Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-22
GOLD PARD" LETTER.
RUSSELL ]. WILSON SUES FOR THE
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The Complaint Filed in San Francisco on
Thursday-Irwin c. StumR Made the
Defendant-The Document.

During the last campaign Col. H. IL.
Markham was accused of having written
a letter, some time previous to his can
didacy for governor, in which he hoped
some Cinnamon he had employed would
do better than their Irish predecessors.
Markham denied that he had ever
written such an epistle, and the state
central committee offered $1,000 to any
one who would produce it.
Russell J. Wilson, chairman of the
Democratic state committee, procured
the original draft and wanted the thou
sand dollars, but he has never been
able to get it,
Thursday he began suit against Irwin
G. Stump, chairman OF the Republican
state central committee, to recover the
money. The complaint in full is as fol-
lows:
The plaintiff, Russell j. Wilson, by
Arthur Rodgers and Stanly, Stoney &
Hayes, his attorneys, complains OF the
above named defendant, Irwin @.
Stump, and for cause of action alleges
That on or about the 9Th day of Au-
gust, 1881, one Henry H. Markham did
write and mail to one e. q. Hallock
letter in the words and figures following,
to wit:
MANTIowoc, Wis, August 8, 1881.
My OLD PARD You have been more
than kind to write me so often. George
sent me package of letters, three from
YOU and three from my wife today. 1t
does me great deal of good to hear
from you and to have you write me so
full about the business out there. l
think when get back and you and L
can have full talk about the matters,
we will take the bull by the horns our
selves and see what can be done. If we
can only make that property pay re-
spectacle dividend we can sell every
dollar of our stock in mill for big
figure, and the men / sold to are red hot
to push the thing through. They say
that we don't need to go to New York
for money, that there is money enough
here if the mines will warrant it. got
letter from Pendegast congratulating
me on my success, and l sent him the
money and says he will look into the
concentrators at once. Can you drop a
letter to Ike James, telling him that l
will bring the money to pay him, and to
get the amount, etc., also release OF
the mortgage, or would you try the plan
uf having some one buy the mortgage,
as we once talked of? l feel that he has
been so kind to us that we ought to do
by him what is right. Think 1T over
and do as you think best. If thought
he would sell the mortgage for much of
to some one else, We. OF course,
would be glad of the discount, and
might as we'll have it as any
one else. Should you think best
to try it, perhaps it would be
better to wait till get there. i would
be ready to start next week were it not
for father and mother; they are both
very low, and it seems cruel to 90 and
leave them just now. Should they i'm
prove, will start at once, and must 60
before long, anyway. l feel as though
/ ought TO be there, and my millmen
are anxious to have mego. They made
mepromise that would give it my per-
sonal attention, or they would not put
their money in. | was very careful not
to say one word against any OF our part
ners; told them that all were doing our
best.
am afraid that you would cuss this
country little were you In my tix.
Four weeks ago today was taken with
this rheumatiem, and for the last three
weeks have not been able to put my
left foot to the floor, and cannot step a
step without crutches. ( asked J. ID.
what he thought of California now, and
he says Jaro Platt says that everybody
has rhematism in California, 30 that
makes it 30, I suppose.
l have seen Reed q good many times
and had good long visits with him. l
will tell what he said when I see you.
He gave me pass till December 3lst.
have used it once. I suppose that
you have heard OF the collision on the
west end of the road, and that Hagan
and another came near having another
smashup at the east end. Hagan is
''laid off," / have not seen him since,
but Kitteil told me all about it, and
SAYS that Hagan will be put on again
soon, he thinks. You must wait until
I come for particulars as to all the
boys.
I do believe, Hallock, that we shall
make some money out of those damn
mines after all.
am glad that Irish crowd are out