Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-12
W. ANDERSON,S SUIT.
The Attempt to Hold Horace Thompson
Responsible for the Partnership of Strong
& Anderson. ~ 81

The Attempt to Hold Horace Thompson
Responsible for the Partnership Of Strong
& Anderson. w 1857
At the June term of the United States cir
Quit court, the case of Vim. T.. Anderson Ys.
The First National Bank came up for trial,
and after one days evidence was continued on
the calendar by the interposition of the statute
of limitation by the defendant. As is known,
the suit is brought to recover $l2 1000 or there
abouts, which the complaint alleged
by the representations of Horace Thompson,
president Of the First National bank, by which
plaintiff was induced to enter into partner
ship with r. O. Strong. It is further claimed
that Strong was insolvent, on the verge of
bankruptcy at the time. though represented by
Thompson to be solvent, though he was in"
debted to the First National bank in the sum
of $4,000 or ;hereabouts. ~+ t.s.s ~
The gist of the complaint is
that plaintiff was induced by misrepresenta-
tions to form the partnership, SO that his funds
could be used to pay strong's debts to the
bank. A conspiracy which was duly carried
out in the payment of the debt to the bank.
Of P' 00 case IS which aS f has 'o beooms
familiar to the public and when
first and exclusively published by the GLOBE,
was the cause of no little excited comment,
owing to the high standing Of Horace Thomp-
son, whois thep party aimed at, though the de-
PENDANT to the suit is named as the First Ma
tional bank. 81.
Without further introduction it can be stated
that the case WIS introduced in court again
yesterday. ~ x"
The question of the statute of Limitation
having been overcome by the declaration of
distinct fraud in the complaint, the case came
to trial. ~ -
THE jury. ....-
The following were empanelled as jury to
try this novel .case:: ri .. ,-
John D. Schofeld, E. E. Blending, L. Bulls,
Moore, E. T.. -Hughson, Thomas Withrow, X.
Holverson, John Eastman, David l.. Curtin.
Following which Mr.. s. u. Pierce. who has
Allis d Allis at the present trial. associated
with him, made statementiOf the case. He
commended that he would prove all alleged, and
gave history of the case as set forth in the
complaint.
-s- ANDERsoN's TESTIMONY.
Without further preliminaries, Mr.. w. L.
Anderson was called to the witness stand. He
was subject to an examination extending from
IL q clock to clock, with an interval of an
hour to reouperate from his exhaustion by q
square dinner. In the main his testimony was
the same as given at the previous
trial. He succinotly related how he
made Mr.. Thompson's acquaintance, and by
him was induced to enter into partnership with
Stong; on his (Thompson's) assurance that
Strong was "a safe man, reliable and solvent"
1t is needless to repeat even synopsis of An
derson's testimony, as it was in all respect sim.
liar to that reported in the GLOBE of June 81,
1879. @ .--.
H.h ~-'H's EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Upham, cashier of the bank, was then
ballad Tho NJ : l,,, e.
adduced ut the previous trial which were
brought out in the testimony of Mr.. Wander
ho:f, book keeper of the bank.
MIR. Upham's testimony was given wholly
from the books of the bank, assisted in his
frequent references by Mr.. Vanderhoof, the
bookkeeper. .4s -... H..
To summarize. Il. Q. Strong g. Co.'s, r. O.
Strohg's and Strong Il Anderson's accounts
with the bank from the time Of forming the
partnership of Strong & Anderson were traced
up to March, 1872, step by step, or deposit by
deposit. with the checking against deposits,
and reaching the above date the court adj
journed. I'D -.s-
This much in a measure was proved in fact
or by inference. At the time Strong and An
bank $l3,500. Shortly after this, say about
the 18th day of April, 1871. r. o. Strong Co,
deposited ST. ,050; on the 18th, $4,000. On this
date note of $4,000 was paid by check by
r. o. Strong & Co. Again, on the 18th, $500
note was taken up. -f.-...
At this point some controversy arose about
the indebtedness of Strong when the partner
ship was formed. The banks Zine book
had two entries, one of $16, no and the other of
3d. 500, as Strong's indebtness.
just here Mr.: Upham explained how the
line book" had been fonnd since the last trial.
Continuing his examination, Mr.. Upham
cited other times or dates when R. o. Strong d
Go. made deposits, and r. o. Strong & Go. paid
with check or cash in part notes falling due
and in part renewing the same. In this way
series of notes were traced until March of 1872,
when two notes due by R. o. Strong & Co. were
paid by check of Strong Anderson's for
$4,000, which also included the payment of q
81 900 accommodation of Strong & Anderson.
At this juncture the court adjourned until
10 O'clock A. M: to. day. Heo ~. /. -