The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-03-11
DeIAnd County, Florida, Friday II,

did not Suggest an! arbitration Out only c0mpfO-
mise. twill also lie perceived that there was
nothing said in these five propositions about any
money damage. purposely avoided this. Mr..
Magee then asked me what about u money settle
ment I told him that il the other propositions
were agreed TO did not think that there would
be any trouble on the matter Of compensation. He
then asked me what thought would be fair
money compensation. told him left that ell
tirely To DIR. Forles. hut that personally, if was
libeled and slandcred :" the extent DR. Forbes had
been. did not think that s5O,OO would compen-
safe me for the injury indicted. but that did not
desire To discuss the money question until the
other matters were settled. Mr.. Magee then said
that he thought the second. third, fourth aud fifth
propositions could h- arranged. but that he could
10 nothing il We insisted nn the first which was
that the settlement -houd not be based on any con-
sideratiOn of Dr. Forbes rcsigning a. president Of
the University. He then stated TO me that if 1
would give him the assurance and he could assure
Mr.. Stetson that Dr Forbes would resign aud
make that part of the consideration Of settlement,
he was satisfied the other matters could be ad-
iusted. | told him could not advise DIR. Forbes
to do that.
| The original paper a. dictated by NE To nv
stenograp her is nov in my hands with the pen and
Gee himself. also stated Ia Mr.. McCiee confden.
TALLY that DIR. Forbes had insisted resigning,
but that had objected to it that, Judging from
what he told mc. would not be surprised if he
did resign, but that ! could not advise him TO
make that condition Of any settlement, none.
tary or otherwise. lie then told me that in view of
my insisting on tie first proposition he could do
nothing. aud We parted hc repeating however.
bi. a
need know that there wa any understanding be.
tween DIR. Forbc- aud Mr.. St"tson that he would
resign aud that the other conditions could he
readily adjusted and he had NJ doubt that Mr..
Stetson would pay Il round sum Of money to stop
the suits -
The editor Of this paper then asked Major 81.
Clair Abrams a. to the statement that they had
refused to consent to any arbitration except based
upon Mr.. Stets"n'- admitting that lee in the
wrong and that the only thing 1" arbitrate the
amount to be paid 10y Stetsun.
Major 81. Clair-Abrams replied that this state.
ment was absolutely untrue aud proceeded as
follows:
While IA saratoga last summer, DIR. Forbes,
who had been kept AL i-cd of my address, wrote
me that a prominent minister Of the Baptist
church had written e. him urging an arbitration
Of the matter and suggesting that he consent to
an arbitration.
II at once photographed Dr. Forbes o come 10 sara.
toga and see me. TN his arrival be- submitted the
whole matter ia full To- aud the result was this
proposition Of agreement To- arhitrate. which was
signed by DIR. Fort-.s:
On condition that Mr.. John 4. Stetson shall
sign an agreement like this do hereby agree To
refer to three arhItraturs II tu choose one. Mr.
John b. Stet~on to ch'o-e one AMI these two TO-
choose the third the following questions; viz
/. Has Mr. John H. Stctson OF his wife. Eliza.
beth StetsOn. bath ur either "f them, slandeTed OF
lileled Dr John q. Forl'cS. president 81 John b.
StetsOn University.
?. Has Mr.. John b. Stetsun. az hls wife, EllEa'
beth Stetson both ar either of them. published OF
caused 10 b. published, printed, Npewritten OF
written afidaVits ar statements which libeied Dr.
John p. Forbes.
g. Whether az not in the opinion Of the Ar6l. |
traitors Dr. John r. Forbes should retire from the
presidency Of Stetson University. and II 50 what
should be the conditions Of his retirement.
L. II the the arbitrator. or the majority Of
them, decide that DIR. Forbes has been hbeled OF
slandered BY Mr.. John Is. StetsOn, or his vile,
Elizabeth Stcts0n, both or either Ot them, what
sum of money sluId be paid "a him by way OF
damages for the injury sustained by him, the aroi-
traitors TO take into consideration the expenses ne
has incurred and the obligation he IL mourning IN
the employment of attorneys, the expenses VI the
cases now pending and the expenses OF the aFbi-
tration and il the arbitratOrs deem IL 10 be 20 the
interest Of the University that he should retire
from the presidency 20 take into consideration also
the los OF that position With It's salary and praet
cal life tenure.
5. II is agreed that both parties may be rep
resented before the aTbitratOrs by counsel and
that the decision Of two Of the three aIbitrators
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