Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-26


Ward to Save His Business.
1--WE have found no trace OF the notes" said MI.
Frank X. Ward to a STAR reporter who called at
his house last evening to inquire about the valuable
papers which were In the pocketboOk lost by Mr..
John f Herrell last week. ''Our supposition is
that the papers were destroyed by the person who
found the pOcketbOOk, and who wanted to keep the
twenty dollars In cash that In it By the way,
there was an error In the published accounts OF the
loss The notes lost amounted to only $25 OOO and
not $4,000
"were they your notes?n asked THE STAR re-
porter.
'They were my notes endorsed with names that
made them good gold gllt-edged. will explain
how II happened that these notes were made. Since
their existence has become matter of public noto-
Tiety think there De no improperly In telling
the whole history OF the transaction represented by
them When the Court in General Term decided
against me, virtually decreeing that should have
to sacrifice the valuable plant and the business in
terests which represented the results OF years OF
energy devoted to the development OF the Alderney
Dairy. made up my mind TO pull up stakes and
Out the town | thought that by realizing ON
everything had could raise s35 coo or $4,000
above all Indebtedness, and as was young and
healthy. and had only wife and one little boy to
care for. thought could get along, with ordinary
sell as discouraged and determined TO give
up business here, and the result was a
number number of friends who had not been con-
WINGED, even by the decision OF the court
that all business which could not be conducted in
silence should he banished from the city, got to-
gether to consider the matter. Among them were
Chris. Heurfch. James Wormley, W. VI. Corcoran,
J0nn f. Herreil, VIM. T. Clarke, George Sheehan
Thomas Somervilie, Col James A. Boyd, StieOn
HutchinS and Robert POrtner. These gentlemen
assembled at Wormley's hotel. After they had
agreed upon their plan they sent for me. and stated
antialiy that each ore was willing to risk
ness, and was willing 10 trust TO my business
ability to get their money back, ii that amount
would induce Inc to abandon the intention OF quit
ting the town and sacrificing all that had been
gained by energetic management and the intro
ductiOn OF original ideas into the business They
drew ten prOmiSSOry notes for IS 600 each, which
signed Each OF the gentlemen endorsed one OF
the ten promissory notes drawn to his order,
Wee setured by Paper deed of trust .he wpon
the new building, which had not then been
started At my suggestion Mr.. Herrell,
TO keep possession OF these notes and give them TO
me as l needed them. Five OF the gentlemen
Chris ienrich, Thomas Solnerville, John E. Her.
Te Cpl. Boyd and Robert POrtner-toOk up the
notes they had endorsed as an investment and gave
their checks for them. The remaining five notes
that were lost. l have been using my own money,
instead OF having these notes cashed by the endOr-
sers, In order 10 save the interest.
"Of course, the faith these gentlemen showed In
me was very gratifying, and feel the deepest graf
ltude 10 them. They are all men who began life in
the ranks, and who, having had to encounter the
world IN the struggle OF life, sympathiZed with Inc
III the fight made upon Inc. They were willing to
take chances on man who had began with moth
Ing utNtIotfttl Il ldlSt
''Wtll the loss OF the notes stop the building or
porter.
NO. it will not make any difference Not one
man Will be discharged from the building. have
no douet but on the pinch these five gentlemen will
make duplicate notes Mr. Herre!l, who lost the
notes. Is a man whose word Is considered as good
as his bond. Alter the notes We're lost he came to
me ana said: That building goes on. Don't worry
EourstiI about It. That building goes on That is
the feeling also OF TIE other men who have spOken
on the subject. 1t IS doubtful who would legally
have TO sstatn the loss any OF these were ne
gOtlateG. but MI. Herrcll IS man of the sricteSt
honor. upon whom moral obligation is lust as
olndlhg as legal one, and he has already eX-
go ON. lies, the public may be perfectly satisfied
that that building goes ON. Mr.. Heirell Will take
the responsibility OF the lost notes. and he is willing
that may arise On account OF the notes. He has
acted nCbly Ia the matter. The suppcsition is, as
notes, as they have been destroyed. Mt. Ierrel
lost about $1,000 In negotiable paper of his own be
sues these notes. Mr. George Mueller, in whose
store Mr. HerreI thinks he left his pocketbook, has
with the greatest courtesy, afforded us every facil
lty 10. making a thorough investigation at his es
,&bilshnent. 1t is Thought that maybe some Gus
toner came into the store and picked it up The
pocketbook was lost either in MIR Mueller's place
or between It and Herrels brick yard, drive or
about 1ofty-1Ve minutes. AS soon as the loss was
discovered Mr.. Herrell drove back over the same
ground TO MuellerS
when VIII the building be completed?" asked
The STAR reporter.
I'VE expect 10 get into the building at the end OF
next month 1t wIll be 131 feet high TO the weather
vane, the highest building In the CITY, eXceptng
the monument and the Capitol There viii be
stabng for fifty horses, and facilities for handling
l5,eO gallons OF milk day. We will
STRUCK en- iaeXhausttble spring OF the finest water"
added MI ward, (which, according to the general
notion, is Indispensable TO the milk business Will
use IL Tor cooling purposes. washing butter, &c.
res. SIR, the building Will go ahead. am happy
10 say that Washington Will have the finest dairy
palidinS In the world, and the intentions OF the
publc-spir1ted gentlemen who came to my relief
50 generously Will not be defeated by the unfortu-
niite loss or these notes The establishment will
cost, when Completed from $4,000 to sSJ,OuU the
9siIhce furnish myself, and VIII be worth every
dollar IL cost TO me-"