Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-17
evening because he worked days So
"About what?" he said The current labor situation"
80 said Certainly, tonight"


"About wha?" he said The current labor situation
So, said Certainly can you tonight"
@: Then, did you him?
A: Well, he met me at my office
@: was thent the conversation took place?
Al The conversation took place.
O. Now will tell what the substance OF the conversation
finances of Local I2 that would b.
impossible at them through the union but that
meetings been frequently told that all members
thought appeal through civil might get
these irregularities while appeal to the union he felt
would not.
@: He did not tell you that he had lawyer did her
A: No. He did not
@: Did you further contact with him7
A. did
g. 3: y M,. w.s, sh'' after October H. i'4''
O: About how long after October 147
A: able to place that date but would
O. You had meeting him. right you talked
to him?
A. No. do you want my version of it'
c. Yes do put words your mouth just want
would put roughly week let's after
tine meeting 10 % wSm h you .a a9f OF & oasy Two ~ sh
had anything and told him had not He told me
that tried attorney and had been turned
down by several so said, WELL will see If can find
somebody"
@: Did you refer him to Mr. Ellis at that time ater7
A: No. gave thought and day later called Mr.
Els outlined little about it, namely,
entertain stockholders suit against
on involved somehow and would he be interested and ne
said he would.
represented by Robert Zanville7
A; No. He did not
c. Zanville acting his attorney
at that time
A, No. L did not.
you any further contacts with Mr. Bolman after
that7
Al Yes did
@: Would you tell about those please?
A. arranged meeting TO introduce Mr. Boman to Mr. ELS
O. All right and then what transpred7
A: Well, introduced the two gentlemen.
O. Did Bolman retain ELS?
A: Bolman retained Ellis
O. us what ranspred that meeting you
A, Well there was discussion them
pretty back with the general thought that had done
O. presume there respect to
payment of fees, there not1
A: Yes There
O. Would you tell what ii was,
could collect money, that
not sure he pay whatever that Ellis would ask
c. Did indicate at that meeting interest in seeing tina
Al would indicated that by introducing him to MIR
Es-I that by that action that that action had that
effect
Ellis the that had objection to
his going ahead and representing Bolman?
A: Well, had called ELS asked him II he would.
O. Had given Mr. Ellis the understanding that would
underwrite the payment of fees or not?
Al The only understanding what might be implied
statement This is no time to discuss that"
efforts since?
A: 1 authorized to 10
O. pay money toward the the attorney risht'
O. What amount did you contribute toward the payment of
Bolmans feesraher what amount did the Toledo Blade
Company contributed
made contributions December approx
mating in total about five thousand dollars
& &. Ne; No. 1t made any ''n'''
O. Do you anticipate making any further contributions
Well feel that the Blade has done Its share. If
further would certainly open mind toward
the But there have been commitments.
O. What your interest in it, tell that / / don't
put words in your mouth, what your
interest and obectives?
should 60 the city say 81 can't get
lawyer" IL he appears to have a
O. you what his lawyer,
II to start stockholders suit could call it that?
mo response Witness conferred inaudibly with cOunse0
O. You did know that he wanted to look at books and
records did you not?
Al Yes felt that his and why should he not?
informed he had been advised he could look
books and records informed of that
by anyone?
a question like that? It's like "when did
you quit beating wife?
O. informed that he could looked
them, had anyone told you that7
A. Your question cannot be answered informed that he
could not.
O. you prior January 1850 when this
appeared the Blade that in the Court of Judge
Hackett Lucas County, Ohio the books offered
MIR Boman and that he refused to look them without his
accountant being present you know
do you know 1T Just answer yes please.
A. l cannot answer
O. Did Boman inform you that he could get
books and records?
A: testified, first meeting
O. At first meeting?
A: Yes
there had been offers made him
at the records?
A: did not
O. you filing any with Mr.