The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-05-07

a written agreement submitting his bank
books and all correspondence between
Daingerfeld, his former eoshier, and him
SELF to examination. This he did volun-
tarily and for his own protection, having
nothing to conceal, doing this in the
presence of several gentlemen, whom he
called upon to bear witness to it.
A short while before this occurrence, as
Col. Burgwyn learned afterwards, Jen-
kins and Hall went to Memphis and in
the same manner arrested Capt. Dain-
gerfeld (Jenkins's former partner) and
attempted to play a similar game on
him.
In his affidavit he says that Jen-
kins went to his office in Memphis, Tenn,
and told him he had something of i'm
portance to tell him in confidence that
Bur2wyn wanted to fail, and was going
| to throw the blame on him (Dainger-
| field), who was his former cashier, and
| also member of the Henderson Tobacco
| Company. jenkins said he had come as
his friend to warn him OF the matter and
put him on his guard, so he might pro-
| tect himself.
jenkins then got Daingerfeld to go
with him to his room at the hotel under
the pretense of paying him $500 on q
81 900 debt. The proposition made by
Jenkins after they went to the hotel,
was that he (Jenkins) would pay him
| (Daingerfield) $500 each and the other
$500 as soon as he could complete his
arrangements, if he Oaingerfield) would
sign certain papers as demanded. One of
| the things Jenkins wanted him to do
was to write a letter saying Burgwyn
was a number OF the Henderson Tobacco
Company Jenkins urged that he had
consulted eminent counsel who had adj
vised him that under the contracts be-
tween them Burgwyn was a partner and
was responsible for the debts of the con-
Germ. He further urged that he and
Daingerfield were insolvent and Burgwyn
ought to be made to pay the debts.
Dangerfield's reply was that no matter
what counsel might say Col. Burgwyn
was not partner and never had beer,
and therefore he could not sign such q
paper.
Jenkins then tried to induce him to
sign a paper saying that Burgwyn's
books had been falsitied and the claim
held by him against the Henderson To-
bacco Company was not correct, prom
is;ng to give Daingerfeld half the money
saved out of said debt. This proposition
was likewise spurned and refused.
Failing by such tactics to induce Dain-
gerfield to do their bidding, Hall and
jenkins threatened to arrest him on the
charge of embezzlement, and called a
policeman in the roo n as if to take him
to Jail.
After OBTAINING him in the room about
five hours, Daingerfield agreed to sign a
paper, provided his partner, Mr.. James
I. Moore, advised him to do so. His OBJ.
ject in this was to get friend to come
to his assistance Mr.. Moore came to
the hotel in response to a message from
Daingerfield, and when he heard the
statement of the case advised him not to
sign such a paper. Jenkins and Hall
then attempted an explanation of what
they had done, and left Memphis on the
next train.
Capt. Daingerfeld went Immediately to
his office and he and his partner made
memoranda of all the facts that had
transpired, for the purpose of bringing
suit against Jenkins and Hall. Desiring
to consult with his lawyer, Mr.. W. r.
Henry, Of Henderson, he at once wrote
to that gentleman, putting him in pos
sion of all the facts, and telegraphed him
to ''hOld himself in readiness too come
| to Memphis at any moment" Mr..
Henry was away from home at the time,
and, before he could go to his client to
consult with him, Col. Burgwyn had
gone to Atlanta.
Capt. Daingerfeld's affidavit shows
that he took every necessary precau-
ton, and pursued the course which
seemed most advisable to him and
his partner Mr. Moore. As soon as
he learned what had taken place,
although he was out of the juris-
diction of the State, he came to Hen
derson Immediately to give his evidence
in the case, and to answer any charges
that might be brought against him.