, stating s?e
was q. firm believer in its tataIlsll]
significance.
The complaints were sworn TO by
L. Terry, a director of the mining
company. before Deputy District AT
was stated by Terry that bergen
owned 10000 of the 100000 shares OF
stock of the corporation, and that ne
acted as agent for the sale OF the STOCK
In disposing of the shares placed IN
his hands it is claimed by Terry and
other directors Bergen pocketed the
money and transferred his own hold
ings to the company's account. IN thls
way. 1t is alleged, Bergen was always
well supplied with money, but the
company could shoY nothing TO WORE
On except unsold paper. The embez-
element of $50, according to Terry, l:
onIv one instance of Bergen's methoc
of transacting business.
Concerning the charge against Mrs
Roberts, it is claimed that she re
ceived, as secretary, $50 In a stocf
sale. but recorded only $50 on thi
books. and that repeated demands OF
her for the balance have been trultlesi
of anything beyond promises to mak'
good the shortage.
On the other hand, II was statee
by Bergen and Mrs. Roberts yesterday
that the criminal proceedings are spite
work, and that the company now owe!
Bergen $500 or more.
II admit that I sold my own stock,
said Bergen. but I used the money
for the benefit of the company ana
never has been returned. Stock wa
placed in my hands to sell, but tn
bylaws prevented me from dlsposlnG
of it below a certain figure. In orde
to get money to pay for optalIlhs
claims to the mining property. Wa'
compelled to sell my own holdlngs
a lower price than that fixed by IN
board of directors, and this money
amounting to S2500 or more, has bee
expended in behalf Of the corporation
Instead of owning 100000 shares.
claimed by Terry, have a controlllni
interest in the company. holding l,oVO'
600 of the 5000, 900 shares"
Bergen added the real purpose o
Terry and his associates in tling tn
complaints was to obtain control o
the corporations affairs.
Some time ago." he said, notice o
a meeting of the directors was oalle
for October u. My name was aft1Xe'
to the call without my knowledge o
consent, and I believe those who issue
the notice thought we would be un
able to give bail and would be in tn
county Jail when the meeting was held
and that they would be able TO fore
through a resolution throwing us ou
of the company. Thew will find thei
surmises are wrong and th~t we VII
be on hand to protect our interests"
The Eureka Copper Mining compan,
is said to own rich copper properue
in a new district in Alaska, and larg
amount of its stock has been sold /
Los Angeles.