San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-12
GEORGE WAUGH'S ARREST.
A Few Particulars Concerning the Uni
versal Building Association.

Mr.. George Waugh, the president of
the Universal Loan and Building As
ISOLATION was once more arrested last
evening. After he had been surrender
ed by Messrs. Thomas B. johnson and
d. J. Kearney, he procured two others
who. however, quickly relinquished
their responsibility and George Waugh
was placed in the county Jail. Mr..
McPhaiI, one OF the bondsmen, states
that this was due to the fact that he had
received a letter from his sister in Brit
ish Columbia, giving an interesting ac-
count OF the prisoners crooked charac-
ter in that portion Of the globe.
From Mr.. CARA. the banker. il was
asCertained that he became acquainted
with him some time ago through the
medium Of Mr.. Tom Harrison. Mr..
GarZs was informed that he was very
wealthy, and had about $40, 600 in Dem
yer. Colorado. Waugh DIRE n check for
$3.50 on n man named Earnest, in Col
orSdo. Mr.. Cara, before cashing the
check, inquired of Messrs. O'Connor 4
Sullivan as to the sOlvency of the man.
They replied that they knew Earnest,
but did not know If Waugh had
any authority to draw on him.
1t was then sent to Colorado
and returned. Harrison came aud told
him that he had got some collateral and
asked him 10 let him have the money.
Cara received some vendors lien notes
and Harrison gave him check on an
Austin bank for $500; 1t was sent up
there and collected soon after. Harri-
son gave Cara = check for $50 and he
oashed it. When sent for collection to
Austin IL was returned. Cara was told
by Harrison then that Waugh had neg
lected to have this money transferred to
him. While Harrison had gone to Aus
tin, Waugh called on CARA and told
him that there were some men working
for Harrison, and he wanted money to
pay them, as they had stopped working.
Cara asked him about the check Of Har-
rison's that had been paid, and the ex-
PLANTATION given. Waugh replied that it
was a mistake on his part, and he would
give CARA a check for the $50 on the
bank over at Austin, and he gave him
another for $3.50. which CARA paid him
and they were both sent back.
Mr.. Waugh has also victimiZed Mr..
Jeremiah Brown on the same principle,
giving fictitious check on Earnest, of
Colorado. for work done.
Mr.. Thomas b. johnson, of the
LIGHT has been swindled out Of nearly
800 by this slick Canadian, among other
items there being board bill at the
Maverick to the tune of $50.
Regarding MIR. George Waugh's con-
nectiOn with the association of which he
was president, he was elected to the
position on representations made by
himself and others that he would invest
1ar ~ IT, h. h.
placing it Immediately on secure finan-
cial foundation. His explanations were
OF so plausible a nature that he readily
secured the cooperation Of some of our
most prominent citizens. In the
charter the following names were
given as the Board of Directors:
Theodore Roziene, George Waugh. T.
Hines Clark, ID. J. kearney, Joseph w.
Maddox, T. b. johnson, Alexander l..
Lucas, l.. CARA, John II. Bolton, L. p.
Mccall, Walter Scott, d. S. Burns and
William b. Hamilton, and the following
officers of the association were appoint
ed: George Waugh, President; Theo-
dore ROziene, First VicePresident; Wal
ter Scott, Second VIGe-President; D. j.
Kearney. Secretary; George 4. Howard,
Treasurer; Tom Harrison. Attorney.
The organization of the association
removal of the LIGHT Publishing Com
pany to its present location, and
they rented the east side of the
front office, which they fitted up with
elegant office furniture, the greater part
of which was purchased off. w. Har mig.
and still remains unpaid for. This re-
mark can also be applied to the rent due
the LIGHT Publishing Company.
Mr.. RoZiene stated to LIGHT reporter
this morning that his name was used
totally without his consent, and that
WAS the reason he compelled
the association to accept his
resignation. He also said that the orig
inal Intention of the parties concerned
was to open land Office and to make a
complete abstract of Southwestern
porated and for this purpose Mr..
Tom Harrison was sent to Aus
tin to procure the charter. This
he found he could not do and he changed
the original plan into the Universal
Loan and Building Association, drawing
on Mr.. CARA for the amount required
to pay the fees and also his board bill
during his stay in the Capitol city.
Mr.. George T. Howard. who was
treasurer, saws that his name
being used without authority. and he
never qualified for the position
nor handled any Of the fuEds OF the asso-
citation. Certain amounts have been
paid into the association, 1896 Of which
Waugh was allowed to gain possession
of for some inexplicable purpose.
A general meeting OF the members
will be held tomorrow evening when
the books and vouchers of the associa-
ton will be strictly investigated and a
definite statement Of the status of affairs
can then be ascertained.