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Show TAFT DEFENDANT IN SUIT FOR $55,555 Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 17. Chas. Schmalstig, who acted as agent for Charles P. Tatt in tho final negotiations negotia-tions tor the salo or tho Chicago National Na-tional Leaguo Club to. Charles Weegh-man Weegh-man or Chicago, has filed suit In tho common pleas court against Tart for 155,555 which be claims is duo him for stock which ho owned In to club. In his petition Schmalstig alleges that ho owned 100 shares of tho stock ofjtho Chicago club and that q turned It over to Taft. This, ho says, Taft later sold to Washington together with 800 other shares. Schmalstig furthor alleges that Taft received $500,000 for tho 900 shares and, that ho refused to turn over $55,555 which Schmalstig says was received for his 100 shares. Schmalstig was formerly employed In Tatt offlco here. |