St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-18
A HOT AFFIDAVIT.
1T Is Called Forth by Doubling
ChfcagOun,s Telegram.

ChfcagOun,s Telegram.
F. A. Greene w. F. Lord and w. L.
Wyand are three the greatest de-
yotees of Nimrod. They enioy a three
days angling better than anything
else. And not infrequently the trio go
into the neigboring districts for a
days sport, usually inviting some
friend to come along and help carry
{ off, the catch. But just such an ex-
petition has caused some friction be-
tween otherwise good friends, and
there is likely to be some picture turned
towards the wall before the matter
is finally settled. Not many days ago
the boys proposed to go into Wisconsin
and allure the sportive trout. To this
event they invited their otherwise good
friend j. K. Ridgley, of Chicago, also
devotee of the art and a loyal Wis
>conSin Central man. But Ridgley, for
some reason or other, could not come.
He requested, however, to be posted
on the result of the days sport Well,
the boys went and brought home an
immense catch. They say there were
about $50 speckled trout apiece.
The report was at once sent to Ridg-
ley, who is rather skeptical on the
matter of fish stories. AS a result of
the report and the skepticism of the
man who received it, the boys yester-
day received the following ironical tel
egram:
IF. A Greene: "Your letter of the
10Th to hand. South Water street mer-
chants wish to make contract with you
to furnish them fish for the season.
]. K. Ridgley.''
The ire of the sportsmen was aroused.
To have their veracity doubted and by
an ironic telegram was too much.
There was the point where friendship
ceased. So the trio got together and
decided to teach the doubling Thomas
q lesson. AS a result of the getting
together the following affidavit was
forwarded to Chicago on last evenings
train, by special letter:
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
of Ransey-ss.
The undersigned gentleman, being
duly sworn, deposeS and says that his
past record for truthfulness is the envy
of all the old toadS in st. Paul, and
that all statements concerning catches
of trout made at Kirton, Wis, as
specified by letter of the sixteenth day
OF July, 1895, to one J. K. Ridgley, of
the city of Chicago, state of Illinois,
are undeniably and beyond all ques-
ton correct in every particular.
Deponent further states that the
aforesaid Ridgely is a liar of such re-
nown that he is given over to the per-
nicious practice of doubling the word
of all mankind, particularly on all mat
tiers pertaining to, or in any wise con-
nected with that sport designated as
angling, on which subject the aforesaid
Ridegley is known to shine as pre-
varicator of the most vicious proclivity
Deponent further states that all per-
sons in the wicked city of Chicago who
are connected with railroads with a
few exceptions, so he can crawl out of
any possible row. have looked so often
upon the waters of the Chicago river
and Manhattan cocktails that they
doubt the existence of such creatures
as speckled trout, and believe in
nothing but broiled Holsters and green
turtle soup. Once more having been
sworn for the seventh or eleventh time
in public, and many more times in pri-
waite, deponent states that he can lick
said Ridgley, or any other old party,
who disputes the fact that Walter
Wyand, Billy Lord and himself are the
hottest fishermen that ever happened.
Further, deponent Sayeth not. Signed,
(Seal) F. A. GREENE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of July, 1895.
al w. F. LORD.
W. L. Wyand, Witness.
Results are now anXiously waited
for, as no one seems to have an idea
what Ridgley will do next Such is
sporting life, in the fishing season.