The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-02

over to me or the proceeds of same,
but that end of the deal would mot
be allowed, SO the jury found for the
plaintiff, Mr.. RAIDER, the German
banker, in the sum of $4,000, being
the face of one note and interest
thereon at the rate of 10 per cent and
$4,000 attorneys fees, and in the
sum of $4,000, being the cace of the
other note and interest 1t the rate
OF 10 per cent since October !st, 1917.
and $500 attorneys fees. So if $50
IS reasonable attorneys fees for the
$4,000 note, don't see how the Jury
figured it out that $500 was a rca;-
enable attorneys fee for the $500, 90
note. Of course, RAIDER swore that
it was, and so did Lewis, the attor-
ney; and Mr.. Coryell who was fore
man OF the jury was not hard to
convince as to the attorneys fee, as
he is our surveyor, and that man who
says; ~ cents is a reasonable amount
to charge the county to drive his own
car, when he gets $500 per day to
ride in it; and Lewis, the attorney, is
his attorney who has actel for him
to show us taxpayers that Mr.. Cory
ellis charges are all right. So con-
sldel7ng everything, the jury in the
case of W. NJ. RAIDER VS.. =. c. Kelley.
did all that twelve men could be ex-
pected to do. Mr.. RAIDERS testimony
is as follows:
l never at any time had the two
GRATIS IN my possession only from
July, 1918, until sometime in Novem-
per- 1919, when l sent them back to
the company, saying the reason why
had them in my possession at all
was because l wanted to use them as
evidence in this case. But he did not
introduce them in evidence. The
lawyer could have got them in with
out objections, but he swore he did
not have them on Dec. Is, 1919. Here
IS a copy Of letter from the head
office OF the company to my lawyer,
Mr.: Lesuer, that says RAIDER did have
the two drafts in his possession on
Dec. 15,1919. Here is copy of the
letter from my Lawyer, Lesuer, to
me, that says, RAIDER did have these
ara1ts IN his possession. Why did
ne not Introduce them if he was not
trying to cover up a forgery or
something else.
December II, 1919.
Mr.. L. A. Brown and D. w. keilv'
Froid, Montana.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed herewith ind the adjust
ment certificates of Hail Insurance.
which l have been requested to for
ward to you. l am also enclosing tn
YOU a letter which may be of service
to you, said letter being from VIM. D.
Lowry of the Home Insurance Com
pany, which shows what thew have
done with the drafts, having sent
them back to the agent at RAYMOND.
so you will have the originals Of
them in all likelihood, and if thew
don't dig them up, you can spring
This letter on them.
ARTHUR LIE SUEUR'
THE HOME INSURANCE co.
Minneapolis, MINI.
December 6, 1919.
Arthur lie Sueur, Attorney at Law,
Pioneer Press Building,
St. Paul, MINI.
Dear Sir:
Your esteemed favor of the 5th
INST: duly received.
Inc drafts were sent back to our
afents at Raymond, Montana, as we
A1AoCA oSOOu IIlty wished Cnem Tor the
'ase that was coming on there. Other
wise we should be glad to hold them
or you as requested.
Yours very truly,
VIM. D. LOWRY, Manager.
Instead of introducing the two
orged drafts that RAIDER, the German
tanker, had in his possession he in
reduces the following letter that
peaks for itself:
Minneapolis, MINI.
:, May !, 1918.
'. NJ. RAIDER, ESQ.,,
raymond, Montana. !
lear Sir:
We are just in receipt Of your es-
eemed favor Of the 18th ult. rela-
i've to your suit against T. C. Kelly
or the payment of hail premium
ote, that you took for the preeiums
nder policy H. 1897 and HA 1898.
We didn't understand your former
liter; We now note that you would
Ike the cancelled drafts that we is