The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-21
ROW At MEETING
stockholders
IN PULITZER CO.
Walter Pulitzer Causes Trouble
When Lawyer Hints Some
thing Is Wrong.
THREATENS TO LEAVE.
Charged that Ex-Convicts Got
40 Per Cent. Commission
on Sale of Stock.
THREATENS TO LEAVE.


Puse30 Publishing Company. and to re-
port r. the adjourned meeting Of the |
to - held en- Tuesday.
Nov. "a came near breaking Up the
AaRual meeting Of that 0rporation.
which vas hs,d to-day at the of,,css. No
. west rhirty-ninth street.
The 10 the corporation which 70 con-
trolled by Walter Pulitser. and ct the
present time 10 publishing a magazine
known a. the Welcome Guest" Neither
The New York World nor any Of The
World family Of Puiitzers has any con-
nection whatever with this corporation
or the publication which Il controls.
Walter Pulitzer. who was present at
Ne annual meeting. did not act as
chairman. turning over that task to his
personal attorney. Stillman r. Knee
land. 1t was evident from the time the
meeting opened that the numerous
lawyers. representing over $4,000 Of the
10000 capital Of the corporation. were
there for special rea sons, and II did not
take long for the object Of the repre-
sentatives Of the minority stockholders
PRoTeefEo AGAINST VOTING
OF PuLIrzER's SHARES.
After Opposing Of some Of tho rou-
tine. John T. Hettrfck. an attorney OF
No. 1ss Broadway. who represented the
greater part Of the minority stock
holders. which included bankers. rail-
road ofhcials and business men. who
had been induced to buy stock In the
corporation. presented a resolution on
behalf Of his clients. protesting against
the voting at this meeting. OF those
shares which now stand In the name
Of Walter Pulitser.
u protest against the voting Of
any Of the shares Of the S1Oo. 900
Issued to Walter Pulitzer and by him
transferred without adequate considera-
tion." said Mr.. Herrick. Tho grounds
OF this protest are that the resolution
Of the Board Of Directors Of the Puilt-
ser Publishing Company. In pursuance
OF which there was issued to Walter
Puiitssr the $4,000 Of stock. was rle-
gal and void.''
THIS resolution was offered by Mr..
Hsttrsck a4er Walter Pulitzer had
moved tAs4 che rstiring directors be re-
slsetsd. TIE election proceeded. how
ever. snA asspits the protest Walter
Pulitser cast his entire holdings IN IA
vor OF the retention Of the old board
The representatives Of the minority IN
| tsrests. although entering q protest
against the acceptance Of this stock, did
not vote their proxies.
RESOLUTION OFFERED TO IN.
vgsrioArg THE CONCERN.
Than the resolution was offered. pro-
v,dins for the appointment Of J. b.
Jaaua, Jerome Hess and John T. Het-
trick to investigate tho affairs Of the
Puiitser Publishing Company and to re-
port at the subsequent meeting. This
resolut ton Aussd Walter Pulistsr 70 be
come much psewed and. despite the
advice Of his counsel, he shouted a
warning 10 the Representatives Of the
minority interests.
This 10 ell unfair. I'll break up thi,
meeting u this thing don't stop. I,
they don't behave I'll leave the room
I have done nothing wrong and
couldn't do any thinG wrong II I wantct
to-"
tho table. appeared to he quite amused
at the conduct Of the man he was op
posing. and remarked that he did no
object to Walter Pulitzer leaving tn,
room. This reply further angered Wal
ter Pulttser and caused him to remarl
10 Mr.. Hettrick that he. Mr.. Hettrick
had better be elected president and tina
he. MI Hettrick. appeared to be sctini
as president OF the company now.
Again Walter Pulitzer threatened I,
break up the meeting over the protest O
his counsel. you keep quiet and every
thing will be all right" said the lawyer
Ex.cokvlcrs GOT 20 PER CENT
FOR SELLING STOCK.
No sooner had Walter Pulitzer sub
sided than Mr.. Hettrlck began to reat
statement urging the adoption Of tn,
inyestl gating committee. In this state
ment Mr. Hettrlck did not m!nce hi
" ords when he said:
IT exacenvicts have sold stock o
this company and have been paid 70 pc
cent. Of the proceeds of these sales. an,
II those Gales we're made by violating
the criminal code. then the gullty one
should Be returned TO oslls from whenc
they came. II omicials OF this compan
have wronSfuhy appropriated funds o
, property TO their own use they shO~sl'
be punished" .
THAT this company has no connectio
With the New York World or any Of tn
allied publications now beinE conducte
by the sons OF the late Joseph Pulitse
We oil know now" said Mr. Hettrici
That many OF my clients were induce
J q buy stock on statements that the
were purchasing an interest In Q publ
cation being fostered by The World an
the sons OF Joseph Pulitser. I have sun
Client proof"
|, Mr.. Hsttr1ck finally succeeded In gst
ting . committee APPOINTED. Waite
PuMtssr svosidsd when he and 0sors
w. willis, sscrstary u che compan!
. were ma1s nsabss0 q ~ iavsstisal