Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-09-26
INJUNCTION CASE AGAINST
THE AERO CLUB OF AMERICA

New York, Sept. 25.-Henry Wood
house, former president Of the Aero Club
Of America, filed an affidavit and photo
graphic exhibits in the supreme court to-
day intending to show that his injunction
proceedings against the present trustees
Of the club are brought for the purpose
of preventing the disposition Of funds of
the organization and the dispersal o.
evidence, which he declares is in the club
files, bearing an aircraft frauds against
the United States government totalling
y2o, ,000, 900
This affidavit and the Photographic ex-
hibits together offer an answer to the
question raised by counsel for the trus-
tees who said in open court today that
he did not know Weodhouses's motive in
bringing the action.
Woodhouse describes himself in his af
fidavit not only as acting as chairman
Of a committee chosen at a special meet
ing Of the Aero Club of America to in
stitute legal. proceedings to protect the
funds and properties of the Organization,
but also he declares he is acting "as
chairman of the committee cooperating
with the United States government in
the prosecution of aircraft frauds, re-
quested by the United States department
Of justice to transmit to the department
documenary evidence of aircraft frauds
held in the record of theAero Club OF
America"
The defendants are: George H. Hous-
ton, Richard F. Hoyt, Clement NJ Keys,
| the Manufacturers Aircraft Association ;
Hugh w. Robertson, Howard E. Coffin,
Sidney D. Waldon, S. S. Bradley, Chas,
Thaddeus Terry and Charles Jerome
Edwards.
Prior to the fling Of today's affidavit,
which is captioned Supplemental affidav-
! it transmitting newly discovered docu-
mentsry evidence" particular attention
had been drawn to Woodhouse's desire to
prevent the present trustees Of the club
from "diverting to unlawful uses funds,
trophies, furniture, etc In addition to
these matters he also asks the court to
Isenioin the defendants from withdrawing.
setting, removing beyond the jurisdiction
of the courts of the state of New York.
or destroying certain documents held by
the said Aero Club of America and re-
quested by the United States department
kof justice as evidence in actions brought
by the United States attorney general
on behalf Of the people of the United
Estates against the corporations of which
four Of these defendants are officers and
Eemployes, and in actions also brought by
i the United States attorney genera
against other corporations and associa-
tions and individuals with which these
defendants are affiliated, for the recov-
cry of sums aggregating over s20.0o0.-
600 of United States government funds
unlawfully obtained by these corpora.
tions."
The alleged conspiracy. Of the de.
PENDANTS. according to the woodhouse af.
fidavit, was organized further for the
express purpose of preventing said Aero
Club Of America from activity co-operat.
ing with the government Of the United
States in conducting its investigation Of
the aircraft graft scandals involving or
billion dollars and to hamper and embar.
rass such Investigations and to cause, 81
far as possible, suspicion to lurk in tbs
public mind against all persons promin
emily and heretofore associated witt
said Aero Club Of America, including
this plaintiff, by reason of its gaining
control over the activities Of said club.
The affidavit also alleges that the de
PENDANTS after gaining control Of th'
club sought to obtain and divert to per
sonal use certain trust funds held in diff
ferent banks in the name OF the Aer.
Club Of America.