Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-23

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shell the note at that titao but have no such
recollection"
COMMUNICATION BfrwgxN LUDWIG AND BROWN
Ar. Wise thcn asked the witness when he frat
cecame cosntzant " the existence OF tho alleged
| forged nctes, and the reply was that Il was
through a letter which he received In pitssburc
Pa, August II, 1891, from Mr. LeRoy E
Brown Mr.: Wise then read tho lct,or, which
stated that its writer had been requested to find
out con1dontauy II note for $500 signed nv
Ludwig aui givea 20 Mr. w. $. Dashlen was AZ.
cured by real estate. Mr. Ludwig immediately
/ replied that he remembered having given no
such note and requested Mr.. Brown 30 make oxs
animation into the paper and to reply as soon as
| possible.
Tho mex; day the witness received another
/ communication from Mr.. LeRoy T. Brown
/ stating that a friend had requested him 20 nnd
! out " be fLudwigl had given AIR. Dashieil n note
/ Tor 300 and II u was secured by real estate
I In this instance Mr. Ludwi. replied that as ho
i had stated I'm the irst letter, he had given no
such notes ana stated that he thought tho mat
tor lo'Scd very much Ike "monkey bust
/ ness Inc witness then testified that tele-
graphic communication followed between him
i self and NJ Brown and they met ia Washington
/ on Thursday, August 20. 1891.
! q" How long did yOu aud Leroy Brown ro-
( main together In Washington" quoried MIR.
, Mieo
"Untn the following Monday morning. We
I Browns homo.
"When you register at hotels do you give your
business or yoar pleasure signaiare!" interro-
gatcI Mr.. WISE
~ sign them haphazarily."
" How did Won sign the register at Ford's Hotel
/ when you were here on your bridal trp:"
~ DO not remember, sir
THg BROTHERS. ESTATE.
The examination was then taken up by Dir.
I liiu Carter, who asked the witness NJ MIR
] Dashiea hal ever aid IN an amount of 81. 900.
ana tic reply was that lie dld in tho year 1889.
J Tn" witness stated In reply 10 query by the
counsel that from recent inquiries he learned
+ iha' something over $4,000 was the amount of
1 his brothers estate.
"pocsn't }. a. Ludwig claim three fcurths Of
''ue cl.ins tnat moro than one half belongs
to him yes. sir, he claims three fourths," re-
! piiod the witness.
! "NoT, what money has Mr.. Dashiel paid YOU
/ or advanced you On taRt es'atef" queried Mr..
/ Cater.
II have hero a memoranda Of moneys that
have received from Mr.. Dashiell ana j. Thomp-
son Brown * Co, asgregating s4.C5a5O
/ Nov, Nj. Ladwg are you willing 10 swcar
! fh0t everything on this statement which was
/ rendered 10 yoI 10y Mr. Dashiell has been paid ;"
! "No sit. am not prepared to say 1t has been,D
| reulet Hr udwig.
How long did you and Mr.. Brown stay in
Wnsnir-tcH toKefhcrt"
| " From Thursday until Monday morning when
| we came 20 !, .'hm lud.
Isn't the bank suing you on this note which
you claim is . io-eery:
! YES sir
"Wno is your counscl?"
! "Mr. {. Y. Meredith"
| Doh you know that Mr.. Dashieli had not
gotten thc money from the property when you
/ were writing herc in 1890 Tor money!"
| know 80 now
| "Thon If your brothers claim of throe fourths
/ OF the esinte is correct, you have boon advanced
a considerable amount Of money by him, have
| sou uOt?'
"You may be right"
POWER or ATTORNEY lost.
The ecross-examination was then begun by tho
| Ccmmpnw ealtt's Attorney. who ask ed OF the wit
| ness II lc had the power Of attorney which he
/ gave 10 Mr.. D1sh.ell The witness replied that
| be dm oot even know where the paper in Ques-
! tiun WAS.
Counsel for the defence stated that the power
/ Of attorney had not been found that IA diligent
| cifor had oeen made 10 secure it, but without
| success.
4. Now the Court understands you 10 state posi-
lively that you only gave Mr. Dashiell two notes,
! one for 500 made in 1889, ana the other for
| $500 made in 1902"
Those are the only ones | recollect having
1 signed
The witness stated that il was a fact that be
! had always made the house ~ Mr. Leroy Brown
| bis home when In Richmond, and that 1t was no
taing unusual for him TO take breakfast With his
Mr. Carter asked Mr. Ludwig: ais anybody
| paying yOur expenses while you are here III con-
| ueciicn with this casef"
"No. sir; ] am paying my own expenses re-
| sponlcd the witness.
| - will ask Ar. Ludwig the direct question:
| said Nj. Smith. " IL either j. Thompson Brown
or Leroy Z. Brown paying your bills arising from
| this ca5e-"
mo, sir"
This concluded ono Of the most rigid examina-
tions that any witness has Teen subjected 10 In
this court since tho celebrated Cluyerius trial.
Mr. Ludwig did not refuse 70 answer any ques-
| tons which NeTe asked unless loid not GO SO
| either by tho Commemorative Attorney or his
| Honor Judge Wit In nearly every instance ms
| reply was without hesitation, ana though some
| Of bis responses even divulced much Of his pri-
| vale life, his statements wore none tne less
promptly given. lie was on the stand SIX hours'
THE PAPERS WANTED.
| The Commemorative 8 Attorney thon requested
the Judge TO have served subpoena Gi'ces tecun.
| flr the papers in the suit now pending III the
CITY Circuit Court OF the Planters aud Merchants
savings Bank against j. L. Ludwig and ". 5.
| Dashiell.
| Nr Rernard Peyton was duly sworn, and
! said that he had been In the banking business
| for fifteen years. but he did not claim TO be an
! cxper IN detecting irregularities IN signature
! II = reviewed the testimony which be had gwen
| before the Police Justice at the recent prehmi-
| nary examination, and stated that the notes Ia
question hai been the property OF inc III nlel- t-
| chants and Planters savings Bank, OF when no
| /. cashier. They were deposited there, ne
| Sold by Sir. Dashiell. and he was under the m
| urcs-iOn that they were secured by "A deeu oi
| i~u-f The last 800 note was placed ID lhat
! banking institution 10y the prisoner Apin :,
| ISg0. and the other papers for the same amount
| were given III renewal OF that note Alrh ~, 10,
1891, and April Is, levl' respsSiTe3,. no u,
| ALI and relied solely upon the impression "hicn
| Mr. Dashiell left upon biz mind ou,..,.o
| lie was crOss-eI 1In.ned, but no new evidence
| vas brought Out. At 10 Inc cOuft 'OOA " AOoNH'
! until o'clock.
The Evening Session.
v-i,hou, any formal ceremony the court reas-
| se-pbie, at o'clock in the afternoon. Az soDh
| a. the door entering from the ballroom was
opened there was perfect Jam, ~nlcH "a q
| a. iboucn il would burst the very framing OF tne
| c,trance The scene presented Whcn thc court
| was called 20 order WAS pretty much the nah,o
| as that al the opening OF the morning rn.,.s,
| I'te rear portion Of the auditorium was pach.d
| ,.t,,, a..ar auditors, who bent their ncaus W
| catch each Uurt OF testimony ., ,,.. ...,~,
| The Judge asked IL counsel on both slues "ore
| ree1v nud IL VAS stated that Captain 1eotBSe, ~.
! - a not vel mt in an appearance. Inc
''~,,~siiincs we're checked until that gentleman
| arrived. ... c.,,r, has "a vet
| 49, 20 ronferd with was the ODslinacy OF thOso
ei.interesfea IN the case IN nning the seats Pio-
/ -; for members OF the bar end 0tner7 con-
ne,.tcd with or otherwise interested III inc ''i1N
LUDWIG AGAIN on TIE STAND.
The prisoner occupied his scclstoineu pi.ce,
and ;he examination prvcc,naoN ~ s..oJ' lie was
Of Mr. J. L. Ludwig upon inc s''.ai, .ir ,ne maj
hsn1ed several accounts Dearhy uPIh Pi 'no 60.
- relafions Of himself and the prisoner, .l one
- ,saich showed that after paying az tne @ auiso :
! -, .xnerses Of William c. Iudwig theIe "as az !,
| .-eh balance OK sal due j. l. Luunis 80 si,
| $40 an duo j. A. Ludwig from the estate VI sno =
| said Ludwig, deceased. laoio la, v" S his hrother "A
10 the witness from the eslato y. no l',rs vhich
baf interest Ia the Nc"ra" "o'0''
a.rountcd to sl,376.4l. .,, ,,,or endeavor-
Tte Comnonweaitn's Attorney tnon ~ ,ns IA.
Cd t. show ihat his share Of the ess,e @ made q, the
ceans ,eai,y due him s4.6l74l. lie tnen
e mat the amount tho witness received sa was was
s.sl-'s5. only about $500 moro ihah ho ""'
entitled 20. oo, 20 tho notes that
-" ~" i,ahi" 90 be sued upon, and that nave
Seea negotiated by Mr. Dashiell7 was asSeu u
There are four notes, ,snr sir' tor si,%so. the
s5'o2v,~'s5 s, ,,- 100. ami tho fourth for $780, eA-
plalned the witne''-
OBTAIN WISE BECOMING INTERhsrkp'
,....ato 1yiae objected TO the manner oi .nS t
c,,9inoawcalia- attorneys e1alnIIp.' ., ,,ness Mr.
stu "a ne was glad that the Captain "a'
Do59l.'ns .ser s,lc,e "a ia interesting you ue'