The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-01-26


On Thursday the last act OF the Fox river
railroad bonds suit was cOnsumma.ed 90 fur
as the township of Ottawa is interested, and
a receipt taken in full from Judge Dickey for
his legal services as attorney for the town.
The arrangements were all completed or
Tuesday when hessrs. Mayo, Bull, Perkins
and Others were in Chicago, except the nero
ACT of Diminishing the suits, payment OF the
fees and the surrender OF the stock which
had been held by the town. These last acts,
as stated, were performed on Thursday,
when Supervisor Perkins, as the towns
representative, handed TO Mr.. Dckey the
sum of So 500 and surrendered to the secre.
tary OF the o., o. II T. X. V. Il r. Co. all
the stock held by the town. BY the happy
settlement OF the complex question OF ''pay-
ing the lawyers" Ottawa undoubtedly saves
several thousand dollars, for little doubt re-
mains that Judge Dickey would have recov.
cred judgment against the town for probably
5000 or $1,000, to which would have been
added tho costs, more attorneys fees, &c.
Probably no one deserves more credit for the
success Of the entire litigation attending
these bond suits than our townsman, Andrew
Lysch, who has stubbornly resisted their
payment from the outset, and H. Is q matter
Of great congratulation to him that he has
not only seen the last Of the suits upon the
bonds themselves, but also the peaceful set
Element Of the attorneys claims, which came
SO near precipiiating the whole affair into
the courts again. Supervisor Perkins also
deserves praise for the self sacrificing man
ner in which hc has devoted time and money
TO bring about the present conclusion.
la regard to this matter, Mir. Lynch, who
may be taken as authority, furnishes the fol
loving statement showing the true position
Of the town IN The suits and the manner In
which the husl settlement was effected:
Judge DIckey has settled with the town OF
Ottawa for legal services in the bond suit
agreeably to the original contract between
the town aud pickey, Boyle & Richols0D and
d. 7. Jones. The phantom cults which the
Judge instituted against the town vanished
Thursday afternoon under the influence OF
the Judg e's wand in the hands Of ]. W. Dun
can, his attorney "Dismissed" Is tho word
recorded to mark the place where they were
supposed 10 have existed. Lest the public
should be misled by statements innOcently
nude ty some of the newspapers in relation
to the mode of settlement, from my connec.
ton with the matter, it 10 well perhaps that
| should briefly state the facts in the case. |
deem this the more necessary since the
acts Of the parties supposed to represent the
town in the transaction were assumed and
unauthorized by it. The following propose
ton, in substance, was made To Mr.. Perkins,
supervisor, by Judge Dickey, through Mr.. D.
r Cameron: THAT in case the Supposed
stock held by the town was re.delivered to
the Ottawa, OswegO Il Fox River Valley
Railroad Company, he (Dickey) would for
$3.50 release the town from all claims on
account Of the services Of Dickey, Boyle &
Ricnolson, together with his assumed claim
for personal services for assisting to defeat
the bonds The matter was referred by Mr.
Perkins 10 nossr5. Gilbert, Bull aud Mayo,
who had been previously employed by him
TO defend the town against Judge Diekey's
assumed claim for personal services, and tho
settlement was effected agreeably to their
advice. Having held the supposed stock for
twelve years, felt, under the circumstances,
most willing to place the thing in the hand,
Of Mr.. Perkins. Ny concern sbou. II was
not ON account OF any value that attached
to It (ior considered the thing perfectly
worthless) but to get irum the sight Of the
shadow OF an object which has csused me so
sirous OF laying claim to the shadow ara re-
fcrred to the Ottawa. Oswego II Fox River
Valley Railroad Company, TO whom tie
thing was re delivered by Mr.. Perkins, freely
aud without consideration. Amen.
4. LYNcU