Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-11-29
EDITORS BY THE EARS.
THE SATURDAY POST" TRADE
The Supposed New Proprietor DIS
pleased with His Trade A Race
for the Altoona County Paper.

II has been known for some time among
newspaper men that negotiations were pend
ing for trade between Mr. HalIeck. of the
Saturday Ereai,sg Post, and j. X. Fairchild,
of the Atcona County Reriesc, for an ex-
change Of newspaper property. The latter
gentleman desired, owing 10 the fact that
many of his relatives resided in this vicinity,
and also on account of his former residence
in this county, 10 embark ia journalism In
this city. 1t was formally announced
in the last issue of the Post that
the trade had been concluded and Mr.. f.
would take possession, and though the news
paper people of the city were not apprised
of the details of the trade. il was known that
Mr.. Fairchild came here on Wednesday of
this week. Ii is understood that the trans
fers were made of the newspaper Offices and
property of the Aicond County Rerieao to-
gether with certain real estate at Harrisyile.
by Fairchild 10 Halleck, and the Saturday
Erening Post in return was trans
ferred by Halleck 10 Fairchild. II has
leaked ont thst Immediately upon entering
into possession of the Post on Wednesday
last, Mr.. 4. discovered, as he claimed. that
matters had been greatly misrepresented to
him, and he at once left the city, as il is
believed, for Harrisville. 1t is also un-
derstood Halleck left for the same town
about the same time.
MORNING TELEGRAM reporter called on
Mr. NJ. G. Burch, at Sweets Hotel. last even
ing, and in an interview obtained the follow
ing particulars in regard to the matter:
'Mr. Burch, are you the attorney for
either of the parties?"
"Our firm (Burch d SMITH represents Mr..
Fairchild in any legal controversy that may
grow out of the trouble
''Would you state the nature of the mis-
representations as claimed by Fairchildy'
81 don't know that there would be any
thing wrong in stating that Mr. +. saw us on
Wednesday, just before leaving, and retain
ed us to look after his interests at this place.
represented to him to have been double the
subscription list that he believed it now has,
and that the extent of the claims made for it
as to advertising patronage he believed
to be untrue, to about the same extent, and
that the Office seemed To be in very bad con-
dition and to such an extent as to surprise
him."
"What remedies does MIR. F. propose 10
have applied?"
"That would not be proper for me to an
swer. Of course gave him such legal advice
as l thought proper, together with some sug-
gestions of friendly nature. Whether he
will follow my advice depends somewhat
upon what attorney he employs when he
arrives at Harrisv1le, but my general i'm
preston of the man, founded after an ac-
quaintanceship of some ten or twelve years,
is that he will not tamely submit to any
thing he deems unjust, and any legal con-
tests that may arise will probably be brought
in the Alcona county courts, in which county
Mr.. +. has long resided. desire TO express
no opinion whatever as TO the merits of the
controversy, and regret that was called on
by the press for light on the matter"
''Do you know in whose hands the Post
will fall?"
mo, don't. But have a strong impress
sion that il won't be Fairchild's. unless mat
tiers are mace 10 appear very dnerent than
at the time he left here"
''Have you heard from him since he left?'
II had a telegram from him to-day, en-
route, and il seems that Halleck was on the
same train. They appear TO have been hav-
ing little race to see who would reach
Harrisville first, from which circumstance
draw the conclusion that the Harrisville
property was the more valuable, or they
both would have stayed here. Well, that is
about all can say, and have just been to
hear Cough. and had to listen TO his indirect
complimentary allusions TO st. John, as a
moral hero. am tired and feel broken up.
and will bid you good night" and the gen
tleman climbed the stairs with a weary
tread.
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