Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-20
TOLD HOW IT WAS
James L. Richmond Testiiiss N
The Heralt's LIBEL Sut
HIS RELATIONS WIN PAIGE
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NJ. J Page completed his tssiirnony
yesterday in the trial - hss hl-'i sait
agslas, Ina HssAIp for tio.tOo dam.
sg-s-
Ia the cross examination Mr.. Paige
stated that the patent cav Hers e~t ID
cents each and retail f1r dollar. isaylas
ng a profit - - eents on each sasse hins.
He -old terrssory at the rate 81 a. a
township lie became acquainted 9th
frisbse IN Buffalo. f'ristee pa, up tho
naoscy % pay for the patent and I'm -isls.
AMI sss gwen a bali interest. ifissse
taxed "a scihng o. "A former saloon
keeper. ami Paige dszired to seS,iSe the
iaserest When asAsi hoa !, Wa that
be paid only ESQ for bali II Frisbee' =
iaterest. ~hile Richmond pat up jl.ejo.
Paige saIt tha, sss the result 10 a
private bafga an. ami that kiehmnnd wss
sililng a. pay the s.so moro tor the
quarter interest
On continuing the ero<s examination.
Nj. Page stated that he s~rs~i notlce
on Pref ~sensieTg demanding u re-
tFsrtion. and that a reporter for TBs
Has,tp interviewed hIm. Tie inter
siew and an editorial explanation were
read an court Mr. Page said the arti
cles published we're "os satisfactory ne
cau-, he dpt D., telieve the, cscups.si
80 prominent place a. the original
pnhlica'lon ii,s relation. with Rich
mont had been friendl, up D. che time
- the appearance q. the article ssSsd he
believed them to te satisfactory.
l,s.bussu,i's Ir.tiupuy r.
James e. Richmond vas then put On
the stand and told the. story az has
me~tin. with Paige. IL was essen
TALLY the same az the state
meut printed IN TuE HTE.LD.
While they we're in ia. room 10 The
Eagle. several men caaie IN and "A few
sales we're made Paige also sn'd Kent
c,unty To- Nlcxsnder McGuire Tor tac
R,chGnnd wes present when tsssacsuaI
ssie sas made. bat cot when tao nego
uasions were pending III. saw the
money turned over 10 Paige They went
Ia jackson and dickercd with man
named Lewis for the county right
fri-b.- came in and IN IN. prcs-acc and
bearing - Richmond told Paige that he
thought q disposing u his interest 90
former saloon keeper Paig. aald he
49, .tt.ffha ktS btbak
Pleasantly together and he hoped they
might continue. That resulted in Rich.
Esund's buying the interest. Ec
gave two notes. ono for 81 .pO a. run
one day. and the other for 60.
After going 10 Lowell. Richmond gave
Paige the money on the first rotr.
When De tir.l rs.t Page nothing was
-ast about going L. Grand Rapids.
Page agreed 10 pay him $50 day 10
drive him around with horse and
buggy bat the outfit was never used
Richmond Was present when ksnt and
ShIavassee counties were sold lie dbl
not know that his deed calls for these
two counties which had already been
disposed ~ when the instrument was
t-sue,t bat upoa examination Ia court
tbs proved ." 10 the cs.sc
Alcxans."r Nc,.uire. the mar Who
bought Kent county. was Gale - the
stand. lie hal met Paige early IN
IccesnheV. found ono ~ h.a car,ls and
went t. the Eagle hotel 20 scc him
Psisc vas not IN. but Eschuond Nss
lie bought 'hc right Tor ken, county
from Paige.
NJ tbs point IN the Testimony TIE
court took a Fecess until ihis morning