New-York tribune., 1909-07-30
BARNES INDICTED NOW
HOCHBERG COMPLAINANT
Trouble in Copper Company Brings
Charges against President.

Disagreements among the officers and stockhoid-
ers of the Cottonwood Greek Copper Company one
half of which is owned by members OF the German
aristocracy developed new phase yesterday when
Noah E Barnes. president of the corporation was
arraigned in the Court Of General Sessions on two
indictments charging misapprOpriaton OF the coIi-
pany's funds Mr. Barnes was paroled In the Gus
todv of his counsel until to-day, when ne mas prom
ised TO give 5000 bail
The complaints against Mr.. Barnes were made
bv Count Johann Ferdinand Hochberg. former
secretary of the company. said to be schooimate
of the Crown Prince Of Germany. who was autnor-
lied to sell stock to his friends In Berlin MI
Barnes said he believed that Robert Kdhnert.
lawyer Of London and Berlin who was also inter-
ested in promoting the company abroad was re-
sponsibIe to some degree for the charges
Both the count and Kuhnert were arrested IN this
city last January in civil sut In which they
were accused by Mr.. Barnes Of having misused
funds Of the company said to have been IN a
Dresden bank They were locked up in the Ludlow
street Jail until a surety company provided bonds
At that time they threatened to bring charges
against Mr.. Barnes.
Before Count Won Hochberg became connected
with the Cottonwood Creek Copper Company he ap-
peared in the newspapers as nobleman who had
married working girl and had come TO this coun-
try a chauffeur. He became associated with MI
Barnes. and with the latter's permission took the
name Of Hans Ferdinand Barnes. On account OF
his reputed friendship with members OF the Ger
man nobility. the president Of the copper company
the count abroad to dispose OF the stock
Then came MISUNDERSTANDING. and the trouble
a head I'm this CITY last November The
count as secretary OF the company, called stock
holders meeting. but when he and his friends
reached the offices in the Marbridge Building they
found them locked Later he arrested in the
civil suit.
Berlin dispatch of July 1s told of stormy
meeting I'm Berlin when the German shareholders
met 10 receive proposition TO sell their stock 10
Barnes 1t stated that the list Of those pres
he hgG
military and court society. Prince Henry XXXII OF
ctded not 10 entertain the proposition and 70 pros
ecute several suits AGAINST the company brought
In his complaint against Barnes Count Won Hoch-
berg declares that the president of the company
withdrew 10000 of the funds Of the COMPANY from
the New Amsterdam Bank in the panic Of 1907. and
later took additional S2.i Mr.. Barnes says
he entitled TO the money. IL being due 20 him
under Arrangement approved by the board OF
proceeds from the sale of bonds. The withdrawal
OF the S2FO. Mr. Barnes says, was regular also as
II represented a part of the running expenses OF
the company.
Mr.. Barnes said that he had befriended Count
Won Hochberg when he was in want and permitted
him to the name of Barnes in selling stock OF
the company in Germany. He believes the proceed
compromise civil suits which the count and Robert
Kdhnert have brought against him since their dtsa
greement with him.
Mr. Barnes. who is staying at the Hotel Carl
ton. at Broadway and 54th street. said that he
Mayor Of Barnes City. Col. and practically
owned the town. He the Germany.
where he disposed Of 5000 shares Of the stock for
connected with :he pleheian occupation OF selling
stock. the count asked for and received permission
the name OF Barnes.
Mr. Barnes said he had several letters in his
possession purporting 10 have been written BY the
Crown Prince Of Germany TO Count Won Hochberg
He suspects that they genuine. he de-
clared last night and purposes 10 take steps 70
It the strength Of these letters. he
said. that he was induced TO give the count $500
OF stock in the company. and had made him secre
tary and selling agent.