New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-10
THE LEAGUES LAWSUIT.
A STATEMENT MADE BY ITS ATTORNEYS.
WHY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REFUSES TO
PAY THE ALLEGED OVERDUE PRINT
ING ELL.

ING BILL
Messrs blanchard, Gay d Phelps, Of New York, tho
attorneys of the National League, have furnished
statement regarding the suit for S11471 90 Drought bS
yamadge d Martin against the League iol aicsed
lervces, printing. etc. The suit has attracted con
siderable attention. 1t has been the subject OF COCA
deal of comment on the part Of the Democratic papers
Every member OF the League naturally feels interested
1n IT, and because of that fact the League attorneys
have been asked ~ explain why the Executive Com
mittee of the League refuses 10 pay the amount DC
manded by the plaintiffs In the case This Is the eN'
PLANTATION they furnish;
sops Hor and furnished materials for the League
during the campaign Of loss o. the value OF 81 Asa CO.
They claim and one of the firm has sworn. that they
did the work and furnished the materials at the re
uest of one Albert Dacgett and that Daggett was inc
duly authorized agent OF the League on the part OF
The League IL is claimed that Daegett never the
agent of the League for the purpose mentioned oI
OF the League is borne out by the facts. Dagsett
was member OF The League nor so FAR as We are
informed even member of Republican club me
minutes of the Executive Committee as wen as tIosc
OF the sub Executive Committee ana the campaign
Committee OF the League ia 10 di,vI9 a' v iat
10 Daggett whatever and OF course DO not snow tat
he was employet by the League or any Of ,b s
campaign Committee. who had charge OF the work OF
he LEAGUE during the G$nPaisn S eormc 70 Go
anything, and that if he did claim to leHrcsei, lc
they never had any information that ne pic'" atSr
it also appears That notwithstanding tho alleged
1850 about six months after ii is claimed to nave
se Sae mol pTccned " to c League Convention
held in Baltimore about March l. loc2' OF 10 u,e VIZ
Executive Committee which held several sc'SiuS do
baltimore about that time. The accounts o. tlo
League were presented 70 that meeto "l 1"y yd not
brought TO its attention, nor was Us eNsGnJe I'D d
hnted at. although one Of te of ,b convcntion
and in daily contact with The members OF ire EASCu,Ne
omniiiee and .,oS c,Peciay Ei'' Leasae who Who
stated that ali claims against tie League hau DcVh
naid and ha, had "a small balance IN IN mana o. u
rc 1a% And not untl after the convention had
adjourned and the members OF the EAe'UuNc ON,
mttcc had dispersed to their homes in the ,eFeHi
States and Territories did this alleged liu see ~
light. ON April y loT3, INC 'la,id' tbSt , Tho
fr.t time the existence OF Such clam was DF)urH "
he attention of any officer Of the leagGe or any mem
her Of its Executive SuhETecntive committee N'tn
The poS>ibic exception of Mr. Foster who ceaN,H 10
nc president about March l. 10~9. ana ne hHIStH ~
sworn that ii Is not Just claim ag;unst the LC"Iy
rho bil for the ALLEGED ciuin came before tEe ~
ecutivc Committee in Sarat"rt caTF IN Nu-uSi 10
The committee INVESTIGATED 1t anc unah,n3nsM 10
ciGed that il was not Just or proper bill Tor lhe
League TO pay and authorized its secretary L" einP"S
The League as We understand it. has no intention
or desire to avoid payment of any dcnt lncurrN nG
il through lis committees or agents GUY au1hors u
10 contract the indebtedness. II simply refuses 10 pay
q claim which its Executive Commlttee atter a lnl,
lawful claim against the League. and which wa not
incurred bv anv Of committees. or by any peiS" q"
persons authorized 10 incur the same or any pari Oh
" BLANCHARD. GAY q PHELPS
Attorneys for tho League
The examination Of eX President James /. Poster II
fhe suit for sl14s4 co brought by Talmadge Marth
against the Republican League OF the Im'en stats
was continued Yesterday before the referee III the case
Mr. Raegcncr at his Offices in the Stewart BuliHhS'
Nearly five hours spent in questioning ana cross
uesioning the witness by the counsel IN the case,
Nlessrs blanchard Gay for the League and Colonel
A. : Bacon for the plaintiffs.
A great many matters connected with me WORK Oh
The campaign were touched upon bat perhaps the mos
in1portant statement Of the witness was made Just
lcfore leaving the stand, when in reply L" M "a\
question ne said that in his judgment the hlI I'D aN'
was not Just claim against the Lcasae, bit Should
he paid by the Republican National Committee. IS
Mr. Foster had been called TO testify by The P'ihu'
this declaration lis part gave much satisfaction l"
ihc attorneys of the League. In the course oi Ms
examination Mr. Foster stated that n giving the orders
for work lie believed that he had entire authority I" 40
So he having understood that the Nat"isl committee
would see the League out Of debt aud supply II
with funds al the rate If $4,000 month fOl Inc ldst
three mouths OF the campaign. Hence he felt lust!lci
In saving Of the baltimore Convention that mo League
wa. ont Of debt. because this claim OF Iainadae
Iiartin in hi opinion really AGAINST the NauohaI
Committee. The vii be resumed on SATURDAY,
when it is expected senator Dassctt viii testify