The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-30
SAYS BROTHER
COERCED HIM.
iE. @. sHEvLIN TESTIFIEs AS TO
STOCK TRANSFER.
Declares that Thomas III. shevlin
Threatened to Freeze Him Out"
and That His Illness, Caused by
Drink, Made Him Too Weak to RE
siSt,

s'The shock Of learning what my
brother was going to pay me for my
stock and his method Of forcing me to
sell at his own price, broke my heart
right there and / burst out crying. I
didn't want to sign the agreement, but
there was no other way out Of It that
could see"
So said Edwin G. shevlin, plaintiff,
in his suit against his brother, which
is on trial before Judge D. F. simp-
son. The younger brother occupied
graphic detail how 70, as he claims,
for over 500, 900 less thatn it
was worth. The witness appeared
very self-possessed and told a straight,
direct story in a positive manner. He
has yet to be subjected to what will
undoubtedly be a severe cross-ex-
animation. 20 }1&#
The plaintiff, in response to ques-
tons OF counsel. emphasized his addic,
how o. ibn tina If fo nc hoin inf o,1t If
| the Crookston Lumber company and
his sale Of the stock a few days later,
he was a nervous wreck from too
much drink. t 81 -
my nervous system had all gone to
pieces" explained Mr.. Shevlin.
| What effect did your brothers
was asked by. counsel for the plain
tiff. *.
ut intensified my nervousness. He
was so unjust and at times so cross
that I became actually afraid Of him
He was SO abrupt-sometimes taking
work out Of my hands that was only
| half done-that I could not bear tc
work with him around"
do you have any hard feelings
toward your brother on account OF
your discharge from the Crookstor
company" #. -,s -
mo sir. I know now that I must
have been in a very bad condition and
way" 81"
! Following this, the witness told how
| he came to Minneapolis in the fall OF
1901, after leaving Crookston, how
he was drinking very heavily and was
in such bad shape that he was
ashamed to have his brother see hin:
before going to the shevlin home. He
stated that later on the same day, he
went down town and then suffered q
lapse Of memory. The next thing he
his brothers home on the following
day. He said he was a sick man anC
remained almost helpless in bed over
| Saturday and Sunday.
| Monday morning" the witness said
| tom Shevlin came into my room, SEN
my wife out and said: -..@
! Now, want you to let me have
your Crookston and st. Hilaire stock
am not going to let you squander il
in drink and you must sell it to me.
told him that I GOULD not squandel
the stock and that I wouldn't. sell it
My brother then became very angry
He cursed me and swore that he
would freeze me out, that he would
not pay any dividends on my wife's
stock, and said: d = you, TIL starve
you all out If you don't sell that stock.
I tried to get him toiewait till I was
| better, but he would not listen and he
| continued until he frightened me into
/ promising to SELL" .ss.sa
The witness then told Of being
| helped to dress and riding down tt
his brothers office, where, he says
after more threats, he signed over the
stock and received the agreement al
ready drawn up, which closed the deal
It was then, the witness said, that hi
| first knew what his brother was going
to pay him for his stock and he burs
out crying. .. -...>.. f.. .. ..,...