The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-15
GEORGE L. DICKINSON'S AFFAIRS.
A Suit in the Circuit Court Recalls Case of
Much Public Interest.

There is something of contest in the Circuit
Court over Charles G. O'Boyles claim for So 500
against the Indianapolis Terra Gotta Company.
It grows out of loan Boyle made to George
Il. Dickinson, once the company's treasurer and
secretary. Complaint is made that the money
was secured on note signed by the Indianapo-
lis Terra Gotta Company. per Hudson. the pres
ident, and Dickinson. It is claimed
by the defense that the transac-
ton was of private nature, solely
between O'Boyle and Dickinson, the lender be-
ing clerk in the atters Office of auditor for the
l., B. & w. railway None of the money, it is
urged, went to the company's use The defend
ant proposes to show that the company's note
upon which the sut is based was given in lieu of
Dickinson's private notes. the transaction being
effected May q, 1884 On that day. it is claimed,
OBoyle let Dickinson have the money, the for
mer giving a ten-days note, which, at the ex-
piration Of that time. was renewed for thirty
days. AT maturity of the renewal the company's
note was given.
1t was in testimony that no trace of the trans
action could be discovered on the company's
books by Messrs. Winter and Foster, who were
appointed to examine them previous to the assign
ment It appeared that Dickinson had assigned
l., B. & W. Railway Company. These were in
possession of Mr.. Winter and to them Mr..
Stilz also laid claim. Dickinson had gone to
Kansas City and Stilz went ont there to see
him. About the first Of May OBoyle came to
the company's Offices to see about his note.
Shortly after this it was learned that Dickinson
had trouble with his road and had left the city.
Mr.. Schumacher, in the employ of Receiver
Wallace, and in May, 1884, connected with
Fletcher & Sharpes Bank, said that he had eX-
amined the bank books of that date, and found
that on the 21st OF the month O'Boyle checked
out So, 500, and on the same day that amount
was credited to Dickinson's private account. w.
j.. Stilz, vice president of the Terra Gotta COM
pany last year. testified that he had the business
management of the concern. An. effort was
made to raise money for the company on an &C
commodation note given by Mr.. Ijams, but they
were unsuccessful in getting it from the
Indiana National Bank. Hodson, witness
and Dickinson were interested in this plan, and
after its failure the Iams note was placed in the
care of Dickinson. The three, named as COM
mittee of ways and means for the company, held
a consultation in Room 81, Fletcher & Shapes
Block. The company needed money. and after
raise it Dickinson got the money, but did not
know at the time whether he left the Ijams note
as collateral for the new note. He got the
money from O'Boyle. and Hodson and Dickinson
signed 1T. lie (the wltnessl did not. lie ala
not know until next day the particulars
Of the transaction. The Ijams note was given
as collateral. but was afterwards taken up and a
new note of the company given. This is the
ncte in suit. Sometime after this they had to
have money to meet the payroll, and the Ijams
note again came in use. The money was pro-
cured from the Indiana National. Dickinson
gave OBoyle collateral in j. 81. Haverly gold
mine stock and life insurance policy.
Witness said that Hodson came to him and
said: For Gods sake, Stilz, get money have
borrowed 5000 from my wife, and l must get it
He also said that 81, COO of the money borrowed
from O'Boyle was paid to Hodson. The case
will be continued to-day, with OBoyle on the
stand