The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-13
LETTER REQUIRED A KEY
PART OF a COMPLAINT FILED BY
ABRAHAM ID. ELLSWORTH.
Transactions of stockholders of In
diana Fruit Conpany-Other
Cases i'm the Local Courts.

Abraham d. Ellsworth yesterday filed
suit against Anthony Harmon for $500
The complaint reveals the transactions OF
the stockholders OF the Indiana Fruit Com
pany. OF Indianapolis. in which Ellsworth
agreed TO transfer thirty-hve shares Of
stock of the face value OF 800 each, for
ZOO to the company. The plaintiff alleges
that he Harmon and ID. A. Chinoweth,
were the sole stockholders. He AYERS that
the deal was made through Benjamin F.
Nysewander. agent for Harmon and Chen
oweth. and that after IL was made he did
not receive his money. The correspondence
between Ellsworth and Nysewander is OF
a peculiar order and requires key to
understand it, The explanation of a letter
written by Nysewander TO Ellsworth says
that Ben" means Nysewander, &C" Chen
oweth. 'H' and Andy" Harmon, and
s.Bro T." the plaintiff in the suit.
The letter which is filed as an exhibit
with the complaint reads as follows, elimi-
mating the usual date lines.
Friend T-YOur letter Of some days ago
came duly to hand and L did not answer
at once but wanted first to get the dis
position OF c. We met for two evenings
and then adjourned to meet again as soon
as I heard from you.
Now Bro. T the situation stands about
this way the way their books show there
is about 5000 in money been advanced out
side of the contracts by c. and III. * c. in
sisted that he was willing that stock be
issued on the contracts. but not by any
means on the 5000 outside. and that they
be given a mortgage on the farm for that.
To take that course. you see, would simply
mean that they would eat the farm. c.
would have a credit of about $3.50. and
TO make good your $500 we must blot out
all present Indebtedness, as you see the
whole transaction is simply unloading your
stock on G. for cash, around by the way
OF Robin Hoods barn. L finally got {. 10
say that II you will transfer $500 OF your
present holdings OF stock he would cancel
all claims TO date You see really this
takes. say. S,l00 or your stock OF your
present holdings To cancel $500 indebted
ness, In lieu OF which our friend Andy
agrees that you shall have 81 200. This as
stated before. is simply unloading on &.
Andy will. as soon as this Is done, either
from the company or In any way thought
best by you. and he have your :. 90 put
in shape in case OF death Of either OF you.
Now let me know at once as TO the ad-
1Istment OF this matter, we have meet
Ing adjourned tin Monday night or Tues
day. So II the plan suits you send stock.
AS 10 the planting contract, l simply have
, the company 10 come in and cancel that.
so no one can come 10 you for what the
company does / feel that this is the
winding up OF affairs. and assures you the
zoo instead OF holding the stock. and you
see by squeezing into surrendering his
claim n simply pays you and lets him
hold the stock. so you send Endorsed in
blank 1890 IN stock. c. will get about
not quite one-half or this and the other
Andy viii return or do as you command.
Now do you understand? Your friend,
BEN