The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-27
The Kitchen commissaries.
EplroR NEws:-

EDITOR NEws:-
We, the undersigned, beg leave
to say that we are sorry to be
drawn into newspaper contro-
yersy with the plaintiffs in the
"Kitchen Commissary" cases as
we were perfectly willing to leave
that matter to the Courts. The
matter got into the paper without
our suggestion; but since MIR.
Shannon and Mr.. Burns have made
issue with us through your pa.
per, and have tried by incorrect
statements to create public SYM
pathy throughout the county In
their favor, and thereby gain ad-
vantage in the futher trial of these
cases we feel that is is due US that
the truth should be known.
The alleged contract referred to
in no place says that the note sued
on was executed for com missarles.
The notes we signed were for coun.
ty rights. That is, the sole and
exclusive privilege Of selling the
commissarles in certain counties,
and the alleged "written contract"
names the county in which each
person is to sell. Upon the trial
OF the Harry Shannon case several
witnesses testified that G. A. Post
was selling territory or counties in
W h h to sell commissaries.
Harry and Dan Shannon both
testified that the note sued on (the
one being tried was given for ter
ritory in the counties OF Woodford
aud others. Post came to us with
"a map upon which he marked the
various counties that were sold to
farmers Of this county. Then why
should Shannon and Burns in a
newspaper article say that we ex-
eeuted our notes for com missaries
at two dollars each? We bought
county rights and not commissa-
ries.
They say that before they would
buy the notes they had Post and
Carter to go back and get signed
statement from each one who had
executed notes, saying, "That Mr.,
Post had done everything he was
to do and had furnished every
thing he was TO furnish in the
4 transaction. Now il they have any
such statements with our names to
them, they are simply base forger-
les and only prove the character Of
the men who fleeced Shannon and
Burns out Of their money.
Some one forged James T. Shan
mons name to one Of these notes
which fact has been established by
the verdict Of jury, and there is
more like it to follow. If Messrs
Shannon and Burns are sincere in
their proposition to give clear re
ceipt to any OF the parties whose
names are to those notes, who will
20 to them and say that he did no
sign the note, why did they resist
motion for peremptory instruction
in the case OF James p. Shannon
who swore that he did not sign thu
note or authorize any one else tC
sign it for him? And why did the.
through their attorneys, try t
make the jury believe that he hat
sworn falsely, knowing, as they dc
that James u. Shannon is a vener
able old gentleman without a bio
on his character?
The contract referred to b.
Messrs. Shannon and Burns doe
not say, as they claim, "that casI
must accompany all ORDERS" bu
on the contrary it says that pay
ment is TO be made as suits tn
sales and convenience Of the pul
chaser. (But above the contrac
:, In little square is printed, "cas
must accompany all orders, ,whic
looks a little smooth ON the pal
OF Post in whose shoes Shanno
, and Burns stand.)
> Mr.. Carter did represent that h
had bought three counties In OH
TO get rich on, and his other ager
:, Cass, claimed to have bought thr
= ccunties in Kentucky for which