The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
Cole and Harrop Use Threats.

1t is doubtful If Mr.. Carskaddon
would ever have begun suit If it had
not been for the fact that Cole and
Harrop threatened him for betraying
them to Mailing.
Just at this time. through some flaw
in the agreement regarding the turn
ing over to Carskaddon of the $4,000
worth of Improvement bonds. they were
given to Harrop instead of being given
to the South Bend National bank
which held Carskaddons stock in es-
crow. Harrop sold them to the st.
Joseph Savings and Loan bank, this
sale being in direct violation of the
agreement with Carskaddon.
About this time Mr. Carskaddon
came to Hammond and laid the matter
before Prosecuting Attorney Boone
and was advised to take it up with
the grand jury. The date set for the
hearing at Crown Point was Sept. II,
but the time for notifying witnesses
was so short that the hearing was
postponed until the following Satur-
day.
Prosecuting Attorney Apnthctic.
Up to this time Mr.. Carskaddon had
been able to talk only a few minutes
with Mr.. Boone. but the prosecuting
attorney said he wanted to have a
long talk about the matter and an ap-
pointment was arranged for the fol-
lowing Friday to enable Boone to get
the data that would enable him to
place the case before the jury.
Mr.. Carskaddon was in the prose-
cutors office at O'Clock, but was IN
formed that the interview would nave
to be postponed until $40 as there
was another man who wanted to talk
to him.
Although Boone was expected to let
Carskaddon know when he was al
leisure, no word was received up to
1870 o'clock and then when Carsdak-
don phoned to know why he had not
heard from his appointment, he found
that the man who had been monopiliz-
ing the prosecutors time. was no 9TH
er than Slick, the attorney for Cole
and Harrop.
Boone Is Evnsiye.
The next day was set for the hear
ing and there seemed to be hundred
and one things that prevented Carskad-
don from having a talk with Boone
Upon arrival of Boone, Carskaddon
Slick and three of the states wit
nesses in Crown Point, all of the par
ty but Mr.. Boone and Mr.. Carskad-
don walked to town. Carskaddon rode
as did also Mr.. Boone. Mr.. Boone rode
on the drivers seat rather than in the
bus with the man who was so anxious
to see him.
When the matter was presented tc
the grand jury that day the three wit
nesses for the defense were permitted
to occupy nearly all of the time thai
was allotted for the consideration OF
the case and a few days after Carskad-
don went home discouraged. he learned
! that the jury failed to bring in ar
indictment.
Later on he received a letter from
Boone saying that he would come tc
South Bend to discuss plans for taking
the matter up in another way, but this
p4an was never carried out.
Surprised to Learn Case Qunshed.
Mr. Carskaddon then determined tC
hire a lawyer to prosecute the case
and he engaged the services of Knots
and Bomberger. After a short inter
view with one of the members of this
firm, affidavits of information were
filed. but no witnesses were subpoenaet
and no notices given of the date SCI
for the trial. From this time OF
Carskaddon received no information
from any source until Monday ht
: learned that subpoenas had been is
sued by the defense upon parties IL
l South Bend, who We're cited to appear
Jan. 3.
Mr.. Carskaddons surprise was grea
when he received word while in LaPort'
Wednesday that the case was on call
Later in the evening his son got
message to him in an indirect manner
stating that the case had been quasheC
by Attorney Boone.
Mr.. Carskaddon in addition to tn,
above story makes the statement tina
he would point to the fact that TIL,
quashing of the case did not prov,
the innocence of the parties as no at
tempt was made to introduce proof!
and the case was lost because of de
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