The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-17
WIRELESS RECElVERSHlp ROW
LAulERS WRANGLE OVER THE
APPLI(ATION FOR ONE.
rhc, FINAL, Agree to Await Justice Coma.
ian's Decision and to Halt Proceed.
inEs In other states Maine %p.
pointcc. Urged by Lawyer Hattie.

ian's Decision and to Halt Proceed.
inEs In other states Maine %p.
poinlccs Urged 10y Lawyer Hattie.
supreme Court Justice Cohalan heard
crcuinent yesterday on the application
hv samuel v Williams and other stock
holders oi the United Wireless Telegraph
Company for IN" appointment OF re-
ceiver Of the company property IN THIS
State Par of the proceedings consisted
of a criticism of lawyers who had been
IN court some days ago when the motion
was on the calendar and adjourned under
stipulation 10y all ia" lawyers that they
would have nothing to do with a motion
for a receiver in any other court. In
spite Of this stipulation an application
was made 10 Judge Holt in the Federal
Court Judge Holt yesterday denied the
application.
f. p Wilson. who had appeared for the
company on the previous occasion. and
who also represented some of the appi-
cants before Judge Holt. was questioned
on this point by Justice Cohalan. The
court asked Mr. Wilson il he WASH (
present at the first hearing. but he said
that while he was present he didn't hear
the stipulation.
r Kelly Prentice who represents the
stockholders who want the receivers APP
pointed in Maine also named in this State
said that the application in the Federal
court was surprise to him and intimated
that there was collusion between the
company and some Of tho stockholders
John B. Stanchteld. who also repre-
eented clients in he Federal proceedings
replied
II don't know Mr. Prentice ana don p,
care TO know him. but the suggestion
that there was collusion was "A nasty lie
and he can make the most of my remark "
The court then took hand. with the
result that both lawyers withdrew their
statements
Roger Foster said in opposition to the
appointment Of the Maine receivers here
that vice-President Hansen. who is one
Of them, was an officer of the company
during all the time the frauds we're being
committed and that if he didn't know
what was going on then that fact is suf-
ficient reason why he shouldn't be a
receiver.
Mr.. Foster said that tho testimony oi
United States District Attorney Wise
taken in behalf Of the company to be
offered on the motion showed that Mr.
Prentice. who represents Nice-Presden'
Hansen. had visited him in behalf Of hi.
client and offered To assist him to prose.
cute the other officers with the reasonable
inference that Hansen was to turn State,
evidence Mr.. Prentice jumped up u
say that the inference was unwarran,ed
George Gordon Battle. who appeared
as counsel with Mr. Prentice. wanted tc
know whom Mr.. Stanchfeld represent ed
but the latter kept silent and Mr. Foster
said he didn't know Mr. Battle then
objected to the court entertaining ihs
motion on the ground that the STATE
court had no jurisdiction and because
the complaint was based only on in.
formation and belief Mr. Battle insiste,
that Hansen had had no part IN directins
the company policy and said that "Judg.
Lscombe acquitted Hansen and IN.
record shows that h. had nothing to dc
with tha dishonest transactions
Mr. Battle spoke of the financial stand
ing OF all the Maine receivers. Seth VI
Nilliken Of this city. John Howard Hill ;
Maine lawyer, and MIR Hansen. and sale
that the interests he represented contro
l.2oo, oO0 shares while Mr. Fosters client,
have only s28 shares. and 900 share.
the court would do nothing to confic
with the Maine courts. a. the paten
rights are all in Maine. while the asset.
here consist Of only two land station,
and wireless apparatus
Mr. Battle asked that the Temporary
Injunction obtained here to restrain III.
Maine receivers from acting be modified
so that the wireless operators could ce
their salaries. The company has abou
5000 in tho bank and the operators have
to be paid as they leave their ships MIR
Foster said he would consent 10 this 4
he could o. X the bills
Mr. Stanchfeld then said that his firm
represents creditors He said thet thers
are &5n. 200 10 $1,000 of debts and $50 ON
OF assets in twenty-five States Nc
brought the Federal court equity pro
ceedings because the COMPANY was threat
ened with litigat lion all over the country
and he realized the difficulties that mi gh
ensue Mr. Hansen represents only {
faction OF the company. he SAID. and ne
faction should be permitted TO control
"A clean man from the out side should b,
made receiver" he added
When the argument was concluded
all the lawyers entered into another
stipulation to make no other move for
receiver until Justice Cohalan reached
decision
Mr. Foster said last night that he hat
arranged with counsel in the proceeding
in New Jersey. Indiana and Ohio for
receiver in those States to take no furthe
steps until there is decision by Justic,
Cohalan.
Previously Vice-Chancellor Howell a
Newark had appointed Randolph Perkin
OF Jersey City receiver and directed hin
to file bond for $50, 900, He also ordered
the defendants to show cause June 2
why the receivership should not be con
tinued.