The herald., 1897-01-16

To the Editor of the Los Angeles
Herald: l would like to ask space in
your valuable paper to explain and
correct any false impression which
might arise from the testimony given
at the coroner's inquest held over the
body of d. w. McAdam at Pasadena,
Tuesday, Jan. II.
In November, 1895. James McAdam
and myself bought the general mer-
chandise store located at this place
from H. Mcfarland. and James Nc
Adam, with my consent, hired the book
keeper of the firm of H. Mcfarland to
keep the books for the firm known as
Crandall G. McAdam, / paying her one
half of her wages to run the postoffice,
and the firm paying her the balance.
James placed his brother, D. w. Nc
Adam. in charge of his interest. D. W.
McAdam telling us James McAdam, his
brother, was owing him more than
enough to pay for the one-haf interest
in said store, and had agreed to sign
same over to him in payment.
We had not been running more than
three months when James McAdam, who
lives on a farm one and one-half miles
from Lamanda, began to find fault with
the way the store was run, Saying,"I do
rot think it right for relative of yours to
keep the books. Everything may be
all right but l cannot tell" The book
keeper being niece of my wife. 1 an
swered him, The books are open for
inspection at any time
l then told him he must either come
and run the store or turn it over to
D. w, so we could run the business
without consulting him. He then in"
formed me he would not transfer same,
but would have nothing further to say
about running the business.
On or about July l. 1896, | was taking
orders and called on James McAdam
and he began at me again. saying. 81
do not think it is right for a relative of
yours to keep the books. Everything
may be all right, but / cannot tell" I
then got angry and told him, This is
the second time you have insinuated
that I am not honest, and either want
you to buy or sell, and we will dissolve
partnership" and it was so arranged.
] wrote an agreement saying We
would invoice the stock, and when COM
pleted James McAdam should say how
much he would give or take; if he did
not want to make the Offer | would
say how much I would give or take.
James McAdam refused to sign same,
but sent an agreement for me to sign
saving when the invoice was completed
I would agree to sell my one-half inter-
est at cost, and not to start into business
gain in Lamanda, which promptly re-
fused to sign.
u. w. McAdam then told me that II
7 did not sell he would never get cent
his brother. James McAdam owed him
without, going into court and collecting
same. but IL you do sell he has
agreed to sign the whole business over
to me-" So in order for d. w. McAdam to
get his just dues from his brother,
told him I would sell, but would not
agree not to go into business again in
Lamanda; so we closed the deal 7 retr-
ing from the firm on July 13. and d. w.
McAdam taking L. II. Turner into CO.
partnership with him, as McAdam &
Turner.
| received in payment 800 cash, and
the balance was made in three notes OF
S416 each due in six months, twelve
months and eighteen months, signed by
%. w. McAdam and James McAdan
and Robert McAdam as sureties.
| still kept the postoffice in the store
and helped them all ! could in every
way. and d. w. McAdam and were or
the best of terms.
My family being at Avalon, Catalina
on or about August 18th was going over
myself for vacation, and D. w. Nc
Adam accompanied me as my guest fol
week.
On September 1st bought the store
of Klahn e. Hornar at this place AND