Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-14
ASK FOR THE FOXES
INJUNCTION SOUGHT
AGAINST DIR. GORDON

The following appeared in the Bos-
ton Post Aug. 10, under Bangor date
line:
DR.. Frank II. Gordon Of Bangor,
former dentist, but who, according to
information revealed during federal
investigation in February last. had
sold millions of dollars worth of sill
yer black foxes" contracts to investors
all over New England. is defendant in
seveIS actions entered in the Supreme
CourI here by New York people who
seek to get an INJUNCTION against him
and the Frank H. Gordon, Inc
Rumors Of attempts to be made by
people to get their foxes or dividends
which In many cases have been said to
be long overdue, have been numerous
here for many months The first
move at court action, however, Is the
step now taken by eight investors in
foxes.
Among the things demanded are
that DR.. Gordon be obliged to make
full and true answer to the following
questions:
I'm whose possession are the
plaintiffs foxes?
What Is the exact arrangement
between defendant as an individual
and as a corporation, on the foxes?
Son what ranches and in what
pens are the foxes and how can they
be identified?
The petitioners ask for delivery
Of their foxes and an injunction en-
joining DIR. Gordon or the corporation
from any transfer or assignment of
title to the foxes or from anything
that will confuse the identity Of the
foxes.
Allegations in the writs entered here
are that the plaintiffs were guaran-
teed 100 per. cent offspring on the
foxes. 1t is alleged that the breeding
season is over and that the period
called for in the contract is past but
that the plaintiffs have been unable to
get their foxes. 1t is also alleged that
frequent demands have been made for
information as to the location and iden-
tification Of the foxes but that all de-
mands have been refused. The plain
tiffs allege specific dates upon which
demands were made for foxes. Dates
are also given upon which 1t is alleged
the plaintiffs were refused information
which would enable them to identity
their foxes.
George f. Eaton, city solicitor, here,
Is entered on the equity court docket
here as attorney for the investors IN
the actions started today. The inves-
tors, all people outside the State or
! Maine, who have commenced actlon
| here are:
Amos M. Hitter of Short Hills, n. j.;
Bertival C. Reed of New York CITY
Harry G. McKilay of New York CITY,
Howard Froelick of New York CITY
Peter E. Farnum Of New York CITY,
Louis F. Barili Of New York CITY
Robert Howard Wilton, AZ Broadway
New York City; Clara B. DeCoppet'
9o3 Park Avenue, New York CITY.
Attached to each writ filed in the
clerk of courts Office here is the con-
tract showing the amount of money
invested in the foxes. The total
amount in the eight cases Is sSl'5Ou.
DIR. Gordon, according to an an
nouncement last week, has turned
over his interests in the Bangor Com
| mercial. which until two weeks ago
carried the caption. DIR. F. III. Gordon,
| sole owner" to Erastus Teft OF New
Yor,, and Colonel Harry F. Ross, for
merly of Bangor.
Men and women in all. walks OF LIE
! will watch with interest the proceed
ings in the Supreme Court. Thousahos
| ~ neonle here and to the North. East
west and South are fox owners
Transfers recently made OF Dr COR
don's personal property, mortgages
nIaced upon his home on Maple street.
a personal attachment from local
| hank, and other incidents that woulo
go unnoticed in the case OF the aver
age business man here are circulated
| like wildhre bas the hundreds anxious
| to know the fate of the wonder man
| and their foxes.