Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-29
HENDY
The Noted Case Is Still
on Trial.
LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN
voLvED IN THE SUIT.
EVER SINCE MONDAY
HAS THE CASE OCCUPIED THE
TIME OF THE FORTY
EIGHTH COURT.
Defendants Claim That Hendy Made
when They Endorsed Notes.

During large part OF yesterday
the courthouse was almost as silent
and solemn as the grave. Little bust.
ness was transacted The greatest
show of work was made In Judge
Armstrong; court, and that lasted
only until noon. Judge Harris court
convened to hear verdict and then
adjourned. The Forty-eighth court
was not In session at all
Along In the early afternoon the
great building was indeed deserted,
Most of the offices were closed, the &C.
cupants being off taking a well-earned
reat. The heat was turned off and the
air was chilly. Now and then the
steps OF solitary pedestrian was
echoed back from the walls Ike the
heavy tramp OF spectre soldier. The
slamming OF door startled one like
the sound OF Il cannon. once In a
while an officer would stroll In and
pass out with "A turkey feather stick
Ing to him. Each and all showed a
bulgirg waistband, and satisfied
smile.
ent. silence Will give way to noise,
solitude to n crowd, and inactivity
to orderly activity.
Probably the most interesting case
now on trial IL that Of Joshua Hendy
versus the Rylnud Gold Mining COM
pany ct al, which has occupied the
i'orty-clghth court since last Monday.
and Is not yet finished.
In this case, Mossrs. Field, West &
Smith are attorneys for the plaintiff.
and Ross & Terrell for the three de-
PENDANTS now being sued: viz. the
Roach estate. G. j. Swasey, and e. w.
Taylor. Judge Randolph Is nlso as
sisting in the case for the defendants.
he representing other parties whose
liability. for debt will be involved in
this decision.
The case was taken up last Monday,
continued through Tuesday and We'd
neg1ay. laid up for Thanks giving and
viii be taken up again this morning.
II appears that on April 3. 1890. the
Ryland Gold Mining company,
through President Thomas Roach.
and Its secretary, y. d, Smith
executed two notes, payable to the
Joshua Hendy Machine company one
note was for t55ab.iO, and mHtured
october 3. 1890, aud the other for $500
was due April 3, 1891. both bearing 9
per cent interest Interest and in
cipal now amounts to about $4,000.
paid, and the heirs OF Josbun Hendy
now bring suit to force payment.
The Joshua Hcndy Machine COM
pnny was located In San Francisco
and tho Ryl1nd Gold Mining COM
pany had its headquarters In Fort
Worth though Its mining property
wns In Arizona.
The Ryland COMPANY had bought the
property OF the old Boaa Mining COM
pany, They wanted more machinery
and bought II TO the amount of 500. 600
from the Hcrdy Machine company,
nOllng n two-thirda cash payment
and assigning the two notes. secured
ny "A mechanics lien on tho Ronz nron-
erty, for the remainder.
Afterwards Roach. Swasey. Taylor
ct al indorued these notes on condi-
lien on the Boaz property
The defendants now set I'm that
Hendy mnde fraudulent Representations
10 them to induce them to indorse tho
notes, and that when he delivered
them the lien It had lapsod and was
worthless, This the plaintiffs deny.
There are n number OF nice poin'a in
the case and Its decision is awaited
With great interest