The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-21
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Ny DEAR Silt
In reply to questions asked ! beg
leave to say:
"The all important, immediate bust
ness which Mr.. Kenney agreed to do was
to settle with the Surety Company. He
has matters in hand amounting to more
than the amount OF the loss sustained
by the company in the matter of my
bond. While these mat ters may not be
realized ON in day, they were pro-
nounced good by Mr.. kenney when they
we're given. He agreed to assume this
task, which so urgently imposed upon
him tie day left, even if he had to
borrow the money on his individual
account.
Now when read your clippings ! am
convinced that nothing has been done.
The matters which he had were ]. $.
Clarks bond for $4,000; II. F. Fords
bond for $3.50; and bond of T. S. Clark
and G. Fl. Butler for $265. The "Ander-
SOM building operation was transferred
to him; a Judgment against f. Wesley
Johnson and wife, No. 1888 Jackson
street, Philadelphia, Pa: for about $,sS
and a Judgment against }. Ford Cauik,
Chestertown, Md, for $3.50 and some
other papers were also made out in his
name, one of which was j. r. McGoni-
gals bond for 81, 800.
NV recollection is that the "Cole'
bond was in my name. Those Ros"n
thai receipts amounting to $1,000 art
lust as much debt of Harry Goodman,
a prominent clothing merchant at Second
and Market streets, Philadelphia, Pa. |
also left the vouchers held against John
F. Salisbury ($l, 100. -
John y. Hawkins draft for 5000 is
about due me; lie must pay it. There
are lots OF other things in the sorry mess
that could refer to but what good can
. do where l ann
The only real good | can do would be
to come back and explain the whole bust.
ness in court from start to finish, sparine
no one.
1t may be that Kenney is SO badly
scared that he is compelled to apparently
turn his back OH me to save himself, but
OF course, | am not in position to judge
and time will tell what his gam1 is
sent him one letter and received his
reply
In the letter addressed to kenney
outlined plan / then had in mind
That plan is all up now. Ii would have
been foolish to have tried that plan un
less had absolute assurance that
would be left alone long enough to carry
it out successfully. | ..sked kenney tt
submit my proposition to the bank
people but l expect that matters were toe
not and the bank people SO mad that il
would have been very unwise for any
one to attempt to approach them witt
any such propos ton They woult
have considered it adding insult to in
jury They could not afford t., officially
, assent to any such evasion of the law.
had hoped that they would consider il
quietly or rather negatively consent tt
it. Again am convinced that kenney
would have done me more harm thar
good in any efforts he might honestly e,
have made in that direction, for the rea
son that naturally he is despised by
several members Of the Board. The,
have no confidence whatever in him
but what is he most vital objection
!, have no doubt he now is charged witt
being conspirator, and therefore they
i would spurn with contempt any propo
, sition made by him even assuming thai
he had the manhood (?) to do it.
lie owed me $27 on a running account
we had and signed three notes in blank
at his request tor him to Use as a blinc
, in case any securities which he helC
were ever questioned or became public
These notes were signed in the presence
, OF Cooper, who understood the whole
;, thing, for / especially explained it tt
! him while kenney was there. Is il
:, possible that kenncy is using these notes
, against me?
fear that Cooper is in tight place
The especial thing would like to know
from Mr.. Cole is about the houses al
Belllnore and Amber streets, OF whicl
he knew more than any one else.
This fully covers the points You raise
| believe, and trust that it will hell
, vou.' Yours truly.
W. n. HoG,s.