St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-03
Kiefer's Story.

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language or not?
A. No. sir; never had any intention to
send Mr.. Pugh to the penitentiary, or any
body else. certainly didn't say that. Mr..
Pugh was very nervous when | made the
statement as l understood our original agree
ment; ne was certainly much more nervous
than was.
Q. Wuat did you say to him when he pre-
sented the note!
A. l referred to our contract Mr. Pugh
got very much mad and left.
Q. Did you ask him fora statement of the
account?
A. did
Q. Did he ever give it to you?
A. Never.
O. What did he say?
A. l don't know that have ever talked to
him after that time.
@. Well then, he sued you?
A. He sued me.
@. And you set up a defense, did you?
A. did
Q. He sued you in the district court9
a. He did.
Q. What was the defense that you set up
in your answer?
A. My defense, guess, was principally
what have stated now.
@. That the note was simply security for
an amount to be fixed by him, and that he
hadn't given you the amount?
A. | guess that was it.
@. The case went on. Was 1t finally COM
promised:
G. How much did you finally pay?
A. paid the tull note?
Q. In settlement?
A. In settlement.
O. Did you get any papers at that time?
A did.
Henry C. James, as the attorney for
Col. Kiefer, gave the defense set up by
his client when sued bv Mr. Pugh for
the note, which subStantiated the state
ments of Col. Kiefer.
Third Charge.
The next charge was brought up by
Christian Rapp, tailor, who testified
that he had made clothes for the sons of
Col. Kiefer; that he had promised to
pay for the clothing thus furnished and
failed to do so. The testimony showed
that the clothing made for the son who
was a minor was paid for by Kiefer;
that the clothes made for his son who
was of age and engaged in business
were not paid for.
The Mortgage Shark.
The last charge was made by Mic hazel
Doran, produced by Mr.. Wheelock in
the form of an interview. Mr.. Doran,
in the interview, said:
''This matter occurred about fifteen years
ago. and / remember it well. A man named
Richard Walsh, who had formerly lived at
LIE Sueur, where he had his home, had moved
to Faribault and opened boarding house and
saloon He had by presumption and pur-
chase, procured 800 acres of land at LIE Sueur,
some forty acres of which he had cleared
for his homestead. and erected large and
comfortable dwelling house thereon. When
he removed to Faribault he engaged in the
hnsiDncc a,,d DurohnCpd M Iyhn
sale liquor house of Mr.. Kiefer in st. Paul.
He finally became indebted to MIR. Kiefer in
the sum of about Sl,7O0. L don't remember
the exact amount, but that was it approx
mately Mr.. Kiefer prosecuted his claim and
secured lien on his LIE Sueur homestead.
either on Judgment execution or by mortgage
Walsh came to me in great distress and asked
me to help him save his home as he had
large family 1 felt sympathy for him and
to do SO. / came to St. Paul only
a few days after the equity OF redemption
had expired, and going to Mr.. Kiefer told
him | supposed all he desired was the money
1ue him and was ready to pay it. But he
declined 10 receive IL. The property he Sc
cured was worth about $4,000. and he pre-
erred to turn the poor man out of his home
ather than accept the full amount OF his
claim in cash, his claim being considerably
ess than one-half the value of the property. |
had no other interest in the matter than to /
lelp friend. and was greatly surprised to |
Walsh was turned out of his home
nd is living somewhere in the |
part of the state. His home. |
Lowever, went to pay the debt that he had |
incurred to Mr.. Kiefer in the course OF bust
ess
Michael Doran, sworn, testified to the
ubstantial correctness of this inter-
low.
Kiefer's Reply.
Col. Kiefer replied to Mr.. Doran's
barge with:
t, | must say. There was no such firm as |
liefer Kiefer & Heck was the firm. L re-
member, since you called the name q |
wouldn't certainly have thought of iD a |
Walsh, who had purchased goods OF |
,ur firm, and the amount | couldn't state.
remember that 1the man didn't pay. | |
emember we had great deal of trouble. |
emember that we needed money very much, |
md how in the world. living in Faribault, |
We got on to that land of his in LIE Sueur |
.ounty is more than | could tell. And l |
houldn't be bit surprised but what it was |
rom the banking house of Mike Doran of LIE |
sueur, that we got the information, or some /
attorney up there.
q. Well. do You remember about gettlng |
against Walsh?
A. | think 1t was judgment and think
L was sold, and I don't know but what
couldn't swear to-day whether we sold our
Judgment, or whether the time of REDEEM ption |
lad run out and we sold 1t to one He'll. Since |
you (Mr. Doran) mention the name, it comes
JACK to me. that name; | think 1t was Dom
nick He'll: it was then at the place.
Mr.. Doran Qnterrupting). No, it is Frank
Hiel
Witness-Well, then. it is his brother there.
don't know the number of eighties; don't
know whether Mr.. Heck attended to It, but
believe he has. because | was on the road all
The time. and Mr.. Heck kept the business at
home. He was the bookkeeper and he at
tended to everything. and Mr.. Sanborn was
our attorney.
Q. Now let US see how far back in ancient
history that is. Do you know long ago hat
was?
A. Ireally couldn't tell you
Q. When did Heck go out of business with
you?
A. Oh, that was in 1880 or 1881, some
thing like that.
@. Now | wish you would Think of that.
Wasn't that Walsh Judgment about 1872 or
rs?
A. It certainly is as long back as that.
c. Do you remember about Mr.. Doran
coming to you and asking TO redeem it?
A. never remember Mr.. Doran in my
store or Office. personally. l don't. Certainly
all we was after was our money.
@. Now. he says you sold it, or part OF
it, TO Frank Hjel. Do you remember what
you got for it?
A. / couldn't swear anything about it. /
1on't know whether it was 500 acres; l
doubt whether it was that yet may be pos
sible.
A Case o. Bad Memory.
@ You haven't had any opportunity or
line to investigate this matter by the recordsi
A.. Why no.
@. And to see what the actual facts about
he value OF the property, aud so forth, are,