Year: 1879

had the case gone on, and as it will prove
them to be when the trial is resumed at the
next term. The plaintiff yesterday with
drew all charges of fraud against myself or
the officers of the bank, and endeavored to
proceed with the case on the ground claimed
by him, that I had on one or two occasions
paid small amounts of my private
debts to the bank with checks
of Strong & Anderson, and that this
rendered the bank liable to pay such sums
back to the plaintiff. understand the court
lntlmated the law to be that private debt
paid with partnership check, put the bank
receiving it, on enquiry as to whether the
partner drawing it had authority to do SO,
and if it turned out that he had not, the
bank was responsible to the firm for the
amount.


Now, Mr.. Editor, was ready to prove,
and will prove when the proper time comes,
that when Anderson went into partnership
with me, was perfectly solvent, and owed
the bank but small sum, less than $4,000;
that Anderson in entering into partnership
with me acted on his own Investigations,
and was not induced to do SO by anything
Mr. Thompson said on the subject, but
urgently solicited the connection. I had a
large number of the best men in the city in
court ready to substantiate every word that
MIR. Thompson said concerning my standing.
I will also show that I laid before
Anderson full statement in writing
of every dollar I owed the bank
and every other person who held my paper.
will further prove that every dollar drew
out of the firm of Strong & Anderson stands
charged to me on the books of that concern,
| and also that the very checks and notes that
were shown to have been put into the bank
about the same time that portions of my
debts were paid to the bank, were drawn by
Anderson himself with full knowledge of
the purpose they were TO be used for, and
the amount charged to me on the books OF
Strong & Anderson, and so as to every dollar
| drawn out of the firm by me.


Mr.. Anderson paid his private debts with
the firm checks on several occasions, with
| my approval, when knew of it in advance
and with my ratification when learned of ii
afterwards. All merchants do so, and
| when the amount is charged against the
| partner drawing it out, the transaction is
| perfectly legitimate. have no fears of be.
ing able to vindicate myself as regards every
| transaction of mine connected with the firm
of Strong & Anderson; and as to the ma
llclous charges made in the complaint OF
colluslon between Mr.. Thompson and my
self concerning the payment of my debts tc
the bank with the money of Strong & An.
derson, pronounce them utterly false, and


call attention to the fact that the plaintiff on
the trial admitted them to be so, and aban.


doned all pretense of being able to prove 8


single charge that he had made either


against myself or Mr.. Thompson, thus con


Tossing that he had promulgated gross


libel. It remains to be seen whether suct


assaults can be made on the character of cit


liens with impunity.


I would not have said single word on this


subject had not the case terminated at


point which seemed to cast some blame upo1


Mr.. Thompson and myself, without afford


ing us an opportunity Of vindication. Tim,


will make MIR. Anderson sick of his bargain
| Yours very truly, II. o. STRONG.


st. Paul, June 81, 1879.