El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-09
the way down town this morning :.Dd
the grand jury is investigating it"
WeIsch.s Statement.


WeIsch's Statement.
The following Statement. was later
mace t.e >.-,-O.4Iy u Len
Welsch:
The letter was received by the E.
B. Welsch Co. by E. B. WEIGH and W.
L. Peabody, and SHOWN 70 II. IL. LssI pen
ter, president OF the board of trustees,
and then handed to mayor Sweeney.
The first that f-cnry Welsch knew
of the letter was when the mayor
showed it to him. together with the
check, Monday night He does not
know yet why it was sent TO min. The
anything and there is no reason why IL
should have. been sent.
He Immediately insisted upon calling
2 special meeting OF the board or truS-
lees and submitting the matter to them
ana requesting an investigation by the
school board and by the grand jury.
When he made the request for the
board meeting known, some one sug
gested that probably he could resign
om The board ana the unpleasantness
of the matter being made public could
b. avoiuvu ana the wnoTe matter kept
quiet. lie repud.aIed the suggestion
and insisted upon the investigation ana
Iul Their that Tie grand jury should sum-
mon h. u. WeStlalSe. VINO, IT appears,
wrote the letter and A NJ. McElwee, the
president OF The company and whose
name is mentioned in the body OF the
letter.
The following day some members
of the school board again asked him
what his desires were and he again
insisted upon a complete investigation
by the board and grand jury.
The board meeting was held Tues
day and Mr.. Welsch requested the fore
man OF the grand jury to call a special
session which was done. This morning
he appeared Athere himself, presented
the letter and check, requested them to
receive his statement and question him
about the matter.
He will insist that the matter be
probed to the bottom and will not rest
until the grand jury and school board
can learn the reason for sending the
letter.
Tie signature of H. R. Westlake,
which appears on the letter, was type
written.
The letter was dated at Fort Worth
on February IS, out appears to have
been mailed in San Antonio, in a San
Antonio chamber of commerce envelope
on March 8, and was received by E. 3.
WEIGH Co. on March a.
The Letter and CHECK.
The following is copy of the letter
and check:
a. McElwee, Pres.
II. W. Lenthstrom, Mgr.
TEXAS SEATING COMPANY,
Incorporated.
PUBLIC BUILDING FURNITURE,
Complete Outfits For
Churches. Schools. Opera Houses,
Banks, Lodge Rooms, Audi
forums. Halls.
25S260 West Jackson St,
Opposite City Hall,
Phone 1923,
Fort Worth, Tex, Feby. 2Sth, 1910.
Henry Welsch. Esq,
Care Of II. Welsch & Co.,
El Pasc, Texas.
Ny Dear Sir:
In running over our old accounts, we
find an item On the books authorized by
our Mr.. McElwee for the sum of S26.0O
payable TO you. This amount should have
been mailed TO you some time during the
last year, as the school desks have been
received and apportioned long ago. You
will pardon our neglect in not mailing
this to you during last year, but we
presume IL IS better late than never.
You know Bro. Welsch, the writer ap-
preciates the kindness you showed him
when in FL Paso and you also know that
heart ror you.
Thanking you for past favors. and
you every success in business,
we are.
Very truly yours,
Texas Seating Co.
II. r. Westlake.
The Check.
No 1854.
Fort Worth. Tex. Feb. %, 1910
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK OF
FORT WORTH,
United States Depository.
Pay to the order of Henry Welsch,
and no-100 Dollars.
The Texas Seating Company
by II. ". Leuthstrom, Mgr
The Texas Seating Co,
Public Building Furniture.
Awarding the Contract.
On Tuesday night, Aug. IS, the |
school board awarded q contract to the |
Texas Seating company OF Fort Worth |
for $40 Oxford desks at $2.S5, the total |
order amounting to about $3.50 for all |
sizes necessary.
As 1t is recalled. acting president |
D. H Huffaker that night appointed /