The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28

wer 1t and prepare for long battle
The next step in the case will be the
demand on the part of the defendants
for copies of the complaint which will
later be answered and preparations
made for contesting the suit in court.
Summons Causes Speculation.
The serving of the summons upon
the defendants caused great specula-
ton among the business men of the
city as to the points at issue in the suit.
The summons gave no intimation Of the
claims of the plaintiff and many of the
members Of the organization were en-
trely ignorant Of the cause for the suit.
1T is very possible" declared the
attorneys for the plaintiff, that some
of the members of the association are
not aware of the facts in this case
which will be brought to light when
ever the matter reaches the courts.
The bringing Of the suit viii open the
way for . thorough investigation of the
affair ard ue believe will show that
Our client has just cause for damages"
Full Statement Not Ready.
Mr. Madtsck wisn ques.soaed re-
garding the suit, declared that upon
advice of attorneys, he was not yet
ready to make public the entire con
tents of the complaint, but that it
would be ready as soon as the de
PENDANTS named in the case had ans
wered the summons.
II can state, however, that viii
ask for $4,000 damages" declared
Mr.. Maddox. There was time when
this affair might have been settled by
a rctraction, but that time is past.
The lamage they have done by infer
ence is too large for any settlement of
this nature. More than this will be set
forth in the legal statement of the case
which will be made public shortly"
Over Bulletin Issued Here.
while full statement of the diff
fculties between Mr.. Maddox and the
members of the association could not
be secured, it was learned authorita-
lively that the trouble has arisen as a
result Of a bulletin sent out under the
of the American Financial
agency and countersigned by Carl F.
Reed, secretary of the Retailers as
ISOLATION, shortly after the latter had
taken this position to succeed Mr. Mad
dock. This bulletin, according to Mr..
Maddox, was sent not only to members
of the Kenosha' association, but also
to other business men in Kenosha so
that its effect was far reaching. He
claims that differences made in the let
ter were very damaging to his bust
ness integrity and to his reputation.
He also insists that the letter infers
that he did not voluntarily resign his
position as secretary of the Retailers
which inference he declares was very
unfair to him. Attorneys for the as
ISOLATION declare that the bulletin was
sent out in order to get a status of
the business of the association and that
this plan offered the only way to ac-
this. They state that the of
ficials of the association have declared
their readiness to send out a bulletin
any inference which might
be damaging to the character of Mr..
but such retraction is declared
not to have been satisfactory.
"f any wrong impressions were
gained from the letter our clients
have shown their willingness to rec
-ify it," declared these attorneys for
The defendants eve are ready to
stand back of the statements made in
he bulletin which is in question If the
natter is brought before the courts"
Over Clientele Of Company.
The American Financial agency is a
collection agency which is operated by
he Kenosha Retailers association. The
dispute and suit which has arisen has
.ome up over the business of this com
,any and in connection with the trans
erence of the management from Mr..
Maddox, the former secretary, to the
lew manager. It is believed that the
bringing of the suit will greatly clari-
v the atmosphere in Kenosha's mer-
antile circles as the trouble has beer
,rewing for several weeks.
The suit was the all absorbing topE
# discussion today as the various busi
less men named in it as defendant
.athered for the picnic of the KenosF
Retailers association this morning.