Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-01
ANDEEsON,s SUIT.
More Light on the Singular Action
Brought Against the First National
Bank-- hIr.z ThomE,son Defended

More Light on tho Singular Action
Brought Against the First National
Bank Mr. Thompson Defended
The GLOBE yesterday contained, as usual.
the exclusive account of peculiar suit
brought by w. S. Anderson against the First
National bank and Horace Thompson, it's
president, the charge being that he lander
SOM had been induced to form co-partner-
ship owing to Mr.. Thompson's represents
tons, and that said partnership proving dis
astrous he now wishes to recover $12, 900.
A GLOBE envoy met Mr.. Thompson yester-
day and asked him for his version of the af-
fair. Mr. Thompson said he had no reply to
make, other than that the charge had no
foundation whatever. He was surprised
that such suit should be brought, but of
course it would not amount to anything.
WHAT THE REFsREE SAYS.
Learning that Col. Clas A. Morton had
acted as referee, some time since, in the
| matter, GLOBE reporter called on him yes
terday to hear his views. After calling Col.
Morton's attention to Anderson's complaint.
| winch he stated he had read in the GLOBE,
the reporter aueried:
[ We're you not, on one occasion, called liz
as arbitrator between the two parties?
| Col. Morton-~l was once consulted about
| some little differences between them.
| Reporter-Were not those differences the
same 50 those involved in the bill of charges
p, biished this morning?
| Col. Morton That Is a matter it seems to
me concerns no one but the parties interest
ed, and as it seems to nave reached the courts.
1t would perhaps be as well 10 say nothing
about it.
Reporter colonel, the matter has be-
come public by the beginning of this suit.
! Col. Morton-I cannot imagine from what
source you obtained your information that
was referee, as you are pleased to call it,
between Mr.. Thompson and Anderson.
| Reporter-But is it not fact that Won
were so called in?
Col. Morton-It is true that at the request
| OF Mr.. Anderson, l had several interviews
With MIR. thompson in relation to some
open matters between theu and I advised {.
settlement upon basis which was accept
able to both.
Reporter-Did these matters in any way
relate to Anderson's partnership with r. o.
| Strong?
Col. Morton--They did not, only incident
ally.
Reporter-Wlll you please state the nature
of the disputed questions you allude to?
Col. Morton-lhat is a private matter,
but have no hesitation in saying that the
! settlement agreed upon was in the highest
degree creditable to Mr.. Thompson. In fact,
Mr.. Thompson is noted in this community
for his liberality, and that he was party to
! any sharp practice in the sale of Strong 81
Richardson to Anderson, don't believe
word of.
Reporter-Do you think it possible for a
business man to be imposed upon IN the yay
suggested in Anderson's complaint?
Col. Morton--Certainly not, if an expert
enced business man, but l incline to the
opinion that Anderson was a little yerdaat
IN business when he came here,
and being anxious to make a
venture, did not examine into the
character and standing Of the business with
that care an ordinary degree of prudence
would have dictated. The fact is Anderson
IS an 1mpulsive fellow, with plenty OF energy,
ana at tins moment possessed of more ex
perlence than he had six or seven years ago.
Reporter-You do not appear TO think
there IS much ground for the complaint.
What do you think will be tho result?
Col Morton-Oh, l don't know anything
about that; bat it certainly would be singu-
lar sort OF precedent to establish, it man
making an unfortunate trade could
cali upon his banker to make good his losg
It's absurd upon its face to suppose that Mr
Thompson would conniye with Strong or any
body else. II he had the disposition he
could not afford to do it. But | have said
all propose to ana a good deal more than /
attended upon the subject.