Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-11
LAFAYETTE MAIN THINKS
HE MISSED HIS CALLING.
Likes to Argue and is Happy When a
Suit is in Progress - Has Several
New Suits.

Lafayette f. Main, who says he is
burdened with citizenship in the town
of North Stonington, was in westerly
last week. He was looking for a suit
able and strong frame for preserving
under glass the receipts which he has
in his possession. They are the very
best evidences of what the several re-
cent legal suits cost him. He says he
wants to save them for his several
children to look at
He says that his legal debts are paid
and that he feels that the legal courts
are now square with him AND that ne
has paid about as much as any man
ought to. The two most interesting
checks were those with writing an rcd
ink across their face. They were both
certified checks. One was for the sum
of s335.35. which he paid Jan. % to
Brown & Perkins OF Norwich in set
tlement of the case in which they sued
him for money due The trouble arose
over a check which he offered the law
yers April %, 1909. 1t was for the
sum of s293.43, which he owed them
at tile time It had written across the
face of it in red ink: This check set
ties all my dealings with Brown e.
Perkins in full TO date" They re-
fused to settle with that kind of a re
ceipted check and brought suit TO
make Mr.. Main settle with check
without the red letters. But the check
that was finally handed to them bore
the same red letters with a little differ
ent language. 1t said: This check is
in full settlement for the judgment
rendered in the case of Brown 81 Per-
kins VS.. Lafayette +. Main in court
OF common pleas" The difference in
the amount is only S41.73, which Mr.
Main says is the amount OF costs IN
court. He says: They had 10 take my
red ink" and then he throws out his
chest and tells how he. a Iay1pan, went
to court and argued the case with a
couple of lawyers
But this case is not the only one
that Mr.. Main has settled. He aiAo
has check from Attorney B. II. Hew-
lit of Mystic which he Will also hang
in his frame. The check is for $537.6s
and reads across the face in red ink:
This check is in full settlement for
the judgment rendered in the case of
Ben Hewitt VS.. Lafayette f. Main in
the court of common pleas, provided
this check is paid.
But Lafayette loves law. He likes
to argue, and gays that he missed his
calling when he became a farmer un-
der the shadow of Lantern Hill. He
believes there is good money in law, as
he has had experience. But he says
that he VIII not stand for persecution.
He thinks that the selectnnen Of North
Stonington are getting after him for
the suit which he started against them
several months ago. They have raised
the valuation of his property $500 and
he says that is the reason he appeared
before the board of relief early last
week and told them what he thought
of the town organization. He could
see no reason why his property should
be sof more value when he had made no
improvements. While he was talk
ing to the town folks for their bene-
fit as he puts it, one OF the selectmen
asked him how much the case against
them cost him. There was a litter
that went around the room and Lafay-
cite says that is good evidence that
they have raised his valuation to get
back at him. The board of relief is to
meet Feb. 21, and Mr.. Main says:
You want to be there and see what I
am going to tell the town fathers and
the big crowd who will be sure to be
present. / am going to talk for the
benefit of the town people"
As told in the press last summer
Lafayette Main lost a number of steers
on the Norwich and Westerly road.
He has put in his claim for the dam
ages. He also has many other claims
against the bankrupt road and Lafay-
cite says that he will probably get
about one cent on the dollar. His bill
included one steer killed April, 1908, at
$35, one heller killed in April. 1909, at
$35, seven steers killed in August of
last year at $75 apiece. There are
other damages that bring the total
damage up to nearly $500.