Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14

e. r. WERDIN
control 70 per cent of the frontage on
that street.
Werdin-Q then got paper and pen and
ink and handed to Sullivan)
Sullivan-You write it out.
Werdir--No, you write it. You are a
better scribe than / am.
Writes Contract
Mr.. Sullivan then took the PEN ink and
naper and wrote out the agreement. After
finishing same Mr.. Sullivan read it, copy
or which is as follows:
November 8, 1907.
"Whereas, Ralph Sullivan has circulated
petitions for the paving of Jefferson
street, in the city and county of Los An
Eeles, Cal, extending from Main street to
Key West street; also from Key West
street to Vermont avenue; also from Ver-
mont avenue to Western avenue.
"In consideration of above work per-
formed by said Ralph Sullivan, the under
signed, Western Paving company, by its
vice president and general manager.
hereby agrees to pay said Ralph Sullivan
commission of 2h per cent of the total
gross amount of the entire paving con-
tract (already secured by said Western
Paving company on that part of Jeffer-
Key Welt street. payable when work is
accepted by city of Los Angeles and war
rant for same issued
Said Western Paving company also
| agrees to pay said Ralph Sullivan com
mission of per cent on gross amount OF
contract for paving on Jefferson street,
between Key West street and Vermont
avenue; also between Vermont avenue and
Western avenue, as soon as said work is
al .aif Of Il &c Af1J
rant issued, provided said Western Paw
ing company secures either or both of last
mentioned contracts for paving.
Werdin Seizes Evidence
l said, You want one and want one.
so write another one which he did.
/ then said to Mr.. Sullivan 81 will sub
nit them to our secretary" whereupon
Mr.. Sullivan took them quickly from me
and said he would see me Monday morn
ing. l then asked him to let me read
them again, and Immediately upon get
ting them into my possession / attempted
TO put them into my pocket. whereupon
Mr.. Sullivan grappled with mo and tried
to get possession of the aforesaid docu-
ments, but did not succeed. and / slipped
| them into my pocket, and now have the
| original
| During the conversation above related
| Mr.. Sullivan stated that IL either one CT
| the other companies had secured the con-
tract he would never have filed the pro-
| test because they had come through and
| signed his agreement without any trouble
never had any thought or Intention
| of signing said agreement or any agree
| ment looking to the payment to said Sul-
| livan of any sum whatever, as commits
| sons, but was desirous of obtaining I'M
mistakable evidence of his demand upon
| the Western Paving Sompany.
Hid in Closet
William s. Riddell, who swore that
Werdin had instructed him to sit in a
closet and listen, testified to substan-
TALLY the same conversation which Wer-
din deposed to, and concluded as follows
| in his affidavit:
| Sullivan took the pen and paper and
wrote the contracts. After Sullivan
finished the copy he handed them both
! to Werdn.
Werdin-Thats good. but you see 1 am
only one of the company, and the secre.
tary won't like it If 1 should sign this
without consulting him. Just wait till
Monday so I can see him.
Sullivan 0aking the agreements)-AI
right; I'll bring them in Monday.
Werdin-All right; let me see them a
| minute.
Sullivan handed the papers to Werdin.
Werdin looked them over and then folded
hem up and said: "I'll keep these till
Monday and you can come in them" Sui
| livan Jumped and caught hold of Wer-
din's wrist of his right hand Tin which ne
| held the agreements) and tried to take
them from him. Werdin quickly took
them in his left and held them behind mis-
hack, when 1 ran into the room to helr
Werdin. AS soon as Sullivan saw me he
| let go of Werdin and said to Werdin: u
| took your word as gentleman that you
would sign this agreement"
| Werdin-You come in Monday morning
| Sullivan-Tll be in at o'clock Monday,
| and went out.
Third Deposition
| Lester L. Robinson deposed that Sulli-
van met him at the Union league by ap-
nointment, told of his work and showed
him contracts with the Fairchild-Gilmore
and Barber companies agreeing to pay
Sullivan per cent If they got the con-
| tracts.
sullivan said, according to Robinson,
that unless the Western Paving company
signed a contract with him he would stop
| all improvements for proceedings for the
| Improvement of Jefferson street from Key
| West to Western avenue.