The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-06
STElNAU vs.. sam SMALL.
SAM JONES'S AID SUED FOR A
JEWELRY BILL.
The Profits OF His ItIseracy in Gin.
cInnati Sunk in Soup Ladle-
The Suit Compromised.

Il tn1eS-lotdT OF yesterday says JnhI Sbm
Small Paid for his gold watch, dia-
monds and silverwsre that he pur-
chased from Ale Steinap, the jeweler.
The trial OF the suit which S.elnau en-
tered against him before Justice
Bloom was to have taken place at 0
o'clock, but 1t did not take place at
all and never will.
Mr.. Steinau's attorney, the Hon.
Howard Douglass, and Mr.. Smal'e at
torneys, Messrs. Paxton and Warning
ton, effected a compromise by the pay
ment OF the full amount sued for and
the costs Mr.. stsinau incurred in
bringing the suit.
At9 o'clock this morning Justice
Bloom and several reporters waited
anxiously for Mr.. Small, Mr.. SteinaU,
the lawyers and the witnesses to show
up, but trey did not show. An entire
hour was consumed in waiting, and
when the clocks hands pointed to the
figure 10, Justice Bloom declared that
the last minute OF grace had passed,
and Ii was evident there would be no
trisl.
Then the lawyers Offices were Wis
tied. ct Paxton Il WarIiDgton's Mr..
Small bad been, but he had Just gone
CUP 10 the trisl," as the clerk said
This was known to be an invention,
and 30 iha Timss-Stdr hustled up TO
Howard DouglAfs's office. Mr.. Doug
lass and Mr.. Abe Steinau were found
there.
"Mr. Paxton was here" was stated
by Mr.. Sleinau, and he and Mr.. Dou-
glass he'd consultation. Mr.. Small is
TO pay me the full amount of my bill
and the costs and the suit will be
Withdrawn. Mr.. Paxton wrote a letter
addressed TO Mr.. Small, which l am TO
sign, and Mr.. Small has written a let
ter to me. The whole matter hss been
amicably adjusted. Mr.. Small declares
thst am a perfect gentleman and /
declare that Mr.. Small 10 a perfect
gentleman, aud there is TO hard feel
Ing now on either side. IL was a sim.
pie case OF misunderstanding"
"What is the letter that you are to
send to Mr.. SmallP"
Here IL u.s.
The letter read as follows:
Rev. DR.. Small;
DRAR sIR--In Justice TO you desire TO say
| that at no time / ever circulate the re-
port you had refused to pay the claims
held against you for merchandise, and thai
you were seeking TO defraud me out of the
same. lhe information cjmmunicat d tC
you and upon which. you predicated your
| letter TO me was not furnished by me. UuI
relations prior to the receipt of the letter
had always been pleasant and agreeable
| a g had nAN haa Nnta Na1 81
you am sure we would haye had no con
| troyersy. All matters pending between u,
have been honorably adjusted and fully
'A' ABE sTEINAU.
After having written this letter, Mr.
Paxton left Mr.. Douglass's office al
$50 O'clock, saying that he would re-
turn In three-quarters Of an hour witt
MIR. SmalPs letter, to which Mr.
sttinau's letter, written by Mr.. Pax
ton, was to be an answer What wa
more important, he would also briDl
the ecssRary $3.50 with him. But il
three quarters OF an hour Mr.. Paxton
did not appear, nor did he appea
until a quarter to o'clock.
| Mr.. Steinsu VIZ tied not patiently bu
very impa'iently for him all the time
and towai d the last 1t began to look al
though Mr.. Small could not raise thu
money or had changed his mind anC
intended to let he trial proceed. How
ever, at the lime stated Mr. PAxt)l
entered with the money, and the fol
lowing letter from Mr.. Small, both O
which were handed to Mr.. Steinau
The l. tier read thus:
A. Stonau, jr.
| DEAR SrR-In response to your communi
cation of this date, desire to say that m
Toronto letter to you was based upon infoI
nation that you were making Severe" an
unwarra, ted threats against mo upon tn
streets Of Cincinnati. At that distance an
under those circumstances my indignatio
took tho expressions ust d AS proper. Upo
your repre- entntions that you had made n
| such remarks | am free 10 withdraw th
letter an ITS offensive terms. As you say
prior to this understanding our bushes
transactions were pleasant aad sati. factory
Yours, very true, SAM W. SMALL.
While waiting for Mr.. Paxton {
bring in the letter aud the money, Nj
Steinsu spoke OF The Gaze. Said he:
, "This is all the result Of tale beai
, ing. Iwould never have brought tn
! SUIT II Mr.. Small, whom have alvey
found to be perfect gentleman, hs
} not been giving misrepr, sentaLion
| Tho story is Just this: When M
SmalPs note b came long overdue,
! wanted to write to him about il, an
/ meeting Will Stevens, / asked hi
: where Mr.. Small was at that time. II
told me end asked why wishe
5 to know. l told him all the ce
I cumstances, when he said that II d
t Joyce knew about it he would corr
4 spond with Mr., Small and sea that IL
s note was paid. He told DIR. Joyc
then l got that blsckguarding lett,
z from Mr.. Small. 1 blame DR.. Joy,
{ for the whole matter. There new
!. was any trouble between Mr.. SIMS
= aud myself until DR.. Joyce interfere
/ The purchase Of silverwRre was mat
to complete partial set alresdy pu
. chased for about $3.50, and the item