The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-10
STRANGE MANNER
PLAINTIFFS WERE
SECURED In CASE
Two Withdraw Their Names
From Action Against the
Planters Association.
Say Third Started in 10 with.
draw His Name.
10 NIGHT RIDERS THREATEN
NO NIGHT RIDERS THREATEN

That suit to throw the Planters
Protective association into the hands
of receiver and compel an account
ing to the members of the dark to-
bacco pool promises interest of vari.
Gus kinds until the suit is finally dis
posed OF or 'peters out" for lack of
parties complainant. T. A. Green
well, the second plaintiff to with
draw. reported his decision today,
and he and Ed Willett, who with.
drew yesterday. thought Lee Wal
tiers was coming to Paducah to
have his name stricken from the
petition. That would leave ]. NJ.
Fuller alone to represent the 5000
planters of the Black Patch.
How the men got into the suit and
why they are trying to get out would
make interesting reading IL all the
facts were known. Naturally the
promptness with which they are pro-
testing against the use of their nameA
has started a rumor that night riders
warned them they must withdraw.
They deny this, aud assert that their
names were secured in a manner
that was. at least. dlslngenous.
ED Wi.lett declared he never gav,.
consent to have his name used in
such a lawsuit He said an employe
of the News-DemOcrat told him sew
eral weeks ago that the business men
of Paducah were preparing to insti-
tute suit against the association and
asked him If he would appear and
tell of his relations with the assocla-
ton. He consented and then saw
his name In the newspaper as a
plaintiff.
T. A. Greenwell said this morning
that he was persuaded TO become a
party 10 the suit by an employe Of
the News-Democrat. who said the
business men of Paducah were be
hind the action and would stand the
expense. He said he learned today
that II will cost him something and
he wants out of It,
Greenwich is a member of the Law
and Order league, but he said this
suit was not discussed by them.
Lee Walters had grievance
against a prizer. He delivered his
tobacco to the prizer and contends
that ii was priced 500 pounds short.
The difference was not settled, but IL
is stated that now his demands win
be acceded to.
Attorneys for the plaintiff declare
that there are at least SO farmers
behind the suit whom they can get
as parties.
The meeting here Thursday will
be designed TO rally the planters back
to the association. and II may result
in transferring public interest from
the Black Patch to Pajucah and the
western district n feeling mounts too
high in the Purchase.
Mr.. GreenWell's Statement.
"To the editor of The Sun. Dear
Sir: Through the columns NJ the
notice that suit has
been filed in McCrackeh circuit court
against the Planters Protective as
sociation and others. seeking 10 have
a itttANCl dppoAhttu " N"nC NhNi sc
of its affairs, and in which ry name
appears as one OF the plaintiffs.
now desire to state that under d
misapprehensiOn of the facts ! was
misled into consuming to the use of
my name as one 0f the plaintiffs, and
now | dlscaim any furth9" connec-
ton with said processing. | nave
this day instrucrsi judge Reed to
sti ike my mama from the petition as
p.sintiff or in any othe- connection
in which 1t might have been used.
Being a farmer myself, | 10 not de-
sire to appear in the role of opposing
any lawful organization OF theirs that
has tendency to Their moral or
financial up.ift, such 10 1 believe tho
association to be. Yours, etc.
ct. A. GREENWELL."