The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-20
Suit of H. G. Maddox Against the Kenosha
Retailers Association and Counter
claim VIII be Dropped.
AGREE TO SEND OUT LETTER
Retailers Proposition to Send Out Letter to Correct
Any False Impressions is Accepted and
Suits VIII be Dropped.

the suits contains a clause whereby
the Retailers association agrees to
send out another letter to all those
who received the letter involved in the
suit In this second letter the associa-
ton declares that it had no intent Of
doing Mr.. Maddox any harm by state
ments made in the previous letter and
that it merely desired to explain the
change in Office management of the
! ass ociation. 1t states that this second
letter is being sent out to correct any
false Impressions which may have been
+ produced by the former letter.
Letter Explains Situation.
This second letter, sent out in set
Element of the tangle under the name
of the American Financial Agency, an
organization affiliated with the Keno
sha Retailers association, and which
sent out the first letter, reads as fol-
lows:
October 16, 1923.
Gentlemen:
Under date of June 18th, 1921, we
mailed you letter containing certain
statements susceptible of differences
derogatory to Mr.. H. G. Maddox, the
former manager of this agency.
Mr.. Maddox took exception to those
statements and commenced an action
in court for libel. This matter has
been settled out of court, and we wish
to assure you that nothing derogatory
to him was intended by said letter.
Our object in writing the letter of
June 18th, 1921, was to ascertain from
certain clients the status of their
claims, which showed on our records
as dead. Mr.. Maddock's successor re-
garded some of these items as active,
and it was our purpose to determine
whether or not we were to continue
with the collection of said accounts,
or whether clients desired to have Mr..
Maddox attend to the same personally.
The American Financial Agency is
affiliated with the Kenosha Retailers
association and operates collection
bureau for it's members and others.
Its membership includes the represen-
tative business men of the community,
and it is only too glad to retract any
statements contained in said letter
which might be construed as an impu-
tation of dishonesty on the part of Mr..
Maddox or reflect in any way on his
honesty or integrity.
We ight further add that Mr.. Mad
dock 5. cred his connection with us Of
his own volition and any intimation
that he was discharged was uninten-
tional.
We trust that this letter will dis
abuse your mind of any wrong impress
sion that you may have received from
the letter of June 18th, 1921.
Yours very truly,
American Financial Agency.
Hope to Clear Tangle.
When the damage suit against the
Retailers was first filed, the association
offered to send out an explanatory let
ter, but no agreement could be reached
at that time, either regarding the let
ter or the costs of the action.
Mr. Maddox maintains that before
he started suit he asked for a letter
of retraction, which letter was refused.
The Retailers state that the letter
which is now being sent out is very
similar to one drawn up Immediately
after suit was started but rejected at
that time by MIR. Maddox.
1t is the earnest desire Of both par
ties that the settlement VIII clear up
any misunderstanding which have
arisen because Of the suits affecting
The business or standing of either the
association or Of Mr.. Maddox.