Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
IRE CHARGES MADE
o,ses WARRANTS FOR FORGE
',Vceevep UPON Mr.. DAShlEll'
49, Sworn ont by Mr. Ludwig
.mlns,lon Held and the Prisoner
Released ON Baii.

y
,.,,ou Held and the Prisoner
Released on Sa''.
.o..eriav morning subp@nas were
'' r,,,oe-lustice Crutch6eld upon
ID ' n Montague. president Of the
.. and Planters Savings Bank.
,. r.,nari Poyton. Jr.. cashier OF
'''' ..tpnon. demanding two ne
.,tcs purportine TO have been
.,rl Indwig. who had appeared
49,, Ju.,,ce and sworn ont two
--,p,s foT Mr.. William 5. Dashieli.
l.m with the forgery of his name
. ,,,ot,ahle notcs-one for $500
". Itter FOR $3.50, the same be:
3..h.vo been IN the possession OF
ST. BE- .- S,-rcant Alexander Tomlin-
,he Police Court WITH the
'~f,,er Of friends of the latter
80 fh,m. and n few moments
3 ~ cd the subpoena upon
-.4 the Merchants and Planters
b. ....s s1ministerinc the oath To
.. asked hm g. produce the pa
,.sa. 60 which the latter re-
... .r.r wsre IL the possession OF
..,. d.. jackson, counsel foi the
r- Jackson beng present was re-
. ., o.. prnlucc the two notes. which
.r.- sal.e reelection.
>-.r,torrEo IRON NB. DAsHIELL.
..-. having been obtained. Ser
'.ra.n proceeded 10 execute
...,.....rt warrants. ana Mr.. Da-
.-s. placed under arrest. HIS
s.'..u S.l. Cutcblns, Colonel
..-t. arl Mr. Thomas \. Page.
-.- ana - motion for ball WAS al
,r.trif,ll announced that he
..~.f. TO- lar the testimony, and
.r-..na te-au.
..4r.ue of the evidence Mr..
,....iup and down the side Of
t..-..t franklin street
o.r. .a.y IL few persons present,
....... ..atr4. .v kuowr taat anything
.. t.. .4s. would develop SO soon.
r..t.-. fle cu-p -piaiuant. occupied
.~ go, lr the back part OF the
... rr ?. f.r members of the bar.
...a l.7,u others, including. be-
... ..f.-itaf, counsel, the Com
...... Attorney. pr. Hugh VI. Iay-
,.. i M, ilehtfOot. Mr.. j. Il. '.
N- I.uMd feyton, Jr., and
..r a-.- the proceedings began
-l.uo,0n. of Petersburg. en-
.... u s. Mr.. John /. Chap
... .sMter Of the Board of
d tt.- ltv, pUt now of the
.-F Iles" gentlemen shook
u-. o.. prisoner and occupied
f.r remainder OF the eXamI-
r .-rrsTB's TESTIMONY.
s. t..... wy, ready Mr.. Ludwig,
..rw4s called @ the stand. His
-... r.. v..r similar 90 that given 10y
.-r- tla preliminary examination
t-.F....-.
.- t.- .l- showed the notes 10
..r,- .... asked Eim whether or not
r '-. Ludwig promptly re-
4ro-e a % the where
-- o.. -a..-. tie note. and the let
.st. .4Ne been signed by Mr..
Captain Cutchlns announced
...r...l~ we've locked up IN his safe.
...e e,re wanted IL evidence he
-.f4t.l tleu. IL few minutes a
-.al catered the courtroom with
-, .-. -,-.r ID.
rF Was IN TIrTsBUBG.
.r...-a'- p then proceeded. Mr..
..r-- teen subjected to much
....'. -.c- b.. the Defendants couu-
b. -..l B.. Va- ia Pittsburg on the
-.,.- .I 81, face OF the notes In dis
l -..- bis irst knowledge of their
V-~eoLyeyed 10 him IN private
60 h- Leroy Brown. dated Au-
.-- be never saw the papers un-
. ar-...l ~ Richmond on Monday
--.
irr MOI SIGN IT.
| e.l.-.. ..r the defence then pre-
.t-s '..1 note. the signature TO |
amed ~ Mr.. Ludwig, and
t-- w.'L-,s II tAat was not his
.i r.' n that paper" SAID he.
t.t %, enc note. which was dated |
-r. o.. i-.i. and was for : l.250. "
c- % ~ July one wear ago and
l--- l.Ir since until / arrived IN
/ r. iay morning.
'-. 3D. 70 sfEn some notes in blank |
-- -.-u over 70 Mr. Dashiell -
l ,-. .al tltehins.
-.-. Law. never signed a paper in |
ST. Da-hieI or any one else"
t.. "..L'-s.
.s .-A.l clncerning bis business
'- t-e prisoner aud replied that |
-.F known Mr. Dashiell as the |
~ . il- h-Other's estate. MY |
h-.. .fei III i,ss and M Dashiell |
.'.4 executor of the estate very |
..'.-osl.l.'
sfFr-fD 70 SIGN A NOTE.
'-~- produced a letter in which |
seq 81 Lut. for $500. which had |
o., J. Il read Us follows
Hg0ND. Va, June ,. 1890.
s-- sign ana endorse the |
.irr - me. / enclose check |
". q to write you next week. as |
-,a.-- definite. Yours, .Ac.,
". :. DAsBIELL"
t-t never been signed and |
- stated that he refused 10 ap-
t-a' .r- tol lt.
.v-rl- few unimportant
3.-. Ludwig was asked 10 stand
.i.iF VIrH A DIFFTREST PEN
.-f levt0a. Jr.. having been
-.. est -,I about a. follows: g
t.-. i.'-s a. the same which
- ttr bank Of which | am
t-.r time. They were deposit
s.,ra. upon a loan. think
- i- la tl.l that they were
AT Pee t.'le the papers were re-
.t-' '-ey We're secured by
- .t real estate. never knew
.- - 81 rnfli Yesterday and have
Hr ., address
. 49, handed all tho papers,
i.trn,r, one having been re-
20" Justice. and asked TO ex-
Ft-'-rcs carefully and state
Be- thought one person
-. .l.
i.- --ll: - DO not profess to be
F.-- ,' comes 10 detecting any
-. ID erson's signature. The !
'-t I can sec in the band
--' lame -igncd 70 these pieces
.- it' "a some instances the
- have been done with "A
'. ] believe they are all writ
.ste person
- lave you been connected
i''+fs and Merchants Savings
'ae counsel for the defence.
.'- tli was connected with
H'.a ~ THIS city prior 10 that
i-.r Lad thirteen years expe-
-Af d. business"
t..'' ilLIII DiFTgEEST.
'' Na- gwen the three papers
't -.llne and then handed
. 'te lisputed signatures and
A-- lc iaein grouped as they
'nfrts scrutiny Mr. Peyton
t.ril4fl1u Of the letters are "A