The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-22

Mr. Armstrong to get the will OF II
Ii. +. Reddick proven. | had two
interviews with Mr.. Funk prior 10 thu
lscttlement OF the estate--ilrst. wher
he came TO my office at my suggestion
and second, when he came 10 pay INT
the $500.
After the death OF Sis Reddick
supposed 10 was proper TO tell John
Funk about my agreement with de-
ceased, as / thought he had a right t.
know 1t. 1t Is my usual practice tC
leave the door Of my Office locked.
When am alone leave the door
Iaar. When Funk came In told him
| had sent for him TO talk over the
settlement Of the will controversy.
Sis Reddick had died and wanted to
get the matter in shape for a settle
ment, and he Informed me she had
told him Funk that had been en-
gagged to settle the controversy.
did not tell him how intended bring
ing about settlement. Funk said
he was very glad | had consented to
do the work and hoped | would sue
coed. said would it cost him $500
instead of 5000, the amount prom
Used me by Sis to have the matter set
tied. told him if it were not for the
lattOrneys Of Jack Reddick. the cOntro-
versy could be settled at once. | eX-
pressed no opinion, but said there
would be little difficulty in making a
settlement.
Jack Reddck said he was willing to
take $1,000 because so much Of the eS-
tate would be gobbled up by the at
tOrneys that he might not get any
thing out OF it in the end His father
owed him $500 as board bill and he
had been endeavOring to get the eX-
ecutor to pay him the $500 legacy to
Offset the bill. | do not know that |
formed any opinion as to what Jack
intended doing with the money he re-
ccived, | was not inquirng into Jack
Reddick's motives and did not have
any care as to what he did with the
3d. 600 after he got it.
In the first interview with Funk |
told him Jack Rcddick was willing to
settle for 5000 but his attorneys
wanted $4,000, and thought ] would
be able TO negotiate "a settlement and
was to receive for my labOrs, $1,000.
In February, 1887. Jack said he would
pay the 800 he owed me, when he got
the $1,000. | was friendly with VIM.
Reddick and used my influence to
have him helpJack occasionally. When
] got money for Jack he would tell me
he would give me 10 per cent. OF the
amount borrowed. got 81 900 at one
time and $500 at another time and
small sums on different occasions.
Jack owed me 800 borrowed money
and $50 for professional services.
Some years ago he was indicted in
Chicago for sending obscene papers
through the mail, and.his uncle abso-
lutely refused to help him. talked
to Mr.. Reddick and finally he con-
cluded to help Jack. thought the
old man would be able TO get him out
of the difficulty. Jack was finally lib
Grated on making an affidavit that he
was not aware the articles were pub
lishcd. That service was worth 800,
did not pay back a portion of the
money he gave me, that is, the $3.50.
He said he would defend me against
the assaults of any Ottawa papers in
his paper, and | paid him 1926 for
that service. 1t may have been $3.50
but am not certain.
told Funk that Duncan e.
WtTc OppoScu W ndNlilS
settlement for less than $4,000. Jack
came into my Office to get the $1,000
and Armstrong told him he could got
1t when the controversy was s"rticn.
[The receipt given by Judge Evan,
to John Funk for the $500 paid for
professional services in settling the
Reddick will controversy, was then
read in evidence.
| cashed the draft in StreatOr sim
ply because happened to be there on
business, said the witness. If de-
sired to conceal the draft | would haye
gone to Chicago. | may have had an
account at the National City bank in
this city in May, 1887, but am not GER
tain. They cashed the draft at Strea-
yJdF Esaef sf 'riKgsss neti TIE 4, a
al given me nv the Strpator hank i'm "a,