The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-28
Refuses to Discuss His Re
moval as Receiver.
PROPERTY IS TURNED OVER
Receiver Says Old Battle
May be Renewed.
Mr.. Whysall Declares that Entries
To Which Judge kinkcad Took Tx
ccptions Were Made Upon Tic Nd
vice of the General Counsel of the
Road

George Whysall. who Monday was
removed as CO-rccciver of the Colum.
bus, Delaware and Marion Railroad
company and its subsidiary companies.
| today turned over the management Of
the company to Eli NJ. West. who
continues as receiver, and in the fu-
ture the properties viii be operated
/ from the Columbus end. n Is under
stood that there will be no further
changes made, fer the present. and
that officials of the companies will
remain.
Mr. WhysalI today stated to q Mir
ror reporter that the entries made on
the books Of the company TO which
Judge Kinkead took exception we're
made with the advice of Judge Will
liams. of Columbus. general counsel
Tor the company. He denied there
was any rrcgularity urout II. In con-
nectlon with the furnishing of cur
rent by the G. ID. and NJ to tho
prospecting Lighting company, which
Is owned by Mr. Whysall. the latter
said that the company has always re-
eeived fair price for the power it
! furnished and an investigation will
show IT..
| Asked whether or not the removal
! OF himself and other action taken i'm
columbus was strongly connected
with politics, Mr.. Whysall would not
/ commit himself. lie said he hardly
I thought that he should be asked that
question or asked TO give his opinion
| of the ruling as It might not coincide
| with that of others Interested I'm the
/ case
Attorneys for the company here be-
/ lievc that the compromise effected in
| Columbus when the receivcrship pro-
etcdings here were dropped and the
co-receivrs were appointed, was the
wrong course to pursue. They say
| that Mr.. Whysall agreed To the com
[ promise because IL was for the best
/ Interests Of the line and made unnec-
cSsary prolonged litigation The at
/ tcrneys claim that Judge Young was
acting within his authority when he
[ appointed Mr. Whysall receiver and
/ that had the case been fought out in
the courts, the appointments made
/ here would have been recognized by
the higher courts. When the COM
promise was effected, Judge Young
| Withdrew the order appointing a re.
| Cciver and dismissed the case.
Just what action will be taken Is
now pr"blematical. The deposed re.
tcivcr may renew the legal fight and
! II he does a long and bitter battle in
/ the courts must of necessity follow.
Mr.. Whysall continues as receiver for
The G. NJ and B. property
I In the event that the bondholdCrs
take hand I'm the case. holders Of
the bonds of the Columbus. Delaware
and Marion railroad company the
holding company will be out of pock-
ct Just $2,jOO,OOO. The company is
bonded in that amount but it has no
property, merely leasing the other
lines. Each Of the other companies,
Tho Marion Railway Light and Power
company the Columbus and North
crn Power and Equipment company
ana the Columbus. Delaware ana Ma
ron Electric company are bonded for
practically all they are worth. The
hope of the bonduwners of the hold.
ing company lies only in the goodwill
of the company ana the keeping of
the property Intact, r...s