The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-31
MR.. L. II. HYER'S CLAIMS.
PAPERS ~ ms SUIT AGAINST Tul.
FRICTION C0MPiNY FILED.
He Claims That lie l. Justly Entitled to N
fui one-Half Interest Ia the Enter
priscs and Franchises.

'@''''"' Jun" ". NlddcbdoFi, John l..
Williams. John 5. Williams. Everett Wad-
dcy. Il. ShcriGs, =. Il. SHIELD Charles =.
Child. W. T. jenkins. trustee. a. j..
Heieon' Edmund Pcndieton. and Louis
4ne plainuii sets forth that he is a
W. '"si.'tI, ana that for some four
?t"4s pas De had bis attention directed
20 broad street and connecting streets in
l"is citF az promising field Tor "A street
!"iiMdA, ana tnat alter securing tie
neeessaly capital De succeeded IN obtain
80 4tvi" Ntt 'ity council an appropriate
ii"i.cH.sr Tor me Richmond Conou.t Rail-
w Nomnany, winch was approved by
s.c "iayor Oh June H. 1855. After the
.i"i,enise haa become law. IL was d4sc0v-
'4tl mat It's terms as originally sub
united had been altered unaer the sup
pos uon that they would be- acceptable
70 tnt paintu The latter subsequently
."us a the deposit OF $1,000. ass required,
IN tue state sank, ana then Went North
70 confer with hia associates and backeis.
hIs CLAHs
After referring briefly TO the appearance
o. me ttchm0u4 Traction Company and
rs -tton. the paper continues.
bunns the early part OF August, 1880,
3oui orator was in the city OF new Ork
engaged in pcrItctins his arrangements
ioi prompt ana VIGOROUS action under his
CONDUIT ordnance. AS soon as 10 should
Dc satisfactorily amended On the morn
ING or TIC 9tI oil august, wnen your
orator entered the DanMng-hOuse OF
stewart d CO., 40. u wall street who
had been advising with MIN with the
view Of aidins and backing him fnan-
clally ln tie prosecution Of lis cLt.r-
pilst. ne was informed that Mr. p -.
Sheid had been brought by ms broker
10 stewart Co.. that be mad proposed
70 them 10 aid and back HIM in the prose-
cut.on Of his Richmond Traction CON-
pary scheme. tnat. indeed. he was at
that moment in another apartment OF the
D4nkuL-nOusr iu conference with Mr. S.
II. q. stewart. the head OF Tho firm.
DuTins the day Mr. stewart had several
interviews with the said Snciii and your
orator separately. An SteWar advised
your orator TO the effect that The Rich
moud Traction people, or those acting
under that style or proposing TO have
tuat corporate name, were at nla mercy,
that said SHIELD mad distinctly admitted
this 20 him. and mad plead with him TO
get TIE promoters OF the Richmond lrac-
ton scheme re, osmtion iu the organza-
ton OF the Conduit Company the SAID
SHthl clearly ana cmphdNcally declaring
tuat ht desired 10 meet your orator for
NE. purpose. III possible. Of consolidating
t ,s depI ,5s that interest VIII
a meeting was earnest. ava came from
The Traction peopi" and the said = -.
Sheiil ana ass0elaics, acting through the
had fun power ana authority in the
premises 10 represent and speak for each
and al OF them. The said Stewart then
ndfised your orator that rivalry between
tle yhuu!t yi"pahy ana your orator
anu MS associates on Inc one hand ana
the lr'cu5n people ana the said 7. b.
ShelI ana ms associates on the other
nslp', anu ants oliisin OF ms character
hotb ,b'r -, o, , l tne ueieS' or
Eo-t tiie4i sv"s'I'S OF uit passage Oh the
ran az I@ OF Di one OF the TWO
c0lhptlllOIs loaoti WIZ such onerous ana
'Aa.'ih con1l'Ioil7 lNat no calltal-st
M."lA "r lH4uS'l 70 p"l money IN the
enter Pii7"' ana ne therefore urged your
orator To snake hahds win said SHIELD.
20 utiIte Ivi1ta WIN MN upon on" or
lnt TWO oIulNaices thc conduit ordi-
HdhiV OF the II"cuoh ordinance, ana
thus 10 secure ana share the fruits of
victory, instead OF the disappointment and
bitterness or defeat Mr. SHIELD and your
sci. were then and there introduced by
Mr. stewart and after some conference,
parted TO meet later at your orators
hotel, having arrived at "A general agree
ment that the promoters Of the Conduit
scheme, represented by your orator. ana
the promoters of the Traction scheme.
represented by Mr.. SHIELD should CO.
operate and share equally in the profits
OF The enterprise
Ihh LiIILh.
The contract between the i've. par,f.s
was officially ratified in the following let
Ter.
New York Aug 1905
= II. q Stewart. Esg., No 40 Wall
street. New York cir.
Dear SIr.-Nc. the UNDERSIGNED l. u
Hv4r 81 iNsshipefo, IT, 'i'''i II II, H.
- Shcild of Richmond "a a." - ', ~
day entered into the following aprccu,.nf.
That both OF us being Interested in ~
procuring OF A franchis, for H., ' ','
structlOn Of street railway on 2ro,d
street in the city of Richutond a. Win
collateral lines hnVa made fha f,liov,i,,,
agreement. That We hereby bind ol,r
selves, iu our own behalf and for our
Win ,hc etbn 1 ~ 10 co-3perat,e one
said railway. and 10 divide equally be-
tween as and our associates Whatever
MAY be realized from The enterpriee first
deductiug from said amount whatever
actual expenses may have been incurred
hoy either side such expenses to be paid
out of the first money realized from said
enterprise.
Ii b. further agreed between us that ne
deposit aiitddN h"Ae WIN Ine o'd1e
Iahh OF hlth4hohl' Va 10y MI. =. ~
Hy-r or hla "ssovl"'es. IS 10 s'anu anu
remain intact as IL now l7, LOT shep G.-
pose OF securing tht lIdiciil7t "iol tos'''
subject 20 any eoAll'i IONS lor snc Niss.h
dia"si lhtitol lia"t ny ~ 'tf o. ~"
the oepositor aiter the l'th cay OF ~
eust, anu luIl h,I' III la asIt-u .i'"t .HS
application ana ll1 .. TO TO - W ~
10 lu' "',,.'.V'' w. ~, 80,
klchhonu Sudil u" on i.'CNiiio'.u ,i.S '.,'i
Company ioi the Duiiuiils ui an ON ll,olI
trolley railway or c""ie ~ IT, =. i'D ~
ourselves we VIII HtNidv "'rl.N 49, "a
proper To DE ussd Do lne ,i., ,,,, i,n
The policy We VIII use p.o' ..,1S '''' '''''0'
ours Yer. itritNt /. '-4n ,,.,, =,