The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16

him sustained in not being awarded
the right to dismantle and sell the
property at this time in the most ad-
vanta geous manner, then the special
master should consider no other bid
and sell the property to such repre-
sentative
"A candidate for an important Of
flee conceived the idea that if he
could induce the people residing along
the line to believe that he had been
instrumental in giving them railroad
for little or nothing it would help him
in his campaign. and so plan seems
to have been adopted to induce sub
scriptions from farmers, elevator men
and citizens of the three cities l have
mentioned. Public and private meet
ings were held, where it was stated
that notwithstanding the terms of the
decree subscribers would get this
property without giving a bond or be-
ing compelled to operate the road. and
would get it free of all debt or obli-
CATION, and if they could not operate
they could junk it and thus get their
money back. and more, and SO were
induced to subscribe.
Leayenworth Gave Nothing.
Different communities were in
way assessed, each to raise a certain
| part of the $4,000 Agents and rep
ceedingly active. The sale was set for
| April at Leavenworth and altho the
portion to be raised by Leavenworth
was fixed at $4,000, yet two hours
| before the appointed time for the sale
I.eav enworth had raised little or moth
| ing. George Hanna. who is a banker
| at Clay Center, attended the sale and
when it was learned that Leavenworth
| had not raised its part. Mr.. Hanna
communicated with parties in Topeka.
| by telephone. and then advanced the
| $4,000 to cover the Leavenworth
| shortage, SO Mr.. Wuifekuhler could
: certify that he had on deposit the sum
required to make the bid Mr. Hanna
of Clay Center could hardly be consid-
/ cred one of those to whom the prop
/ erty might be sold under the courts
! decree and doubles was acting for
some other interest.
THE sale occurred, Walter A John
son. Of Topeka, ostensibly acting as
the representative of the commercial
clubs farmers, etc, made his bid in
writing and after offering the $780,
! 600, the bid recites:
Ard the said Walter A johnson
| further offers and bids in accordance
with said decree to obligate himself
ate said railroad in the future, as
! going concern, and to make to the
/ United States a bond and obligation
to be approved by the clerk of this
court, conditioned in default of said
! agreement to continuously operate
SAID railroad, to pay to the plaintiff
OF Ills assigns all damages sustained
! by him in not being allowed to dis
mantle and sell said property de-
scrioed in the decree at this time in
the most advantageous manner. and
offers to conform in all other regards
witt the requirements of the decree.
Deposited $4,000.
ITO carry. out this bid, he deposited
with the special master $4,000, to
be applied to the purchase price if
the sale was confirmed, or to be for
feited to the plaintiff in the event of
their failure to carry out the condi-
tons of the bid.
Fred s. Jackson. acting and sign
ing himself solicitor for Walter A.
johnson. filed a motion in court. the
with the requirements of the decree
striking out the following words:
And shall obligate themselves to
continuously operate said railroad in
future as q going concern, and shall
also make to the United States t bond
or obligation to be approved by the