Evening journal., 1899-06-03

vas exceeding his right in the matter. and
n a general way stated what he believed
% be the rights OF the corporation. Mr.
Ward then called Ford again and held a
We presume he gave Ford
ZONE much needed advice, as he asked
whether Mr.. Edwards would agree to 20
Town to the Office under Ford's orders
There being nothing better in sight, Mr.
Edwards agreed.
NJ. Ward then drew up an agreement
and, in handing it to Mr.. Edwards to sign
said: Edwards, this is a pretty stiff pa.
per to ask man to sign" Mr. Edwards
read the agreement. signed it, and hand.
ed II back to Mr.. Ward. with the remark
that, while he signed il, he did not thinl
Il was worth the paper it vas written on
as he believed he had no power to binC
the corporation In that manner. Mr.
Ward said: well. It's the best can b,
done tonight"
The agreement Is as follows:
Wilmington, Del. May 3, 1899.
This memorandum witnesseth
whereas Peter J. Ford hath this day
caused to be entered up in the SUI
perior Court Of the State Of Delaware
in and for New Castle county the
bond Of the Journal Printing Com
pany and caused an execution to be
issued out OF said court and levy to
be made Hereunder upon all the
plant, fixtures and property Of the
said company, and the sheriff Of said
county is now in actual possession Of
said plant, fixtures and property;
And whereas, II would be detrimen-
tai to the interests Of said company
and to the said Peter ]. Ford that
said Evening Journal. published by the
said company, or The Sunday Herald,
published by Charles W. Edwards.
but printed upon the presses and in
the plant OF the said company, should
be suspended in publications
Now, therefore, it is agreed by the
said company the said Charles w
Edwards, and the said Peter J. Ford
that. by and with the consent OF the
said sheriff, the said Peter ]. Ford
shall now, and is hereby. be put in
complete and unrestricted charge OF
the plant, fixtures and property OF the
said company under the said sheriff,
and that the publication OF said pa
pers shall be effectually under the
complete control and supervision Of
the said Ford or Of some person or
persons nominated, appointed and
controlled by the said Ford for such
period OF time as the said Ford shall
consent to act under such arrange
ment; that during the time that the
publication OF said papers shall be
carried on under this arrangement tho
said Charles w Edwards shall, so
long as the said Ford shall see proper.
assist in such publication Of said pa
pers, and shall receive such compen-
sation, il any, which the said Ford
shall determine; and the representa-
tive or representatives OF said Ford
acting for him, under this arrange
ment shall receive such salary or sal
aries in amount as the said Ford shall
fix and determine; that the said Ford
o. his said representatives shall han
die all monies arising from the pub
LEGATION Of said papers and from the
business conducted by said company,
and keep accurate books of account
showing all receipts and expenditures
arising in and from said publication
and business, and shall turn over to
the said sheriff all the net profits of
said publication and business to be
applied by said sheriff under the said
writ OF execution; that should compli-
cations occur because OF any prior levy
of execution held by the said sheriff.
OF hereafter coming into his hands.
or because of any other writ OF exc
cution from justices of the peace, or
should the said Ford deem it advisa-
BILE for any cause whatever, to revoke
and nullify this agreement and rein
state the said sheriff in the actual pos
session Of said plant, fixtures and prop
erty Of said company, the said Ford
shall have the right, at his option
and without notice TO any person or to
said company, to so revoke and nullify
this agreement. and to reinstate the
said sheriff in such actual possession
OF said plant, fixtures and property ~
said company to the said extent and
quality as the said sheriff now has
that this agreement shall not be con-
strued as in any way, or to any eX-
tent whatere, waving, impairing or
affecting the lien OF said levy under
the execution issued upon the judg-
ment Of said Ford, or as taking
away from said Ford any remedy,
process. right or privilege which he
now holds under the said judgment,
execution, or levy, or under any other
security which the said Ford now
holds for the debt represented by the
said judgment or by any other debt
owed by the said company to the said
Ford.
In witness whereof, the said Jour
nal Printing Company, by the said
Charles W. Edwards, its president. the
said Charles W. Edwards individually
and the said Peter j. Ford, have here
unto set their hands this fifth day OF
May, A. d., 1899.
Charles w. Edwards,
Journal Printing Company,
By Charles W. Edwards, President.
\ Peter J. Ford.
i Witness at signing. II II Ward