The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-27
THOMAS LOAN.
Cells the Story Of How He
Obtained the Note.
.,ss,no WITNESS WANTED.
= langley Makes severe csnnsnss
q 50. tas Csse--An Insarancs Mote
20 be Paid Twice.


.ere statemeEst with which judge
|sss~,ey yesterday concluded a caustic
.s,<.ssson on sl1e sale oil a $f4a0 prom
~ Uote Cor 80.
- case was that brought against
s. 8 Gsus.,as. the 5-per-ceat. -a-uiontll
- e ~ George r. Mills. The merits
I. n g. controversy are already familiar
"a g. xa,siIc, and the case yesterday
-. s., on the application OF Mills for
! a. s,fef. restraining Thomas from dis
80 e the note. Thomas. through
q y ~essrsey had come loaded down with
ns4xHs giving his side of the eontro-
-. snd the court had listened with
4 zs6erf irnratlence TO the defense tEat
~. esa13 note had been absolutely sold
"a A number of reply aifidavits
49,. rad on behalf OF Mills, whose at
1 ssss.-.v stated that he did not know
- tsae note was. On hearing this.
+ 5ss-~.si fnr. Thomas said the note had
/ - SD TO r. q. Reed and that the
/ { -, his affidavit was not on file was
~ H. was unwilling To sign docu-
I - ronsa.nlng what he knew OF the
- and that Thomas was just as
~rfh interested as anybody in having
s rned.x testimony.
ems nrocess of the court Is ready to
- .os,.. exclaimed Judge Langley.
a subpoena issue at once for Reed
ssseh Is see that note and wish to see
- rpsr who holds 1t and hear what he
hae 10 ~"
.syoor honor, Reed Is in Victoria, and
i .ratf be impossible to secure his at
s..Asnco today said the attorney for
thomas
af<f ere hearing, then be adjourned
n Ne can be here" said TIE court.
.srnfs whole proceeding is the most re-
s,srkabie that has ever como before me.
1ea suxgests ghat the criminal depart
cuafs. Of this court is more accustomed
IS oeal With cases Of this character than
81 equity department.
u fhe case was accordingly continued
snf!l Friday and a subpoena issued for
essd to appear and bring with aim the
tKe.
In his affidavit, Thomas states; in re-
fp.xnce 10 the transfer OF the note, that
December 10 he was in his Office, with
The seattle Mortgage Company, on
Cherry street. between Second and
Third. when Mills entered and wanted
Z Il know of Thomas brother Frank IL
The company could handle a note, AMI
VAS informed that they never bought
/ lytes unless they were secured, but
4aat probably his brother George II.
Thnaas) might be able to do something
pessonally. On hearing his name men,
toned, George III. Thomas asked Mills
what was wanted, and the latter said he
had note he wanted To dispose of. at
fhe same time hanAilng the sii0o note
to Thomas. Thomas looked at it and
remarked THAI he would sec il 1t was all
right. He then sought out Morrison, who
acknowledged that he was the maker of
Tue note. Morrison asked why Thomas
wanted to know. and Thomas. after
answering: Nothing in particular.
returned to his Office. lie told Mills
S the sifoo motto was all right. and asked
what was the very least he would take
FOR It. 10 which Mills replied: Forty
aeslars.' Thomas then wGte4te out an en-
daF1emeat on the back of the note and
Mills signed 1t. Thomas at once paid
ever the $40. and as Mills was leaving
sTahanlas requested X. *. Chisholm. who
WIS present. to sign as witness to the
endorsement. 1t no time during the
transaction. says Thomas. was there a
word about interest. and all who SAW
Ase transfer If the note. Including CHS
holm. Arthur Deuel. and Frank X.
Isit1iiaas, all of whom were in the Office.
considered the sale absolute. Not forty
wvssSis iii al passed between them In re-
ference 10 the purchase.
Five days later Thomas says he met
NILS and told him Morrison had been
az ne office to see about the note. and
nat possibly they had better call ON
MeFsson. ACCORDINGLY they went to
Aerfison and TIE following conversation
Is reported to have taken place;
Tsissaaass--I am informed that you have
psen to my Office to see ale. and / sup
pose Il Is concerning that note.
Metr.son--Yes; understand that you
ease bought that note.
4 hase bought 1t and paid for Il IN
z ssg"
What did you pay for it?"
Forty dollars"
s.a 49, N''N''' ''S'S' "''''' :
Yes. that's the reason i bought H."
IN hsselng this statement. Thomas
sass Morrison turned 10 Mills and asked
ne sold the note fer $40 Mills
Rasa that he had because he needed
sassey, Kidding that Morrison was there
er 10 pay the principal and interest
y Thomas. The latter then left the
ss'sS As he was leaving, he heard MGR
ss9fs. who appeared very much wrought
hses The matter. say something to
vas
TIE affidavit goes on 10 nars.ats> THAI
ssser the meeting In the bank. Mills fol-
NAsa the broker" over to the Cherry
s'sees office and asked for a loan. tell
sss iaos he could pay :: back as his
!. ..eseer-in-saw owed him about 500 and
1esFisoa SIS, and as he cnuld get mon
= - the amount OF $500 or SIsgo froaa
- f.ssss ey January 10. Thomas asked
.aii-s bow nf,leh he wanted. and the bat
= replied afout So. The loan was made
per cent. per month. Mills giving
- ssate.
laa'nds next relates how w. II. Pei
~ sns Mills came into Thomas store
: III Third stree; Slse evening IF the
s1slss DAY, and wanted 30 hay hack TIC
sasss. Thomas wesit Tao his Cherry street
s@-ae VITA them hut refused 10 transact
~ business ;flAt night Tlsosssas. aG-
sfsssssng Mills. asked:
AFTER selling the note. why 10 ysFe,
3Asss 70 buy Il back axsaiae why d!d
s"a tell Morrison this sysorn4ag to pay
sssa fssassnal and Interest % uleg''
sassts did NET answer these qt2Essions.
&azs 2 b.