The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-21
SAYS he WAS TIpSY
MRS. VIOLET X. I<ITTSON ALLEGES
HER HUSBAND WIS INTOX-
ICATED.
NOT THEREFORE RESPONSIBLE
WHEN HE SIGNED CERTAIN NOTES
IN THE MINNESOTA SAVINGS
BANK.
Says the Guardian of Alfred S., by
John f. RnI>er and William
f. Bicizcl.

When the C o b e shed the light of
publicity on the Mote for $1.G00-M.
D. X" transaction the other day, which
was one of the pieces of news that
cropped out during the trial of William
f. Bickel, it was stated that there wera
other matters of interest suggested by
the testimony. One OF these re-
lated to the note of Col. A. r.
Kfefer and William Bickel for $780, and
something about that transaction ap-
peared in the G l o b e Of Sunday. Dur
the trial. reference was made to the
Kittson notes, and it seems that an
action to recover judgment for
these notes was begun some time ago
and is now pending in the district
court.
Mrs. Violet K. Kittson, the guardian
of A. S. Kittson. sets up an interesting
defense as grounds why this paper
should be regarded as valueless by the
court.
The suit begun by the receivers nam
ed Alfred S. KittsOn and John F. Baker
as defendants, and ask for judgment
for SIG S79.55, alleged to be due on six
promissory notes to the Minnesota Saw
ings bank, four of which were for ST.
500 each, and all dated Jan. 3, 1895, one
for $5,410.75 dated Sept. 3, 1895, and
the other dated July 5, 1895, for $1,46S.-
So
The defendant. A. S. Kittson. answering
through his guardian. Violet X Kittson. ad-
mits he executed the four notes for 5000
each, but declares that he was too drunk
when he signed the notes to understand the
consequences Of his acts. He declares that
he received no consideration therefor, and
that he was deluded and cheated into ex-
ecuting the notes by his relative, John f.
Baker, and by William f. Bickel. Baker and
Bickel so Kittson's answer asserts, conspired
to defraud Alfred and induced him to sign
those notes by representing that he would
receive in return a one-half interest In the
charter franchise, business and good will
and profits of the Minnesota Savings bank.
The answer declares that Bickel and Baker
knew that Kittson was drunk when he eX-
ecuted the notes. and that they showed him
an instrument in writing purporting to con-
vey to him a one-half interest In the char
ter business, profits, etc, Of the Minnesota
Savings bank and likewise several promis-
sorry notes, aggregating S22.000 all. payable
to the bank. The answer alleges that the
Bickel to convey to Kittson the one-half in
terest in the bank, but that, as q matter Of
fact, w. F. Bickel never conveyed that In
terest to anybody, as he never had any title
thereto.
The answer denies that Kittson ever paid
interest on any of the notes, and declares
that he Is not indebted to the Minnesota Saw
ngs bank in any sum. 1t also denies that
Kittson signed the note for 81. 46S, also signed
by Baker and Banning.
The receivers, in their reply, deny that
Young Kittson was too drunk when he signed
the notes to understand the nature of the
act he was performing. or incapable of trans
acting business entering into a contract.
The receivers also deny that there was a
conspiracy entered into between w. F. Bickel
and John F. Baker to defraud Kittson. but
aIlege that the terms of the contract were
fully performed by Bickel, and that the acts
of W. F. Bickel were accepted by Kfttson
as full performance Of such contract. More
over Kittson was subsequently elected a
trustee of the bank. upon making the con-
tract, whereupon he gave q bond as such
trustee and entered on the discharge of his
duties and represented that the notes were
good.
Large Display of Presents.
See Adam Fetsch's large stock Of
cT11 olSerS' rrnSentS