The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-20
SALE 5 J. OF STOCK
LONG TALKED OF.
e. u. CARPENTER SAYS sHEvLIN
DEAL WASN'T IMPROMPTU.
Frank p. Hixon, President OF the
Companies Whose Stock Is In
volved, Testifless bis to Edwin's
Habits and the Value Of the Dis
puted Securities. ..7 es

p. ) =. Carpenter of the shevlin-
Carpenter company, was sson the wit
ness stand in the Shevlin case this
morning In cross examination and ex-
planned that he knew Of the transac-
tween the brothers shevlin. Imme-
diately upon Mr.. Carpenters leaving
the stand, Frank P. Hixon Of La
Crosse, president of \ the Crookston
and st. Hilaire lum Der companies, was
sworn.
Mr.. Carpenters testimony was most
imp ortant to the defense as it bore
out the statement Of the defendant
that the purchase sof the stock was
made several days prior to the date
OF transfer, which was Jan. IL, 1900.
| Mr.. Carpenter said that Thomas Fl.
IShevlin had told him several days
prior to Jan: 15 that he had agreed
TO buy EdWin's stock in the two COM
panies, that a price had been agreed
upon and that Edwins indebtedness
was to- be paid from u the proceeds.
Some cash was to be- given and the
remainder, 100000, was to be paid
| cent Interest to be paid quarterly. He
was also present when the transfer
was made, Jan. i s., and heard no OBJ
lection from the plaintiff. e,si.
/ Mr.. jackson tried to get Mr.. Car
pentergs to fix the exact date of his
conversation with Thomas shevlin
about the purchase Of the stock, but
| was unable to- do,saso, All h Mr..
4 Carpenter could do was to say that
ut took place several days before the
4 transfer Of the stock and that he was
positive in that particular. The wit
ness also, said that, T. H. ,shevlin had
expressed regrets that his brother had
not abstained from drinking and had
found it necessary to quit the bus
ness.
Complained Of Edwin's Drinking.
Mr. Hixon, when@sworn, said that
he had been acquainted with Ed
win Shevlin since the Organization Of
the. Crookston lumber company in
1897 and had known him intimately
since. the time that she had gone to
Crookston as resident manager Of the
concern. He. learned about Edwin's
drinking in. 1929 and had complained
j of it to Hovey 4. Clarke and to
Thomas Shevlin. When he asked Mr..
EShevlin II .heawas not afraid that. Ed
win would drink too much, the latter
said:
EFF he goes to drinking he Will have
to quit the job, even ifsfle is my broth
Ier.5 We cant ,haxees. our business
managed by a drunken NAM 7
The witness then told OF meeting
Edwin a,Shevlin ats Coronado Beach,
Cal, and sof the plaintiffs drinking
While there. He met him later in
Pasadena, but sawinothing untoward
in his actions Sat that place After
Edwin returned to Minneapolis, the
witness hadjcnlet hims frequently and
Mrs.. Hixon had exchanged calls with
Mrs. ShevEn, rattrys 81
| Mr. Hixon was then I, asked about
meeting the plaintiff at Elkton, Wis;
in August, 1908, when the Insanity
proceedings We're tnfprogress. after
i Edwin's Telease;a he sMisiteds the wit
ness at La Crosse atahespoke .of the
treatmsnt Re. has rgeeIyea, ;fran his
Elhat Thomas had. beaten him. out OF
his stock and that he was going to
! sue, him. for it, .44gy'. Er,z,8> ~.
& Late Mr. Hixon was called to, Min
1 neapolis by Edwin Shevlin, taken to
the office of A. B., Jackson, plain
i tiff's attorney in this suit, and ques-
| toned as to the yaluerof. the stock in
What did you tell them?" asked
Judge McGee. ~ Z s%s s.
4 II said that Edwin's share was
worth, sabook value, 100000, and the
Etop value should be about 500, 000.,,'
4 Mr.. Hixon:s was still on the stand
when court adjourned for the noon
recess. . -.
. George S.. Eddy, one OF the office
men in the .Shevlin7 Carpenter COM
i pany, was a Strong witness for the
! defense yesterday afternoon. He was
present when the transfer OF the
stock was made. He said that both
4 parties to the suit came to the office
on the morning Of Jan. Ii, and he was
4 called. In to get the terms of the con-
tract. He left the eeffce for a few
minutes and when he returned the
I contract was signed without any OBJ.
lection by the plaintiffs He did moi
think that Edwin Was,uausually nerv.
GUS at the time. 4ss Il.