Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-17
'NEWARKER NAMED
IN SUIT BY CODY
Buffalo Bill" Brings Action
Against Coal Firm-Wreck
Bank Director Its Agent.

John S. Bell. of Roseville avenue
and one of the directors of the
wrecked Roseville Trust Company, is
named as the resident agent of the
Cody Wyoming Coal Company, a New
Jersey corporation, from which Will
aim F. Cody buffalo Bid seeks to
recover SIG. 3SS.s5 for money advanced
during a period covering from Deeem-
ber 81. 1905. to September 4. 1912.
The papers have been filed in the
county clerks office and service on
the same accepted by John S. Bell, 776
Broad street, as statutory agent of
the company, which, as its name indi-
Gates. is in the coal-mining business
at Cody, Wyo.. Buffalo Bill's' home
town.
In the bill of complaint Mr.. Cody. or
to use his more familiar name, Buff
falo Bill" alleged that $44, $685. of the
money he claims was advanced by
him to the company, while the bal
ance is for a claim for salary held by
Horace S. b. Treadwell. secretary of
fhe company. and which claim was
assigned to Buffalo Bit on March
so, 1911.
The first item in the bill of COM
plant is the largest single one in the
thirteen that go to make up the total.
1t is for s7,675. advanced on Deem
Der 81. 1906 and no explanation is
given other than that it was advanced
for the expenses of the company. On
the same date $2,4S3.05 was advanced,
this being designated as having been
used for the Trina account.
other items are December II, 1906,
s6617 advanced for the New Jersey
franchise tax for 1906. while on Sep
TENDER 3, 1908, was advanced $646.07
for the 1907 taxes; May 4, 1909. $626.54
for the 1908 taxes; May 16, 1910,
ss27.19 for the 1909 taxes; May 9. 1911,
1926. 26 for the 1910 taxes, while on
August ?. 1912. $500 was advanced for
the 1911 taxes. an additional $3.50 being
given on September 4, 1912. that being
the latest date mentioned in the
complaint as TO Buffalo Bill'' having
furnished money to the company.
The Treadwell item is for salary
said to be due Treadwell as secre-
tary of the company from February
T3, 1906. to March 81, 1911. five years
one month and eighteen days, at
$500 year. or total of $1,540 OF
this amount there is an offset of $40
for one month ana eighteen days, ap-
parently not worked by Mr.. Tread
well. and a cash payment of SIS,
leaving a total due Treadwell of
81, 425. An assignment filed with the
complaint shows that on March 81.
1911, Buffalo Bilr' paid Treadwell
1926 for his claim of s1,425 against
the company.
From the item of 1855 of December
81, 1905, the sums advanced run down
! to 50 item on January Is. 1910.
. which is listed as advanced for legal
expenses without any further expla-
nation.
In the bill of complaint Buffalo
Bilr' describes himself as William F.
Cody. of Cody. Big Horn county. Wyo.
He is represented in the action in
: the courts here by Charles C. Pilgrim,
of 1853 Broad street.
Buffalo Biz was recently thrown
into bankruptcy in Denver, Colo,
where his Wild West show was at
fached and sold under the hammer.
1t was said at that time that Buffalo
Bill" was absolutely broke and that
even his famous Cody. Wyoming,
ranch would have to be sold to sat
lsfy his creditors.