The Detroit times., 1909-06-17
D|Et0N's MANAGED
FIRE SALE, He Says.
Former Employees Testimony Knocks
Plaintiffs Story-Adjuster Walk
er's Record Raked Up.

John Scbaefer, a former employee OF
the billions. and al one time manager
OF their store in Merrill, was called b.
the defendants Thursday morning IN
the suit OF Hugh Dillon against Craig.
Wright * Walker. TO refute the tesu-
mony OF the Dsilons that the defend
ants managed the fire sale.
Mr.. Scnaefer said he was brought
from Merrill by the billions To assist
at the Are sale. that he was given in
structions by both Mr.. and Mrs. Dill
Ion, and was paid by them.
Schaefer said that he asked Mrs. Dill
Ion one day why the name. Craig,
Wright a. Walker" was above the
store door during the sale. and was
told Il was put there to avoid trouble
with. old customers regarding credit
and the exchange OF goods.
did you ever see the adJusters IN
the store?" he was asked.
Yes" he replied, but never saw
them taking any part In the sale or
giving orders"
Schaefer said that $500 worth of The
damaged stock was sent TO Merrill,
where they had fire sale. II was
advertised in Merrill as the Dillon fire
sale.
The witness was questioned about
the alleged footing of the store, but
he said no had seen nor heard nothing
of IL. He said he had heard about
some employees being suspected or
taking goods, but had never known
that any were really caught He said
that a stranger was searched in the
store during the sale but no stolen
goods were found.
Attorney Sloman, cross-examining
K. r. Walker. member of the defend
ant firm, "Wednesday afternoon n
CURED into the personal history or
the witness and brought from him the
admission that he had been twice
charged with fraud in connection with
fire losses. once on a criminal charge
and again In a civil suit.
How many times have you been ar
rested?" he was asked.
IT was under arrest once. technical
ly." he answered. THE charge proved
false and / started suit against the
man who instigated IL. | was never
IN jail In my life. went to headquar-
tiers and asked If there was warrant
out against me, and was told that
there was not"
Attorney Sloman then read from an
AFFIDAVIT to the effect that one Roman
Perzakowsky in 1908 charged Walker !
with fraud before Police Justice Sci |
lers and caused his arrest He alleged |
that Walker defrauded him OF S919 /
by representing that the Wyandotte
fre department demanded 800 for
services at fire, that an insurance
company had imposed a fine OF 500
on him, and that Walker was entitled
10 the $19 as discount on payment OF
the policy. The affidavit states that |
Walker was arrested by Patrolman |
Buhr AMI released on bonds.
Walker also admitted having been
in charge of deputy sheriff on 4
charge brought against him by the
London & Lancashire Insurance Co.
At that time he was charged with
fraud In the settlement OF a loss on
Michigan-ave., when he got $500 for
furniture destroyed which belonged
not to the assured but 10 a boarder.
Walker said II was represented that
the assured owned the furniture. He
is still fighting that case.
Harrison Geer, attorney for Mr..
Walker, read from a letter written by
James z, Fleming, rival adjuster. In
II Fleming acknowledged that in the
Perzakowsky matter an injustice had
been done Walker.