The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-24
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Indebtedness. The following letter in reference to
tne transaction VIII explain itself =
November 22 1869.-T0 the Editor or the HordLd:--
Letitia jackson VS.. James Fisk, Jr.-Your account
OF the examination Of mir. Fisk In your journal OF
yesterday is incorrect in some particulars. Not
word was said about $3.50 having been offered by the
defendant to the plaintiff and send you verbatim
the defendant, which will show what he really did
swear to on his examination may add that the
sum OF $3.50 was offered on the part of the defendant
before the action was commenced, and which / adj
Vsed the pant to accept to save the great expense
OF lawsuit but the defendant, after the consent
was given to accept that sum, declined to pay It
unless security and indemnity were given him
against any future proceedings on the part of the
plaintiff and plaintiff being unable to procure such
security and indemnity the defendant declined to
pay her this miserable sum, and hence the law pro-
ceedings followed. Yours, THOMAS BIsGooD,
" Attorney for the Plaintiff
EXAMINATION OF JAMES FISK JR
James Fisk, Jr., was placed upon the stand, and
in reply to PLAINTIFFS counsel, Mr.. Thomas Bisgood,
testified as follows-I reside at No 313 West Twen-
ty-third street, New York city, my occupation is
president OF railroad and steamboat owner; am
engaged in theatrical matters also.
q. Have you any interest now in the Academy of
Music in this city? A. No, sir.
Q. Had you any interest in that Academy at any
time? A. Nothing further than assisting Max in a
performance of LUriine he gave there last spring.
q. Had you any license for that Academy? A.
q. In what manner did you assst7 A. BY adj
@. We're YOU to derive any profit from that per-
formance? 1? Objected toy A. did not derive any
profit from it.
were made? A. l do not remember the nature of
the contract: it was all verbal MaXs agent came to
me and asked me to assist him; told him to go
ahead and l would go to the extent OF $4,000 or
$4,000; my agents name was Coles; he conducted
the arrangements with Max; ] do not know what
they were there were many losses.
q. Was Max owner OF the Academy? A. 1t is a
stock company, suppose Max is not stockhoder
/ am not stOCkhoder in it.
q. DO you remember how many performances
there We're? A. think it went on for fourteen days.
q. Do you know Mr.. Coles Christian name? A.
john he is, / believe in New York, and is still in
my employ; he is to be found at the Grand Opera
House, that is the most probable place; he is always
there in the evening; do not remember that gave
Mr.. Coles any particular instructions with reference
to the operate performances.
q. Did you tell HIM that he to act for you with
Max? A. All my affairs passed through Mr. Coles
hands in communicating with Max in money mat
ters and otherwise.
@. Who engaged the artists? A. l do not know.
g. Do you Know Miss Jackson the plaintitf in this
action? A. l never saw her to my knowledge; l do
not know anything about her; do not know whether
| l employed her or not
q. DO you know who hired the Academy for that
period A. do not know who hired it; had an
idea that Max had lease of it all last year; never
| had anything to do with the lease
| @. If any profit had been made by the perform
ances to which you alude were you TO receive any
portion of those profits?
Objected to, as answered before)
q. Am / to understand that MIR. Coles acted as
your agent in reference to these performances, and
that you are not able now to say what contracts he
made with any person? A. Mr.. Coles is my con.
hdental agent; he does what order him; If told
him to pay money to the amount of $4,000 $4,000 tC
Max, it was done by him and he acted for me,