Evening journal., 1920-11-17
FISHERIES co.
CASE CLOSES
AFTER ) DAYS
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the majority directors OF the Fisher
les Company. Mcssrs Loland. Lank,
Joseph and Tunnel, offered in evil
dence certain portions Of alldaviis OF
Jacob prettyman, John g. Robinson
and Joseph Z. Nirdon, made in con-
nectlon with the original suit Of
Charl y. Jones against the company
asking for a receiver. The sections or
the afldavits that Mr. Rodney desired
10 put d evidence was relative 20 inc
know edge expressed by these men 10
he afidavts as 40 The sale OF me
steamer Henlopen. Mr. Rodney said
before the afldaVlis were admitted IN
evidence, he desired an opportunity
to object The question was not
passed on by the Chancellor az once.
Mr. Rodney thcn said he rested ms
case Mr.. Relnhardt announced tlal
on behalf of tho minority directors,
also closed and Mr.. Davis. as counsel
for Robert PENNINGTON and the Lewes
Oh and Chemical Company also resi-
Nhen ne defendants closed NJ.
Ridccly asked Tor and was granted
isle I'll yilccc % re.irinc Tor short
time 10 consult with his Witnesses
before offering anything in rthutlll
When Mr.. Ridgely returned io ile
room. he was asked by the court 90
state his object ons 90 ne aildaNis
offered By Mr.. Rodney lie considered
the a1ldaViis lmnsicrial but was
overruled hy The Chancellor and see
tions of the anliayils were admitted
IN evidence
nir ndg.iy ihen moved ma! Oh re
be placed In evidence an portions OF
fhr minute hO0E ~ the Fisheries
Company not already IN evidence.
MI Rclnhlrii and Mr. Rodney Oh
lect a 90 this on the ground That 10
would burden The record With a lot
~ matter In no way material. Il was
finally decided That counsel should
arrcc among themselves just what
portions % The m'nuie book should
80 In.
NJ. Davis Tor Mr. Pennington oh
iccied 10 this arrangement on the
ground that for his side Of the case
ne had moth ne 10 rcbui and also Thai
ne dif not know what the minute
hook contained Tho cour' admitted
me book with the understanding thai
counsel should agree just what por.
fions Of The book should go in. Mr.
Davis was granted an exception u
,h|s ruins.
Joserh pr,ilyman. who was assist
ant NJ If ,sph Nirden. superintendent
of the plant testified that Mr. Lofanc
used 10 be al he plant often. but thai
the other directors were not 40 the
plant 0fifner than once a week. Ini
witness also c0niradlcted the trstI-
mony of q number 0f The rector'
relative n work they claimed n have
don, fo- The ben fi m The COMPANY
IN the wsy ~ fNirs services 10 carr
ife money they iod-ihemseiNes. VI
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nsh ami that fhe directors very eelnOI
rar1s down when the boats were COM
i8g IN. The witness said the directors
b probably four or five i'mrs a season
would 90 out and get some extra men
TO haidle large catches Of fish.
Jos ph p. Nirden. The superintendent
% The plant from 1919 i0 iHI.~Was
also called n r builaI Re sa q Mr.
l.cnand was around the plant a great
deal. but outside OF Mr. BOOkhammer
he never saw any of the other direc-
tors doing any work around the plant
The directors. he sad. in the fishing
season outside Of Mr. L01and came
uoNn % the plant probably three or
fonr times A month"; Mr.. Nirdon also
- mat occasionally dur ng the sea-
ron when iNira help was needed Ia
landle The fsh. ne would tell Mr.
i.onand and he and some of the othrl
~ q reciors would get the men.
Mrs Elizabeth Robinson. stock
holder In the company. said She Wit
her husband would average vlstni
The plant OF the company about thre
times a week Of evenings during N
fishing season. and that she never o
those trips saw any OF he director
but Mr. LO0and doing any work an
she saw Mr. Lofland doing very ldil
lab0ring work.
Frank NJ. Jones OF GEORGETOWN tei
iihed he attended the stOckholder
meeting at Lewes on August 10. i9i
and that Mr.. Bookhammer did nc
make the statement at that meetln
that the Henlopen had been resold fc
fi15.000.
Mr.. Jones said Mr.. Bookhammf
stated al that meeting that he ha
heard rumor Of the sale Of the boa
10 the French Government and in
quired Of Mr.. Loflnad II that rumo
WAS true
He said the substance OF Mr.. LOT
.and's reply was that as far a. b
new u was not trua-