New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
BUSINESS RECORD
 OF FOREMAN CITED
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ing Meshken promised to send car after him. Forman arrived at Meshken's house about 10 o'clock and came in Alfred LeWitt's car. When he got into the house there was quite number of people there. a gathering 10 bid farewell to Mash ken before he went to Europe. They all went into the kitchen and in the kitchen were the following people: Forman and Meshken, Alfred Le- Witt, Nellie Levitt. Mildred Nash ken, Meshken's two sons and an- other woman named Lottie who came from Springfield. Sidney Le- Witt, anu nephew of Meshken's. When Forman got there Meshken's daughters began to joke with him about his getting cold feet" about the trip to Europe. Meshken said that they laughed at Forman and joked him because they said their father had more nerve than he had. Forman then pulled a newspaper clipping from his pocket telling about storms at sea and Lottie told him he shouldn't be afraid. Forman said to her, "Ill go if you'll go with me-" but" MT. Meshken said, T knew he was only joking all the time"
 Discuss Rcturn of $500
 Meshken said it got to be around II o'clock and Forman got ready to leave the house. Moshken said that he was going out the door when he caught him by the sleeve and said, "Listen Forman. haven't you got something to tell me-" Forman answered, What do you mcan?" Meshken said, How about my s500?" and Forman quickly answered. q haven't got 1t here but when | get to New York I'll send it. to you" Mcshken said he asked Forman if Lawyer Levitt couldn't draw up release on the agreement and Forman answered, "Oho. you got me up here just for a holdup." Mcshken said when he said that he (Meshken) became angry and went into the front room, lit a cigarette and remained there. During this time Nellie J.e- Witt was playing the piano in the same room. A little later on Law yer Levitt brought an agreement to Meshken which Meshken did not sign because he did not like the way 1t read. Another one was drawn releasing him from the agreement previously made and he signed it. Forman also made out a check for $500 and inc cancelled chcck was shown In court this morning. Afterwards, Levitt asked him about Meshken's coats and Forman said he would send them in six or seven days. Mcshkcn re. piled that it would be too late be- cause he wanted them in January for the sales that were to be start d. Forman said that th" coats astrQ in Baltimore and Lawyer L"- Wfft toh MHahken to let him N7or- ram have another day and he would have the coats in New Brit ain in twC or. three days at tho most.
 Wouldn't Say "Good Night
 Forman prepared 10 leav" and on lis way oUl he said good night" 10 MeShkcn and M shkcn testified: "I wouldn't even &&!; him good nigh' l as 90 m"l at hin for all his f1orshrrS@.' Lawyer Levitt show ri l'urn)an th" Wal ou;. Mrshkem denied that re caught Itorman by inc throat. lie said nc did no; point il .Sll at F'Ql1QaD and never oWncd ru". He did not threaten him in ;Qy WHY. h" i, 'i!i"L. l'orman Jeff th" house after 12 o'clock. Mrshkrn ";jI that he E.V" tN" check to q il,, ld Iy the Lanla Of Klein 10 dc- uoalt for him and couple Of dHNs .at he !rC"iTCl inc chrrii N"C,. H" payment had been stopped on it hy Formnu. He soid Iio Wrm to Now York on January l&' or. gri ;o find Tnrman and ask him ahout the '.h' v hf!ll l' ltlN t''iNlI tN' LII %r@ NCrll lrt could not loapto him. Ir went ;nto t fnrrirl's shnp run hy "WrcEstciu ts WtchStoin" and tpll th-m uouuD tiir. check. and ask cl if they N;ueN ,r,,,rr Forlnun MaS. o." cf tho j"tN there Suid. to him l..'hlen you'i'r cooked already"
 tOrnian'S Business Record
 1t 'hj$ point the record Of For h1aH'S iT,in,Ss career was intro uI r,I |ui Lawyer GoodNart and Hobin%ol Uc"&l.r ,r-agrI in q slir- ,t'i tiit oN"r il, This sll1vmcnt wJ& shown to AI"sukcn hy anVjhcr. man in the sior~. !In went from that :'nrc tn "nutlcr run 1'y thc name of "H'rchstvin 'l %ona' and told them 'h"ut the CGctk and this man CWrcksl,iul s,nt him lu bis brother von was 'uWy'r, The lawyer said 'ant i'ormnn vmAl ha in- court in tla morning and if NrshkrE wanted ;o S'e him h. could E,t him there in" next day. Ilo gave him the ad- ,Iu,.a of th" court lie went from 'h"ra Iuln Il r'staHruDt to which oT1am had taken him on previous occasions and as.rd thc proprietor E h. know Eormnn and when he a1.wrrrl 9 that un lid Mrshken told tn about th" check, The pro Iri. or said, ">ou must be d joke,
 1.Shk' H." IIc w,Ut from there to 'l. office o! n" White S,ar line and found out from inc clerk that Ben amin Forman had booked passage on January Grh for i.lLopr,
 Here tEo | urIS were introduced d, our l,y Lawyer Robinson dated Jan uary 10th, 1926. and the other by Lawyer Gcodhart d1trd January gnth. lg2G. Bo,h were from the Wlltr Star line olliC" in New York, llr. Robinson read the January 18Th h.tter which stated that Benjamin Forman had engaged second class PassaEr on tho ship to have New York for Eurol.r on January 9th, 1gg&.
 lie also road inc letter Of Janu- ary eGth end this ore stated that