The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-18

CHICAGO, April 13.-There were lively
times today in Judge Tuley's court room,
where the case of Sturges vs. Farwen is
on trial. Sturges engineered the great
deal by which Farwell and his asso-
ciates got 100000 acres of Texas land
for building the state house. Farweu is
leading figure in all religious move
ments. Sturges claims $1,250 900 COM
missions for raising the money in En-
gland to carry out the contract
J. V. Farwell was on the stand today
and the fun began when he testified that
$4,000 was ample remuneration for all
Sturges's efforts.
Mr.. FarwelTs statement greatly sur
prised the plaintiffs attorney. who ask
ed for a repetition, and the capitalist
calmly repealed: 81 think $4,000 a very
liberal estimate for Mr.. Sturges's ser
vices
Several times during the day Mr.. Far
we'll lost his temper and shouted his
answers to the attorneys cross-examina-
tion in a voice that caused Judge and
spectators much amusement. During the
last half hour the court proceedings
grew very interesting. Mr.. Mccarthy,
Sturges'S attorney, asked about the Ken
sington contracts, which were made, one
with the company ana the other with the
syndicate. The company contract called
for % per cent. commission for kensing-
ton on all debentures sold.
Under the contract with the syndicate
| what bonus was Kensington TO receiver
asked the attorney.
Fifty per cent. in capital stock" re-
piled Mr.. Farwen.
LAS a fact, how much was Kensington
to receiver"
twenty-five per cent"
| why, then, was it given as 80 per
! cent in the contract, when the real
bonus was only 25 per cent?"
| Because % per cent was to come
| back in rebates
Mccarthy leaned over the bar in his
| earnestness and Numbered out. giving
\ the railing a resounding blow:
| Rebates coming back to whom?"
ITO me-" Numbered back Farwell
! with "A corresponding thump.
Then you did not mean that the COM
pany should know you were getting that
| % per cent o. came from the attorney
in the same loud tone.
mo, we did not" was the equally
| vigorous answer.
| Whose scheme was that?"
"That was Mr.. Sturges's scheme"
poor. wicked Bill" calculated Mr..
| Mccarthy.
yes, poor, wicked Bill" repeated Mr..
| Farwell, mockingly.
| What Of the % per cent?"
| q have said L took that out for my
syndicate"
Then, although you We're acting for
| the company in the name of Kensington,
| by that rebate contract you were taking
| % per cent. of the sales and swagging
and putting it in your pocket?"
| you've got is exactly, Mr.. Mccarthy.
1 could not have done it better myself, -
| exclaimed Mr.. Farwel.
There was a general laugh at this, de-
| spite the gravity of the situation, in
which court, attorneys and defendant
| joined.
And that is what you call an honest
| contract, is it?" demanded Mr.. Nc
| Carthy
THAT is what Bill Sturges called an
| honest contract"
And poor, innocent John V was in
weighed into it?' The attorney used his
| most sarcastic tone.
! yes, poor, innocent John V was in
weighed into it," Knocked Mr.. Farwell
The attorney picked up a letter from
| Mr.. Farwell 10 Mr.. Stevens. stating that
! he had done enough to ruin his repuCa-
ton. if not his character. the revelation
of which would be sufficient to drive MIN
out of England.
What had you been doing, Mr.. Far
well?" he asked. WAS there any other
act of rOguery than the taking of the
| % per cent. ?"
"Oh, the DEVIL burst out the defend
ant; that has nothing to 10 with it,
When Mccarthy recovered from his
in court, Mr. Farwell. You are bad
enough outside
After some more lively sparring the
hearing was adjourned until Monday.