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Aug. 31/98.
--F.J.H.--

yers tell me that he cannot escape. We propose to make it just as hot for him as we can, and as soon as we can get right to do so, we shall sell the collaterals.

Personally, I believe that Haekall has reached pretty nearly the end of his strength, that he cannot raise any money, and that he is determined to fight for time with the utmost desperation. We are in the swim with him, and our lawyers are now considering bringing action against him for perjury. If there is a good show of convicting him of this crime, we shall make the attempt. I have found that he is treating others in about the same way he does us, and our salvation lies in putting up the strongest fight possible.

In asking for these restraining orders, he was attempting, of course, to have the same sustained and the case argued months later. Walls assures me that he cannot succeed in these efforts without the cooperation of some dishonest judge. Mr. Harry, the Guaranty Trust Company attorney, says that all of the judges in New York before whom he can appear, are good lawyers and honest men, a fortunate thing indeed.

Mr. Hargreaves has an inquiry to-day from the Darlington people for a price on 600 coal cars for immediate delivery. This is the first inquiry we have received in a long time. [[?]] is nothing [[?]] in business to-day.

Harry and Grabe are leaving for [[?]] this month and I suspect to send this [[?]]

Charles L Freer

Col. E. J. Hecker,
c/o [[?]]
[[?]]

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