The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-09-25
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Reads Court Record Involving Haskell
Before New York Convention 81
Independence Leagu Hearst's
Counsel i Nominated For Cover
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New York, Sept. 2 4 .- tlHam n.
Hearst, addressing tonight the state
convention Of the Indepe endence Lea
que party, renewed his attack upon
members OF both the republican and.
the democratic parties and produced
another batch of letters which he
|sadd were written BY. or to. John D.
Archbold OF the Standard oil Co. Mr.
Hearst also quoted from what he de-
clared was recent speech OF Mr.
|HaskeH's defending the Standard oil
company. Clarence j. sshearn, per-
conal counsel to William r. Hearst.
was nominated by the convention for
governor.
Mr.. Hearst said
"In the court Of common pleas Of
Putnam county, Ohio, John r. Bali
ley, ex-law partner Of Haskell's. sued
the Illinois Steel company and the
following paragraphs are extracted
from the complaint:
I" Plaintiff AYERS that Within and
during the year commencing July
1897 one Charles N. Haskell, who
was during said time an attorney-at-.
law. at the special request of said
defendant (the Illinois Steel com
pany) acted as agent and attorney
for said defendant THE Illinois Steel
company, and brought about the ac-
QUESTION by said defendant OF GER
tain property, and tho formation and
| the organization Of the Federal Steel
company (a part Of the steel trust)
land the sale by said defendant OF GER
tain stocks to the said Federal Steel
company. and the sale and transfer
by said defendant to the said Federal
Steel company Of certain ore lands.
so-called, and certain properties.
..ss And plaintiff AYERS that said
services Of Chas. N. Haskell rendered
to said defendant BY MIN as afore-
said were and ara to the amount
and value OF fifty thousand dollars
$3.50, 900 y and were and are but q
fraction OF one per cent of the pro-
fits realized by said defendant from
1.-THE said services, and that said char
ges, fees and comp ensations are reas-
enable and just.
Plaintiff AYERS that afterward
lsaid Charles N. Haskell, duly sold,
assigned and transferred to this plain
| tiff, all his said claims and demands
against said defendant, and this
plaintiff is now owner and holder
Thereof
Mr.. Hearst read this letter about
| a republican senator.
Personal and confidential.
House Of representative Wash
lington. Nov. 23, 1903. y
H Ny dear Mr.. "A: (rep.)
| "a United States senator came 10
me today and made a loan OF $1,000 O.
u told him / did not have II, but !
would try to get IT for him and would
let him know In q day or two. DO
you want to make an Investment?
He is one who will do anything IN
1.-The world that Is right for his friends
| If ever needed. Please telegraph me
Yes or No. will give you the name
when I see you. I don't know but
what ought to come over and see
you. Events are crowding and am
on the inside Of them. And think !
am playing no small hand and want
to know whether to so ahead. The
nomination Of q republican president
| is not yet settled. No man can safe
lly predict the nominee and guess
have got hold Of the real situation as
closely as anyone here.
f you need me for any purpose
telegraph me and Will come over.
Sincerely yours:
& Joseph g. sibley. '.'
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