The advocate., 1891-09-23

UAO pAVAOEOD WOAO ia u0ukDAD uO 10 ACouy AOA
business. He now proposes to bleed every
division Of locomotive engineers to the tune Of
$40, az tho following letter forwarded to US from
Louisville, Kentucky, fully shows If he could
bleed all the divisions of the Brotherhood Of LO-
cOmOtiVe Engineers $40 each, he would pocket
something over 1900. He wants togo to Wash
ingtOn In the interest Of the men whom he has
sought to injure, and he wants them to pay him
for services which he proposes to render them In
having the Interstate law 10 amended that In
the future they may ride free on railroad trains,
and the following is copy Of his letter in which
the shyster gives himself and his scheme away:
THE RAILWAY SHAREHOLDERS ASSOCIATION.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
Direct Letters to
JOHN LIVINGSTON, PFeS't,
p. q. Box 1856, N. Y.
NEW YORK, January "a, 80.
Personal.
Thomas Grady, C. e.:
DEAR SIR: Referring to the enclosed, let me
venture to say that your division can secure my
services as legislative counsel to promote the
passage Of the amendment suggested by the
interstate commerce commission for confering
the right to permit the members Of the families
Of railroad employees to ride free or at reduced
rates by remltting to me fee OF S1O that being
estimated as the fair proportion from division
No. 7S Of the aggregate required for attendance
at Washington, preparing, printing, circulating
and presenting petitions, addresses, arguments
and briefs and for the numerous other legitimate
services and expenses In the matter
Upon hearing from You the work win be under
taken and my best efforts devoted TO carrying
out your wishes.
Kindly make any suggestions desired and
notify me Of your views, and Oblige Yours very
respectfully, JOHN LIVINGSTON.
We do not presume that the entire Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers would give him
so much as cent for his services, even II bond
and security were furnished that John Livingston
would not betray the intereotS Of the Brother
hood, but considering John LIvingstOn's charac-
ter and methods, no amount of bonds would
furnish assurance that after pOcketlng the
money demanded, he would not, for more
money, work for the other side, If there were
another sidetO work for.
Taken all In all, John Livingston, ths bogus
president Of bogus association is richly entitled
to the detestatlon of railway employees and all
honorable men.
This chapter we will supplement
with another from the New York
court records, and we have presented
a character who is a fit associate of
the Merideth- Coulter Hudson outfit.
He completes qusrtette that will be
hard to beat in any country.
BEFORE JUDGE DAILY.
Frances Waylan VS.. John Livingston, Phillip
SeebOld and Francis Hoffman, The develop
ments upon the trial of this case, and which has
occupied this court for over two days, and which
was concluded yesterday, are luckily among the
rarties In the annals OF the New York bar The
action was brought against John LivingstOR as
administrator Of the last win and testament Of
John Waylan, deceased, and against the other
defendants az his securities on his bond as ad-
miniStrator. Mr.. John Waylan, formerly q
dentist Of this city, died some years ago, leaving
will in which this plaintiff (his widow was sole
legatee. She was In feeble health, and q Mr..
john Livingston was her counsel. He persuaded
Mrs. Waylan, his client, to renOunce the execu-
tOrshlp Of the win and to permit him to ad-
minister upon her deceased husbands estate
and to be guardian for her children. She COM
piled with this suggestion and he was appointed
administrator, giving two Sureties In the sum Of
$1,000 each. After the proper time had elapsed
TO administer the estate Mrs. Waylan applied to
Tlvinpafon Tn nav over tn her the naRldua which
amounted to between $1,000 and 5000 after pay
Ing all indebtedness. Livingston put her on
with promises, and finally being weary OF walt
ing, she found upon Investigation that the
sureties he had given were utterly worthless,