The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-07-31
COL. w. H. BELTS, ESTATE.
MIR. Moses We'll Files an Important
Aaidnvft In the Case.

MIR. Moses We'll FIIes an Important
AmdavIt fn the Case.
Since Dr. VIM. Il. schaefer filed peti-
ton for letters of administration on the es-
tate of tho late Colonel VIM. II. Belts
charging that Belts owed him $35050,
Judge Pelham, on behalf of Mrs. Belts,
fled q counter affidavit charging that
Schaefer's claims were fraudulent. Now
comes another affidavit, filed this morning
by Moses We'll through Attorney Charles s.
Moore.
We'll swears that he was well acquainted
with Belts, and boarded at the same restau-
rant with him for long time; that he was
with Colonel Belts great deal during the
last two years of his life A few months ago
Colonel Belts began to take his meals
further up town, and affiant did not see a
great deal Of him until about the 10th Of
last June.
At g o'clock in the morning of that day
Colonel Belts camo to atlantis house,
knocked at the door and said For Gods
sake let me lie down." Afliant remarked
that he had but one bedroom and could
not accommodate him. Belts said Give
me chair, let me lie on the floor, or any
thing" Affiant then received him into
his house and took care Of him for several
days. On the morning Of the 14th Of Juno
Belts was unable to arise and was very
sick. The day before this afliant told
Belts he could not take care of him longer.
Belts replied, Don't desert me. 1 have
money and will pay you. Schaeffer has
my money and is giving it to me in drib-
bets, and / have money beside, but don't
know how to get 1t. will pay you when
l get we'll"
Afiiant further says that Judge Pelham
came to his house and inquired for Belts.
Colonel Belts begged Judge Pelham TO not lot
him go to the hospital ho preferred TO die
there. Judge Pelham gave afiiant So to
procure comforts for Belts Belts was taken
very i'll that night and afllsnt, at his sug-
gestion, went after DIR. Schaefer. Witness
went after Schaefer, who promised to call
but did not. Afliant went after him again
at g o'clock on the morning Of the next day
and told Schaefer that Belts was dying.
Schaefer said he could do no good and to go
after DR.. Jolly. Afliant went after DIR.
Jolly who did not respond but sent note
to DR.. Elliott. The latter was at church.
Notwithstanding atlantis efforts to secure
medical attendance, neither Schaefer nor
Jolly came until / o'clock in the afternoon
of the 10th, and they then said that Colonel
Belts was dying and could not live half
an hour, but that he ought to be sent to the
hospital to have q decent place to be buried
from. Belts was at the time unconscious,
and Judge Pelham asked DIR. Jolly IL he
was sure Belts would never recover. Jolly
said sit is impossible; he is too low"
Judge Pelham had Colonel Belts removed
20 the hospital that afternoon.
Afiant saws that Belts frequently told
him during his sickness that Schaefier had
money belonging to him, but that he (Dr.
SchaeiIer) was treating him wrongly and
would only give him dollar at u time.
Afliant frequently went with Colonel Belts
to DIR. Schaefiers drug store during the
time that Belts was at his home, but before
he was bedridden, but could never find
SchaefIer in; that Belts told afiiant that he
had often gone of late to Schaefler's store,
but could never find him in, and that Belts
complained bitterly of Schaeffer's treatment
of him.
WE'LL closes his affidavit by saying that,
from the statements made to him by Belts
and his knowledge of the resources and
habits of Belts, he conscientiously believes
that the pretended claims of Schaefrer
against Belts estate are fictitious and
fraudulent.
still Another Affidavit.
Mr.. Charles A. Walter also made an aft.