The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-28
MYERS IS TANGLED
UNDER WEAO0CK'
HOT FIRE
MAN WHO CLAIMS ATTORNEY,
RADFORD DEFRAuDED HIM
coNTRADicTs HIMsELF-ADMis-
sioNs AID DEFENDANT.

Col. T.. T.. Myers was pathetic fig
ure Oh the stand in Judge Murpnys
court, Wednesday morning, when NE
appeared as witness in his suit
against Attorney George ". Radford,
brought To compel an accounting for
81 900 alleged to have been collected
by Radford on Judgment obtained
against Lucerne county, Pa, Tor plans
for courthouse.
For three aud half hours the aged
soldier. now almost rs years OF age.
was subjected To cross-examination at
the hands OF Attorney \. l.. Weadock,
and during the greater part of the SEES
sion he was hopelessly tangled, con
tradicting himself on numerous occa-
sions, and at times becoming so an
noyed that he refused TO answer until
directed by the Judge. Driven 10 a
corner he took refuge in the statement
that Radford had played the Masonry
game" on him and beaten him out OF
everything he had.
Myers charge is that Radford col
lected the entire amount OF the $1,000
judgment assigned TO him, and never
accounted for Il cent OF II. AL the out
set OF his cross-examinatlon ne admit
ted that when the assignment was
made he had given To Radford a note
for S4,6l3, in settlement or the lat
ters claim against him. And he also
admitted that at that time there were
several judgments against him, and
efforts were being made 10 collect.
"Radford called me from my home
when | was sick, had me go to his
office. and there pressed me TO assign
my claim 10 him, saying that Attorney
Latham was threatening to issue an
attachment against it, testified Myers.
Then you did it TO defraud your
creditors?" he was asked.
No, | just did it because Radford
urged me to-"
But there were judgments against
You AT that time?'
Yes. just wanted to save the
money for myself"
Isn't that defrauding?'
NO. | intended to pay my debts.
! afterwards learned from Mr.. Latham
that he never intended to attach that
judgment. That was just another OF
Radford's scheme to get the claim in
his hands"
In Tuesday afternoons session Col.
MlCIS edld lHoN hC oWOo AsoNao' -
nothing when he assigned TO him the
claim against Lucerne county, but at
Wednesdays session note was
shown to him, which he had given
Radford to secure an Indebtedness.
Il know | gave him that note, and
may have owed him something, but
1t was not that amount" said the
colonel. He said IL was and then
took his word for II, but there was
never any accounting"
| "At that time you were hard up?"
well, yes didn't have very much
then"
"And you borrowed from Radford
frequently"
Yes. | borrowed from him."
"In fact, wasn't he the only man
who would loan you money"
II don't know that he was"
At Tuesdays session Col. Myers tes-
titled that Radford never did any work
to earn the money he obtained on the
/ Judgment, that at the trial In Scran-
ton, Pa. he was a mere figurehead.
Were you at the trial. colonel?" the
witness was asked, Wednesday
YES"
was hauford!
Eyes But he didn't do much At
orney Linehan did the work
Who paid your expenses down
there?"
"Radford.'
"And your expenses while you were
! there?S
"Radford."
And your fare back to Detroit?"
"Radford."
Have you any idea how much
money you borfN wed from Radford9''
No"
Don't you keep any books?"
mot since 1900"
In an effort 10 disprove Col. Myers
statement that Radford had done no
work in connection with the suit in
Scranton. large number OF letters
written by Radford to attorneys IN
Pennsylvania were produced and the
witness was asked IL he hadn't been
consulted regarding these letters. but
he claimed to have no recollection OF
seeing them or being asked regarding
them.
In his direct testimony, Tuesday
afternoon. Col. Myers said that he il
veteran OF the civil war. and the de-
signer OF the capitol building In Lans
! Ing, the state building OF Texas and
Colorado, and several city halls. He
designed county building for Lucerne
county. Pa. The plans were accepted
and later rejected. He brought action
I for $4,000 and obtained judgment
| One.half this amount he turned over
| To his son, and the latter sold hi.
claim to Attorney Radford for $3.50.
The assigning OF my interest tC
Radford was against my will" Myer:
said
What was the understanding? he
was asked.
THAT Radford was TO turn his col
! lections over TO me-
Did you owe him anything at tina
time?"
Not that | remember"
II never could get statement from
| him. and when | went to his Office /,
months ago he threatened TO throw
me out
| Myers testified that he gave TO Rad
ford $3.50 in cash and note for So
| TO pay for two years rent In tn,
Home bank building. which Radfor'
managed that time. The rent was new
| er paid. the witness alleged, and. Ia