The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-10
the CHICAGo REPUBIICAN.
Modern Stntcsman's Fiunnceering-A Suit
TO Recover $1,000.

~ htcoNtr cbsOUOs
The mit OF the First National Bank Of
Springfield, H., against Charles A. Dana, to re.
cover the amount OF promissoty note for 5000,
made January Is. 1865, was heard Yesterday by
Judge Larremore and Jury. In July, 1861. one
Mack, known as DIR. Mack, rhysciln and poll
tcian, and described by MIR. Dana in his evil
dcnco as "a modern statesman," visited Mr.
Dana IN Washington. Mack told Mr.. ID ma that
a company had been ORGANIZED for the pu5lica-
tion OF the Chicago Republican, that the nomi-
nal capital was $jO0n, and the real capital
flOO,OO Of which $4,000 had actually been paid
In 10y the stockholders, among whom were some
OF the wealthiest and most prominent men Of
Illinois. The stockholders, Mack said, were
anxious that Mr.. DINA should accent the posl-
tion OF editor, aud as an inducement they
offered him a one-' 9TH interest. represented by n
phd-up, certificate Of $4,000 real. or 10000
Mr.. Dana accepted the position. soon after
ne To- charge u became apparent that the
financial condiii.n of the n publican was not
sucn as Dr. Mack statements mad led Mr.. Dana
TO suppose. Mack was publisher. Tho strait
enc circumstances Of The concern seemed TO
require some acton. What followed was de-
scrlbod by MIR W q. Dittlett, who, with MIR
willard II rtlett, defended Mr.. Dana, as follows
The CHICAGO Republican got out OF money
Mack went to Springfield to see two very itch
men, Stockholders I'm the paper. one OF them
ling stockhOlder and President Of the First Ma.
tonnl - INK Of Springfield when Mack return
ed To- Chicago he told Mr.. Dana that they had
Concluied to rtise n assessment, and " iuted
Mr. Dana to pay his share, hs the other stock
holders had already paid or were anout tn pay.
Mack said that Williams aud Dunn had agreed
To fltnish money on MIR. Dana's notes, with the
pledge Of his stock to secure the payment OF the
notes. rhereupon Mack produced two notes OF
S]Ob each and MIR. Dana signed them both.
and gave Mack his stock to be deposited "a col
lateral. Mack at the time represented to Mr..
Dana that VI illiams had paid III his whole sub
scIiption Of $1,000 whereas In fact he had not
paid It, TWAS a swindiing transaction for the
purpose Of obtaining money from Mr.. Dana,
who paid his subscription on the representation
that Williams had alre tdy paid his which turn
oil out to be false represe ntattOn and a fraud.
Mr. Dana testified as follows:
nv Mr.. W. o. Bartlett Were or were not any repre.
ssntaG9s made TO you 3y Mr.. Mack that Williams.
Q-IIad it not been for these representations would
CrosscIamiuc. by Mr. Burnett couns, FOR williams's
Q-were you one Of the original stockholders Of the
o.-it had started before Won hal connection with II
A-Ncs, sir. ! became connected with II aOOut the
Williams Hum and other associates LAD pd ~ $50
100 am mat thcy desired NE to be the editor Mack
eame to Washington to see the about II, lie sad that
there teOOl1 Of stock Still unlssucd that they had
there il Sa s" issued to 70 e as ia 20, s,o Go s
an perfectly sure " that In the January foilowing
and said to me that ", liams and BG IN mad agreed
Bum had alraiy paid. Or mere about to pas tne.r
assessment an had agreed also t, ADVANCE money
delivered tue stock t. MACK 4 the same time
. va. n mace A raS sSpis 70 as 6 S 10 sac
Williams was understood I, be the bank. lie com
| trOlIrd it docs his prliCrfy.
Owned most = ne .tocs. AMI VS. Prs ent q the
was tlen member OF TIE Tiaois Legislature anu a
ga Statesman? A.-A M dern statesman,
Q.-Did you learn anjihng more after You we'd
nn0te '' rpm a the III pip wa.
l sHe AZ aSy ,Ps "a sae to
uvnsI On SVnui',nn IN gave ~ m -, s.. ltgy