The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-24

that was in the thing. He told me ali
about it and then wanted to know If I
4 was going to take halves in it. I told
him I would not.
Q.-What did he tell you2
Ale told me about the appoint
ment of a receiver over there.
Q--Ihat was made that day.
A--The next day. I viii tell you I
am mistaken about that. I met Critch-
Held week before that. He told me
about this thing and the whole story
Gg--Ihe week before YOU went there
and registered with Critchfield in the
same room and Myers had an adjoin-
ing room2
Ayes sir.
Q--When did you meet CritchfieId?
A--On the train.
Q.-Where did you meet Myers2
Am Chicago, he was already there.
Q--What We're they doing at the
time; were they expecting the appoint
ment to be made a that time?
A-They said they had gone there to
look over the ground and see about the
matter; learn how to work the ma
Odd they say they had gone there
to learn the business2
Al am mistaken about the time I
met these people.
Q-You met them on the 29th, did
you nOt2
A.-That is right
Q--When you went there on the
morning of the 4th2
Ayes sir.
Q.-Myers got in that day too2
A-No I found him there when
Went there the day OF the election
fore the election2
A.-Yes: they told me at the time Of
this transaction, that is to say, they
said there was to be suit commenced,
but the positive information 1 got was
from keeier on the day of the election
I got the details from him. am mis-
taken about the time went to Chicago
with Critchfield.
ct was before that?
A.-Yes sir: they told me that there
was to be a suit commenced and a re-
ceiver appointed. They expected it
would be so They were going to look
the land over TO see how it law
O-KeeIer told Won the whole p1rDose
of the suit was to depress the stock:
when did you see Keller?
Al find that I am mistaken
thought II was the last time I rode
with Critchield. 1T was the other time.
Aftervards Won came back here
and Keeler came to YOU and told YOU
the whole business and that the only
f,ll1.nasa was ia a ffacf +ha marker
A-Yes sir. on the morning of tbe
election ne came over 10 nv office and
told me all.
O-About October % Won Critch-
feid ar5 Myers al reesistarad At tbe
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O-After YOU returned to Topeka did
Keller come to you2
A-No 7 didn't saw anvthfnqr To
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