New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-19

TIE VALUE PLACED UPON THE DEAD CHILD OF An
EMPLOY" YOU SET TOO HIGH PRICE on
YOUR D--D YOUNG ONE"
Special D3spatch TO The Cincinnati Com
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 16.-I undertook to
grie a. record of the Hon. VIM. H. Eng ish, and the
first chapter has already been furnished 70 the readers
OF The Commercial All his record. as 1t has been
and viii Oe published but In a city
wlere he has lived twenty years. aud where he has
cum ss s9 % brour y Joa G smith against the
Citz-us street Railway Company. Of which Wm. II.
John smith. drayman, rs Fayette-St, deposeth and
pat tuu ne came TO indianapolis nearly nieen vars
Ago a. an empOye of the Street Railroad Company
That Engaged starter at the stables OF 5be
company, and was a faithful ana encient hand' ana
lad charge OF stables night and in the early
morning that William H. English, he president o. the
COMPANY, d'd bring from scott County, Indiana, his
former home a large number o. mex pe1eDced men and
bows who were emp owed drivers low wages, and
tbst on of these drivers while RUM NJ MS team along
Illinois the corner OF Georgia, ran over ana kli e1
,n;nm,ss After rnc Funeral sara VI am III English came
u wanted know what was gong to do about
the saving he supposed the company would nave
60 raw me something ana proposed that should
be left Fam BessOnies the Catholic priest OF his
city To this agreed, and. amer investigating all the
thousand dollars and funeral expenses THIS Mr.
English tnen refused To- pay and proposed 10 cave ne
sun was agreed upon sno THIS too he refused TO pay
Acung under advice. am not educated, gave the
case to lie law firm OF Porter, Harrison FlsAbacR
telling them had no ready money. but they might
have half their fee The case came 10 lrlai IN 1870
but be the trial. the same day. Mr. English TOOK
Tie case was set for Danve, November l, 1870
and Mr. Porter was present, and / had my witnesses
whom had to pay their and expenses day by
day. Englsn there aud mad another affidavit,
getting a postponement on account OF me absence OF
some OF his witnesses. Nv lawyers then told me That
the game was me out. ~ | was poor man,
having left the company and bought horse and dray
and that III order prevent any trick mad better get
aawyer there 20 watch tue case, ami got the Hon l.
II. Campbell. When the case came up again. was
there with witnesses. among them being John
buser. the pol cen1n wno saw the accfaent ana; os
swearing 20 something, Mr.. English got II STAYED on
again -
tray u Pennsy vana and "ashngton-sts
by Fletcher & sharpe's bank, when Mr.. English came
along said: Here. Smith. ought To settle TINS
matter AMI not be having about 1t; can't afford it,.
" Told HIN ne had never done as he agreed TO- ana
He then said: 'Ti settle with you If you come
down street when again SAID the lawyers would tehd
" Al that he became quite excited. and said: Damn
The Irish This country would have been better ON
without LIem.' and added: LOOK mere once more;
will settle With you, but no. Tor thousthu doars;
Ysa high a price your damned young one, and
can bring witnesses 70 prove IN any court that sha
sever made you dol ar ~,
- Itold him that II a poor man my child was as
FOOD ami jumped Of my dray To MT him. ana the
.hr Engiish then went to my wife. when was way
q work. ami said my lawyers had advised 600 - con-
promise and that he he'd concluded 10 pay Slooo pro
csd would $3.50 III street car tickets aud that
he pay the suit she agreed 70 mat,
ana signed a release, but | signed IL, because
was satisfied with such settlement, and OF the way
had been The whole expense 90 me was over
$1,000. caused by tle postponement. ana had !"
@ te house TO pay my Witnesses ana a Wos
River Railroad. and Hved III Yves CHESTER COubtY
a. g. Wheeler roadmaster ami Daniel Carpehtt
walking b0ss. own my property IN FayetSest' Ha'e
swo drays, and have all the work can do 49,
John 4 SMITH
ATTEST: v. D. sapp" 900
The record show. ina; suit filed May y 1870,
and Order 20 OF the Marion Civil circuit Court
the decree GIVING change OF venue on petition II H.
hndant and payment Of costs. In Fee Book NO II II
appears that William G. Smock County Ce X fecclSeI
II n defendant 500 leaving balance OF % cchts anu
get UNPAID.
In oice Of Porter who associated WITH his
son Iouud the old record resardlhg tne hna sel
nent The case. IL is IN the handwriting OF Genera
Ben. HARRISON, the g mark" o. joan SibitD is VIZ
messed BY r. sell b. Harrison, the weIIknOwh appolnIe
OF the United Mint and tue sequel o the nght OF
the Door mans friend against al uDelhca1eu iilo"
MAJ s tiius toTsely told: ,ooo -,
:. TaIs ease II compromised follows; 5000 cneh,
sZ5O tickets. and of the company iiuOfseu
oy william II. English for $50 for SIX nOnihs. We
nave re slned 800 IN car tickets Tor our zee ~ 20 ~
pay CapDelPs re, aud paid 70 John Snith r3oU
casa the for $3.50 ard $50 In car uches are iet
Ny JVhh III our safe Hs
John y SMITH
mark
Witness r. b HARRISON"
IL may be added l.. al The was duly COLLECTED iof
sinltHs ben H. the fun amount and SOO ID car H.httS
RTink Ifncd him In cODUanF Win SI- = -
SoAett the grain dealer called u FatAei ID ssvhlss
tehioehc-, Maryland-ave., and Lo lHn"fS'u ~
cnsItLs Character 10 nigh rms rs man OF ruin ne
saiu ar member OF the trmperance Sfc'et5, anu
~h@ a. sad be relied upOn though 80 ihi a. 40
Individually CONCERNED ne dlj not "S 70 u4AAo ny
Sttn stsemsDts might be dragged INFO poiIues.
Saher BessOnies. however. remembered ptIlectly nr
seatA OF title girl, aud the manner IN WHICH
s.s1se OF was taken, together Win attehuAnl
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