New-York tribune., 1910-08-18
OUALEY HOLDS THE FORT
Browning, Who Paid $4,000
for Newark Plant, Ordered OFF.
MIGHT HAVE SOLD; NOT NOW
Litigation Grows as Workmen
Rush Completion of Magnesia-
Asbestos Machinery.

A ruritiye expedition against the plant
IF the Maenesis- Asbestos Company. III
Newark is scheduled for to-day, the peace
-n, vsvs of diplomacy having failed TO
,1sre in physical possession OF the prop
er.x- Clarence p Browning. who bought IL
for SOS. 600 at the Sherlffs S sale on Tues
dey.
Prou-nirc had an idea that because the
,,lsnt was knocked down to him at the
foreclosure sale he could at least go over
,o Newark and inspect the property he
had bought
IT h,,sht 1t in because the second mort
cage held amounted to s13.ooo,' he said
@and 7 consider the property worth at
least s150ooo."
So ne went over yesterday with his son
nd Nerry NJ. Haviland. his lawyer, think
tns he would look the plant over and per
haps. if Queley were there. make a dicker
with him TO sell the property back TO the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Company, but the am
bsssadors of peace were met by an exhi-
bition Of force. and in accordance with
their peaceful calling hastily retreated-
Qualey Shows tBie Stick"
They expected to find the place vacant,
but John A. Qualey. who sold stock In
che Magnesia-Asbestos Company 10 Mrs.
William T Bull to the amount Of s35,ooe
and is now trying TO make II clear that
he did not thereby offend against the GRIM
tnal law OF New York. was on hand with
corps of worknnep busily putting machln-
cry in place.
Browning and his party got as Ear as
the ground floor of the plant. when qua
lev came on the scene with q big stick
Get out of here or I'll break you IN
inf
shouted. fiourishing the weapon
Nr Brou1ling's party did not wait for
argument. but hunted the shortest road TO
the street
II wouldn't want 10 say that We were
Put out by force Mr. Browning said later
But I wouldn't want 90 say that we were
cordially received. In fact, / don want 10
say anything about it
-.Uju Won sell the plant back to Qualey
and Corbett?" he was asked.
Il uent over there to-day TO look afouho
and learn QuaIey's attitude, he repheo-
But after what happened to-day Vouldn
sell TO Qualey and Corbett under any cir
cumstances-
The Browning party went from the as
f,estos pIant to the Offices Of a lawyer, and
preoared afadavits. which were sent to
vice. chancellor Walker at Trenton.
Then they looked around for a watch
man who would brave QuaIey's club They
hope TO find the right man to-day and nave
hin, o1, the lob TO see what happens TO the
machinery
The regular course Of procedure after
sheriffs sale Is to have the sale approved
NJ the Eice-Chancellor. This usually taxes
Ten 6avs and Browning is uncertain apout
u.hst his rights are in that time lie leelS
sure that Oualey has no right to ne on the
ground at work. and for that reason wants
the court to take charge
Saws Price Was Inadequate.
c,,a1ev. on the other hand. is certain ne
can hold the plant He Is prepdiil
ae5davltg TO show that the price Tor Whlch
e. was sold was entirely inadequate ana
ne e,nects the Eice-Chancellor TO SET asloe
the sale If necessary. he INTENDS 10 'aAe
-he case into the United States courts
Frank H. McDernlit. OF Newark e"0ie'
LAWYER said yesterday
..0ne thing is certain, and that Is We
gre in nossession Of the plant and we are
Going 10 remain in possession until the
execution of a valid deed makes US vacate-
THE work OF e-1uipping the factory for the
r,anrfact1lre OF ragnesia is going forward
-anf,5lv and We expect to make our n1SI
finished product Saturday morning 10
r,revent anv further attempts TO take pos
session of our plant We have employed pTi-
waite detectives 10 protect our property
NeanwfLe the grand jury in this city
has about finished its consideration OF the
charges brought against Qualey ana Cor
ta,+ Inv Mrs. Bull, and indictments are e1-
1,erfed to be handed down to-day or TO-
morrow
Justice Goh in the Supreme Court yester-
cav vacated the injunction obtained by
Mrs Bull restraining the Fifth Avenue
Bank of New York, the Second National
Bank. the First National Bank Of Hoboken,
the Stone age Plaster Company. the Mag
nesia- Asbestos Company and Qualey and
Corbett from disposing OF any money in
the possession Of the banks
Charles L. Craig. attorney for Mrs. Bull,
said that an appeal would be taken. II IS
understood that the injunction only af
fected about s.. .0oo.