The herald., 1897-01-16

removed the postof1ce to my own store
This undoubtedly hurt D. w. McAdams s
feelings some, still we were good friends
Shortly after we went to settle up our
old business matters, but could not
agree. He then got two men from Los
Angeles to expert the books, claiming
they were not correct. When they had
completed their work we got together
again to try and settle, he claiming
l was owing him $780, l could not see
1t that way, so we failed again.
Shortly afterward I received letter
from a we'll known attorney at Pasadena
saying II l did not call at his office and
explain some matters in regard to the
DOCKS, as there were some very serious
Irregularities, to use no harsher terms,
he should advise him to take 1t to the
district attorney.
l was very much surprised at receiv-
ing such letter, and went Immediately
to Pasadena and engaged an attorney,
and he made proposition to James Nc
Adams attorney to arbitrate our differ
ences, which was accepted by d. w. Nc
Adam, James McAdam now claiming
he never had any interest in the store.
McAdam appointed F. A. Dewey of Los
Angeles, l. E. G. Norton of Lamanda,
and they two appointed s. P. Jewett of
Lamanda.
They occupied four days taking testi-
business of the firm of Crandall & Nc
Adam, and reported that the books were
correct, and instead of my owing Nc
Adam $3.50, McAdam was owing me
$106.94, besides one-half of his own ac-
count. I to collect one-half of the out
standing accounts and he to collect one
half.
They asked for ten days to settle with
out filing the report in court, which was
granted. We waited twenty days; they
did not settle. so filed the report in court
and served notice of same upon D. w.
McAdam. The day it went to judgment
he paid the s106.94, but did not pay his
own account.
My attorney then wrote him IL he did
not settle his own account at once he
would start suit, and the next day D.
w. McAdam called on me at my store,
said If insisted on his paying his own
account at once 1t would "bust" him,
and asked me to take his note. I told
him did not think it looked very well
for him. after making me the trouble
and expense he had. to ask me for time,
but told him If I thought for minute he
was responsible for our difficulty in set
Ting 1 would crowd him to the wall but
that I thought it was that contemplate
brother. James. who caused all the trou-
Bile. His answer was, I'VE have always
been good friends, and If l could have
iau lily way, lHlusS WOuiQ nave Deen
different. I took his note for thirty
days, with his partner. L. Fl. Turner as
surety. with the agreement that he
should collect his one-half of Crandall
& McAdam accounts, prior to McAdam
& Turner accounts where a party was
owing both firms, and apply on the note,
| and if he did not collect enough Of the
old accounts to pay the note in thirty
days l would extend the time
/ found he was collecting MIA da m e
| Turner accounts ard letting the old
accounts go, so on Saturday. Jan. 9TH
l notified them their note was due on
Monday, Jan. 11th, and as McAdam had
| not lived up to his agreement with me,
| 1 should expect my money promptly.
d. w. McAdam went to a certain
party In Lamanda on Sunday. Jan. 10th,
| and wanted to borrow 5000. telling him
| he must have it or he did not know
what would become of him.
ID. w. McAdam and myself never had
any hard words. and according to his
| own words. which he told more than
| one party, we would have been in busi-
ness together today had his brother
James turned the store over to him as
he agreed, and attended to his own busi-
ness.
Now. In regard to James saying d.
w. did not have any financial difficult
ties, does firm usually buy goods at
retail OF their competitor, or make
trip to Pasadena once or twice day
to NIL their orders If they have plenty of
| money?
Do they usually borrow small sums
OF money from different parties If they
have plenty?
AT the inquest why did they not call
on all the parties who were at the store
first in the morning, when McAdam was
found shot?
Why did they not call on everyone
that could throw any light on the mat
ter! What was the store disturbed for?
what was the back yard swept up with
broom for before the proper officers
had investigated the matter?
In fact, why was not everything
brought out at the inquest. instead of
trying to throw suspicion on me hv
insinuations and falsehoodso
Yours respectfully,
w. j. CRANDALL.