Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-15

Would you be wiling to take 65
cents on the dollar for YOUR money
invested? A.-No.
Q.-Have you a lawyer? A.-Not
yet.
Q.-Would you rather have a law
suit than settle out Of court? A
No. ! don't care about lawsuit, but
rye been swindled out Of enough
now.
Q.-Why don't you settle for 65
per cent OF your subscription? A
think that's too much out of the
way.
Odd anybody talk to you and
tell you that you could get back the
entire note you paid? A.-Not that
| can recall now.
Testimony by Miss Eva Russell,
Bumps secretary. In the forenoon
Yesterday revealed that Tom Fair
Weather was to get $4,000 for has
aervices from April 20. 1919, to Jan.
|, 1920. After that he was to get a
9ittance of $4,000 per twelve-month
or acting as president Of the com
pany.
Some Fat Salaries.
w. G. McDougal, treasurer. was to
get 100000 a year and H. L. Bump,
General counsel, $4,000. Miss Russell
,evealed. Frisby, as vice president
$4,000 per annum. Mr.. Fairweather,
etters introduced by Havner show
ed was to get $4,000 worth Of stock
which the Associated Finance Com
pany would purchase for him.
Richard Lane Of the Miller Hotel
Company accounted for his absence
from court on the date he was to
have testified, and took the stand
FOR u short time to testify regarding
was kept at the hotel. He denied
that anyone had rified the box and
said that no one had entered Mr..
Gunsaul's room and searched his
trunk.
Wants Entire History.
Attorney General Havner, In his
chronological plan of presenting the
states case against the Associated
Packing Company, has reached well
. -iAt0 (hO carly Va SeAhAAANAoh PSAAOA VI
he concern. In the first day OF taking
Of state testimony.
It was Mr.. Havner's plan to call
MS witnesses in the order OF time
IN which they are connected with
the company. Thus the first witness
Artie Allen, gave to the court a
glimpse Of President Frisby running
n small hotel at Kellerton. year be-
fore there was any thought of As
ISOLATED Packing. and little later,
at Kansas City, Boosting Of the
deal he was going to pull OF in Des
Moines' on the eve Of the company's
organization.
The next step was the organization
of the company, and the next two
witnesses-E c. Shoots, and Miss
Russell-weTe two Of the original in
corporators.
To Hear Major Smell.
It is expected that representative
of the secretary Of states office, and
Major Roy Smell. former federal dis
bursting officer at the capital, will be
among the early witnesses. Major
Smell. 1t is said. Is to be questioned
about hts connection with the secur-
ing Of the charter.
The next step in the states case
after the activities Of the period dur
Ing and Immediately after incorpora- :
ton have been revealed are irregu-
.lartties Of tho stock selling period. In
this phase of the case. many stock
purchasers are expected to be called.
to tell the court about the, glowing
promises made to them by stock
statesmen.
At that time, too. George Messen-
ger former superintendent OF bank
ing, probably viii be placed son the
stand, as 1t it his connection with the
Linden bank, note marketing agency
for the Associated Finance company,
which the state wished to investigate.
Former Mayor Tom Fairweather
probably will appear In court at
about the same time Messenger is
called, to testify as to- what he knew
about the packing business. and what
he was supposed TO do as president
of the company, and who paid his
salary.
ouarton May Be Witness.
Following this. the states witnesses
whose testin1any is in connection
with the receiversnip. and the work
Of the reorganization committee, will
appear. There is some talk that W.
B. Quarton. member Of the reorgan-
ization committee and general coun-
sci for the applicants In this case,
may be summoned.
Under Havners plan Receiver John
Cavanagh probably Will be among
the last witnesses to be heard, and
he will be expected to sum up the
case against reorganization as q
practical business man.
It is now considered possible thar
the CASE will be completed late this
week.
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