Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-08
LUCKY DISCOVERY" LITIGATION.
Answer Of a. D.. Bateinan aud Wife to she
suit of Theresa y. Dudley.

In the case of Theresa f. Dudley aeains, A.
+. Bateman-a suit growing out OF the Massa-
chusetts avenue extension syndioate-A Z.
Bateman and his wife. Belle Batcman. have
MED an answer by II. II. Wills They state
that It Is true that John W. Thompson. A. r.
Bateman and Washington Mclean purchased
parts OF Lucky Discovery" &c. $50 acres.
and that in lss6 the paper was recorded de-
ciaring that Thompson owned eisht-;welfths
Batssnan thrce-tw,l.ihs and Mclean one
twelfth. and that Mclean assigned his interest
20 II. II. Goldsborough in October. 1889, and
that be (8ateman) assigned 60 Thompson and
White his interest for the benefit of ms wife
and children. and there was reserved q. 7bths
Tor Harvey Durand, l-15th for ". ". MarkAIl,
leaving n'y-1Jths for Belle Rateman He
states that the true price paid on the rur-
chase Was slO5,%n.75. OF which his Hate
mansl share was S26.497.7O. and that he
has paid the same. u is true. he says. that
he offered an interest for s5.O00: hut
lac denies that the interest WAS specified and
Dudley gave his check on Baieman 4 Go. for
that amount. but his tDudley's) account
was then oyerdrawn. winch fact he Qaat,-
mani did not know at the time.
and he states that Dudley has since CON
tnucd 20 he largely indebted Ia the firm
He tliateman) denies that there was an" agree
ment that he should transfer 60 Dudley one
Dudley was to share i'm the profits. &c. and he
asserts that there has been paid for improve
ments TO the property aud expenses about
$4,000 and 'aat no dividends have been de-
clarod. He deaies that the complainant has
any right 10 inquire as 90 the Nackall or sr,,n
transaction and denies that there was any scrip
Issued, as alleged. He denies that the
deed OF trust To Thompson and White was
frauiulcnt and states that he ,nat.-
mani, knowing that his fourth interest
4 l.. L. IL
ing his wife. executed the trust making proNis-
ION for securing Mackall ii 900 contributed and
c2.aS to Durand. He denies that 1hcrcsa r.
Dudley has any claim and states tina: ii she ar
sumed Ia own an interest IL Nas for the pur-
pose of deirauding the creditors of ". " pnd-
ley. lie states that Dudley WAS a member If
the hrm bat Was allowed 20 Withdraw and then
whlIe hc tlatemanD WAS absent from the COM
try IN Ill health entered suit against him. lie
then charges that Dudley IL indebted 10 the
firm about S60.000-SiT 20 on personal ac-
count ana various sums for interest. Sc.. footing
up -52.63S. He states that Dudley managed the
office, that he speculated with the money Of
the firm. that some of the accounts an the books
are disowned by the parter named and
Others appear 20 he dummy accounts n. sets
forth letter of Gen. DUDLEY. dated October l.
1886. In which he saws: Il have tins PROPOSE
ton to make. and think it will DE advisable
all round. don't like the drift of things any
better than you do, and I think 4 had better
quit business and begin at something I am
better fitted for" Then Ia proposes Ia settle
and suggests that he bee charged with what lac
has drawn out and also with the debt balance
of Logan, Bowkers, Webster and Pylos and
adds: Il will give you my note with tire as
signment of Mrs. DIS interest in the lharnu-
son halorama X. L. deal and insure NV life for
the amount. I would like - 600 to start With.
and that is all. 1 will put you ia the
Electric Light Company in \. Y. and you can
make lots of money in the street railway
here. The answer then denies the charge of
speculation without authority and that they
(Bateman and wife) have discovered other &C
counts amounting in all 90 $4,000. which they
claim To be due, and asserts that according 20
the terms of the SYNDICATE there Is no authority
TO pay the complainant even If the claim wss
lust.