Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-31

sne sssistencs OF telegraph operator,
managed 10 attend to all the business
Of the Arm. Up TO within two or three
. fair brokerage business, but recently they
have practically done nothing. Mr.. Bsteman
personally has not given much sttsntion TO
me bushes here since be opened
the firm at one time, had charge Of the odhce,
but since his retirement Mr.. Trowbridge has
been the representative here. When Mr..
hateman first started in business he
had an Office in the Oorcoran building and did
ing frns in the city. The Washington end,
however, has not been kept mp and The volume
OF business done was 20 ANAL that his failure
causes no disturbance here.
REAL EsrArI NOVELETTE, HRRR.
Mr.. Bateman has been an extensive dealer in
real estate here, especially in the suburbs.
Several years ago he became interested in prop
erty along the Tenleytcwn road and built tie
Woodley Inn He was also part owner Of the
subdivision Of Fairview, and in addition
he owned three interests in the property along
Massachusetts avenue extended con rolled by q
syndicate. He has from time 10 time parted
with interests in these various holdings, but he
SUI retains considerable proportion Of his
not % BAD ~ REPRESENTED.
Friends Of Mr.. Bateman, who are familiar
with his affairs, in speaking today Of the failure
said that was not 90 bed a. it had been repre-
sented to be. he has practically no personal
meet every dollar of personal indebtedness.
In regard to such enterprises - the Atlantic
and Danville In Jolving large sums Of money.
in which the English syndicate which recently
failed Il largely interested, Mr. Bateman
u 20 intimately connected that he has
Had a h
assignment. II is stated that his real estate
here is unencumbered. He has large holdings
on Columbia Heights which IL free. His Mas
sachusetts avenue property il owned by his wife
and is also free from debt. His other real e.
tate here is in good condition.
MI. Bateman has quite Q large circle Of
friends In this city and expressions Of sympathy
for him in his misfortune are frequently
heard.
Me- DUDLEY SUES Nh. BArRHAN.
VIM. W. Dudley has, by Mr.. A. 8. worthing-
ing, filed . bill in equity against Arthur E.
Bateman for an account and receiver. The
complainant states that prior 10 September /.
bankers and brokers in New York
under the firm name Of Green 4 Bateman
and had branch Office here; that at that date
complainant entered into partnership with the
firm, contributing 5000, and continued q part
ner till March l, 1887; that since Green has
retired from the firm and complainant has
frequently a settlement Of accounts, which has
been refused. He states his ignorance of the
profits, but says that the receipts were largely
in excess of the expenditures, and were in that
time not less than 200, and he therefore
prays an account, &c.
AN ASSIGNMENT ACCORDED HKAx.
An assignment to John A. Carver for the
benefit of the creditors Of Arthur E. Bateman was
recorded this morning. II bears date OF TODAY
and was executed here this morning. MI.
Bsteman is described - Of New York, residing
at No. 3 5th avenue and doing business ss q
banker and broker at 81 Broadway and the
assignee is an attorney -at-law Of New York.
goods, chatte:, notes, &C., for the pur-
pose Of paying those to whom he Ia
indebted and he makes no preferences. A
schedule OF real estate attached embraces the
Heiss property described in deed Of Martha A.
Heiss to J. W. Thompson, his interest in blocks
known a. Douglas Green tract, about eighty
acres, subject to interest of r. n. Mulford, and
all other real estate in the District belonging
to him.
DUDLEY-BATENAN LITIGATION.
The Dudley Bateman litigation ID recalled BY
the association Of the two names in speaking Of
the foundation Of the firm. Some time ago
entered suit against Commodore Bateman for
the proceeds OF q portion Of the property
bought by the Massachusetts, avenue extension
syndicate and which It is alleged Commo-
dore Rateman agreed to transfer to Col Dud-
ley. The syndicate consisted Of Messrs John
w. Thompson, A. E. Bateman and Washington
Mclean, the property comprising 2S6 acres.
In Commodore Bateman's answer fled few
weeks since he said that he offered an interest
to Col. Dudley for 5000. but he denied that
the interest was specified and Dudley gave
his check on Bateman 4 Co., for
that amount. but his tDudleyO account
was then overdrswn, which fact be (Bateman)
did not know at the time. He stated that Dud-
ley has since continued to be largely indebted
| to the firm. He denied that there was any
ley one-third of his one-fourth interest but
| says that Dudley was TO share in the profits, &C.,
and be asserted that there had been paid for
l improvements to the property and expenses
about $45 ,000 and that no dividends have been
declared. He denied that the complainant has
| any right to inquire az to the Mackail or Green
| transaction and denied that there was any
| scrip issued as alleged.
He denied that Mrs. Dudley had any claim
and stated that II she assumed to own an in
creditors Of Col. Dudley He stated that bud
! ley was member Of the firm, but was allowed
| to withdraw, and then while he was absent
from the country in Ill health entered suit
against him.
CHARGES AGAINST COL. DUDLEY.
He charged that Dudley was indebted 10 the
firm about t60, 000-el7, 276 ON personal &C
count and various sums for interest &C., foot
| ing up e52, 6S3. He stated that Col. Dudley
! managed the office; that he speculatcd with the
| money of the firm; that some of the accounts
| in the books are disowned by the parties named
and others appear to be .nmy accounts.
The answer denied the charge Of speculation
| without authority and that they (Bateman and
| wife) have discovered other accounts amount
ing in all to $50 900, which they claim TO be due,
and asserted that according to the terms of the
| syndicate there was no authority 70 pay the
complainant, even II the claim was Just.
WHAT M. WATSON SAYS.
| That the failure was imminent was generally
understood in Wall street yesterday, for Mr..
Walter Watson had il proclaimed on the Aoor
withdrawn from the firm and that he would no
actions or liabilities. Mr.. Walter Watson, when
questioned Is to the notice of withdrawal that
he gave on the stock exchange, said he went
| into the firm with the understanding that be
could withdraw at any time. His outside bust
ness had been gradually increasing and it had
reached such proportions that Il required Ill
his attention. He emphatically denied that il
WAS to Try TO escape being held jointly resp6nEi-
| BILE with Messrs. Coon and BAteman for the
firms indebtedness that he had Withdrawn.
| PRACTICALLY PooR HxH.
| When Mr.. Bateman came to Washington last
night he expected 70 remain until tonight He
refused Just before starting 10 make pubic the
purpose Of his visit, but il b believed he eame
here 70 consult with the head Of the company's