Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-21
&. @. GRELLES REPLIES.
Mrs Grelle Also Publishes a State
ment on the Matter.

ment on the Matter.
To the Editor Of the Democrat:
Sir:-Attorney Durant's relations to
our family commenced when his ward,
Mr. Christie. was sleeping in pool
rooms and really had no home, was
taken in by US and treated as one Of
the family. Up to this time Mr. Du-
rant would have nothing to do with
Mr. Christie. SO he being a friend of
mine we took him in. This was just
about the time of the G. S. Parsons
bank failure. Mr. Christie, having
been employed there. was 500 over
drawn. l paid this up and gave him
position as bookkeeper and thought
he would work for my interest, but l
guess the good ~ influence of his
guardian was too strong for him. Mr.
Durant helped us to negotiate loan
on a note for $1,000 and received 4
commission for his trouble. I then
formed stock company, Mr. Durant
being a stakeholder as well as legal
adviser. We were doing fine bust
ness and I being young fellow spent
quite little money. / formed a club
and furnished it up to date. 1t was
about this time had little trouble
with a young woman in which / was
perfectly innocent, and on the advice
of my attorney, Mr. Durant, / left
town. This meant the breaking up
of the club. Mr. Durant taking the fur
nishings that were paid for, to start
housekeeping. When I left Water
bury the business was f1ourishing. i
was to receive certain amount each
! week which at the end Of seven
months amounted to about 81 .0O0 My
| bookkeeper kept strict account Of all
this and neglected every other bust
ness item, even to paying the bills.
Mr. Christie had full charge Of the fl
nances of the concern. and he must
! have used good judgment as we were
over thousand dollars in debt after
a summer of successful business. The
] check book showed where Mr. Durant
i had received money. | don't know for
what unless it could be his valuable
i advice. He made a deal with few
of the local bakers to supply them
with pies at 6 cents (the. cost of MAX
ing), and all he wanted was enough
each week to pay his house rent. The
goods furnished these bakers amount
4 ed to q little over $4,000. Mr. Durant
receiving $500 for his valued services.
The business at this time was in pref
4 ty bad condition, so by the request Of
my mother / undertook the manage
4 ment. but after four months Mr. Du-
lrant took hold of it to pay off the in
j debtedness. He raised 81 900 on a
note signed by my grandfather and
my mother. then wrote to the credit
ors asking them how much they would
.faI on fhai1, q Tnal,u ono
took off little and as we trusted Mr.
Durant there We're no questions asked
as to how the money was distributed.
After six months experience manag-
ing the business, Mr. Durant informed
us the bank that held our notes was
going to demand the money and
I might foreclose on the property. II
was under these circumstances that
\ Mr. Durant made Mrs Grelle an offer
of $500 for the business, agreeing to
\ pay all outstanding bills. AS to
i whether he lived up to his agreement
i or not, he knows best, having refused
II to pay all but those he was absolutely
4 forced to. He retained Mr. Christie as
\ business manager. He must be the
one he refers to as having the best op,
portunity to steal.
For three. years after my fathers
death I lived on the profits of the Do
nestle Pie Baking Co, as did the rest
of the family and we might be doing
so yet had we taken no heed Of oul
legal adviser, Mr. Durant. / hope the
public does not give much credit tC
the statement of man who will stooI
to obtain money under false pretenses
and defame another's character not
mine.) This is positively my las
statement. prefer to let judge de
eide as to who was the undoing Of
Mrs Grelle.
T. O. GRELLE