Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-17
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(Bolman and Ells). Mr.. Block
answered, "well, there was dis
cussion between the two of them,
and ] pretty well sat back with
the general thought that ! had
done my job"
On asked if there was discus
sion of fees Mr.. Block replied
there was. He then was asked
to tell what it was. Mr.. Block
said, "Bolman said he could
collect some money, but that he
was not sure he could pay what
ever fee that Ell's would ask"
Mr.. Goerlich asked if he Block
had given Ellis the understand
ing that he would underwrite
the payment of fees. In which
Mr.. Block stated, "the only un-
derstanding was what might be
implied in my statement This IL
no time to discuss that"
Has Open Mind
On being asked If the Blade
anticipates any further contri-
button Mr.. Block answered,
well, I feel that the Blade has
DONE ITS share. If / were ask
ed further l would certainly.
have an open mind toward the
answer"
Mr.. Goerlich then asked if he
(Block) had been informed that
Bolman had been advised he
could look at such books and
records. Mr.. Block replied,
Your question cannot be an
swered." Mr.. Goerlich then ask
ed if Mr.. Block knew that prior
to Jan. 5, the day the Blade pub
lished a story of the suit filed
by Bolman alleging that Richard
Gosser and others realized a
$21 900 profit from sale of Will
GLAND property, that in the
Court of Judge John Hackett in
Lucas County, Ohio the books
were offered to Bolman and that
he refused to look at them with
out his counsel and an account
ant being present, do you know
that, or do you not know? JUST
answer yes or no, please" Nit
Block answered, II cannot an
SWer yes Or mo-
Never Investigated
Mr.. Block was again asked by
Mr.. Goerlich if he ever made
an investigation after that as to
whether or not there had ever
been any offers made to him to
look at the records? Mr.. Block
said he did not.
Other questioning revealed
that Mr.. Block discussed filing
of petition with Mr.. ELS but
counldn't say which petition.
He was asked then if someone
in the office at the Blade assign
ed reporter to cover the Boil
man story. Mr.. Block replied
there was such an assignment
made. He was asked then if he
assigned reporter or if anyone
else did to investigate If Mr..
Gosser did anything wrong. Mr..
Block answered, mo, but ru-
mors of that sort have been cur
rent in this city for two or three
years at least"
Mr.. Goerlich then ask e d,
Does your newspaper publish
rumors", to which Mr.. Block re-
piled, "We never publish ru-
mors."
Saw It In Advance
Mr.. Goerlich asked at that
stage of the questioning if he
(Block) knew that the story on
the $4,000 suit against the
AWBC officers was to be pub
lished. Mr.. Block admitted that
he did and also admitted that
he actually saw copy of the 4
petition before it was filed.
On the question of where did
he obtain the petition Mr.. Block
said he did not remember that
1T was around the office but
could not recall whether II was
on his desk, the city editors or
anyones else's desk.
Elsewhere on this page are
part of the questions and an
swers on the deposition which
was taken in the offices of Lamb,
Goerlich and Mack, in the Edi-
son Building. Frazier Reams and
Clarence Condor represent Mr..
Block in the suit.