, 1896-04-01
Notice

A S the mention of Miss G. FARRELS
~ name and certain insinusting remarks
III MI. JOHNSON'S notice in a recent Bull
Ietin lave aroused public suspicion that
there is some mystery shyouding the story
OF the Rattle recently conducted by him, the
proprietress and l think il our duty to re-
move this impression from tie public mind
Oy al explanation,
l. Mr.. johnson was. in the month of Oes
tober last year, employed by tho proprietres-
to conduct the Rattle in question, she furnish
ing him, at her own COST, with an exp 5%usive
license.
2. Mr.. johnson stipulated, AZ compensa-
ton for his Iabour and expenses, II per cent
on all chances sold and collected by him.
3. Mr.. Johnson promised to pay the mo-
ney to the proprietreSs as every $40 was col
lected; this he did not do, but appropriated
$50 when he had not as many as 100 names
on the book. and the proprietress was then
obliged to appoint a Financial Agent to con-
troll him.
4, The proprietress had stipulated the
sale Of 240-250 chances, but from want of
interest after having appropriated the above
named sum, Mr. Johnson allowed the bust
ness to come to almost q stand-stIll and dis
gusted the public by his postponements.
5. The proprietress, merely as a means to
induce Mr.. johnson to throw his energy into
the work, promised to give him the third pert
Of 0hat she would sell the piano for, if
1t should be ICON by en- ~nsold chance,
but this being al uncertainty, served as no
inducement to exert himself.
6. The financial agent took Good from
Mr.. Johnson for 62l of the appropriated sum
of $50, ALLOWING him to hold S31 in advance
on his commission, thus Offering him a fresh
inducements t. sell, at least 250 chances.
but the bes that he uouId do was to allow
the Rattle to close with 224 chances sold,
with an outstanding Of So. ~, a portion Of
which is part Of the appropriated S52.
{. Mr. johnson has been paid 526.8S for
the sale and collection of 224 chances and
WE hold his receipt to that effect, SO that as
lie has not yet finished The work for which
he has been paid, ne is indebted to lis S66.l2
plus IL per cent on that amount.
8. MI. Johnson looks upon the promised
third of the piano price as a fast claim and
wants to offer it az security when it has not
besn earnSd. This sannot be dsms. because he
has long age forte ted his c|nim on the pro
P~rietrsss for the fH!dlment Of a promise made
on conditions which he himself has falIed to
fulfil.
8. The propristrsss Of the RtfIe, having
merely employed Mr. johnson to dispose of
her piano at 3 stipulated percentage, thinks
it a very bold act OIL his part to attempt to
share in her rights as owner, aud defes him
or any Court on earth to question her Isgiti-
mate right to dispose of her property to
whomsosvsr and for whatever she thinks fit;
she has sold her piano for the sum Of 800.
although the purchaser offered her 800; in
doing this she has acted within the limits of
her undisputed rights and I question the
ability OF any court on earth to dispute the
legality of her action.
10. In conclusion I beg to say that when
| showed Mr.Johnson the dishonesty of using
other peoples money without, their permis-
sion, and without knowing in what way or
by what means to make it good, he came to
rue and begged me not to expose him;
| promised that provided he returned the
money in Il short time and gave no
future trouble, the matter would be
hushed up. But since he has not only ne
elected to pay back the whole amount ap-
propriated but is giving me a great deal Of
trouble about The matter, 1 think my,elf
fully justified in clearing the proprietress
from the public blame of prosecuting him
'1hs work TO be sattsfactoriIy done" ia
not only the collection of unpaid chances