The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-19

inform Mr.. Drummer Of the suit. and that he
would expect OF Mr. Bryan. when Drummer
appeared IN his Office. 70 have the writ served
on him anC thus bring him (Blunner) with
In the jurisdiction Of that court.
Mr.. Bryan states that by that time ne
began 10 suspect something was wrong.
but as the suitor seemed So impressive
as a business man and a gentleman. he
ISSUED thc Wriis as llr as they could be
served in Stafford.
The authorities Of Stafford. that is.clerl Bry-
an and Commonwealth's attorneyW .S.White
nave kept tne matter quiet aid nave been
busy al work. helped by detectives. in work
ing ont the aY0ratlOn and character OF Mr..
Harrison Wagner. whose stay is iu WASH
ington. They have learned that this Is not his
hrst attempt to subject the Adams Express
company iO pay bis alleged debts. II Is said
that the records of the courts of MARYLAND
VIII show that few years since Wagner.
in cOllusiOn with Justice Of the peace iu
that state. irluduleunv obtained mdg-
menls against tho Adams Express Conn
pany for the said amount of money. bat In
attempting 20 enforce them an injunction
was obtained against him and in the trial
OF The same Dc was incarcerated in jail for
contempt Of court for twelve months
After this he took certified copies Of the
Carolina, and instituted suits tO set the
same mp against The Express Company %
enforce against the company eleven thou
sand six hundred dollars worth of iud.-
menis De- Obtained before the magistrates,
making the TWO million nf dollars, principal
and interest. lie stated that the ground OF
action I'm stafford wa. based ON the note ne
filed in the declaration in the case, which
was given him by Mr.. DInsmore, the presi-
dent of the company. in settlement Of the
debt upon The judgments previously obtained
by bin against The company. I'M ihe S26.-
900 suit against Drummer DO is sand by au-
thoriiy. that that gentleman died several
years before the suit was brought. and that
the man. Who appeared as Mr.. Drummer.
was only 70 fraud. thus enabling him t0
show service 0f process, and hold Bruu-
ner's estate responsible for the alleged debt.
10 seems, from what can be learned.
that the purpose OF Wagner is tO
hriDe Clerk Bryan for ten thousand d0llsrs
90 enter up the judgments asked for. at
tach his official seal t0 them and De (Nag
nerl would take them f0 the market and
dispose of them at "a discount and leave
the purchaser aud Bryan tO "hOld thc
bag' and defend themselves as best
they rodid. To-day telograms were
sent hF ihe officials Of stafford county
and 90 Washington. the purp0rtcd residence /
lf Wagner. i0r Nls arrest. and "a reluisiti0n /
was sent t0 the Governor of Virginia 90
bring his body 90 the county of stafford for
rial. Tomorrow VIII Doe Stafford County /
Court. when a special grand jury will Doe I
'mpauelled tO hear the cases. The charges I
against Wagner will Doe fraud and perjury I
and when other particulars of most /
nature of the scheme of Wagner /
% carry ont his plans t0 recover nis iraudu- /
cnt judgments. are brought out, 10 i7 said. /
hat Wagner Will Doe convicted. Tie select
ID Stafford because no newspaper is pub
i-hod in the county. The cases viii come
lp before Judge Barton, OF the Circuit Court
Il this district, in the early pant Of April
leXt for trial.