The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-07-22


ly person that executed the same. He
didn't know that Alexander was Dav-
is, nor did his wife, and that they re-
ceived the assignment in good faith,
and assigned the same afterwards to
John Grimmer in good faith.
These assignments were offered in
evidence, but objected to because the
assignor had no title, there being 70.
such person as Alexander and hence
Mrs. Henningsen had no power to
transfer. The evidence of the wit
ness showed further that Davis kept
the interest coupon Tor the first years
interest, and that Mason had the
mortgage to sell for Sylvester Davis,
and he purchased it of Davis through
Mason. An attempt to get in the ab-
stract record was objected to and this
was sustained.
Bert. l. Davis, who forged the name
of Joha B. Alexander, was called for
the defense. He said that Gleason
acted as agent for his father in MAX
ing the loan, and that he, Bert, was
present when Gleason called on him
at the farm and when it was agreed
that his father should assume the
name of "John B.. Alexander" in loan
ing the money belonging to him, Syl-
vester Davis. The witness stated that
one other loan was made in that name
this loan being the Sheffel loan.
According to him the money was
turned over in Gleason's Office, when
the mortgage was given over to his
father. Martin Scanlan was there and
his father gave the money to Gleason.
Lawrence Holton and wife, who had a
mortgage on the farm for $511, were
present and received their money at
that time. He did not know what
Gleason did with the rest. The wit
ness stated that when Gleason called
on his father at the farm the latter
told Gleason that he "didn't want any
one to loan my money; 1 can loan my
own money" and Gleason said II am
acting as Scanlan's agent"
Here Martin Scanlan was recalled
and repeated the history of the loan,
saying that on his first appearance in
Gleason's Office he met Beard, and
then talked with Gleason about the
proposed mortgage. Then he recited
how the mortgage was executed at his
farm house on Jan. II, Gleason, Davis
and the Scanlan family, as we'll as F.
L. Simpson being present. Davis
heard all the conversation-heard
Gleason say that he was agent for
John B. Alexander; that it was Alex
ander's money, and that as such he
would have to ask 10 per cent interest
and a bonus of 500 for loaning the
money, and when my woman said
that the sum was too much to charge
that Gleason said that Alexander
would have to have it" The witness
said that Gleason said that Alexander
was rich man down east. Had the
witness known that Alexander was
Davis he would not have borrowed
the money, because he had heard that
Davis was tricky. After rehearsing
the conversation in Gleason's office on
Jan. 8 Scanlan went to the conversa-
ton of Jan. 18th, when he said that
Gleason paid SSH to the Holtons, for
which satisfaction was received, and
that Gleason kept about 1910 to pay
the Fidelity Loan & Trust Co. mort
gage and interest. This was to have
been paid at once but Gleason did not
do SO until Feb. l9, 1894, after many
urgings by the Scanlans, and at which
time Gleason told the Scanlans that
there was more interest due: Gleason
also gave Scanlan $40 cash to pay the
taxes on the property with, and after
that on the same $500 in cash. Later
ne gave his son $3.50. This made
81, l,738.5O turned over to Scanlan. and
should have left him barring the 500
usury, 1851. so. Scanlan kept Jump
ing on to Beard and Gleason for a set
Element, but could not get it, and fin
ally Gleason skipped out, and Scan
Ian was in the hole the above amount
together with the 500 usury.
On cross-examination the attorney
attempted to bring out that Scanlan
told Henningsen in an interview that
Beard and Gleason had kept out 500.
but Mr.. Scanlan stated that he said
that John B. Alexander kept it out.
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