The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-07
FairvieW Civic League Met
Last Night and Decided
Upon the Course to be TAX
en- to Get Relief.
WILL ISSUE ORDERS
TO ITALIANS TnOAl
They Must Leave or Civil Ac-
tion Will be Brought-Text
of Letters Bearing on Case
Are Made Public.

The Italians whose presence have
caused so much trouble in Fairview
will be removed today, il the efforts
of the Fairview Civic League is as
successful as planned by them at the
| meeting which was held last night
The Civic League has been at work
for some time in an effort to dis
lodge the undesirable foreigners and
at the present time it looks as though
| their efforts would be successful
The committee of Fairview citizens
composed of NJ. o. Sphinx, Ex Council
man James Harris, f. E. Towle. W.
c. Lantz and c. o. Heashe appointed
by the Civic League to carry on the
fight against the foreigners made a
rreport last night. detailing the con-
ference held with Robert Stimson of
the Richmond Manufacturing Co.
two weeks ago. In his written letter
to the Civic league Mr.. Stimson said
the Richmond Manufacturing Com
pany would do every thing in its pow
er to remedy the conditions He al
SO stated that the Company would
hire the services of an extra police
man to patrol the district SO long as
the Italians resided there.
What Fairview Wants.
This. however. Is not the point the
citizens of Fairview are fighting for
as. they want the foreigners removed
Immediately.
Mr.. Harris who acted as chairman
of the committee appointed by the
Civic League went to the property
owner, Mrs. Mendenhall and laid the
situation before her. She stated that
as she was out of the city when the
property was rented. she was not to
blame but she would abide by the
decision of the committee, in all mat
ters concerning the removal OF the
Italians, who still remain at the
house, No. Sc State street She also
told the committee that Charles
Shwartz, the man who had leased the
property for period of one year had.
left the city.
In the opinion of the committee thel
lease on the State street property 10
void. because of Schwartz's alleged
leave taking and his failure to fulfill
the contract to the letter.
Declare Lease 10 Void.
At the meeting last night Mr.. Har-
ris said that since the lease has been
declared void, and as Mrs. Menden-
hall, the property owner, wants the
foreigners elected, the occupants OF
property are now trespassers and
they could be thrown out He then
suggested that the foreigners be noti-
fled this morning that they had to
leave and If they did not, civil action
to oust them should be begun in the
courts.
Mr.. Harris's plan seemed to meet
the unanimous approval of the Fair
view citizens present at the meeting
They seemed to think that IL they
waited until Mr.. Stimson of The
Richmond Manufacturing Company
returned from New York, where he
is on business. it would only cause
an unnecessary delay, and as Mrs.
Mendenhall had promised them sis
would stand by them in all their de-
cisions, it was deemed expedient to
take action Immediately.
Mr.. Harris was instructed by the
League to see Mrs. Mendenhall today
and prepare to present the whole
matter to prosecutor Jessup prepara-
tory TO the bringing Of civil action "
the Italians refuse to leave.
Make Letters Public.
The Civic League last night made
public the letters which have passed
between the League and Mr. Stim-
son. The first is that written by Mr..
Stimson, and is as follows:
E. E. Towie. sec'y. Fairview Civic
League:
Dear Sir:-We beg to acknowledge
receipts of the written petition which
was presented to the writer this
While we regret the haste in which
Fairview as a community has taken
up this matter, also the unlawful
methods pursued by some of its cit
izens, or the children of its citizens,
N enceavoring to precipitate affairs.
we appreciate the kindly and courte-
BUS manner in which the matter was
presented by your committee this
We think you are perfectly correct
n wishing to protect your homes and
properties, and have engaged the as
sistance of s. K Morgan in an endeav-
or to find another house for the Hum
yarians and Italians quickly.
Let me assure you, gentlemen, that
re will do every thing in our power
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