Milford chronicle., 1883-10-05
Matthew SempIe-CuykendaIl Vs., Tomato
Growers


Mr.. J. Walter Cuykendall's exper-
ience as Gamer has been anything
but pleasant during the four or five
years that he has been engaged there
at. UntOward circumstances have kept
host of creditors in every venture
anxious to see on him reflected the
smiles OffOrtune. His experience this
year in the factory formerly owned by
q. N. Howell in Milford has been no
exception to former ex .Ieriences.
1t seems that last spring Matthew
Semple & Co., dealers in canned aud
evapOrated fruits, of Philadelphia
bought the Howell factory and in June
! gave the keys into the hands of James
Andrews, formerly foreman of Mr..
/ Howell and sent Andrews back to Mil
ford to take charge of said factory and
generally to look after the property.
About the same time the Messrs Sem
pie & Co. made an agreement with J.
Walter Cuykendall whereby Cuyken-
dali was to have the use of evapOratOrs
and canning factory and q specified
price for the evapOrated and canned
product on condition that he delivered
said product to Matthew SenIple & Co.
Last week the hands We're paid all
wages due them to date, but DR.. Pur-
nell and three other farmers sued Guy
kendall for payment on fruit; Mr.. Sen-
pie came to Milford ut the time and
Strengthened matters up, placing mon
ey in the hands of his attorney, Major
J. r. LOfland to satisfy the claims of
the said four farmers. Other farmers
became uneasy about heir pay, and
OE Saturday David GTeenly and four !
70, 4 l.
ment against Matthew Semple d Co. |
and closed the factory i'm Milford; and |
G. l.. HynsOn and two others who /
were not so positive that they had as
surances of pay from other sources
than Cuykendall, sued him.
Mr.. Semple came to Milford on Tues
day and wanted to dissolve the attach
ment aud proceeded with the trial
without delay. This he may do upon
security for the claims
The aggregate of claims entered is be-
tween $500 and 500 and it is under
stood that 81, 900 will cover all Outstand-
ing Indebtedness.
Major J. r. Lohand is retained as
counsel for Matthew Semple & Co. and
Judge George 2 Fisher is retained by
the growers.
Mr.. Semple is understood to hold
that his firm is in no wise responsible
for fruit or labor contracted by Guy
kendall, and that as soon as the fruit
was in the cans, either with or with
lut Cuykendall's liable it belonged to
The Philadelphia firm, having been
delivered to their agent, James An ,
irews, who was in the factory cOntin-
lally looking after their interests; that
hey had paid Cuykendall in full for I
III the goods now in the factory. and
hat the farmers were injuring them !.
~ OBTAINING the canned product now
lnder attachment
On Thursday Mr.. VIM. r. Phillips
uttered as security for Messrs. Semple
Z Co., and the trial may now proceed {
Within the legal limit of fifteen days.
Mr.. Cuykendall states that Mr.. Sem
lie agreed before witnesses to pay ev-
ry bill due to growers and labor in 81
ull up to Saturday night which they ri
allied to do. Also that Semple & Co., il
yere to pay to him a certain amount
yhen tomatoes were packed in cans, Of
nd another payment when labeled
nd cased. Mr.. Cuykendall also says IL
lere is enough canned goods in the
lctOry to pay all bills and leave a sur E
lus, besides the factory and plant.