Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-20
wAGNER'S BIG CLAIM.
The Man Who Sued the Express Com.
pany Arrested in This City

At Fredericksburg, Va, yesterday indict-
ments we're found against Harrison Wagner.
the man who, as stated in the STAB, instituted
a suit there against the Adams express com.
pany for nearly e.. 000, 600 on note and bond
alleged to have been given him two years ago
by the late VIM. B. Dinsmore, president Of the
company, in satisfaction of claim he had
against the company. To the note and bond,
II rs claimed, the name of Mr.. Dinsmore had
been forged. Wagner was also indicted on q
charge Of forging the name of the late valen-
tine Drummer Of Frederick, Nd, to a note for
s26.OOO. When he nled the Dinsmore bond in
the court at Fredericksburg he also filed the
Drummer note, which bore date September 3,
1888, and was to be paid three years after date.
ARRESTED IN THIS CITY.
Yesterday afternoon Inspector swindelis re-
ceived a dispatch from Commonwealth Attor-
ney White Of Stafford county. Va, requesting
the arrest of DR.. Harrison Wagner on the in
dictments found yesterday. Detective Horne
found Wagner at No. TAG 9Th street northwest
The doctor was surprised at the appearance of
the officer, but he made no objection to going
with him to police headquarters. When the
doctor arrived at police headquarters his APP
pearance convinced Inspector Swindells that
his mind was unbalanced.
MIR. E. b. Hay, who formerly acted as counsel
for the doctor, called to see him,
WHAT HE SAID TO REPORTER
A STAR reporter found the doctor in a small
room at the first precinct station this morning
enjoying some beefsteak and toast The open
ing of the door startled the doctor. Then he
smiled and started to tell about his troubles.
II came here from Ohio to see about my
pension" he said, land while here thought
would look after my suits. Certainly / never
forged anybody's name. This is the third time
Il h,,,. H.
slfted 1t will turn out that there is nothing
against me. / haven't done anything wrong
and they can't arrest me. You see. / got these
judgments and the express company failed to
appeal them. Now they see that am bound
to get the money.
the express company doesn't understand
the matter They have plenty of money and
are trying to crush down poor man who has a
just cause against them"
The doctor seemed anxious to return to
Virginia, because he thinks the people there are
not prejudiced against him like they are in the
large cities.
Acquisition Tor the doctor is expected to
arrive here this afternoon.
OTHER BIG CLAIMS.
Wagner, 1t appears, filed voluminous papers
and Instituted suit for 100000 against the
Adams express company in the District courts
in 1888 the suits being based on judgments
alleged to have been obtained in magistrates
courts against the company for damages to
plaintiff caused by failure of the company to
ship packages of patent medicines consigned
to it. Wagner had been engaged in the
manufacture OF patent medicines. The suit
was thrown out of court on a demurrer. Some
years ago he presented claim to Congress for
$4,000, alleging that it was through his as
sistance that the battle of Gettysburg WAS
gained. The House committee ON war claims
reported adyers stating that .the difficulty
the claimant seems to have met with was the
barrenness of his facts
John Hoey and Mr. Waldo Adams, who were
interviewed by New York Herald repor ters re-
speeding Wagner's suits, expressed their opin-
ion that Wagner is a harmless crank. They
said the arrest had been made to stop the con-
slant annoyance and trouble of these bogus
suits.