The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-11
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price than I had given the firm men
toned; that would give him $4,000 If
he would close a trade with them or
with anybody else. Nothing came of
this; but afterward, when I made an
other visit here, Wolfer said: I know
man who will Cor whom I can get)
to take an interest in your shoe fac
tory l asked the party's name, and
he said, Mr.. Bronson, of the First Ma
tiOnal bank
L went with him to the bank and
met Bronson, and discussed with him
the formation of firm or corporation.
l said it should be at least 100000 cap
ital. We talked over terms and agreed
upon them. Then I asked him how
much of an interest he wanted. Bron-
son said he would take a quarter.
Wolfer all this time, as thought act
ing as an intermediary. After we form
ed the corporation the two interests
Bronson the one and my brother and I
the other-sold to Mr.. Conley $4,000
stock, SO that the stock was divided:
$4,000 to Mr.. Bronson, about $4,000 to
Mr.. Caldwell, VOTERS nephew; $4,000
to Mr.. Conley, and the balance to w. B.
Jordan and w. G. Jordan. My instruc-
tons to my brother in the management
of the business were to have VOTERS
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question to be asked concerning the
management of the shoe company in
the prison.
At this point the board asked me
if l could be found at any time and
would verify the matters set forth, and
I answered / could be found at any
time and was ready at any time to
prove any statement / made. Then
they asked me my address and I first
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hotel, Avalon, Cataline islands, Cali
fornia; but changed this and told them
to send everything tome at Miles City,
Mont, and it would be forwarded to
me. Then l asked for a copy of the
notes as they had been taken. They
answered they would not have them
printed, as they might never use them.
All of the foregoing matters we're re-
lated by me to the board. But as they
were giving out numerous interviews
to the newspapers, which were all mis-
leading, I made the above statement
to a newspaper man with the under
standing that it should not be pub
lished without my consent, but be used
to verify any statements the board
would make concerning the interview
I had with them which they made pub
lie as having taken place.
Authorizes Publication.
CAS- they announced in late inter-
view that they expected to formulate
a statement, I have given my consent
to the publication of the above, and
will add further that I was advised
by my brother on or about the 25th
or 18th of. January that he did not be-
Eeve there was going to be any let
ting Or bids opened for the prison labor
on the 4th of February. wrote to Mr..
Bronson. stating what | had learned,
and remarked that if my presence was
not absolutely necessary I would not
come down to the letting, and wanted
to know if there had been change in
the date. Mr.. Bronson wired me as
follows:
!" Believe it important that you come on
as you originally planned although time
for bids doesn't expire until 22nd. Your
brother away today. Answer. R. HI.
Bronson
81 will remark here that I had
scrutinized the ST. Paul papers close
1y for a copy of the advertisement and
could never discover it.
81 wired Mr.. Bronson in answer to
his message that I would be here on
the morning of the End. Did not ar
rive until the morning of the 3rd of
February, having been delayed by
snow one day. Mr.. Bronson had been
the morning and one in the afternoon,
and stated in the last that he would
see me in the morning of the 3rd; and
did
when he met me he said, There has
an important matter come up since
you left which I think you ought to
know I asked him to state it. Then
he said, MIR. Wolfer and I have con-
Guided to bid on the prison contract
Ii,
excluded from bidding. He said No.
but that he would bid higher than we
would. I remarked that I thought my
self that it was matter that l should
be informed of, and as he was part
ner in the shoe concern, and had been
working for two years and half for
a single purpose, the building up of
this shoe business and making 1T
worth sustaining, and with one par
ticular object in view-the securing OF
an extension for a new contract for
the prison labor, was surprised at
his present announcement.
HE answered, Z am not partner;
I am only stakeholder l then said,
There is one way out of this; we will
sell out to you; and we began negotia-
tions Mr.. Wolfer appearing at several
meetings, and after several discussions
and propositions, and being near clos
ing up Mr.. Wolfer informed my broth
err and me that he would leave the mat
ter entirely in Mr.. Bronson's hands;
any agreement made with Mr.. Bronson.
he (Wolfer) would ratify; Mr.. Wolfer
and Mr.. Bronson being the principals in
the whole deal.
Sells Out to Bronson.
TN our negotiations it was under
stood that the sale, if made to Bron-
son and Wolfer, would be contingent
This was agreed to, but I stipulated
these terms I must either make the bid
for them or know what figures they
would make. They absolutely refused
any agreement made with Mr.. Bronson,
remarked that my knowledge of the
bid, or having anything to do with it,
might be obviated. [ announced then
that if that was the case the sale would
be direct, would be closed up immedi-
ately, and it would not be necessary
for us to know anything about the
business further.
eve went on, and after other meet
ings 1 consented to the terms as pro-
posed by Mr. Bronson for the sale of
our entire stock in the company. Then
Mr.. Bronson said, This, of course, will
be contingent on getting the contract
I said, 4 didn't understand it so, as you
remarked that my bidding or having
anything to do with getting the con-
tract might be obviated, and l have
gone on to this point with that under
standing in my mind Mr.. Bronson
cold wall T didn't understand ii So