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he had no trade or vise for them. By his heavily bluffed adver- 

 tisements one would think he was doing all the trade in America, 

 but by his conduct he apparently does not possess sufficient funds 

 or brains to run a peanut stall. 



However for several weeks I tried coaxing and threatning but 

 could get no money out of him and as I was help'ess in his 

 clutches 1 offered to take back the eggs he still had; after having 

 them in his possession three months he returned them, lint on 

 examination I found that lie had detained over $10 worth of egys 

 and upon enquiring lie said they had got broken by a box falling 

 upon them. L have written Winkley several times for compen- 

 sation for the egt>'s he admits he damaged about the blowholes 

 and those he detained, but only got abuse and insults. I will 

 leave my readers to form then- own opinions on Winkley's way of 

 dealing wiih collectors, .iad if Winkley thinks I have here stated 

 anything that I cannot prove by his own letters he must seek sat- 

 isfaction through the law courts. Tours truly, 



W. TLaine. 



BY W. WINKLEY. 



* * I am glad you spoke about Mr. Ilaine. I had never giv- 

 en any order for any specimens in the lot Mr. B,.. sent. J refused 

 to accept them aid returned them to him Ee said that I injured 

 some of the specimens and that others was missing. I agreed to 

 pay for the latter if he would make out a list and bill of them 

 Aiso for the first class if he would show that I had damaged any. 

 This he has refused to do and has made an insulting demand for 

 §12 alleged damages and now threatens to blackmail. If lie is 

 half the gentlemen he pretends to be. he would act more honor- 

 able I am willing to leave the matter for settlement in your or 

 any other honest man's hands. Is that fair? * 



Iiesp. yours, W. H. Winkley". 



