The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
MALONE HEARING
CONTINUED TO.
FEBRUARY End
Opposing Lawyers Open Clash
in Circuit Court Without
Principals Present.
Unusual Action Taken
Temporary Receiver Appointed
for "POrO," Declares That
He is ''The Boss Now"

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 21-(Staff
Correspondence for The Associated
Negro PressG The opening clash in
the legal embroglio between Mrs.
Annie Pope Turnbo Malone, founder
of Poro College, and her husband,
Aaron E. Malone, took place here to-
day in the antiquated court room of
circuit court Judge M. Hartman,
with neither of the principals present
and with the opposing groups of high
priced lawyers sparring for position
and time. On motion by E. P. Griffin
of the law firm of Nagel and Kirby,
Mrs. Malone's counsel, who gave as
his reasons the fact that his client
had been out of the city and that
court attaches were late in getting
service on her so that he had not
had time to complete his case, the
matter was continued to February
second.
First Hearing on Petition.
Today's procedure was the first
real hearing on the petition for an
accounting of the business in which
he is claiming a fifty per cent inter-
est on January, and lawyers white
and colored all over the city are said
to be commenting upon the unusual
action of Judge Hartman who ap-
pointed a receiver Immediately with
out the formality of hearing, when
Mrs. Malone might have presented
her side, or even notifying her law
yers that such an action had been
filed or such course CONTEMPLATED
Today's proceedings in view of the
fact that the receiver already had
been appointed, had the case come to
trial would have determined whether
or not the receivership was to be
be made permanent. The temporary
receiver who is a gentleman of the
crimson neck variety took charge
last Thursday, superceding Mrs. Ma
lone in authority, signing all checks
and controlling the huge daily in
come. He stopped payment on all
outstanding checks, called all the de-
partment heads together and in a
speech informed them that he was
The Boss now" and gave a definite
indication of what might be expected
under white receivership
Short Session.
The session today was short. Sur
prlslngly few of St. Louis prominent
colored folk were in evidence. Both
principals had evidently been notified
that continuance would be granted.
Even the leading attorneys were alb
sent. Attorney Charles Nagel, Mrs.
Malone's lawyer, was recently an
pointed by President Coolidge, Chair
man OF governmental agricultural
commission. He is in New York and
his absence was one reason for post
ponlng the case. He is a noted and
hlgh-class lawyer. Edward Foristel.
Mr.. Malone's counsel, is equally
famous in his way. He is a damage
suit attorney, with an uncanny repu-
tatlon for winning his cases, the win
ming rather than the method. being
the important thing with him, accord
ing to rumors. He has won several
big damage suits recently for colored
people ,all of them against big con-
struction firms or greet car compa-
MES, and has invariably won sums
as high as fifteen and twenty thou
: sand, taking as rule fifty per cent
for his fee. He is one of the political
bosses of st. Louis County, the "Un-
der Cover Boss they call him. He
makes judges and public officials,
though not holding Office himself.
1t is because of his might that many
of the colored residents predict that
Mr.. Malone will win, regardless of
the intrinsic merit of the case.
Last Action of Judge.
Ihe last action of the judge today
was to order $4,000. Eighty-Four
Thousand Dollars in bonds which ap-
peared on the books as personal
property to be turned over to the re-
ceiver. "The contention here" he
ruled, "is that this is a co-partner-
ship business. Therefore, there are
no personal holdings and all must be
turned over to the receiver, who will
be required to furnish an additional
bond of one hundred thousand dol
lars"