The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-23

10 Virginia TO engage in the machinery bust
ness with the intention of locating IN Roa-
noke At that time Mr. Dashel advised him
to go with the Sprague Company. In bis
/ present position be had been longer than in
any other before.
THE SHOW BusIsEss.
Witness had to describe in detail his con-
nection with the American Variety Museum
IN Louisville, where he was secretary and
+ wore "A uniform.
When he met Mr.. Dashiell his relations with
him were very friendly Mr.. DashiclI bad the
management of the finances in the Office,
4 ana witness came IN clio er contact with MN
/ than with others. When in Louisville no
/ teegraped 20 Mr.. Dasheill that be was
/ IN trouble and some one OF tho
/ hrm came 10 his assistance aud
rescued hun. Later Mr.. Dashiell gave nm
+ letter Of INTRODUCTION to Captain John >.
/ Wise who secured HIM employment Win the
/ Snracue Company, and he owed ms ID esent
/ position b Mr.. Dashieiis letter OF introduc-
/ ton.
In August. 1888. he had given Mr.. Dashiel
! a power of attorney 10 settle up the estate.
/ which fact he bad forgotten while examined
/ in the police court several weeks ago. He
sioned the power of attorney while IN Biz
| mineham. bit did not know whether II was o
general or special power OF attorney. He
could not tell whether he signed II with his
bank signature. a. Captain Wise called IL.
He adopted the two styles of signatures since
some time ~ 1885,. but has used tho check sig
nature also otherwise and in one or two cases
he may have reversed the order Of business.
lie was shown the $500 draft, which he had
signed and where the letters IN question were
not Joined.
SEVERAL LETTERS.
Several letters were produced which wit
ness had signed ID different ways. One #
the letters WIS sent with the power Of at
tornoy. in 70 the letters were Joined When
hs brother, ". G.. Ludwig, died. witness
and his brother j. A. Ludwig. selected Mr..
DashIell as executor and went on his bond.
An account rendered by Mr.. DasheiN was
shown witness and identified. The account
showed balance OF $3.50 20 his credit,
which witness received and for which he gave
"a receipt dated February 70. 1888 The sigma
ture OF the receipt WAS then compared by the
Jury with those OF the { $50 and l. 800 notes.
In this statement witness discovered mis-
take of 500 against Mr.. Dashiell.
The next business transaction no had with
Mr.. Dashiel was IN September or October.
lss3. when he received 500 from him, but did
not recOiect whether ne gave HIM note lOr
d. When the note OF $50 was shown him
lie admitted that be gave him the note which
he dad not pay when 1t maiured. and Tor
he did not think II necessary. for the reason
that he expected that the money came out Of
hls estate. However ho knew different from
recent developments
a letter from Mr. DashieI was them read.
explaining the FL 800 note given April 2 1880
which included the $3.50 note. lie never
paid portion az tho Fl, oOO note. Tn receipt
of Mr. Dashiel's letter witness wrote 10 him
under date If April 3, 1880, from Chicago.
HIS WEDDING CHICK
lie did not sign any other note for Nj.
Dashell outside OF the one for $3.50 and tue
one for ~ 500. lie might have signed the
500 one while in Richmond. The check for
$500 which was sent him before he went On
his bridal tour he Kept, but declined 10 sign
tie accompanying note lie would not state
positively. however that be did not sigu the
$500 note when in Richmond. but lie had no
recollection OF il.
While III Pittsburg be had the first inform
alton that the notes might be forged from
letters received. dated August Is and l3,
1891 to which be replied separately. The
letter dated August 18th was written by Mr..
Leroy J.. Brown, asking If a note for $500.
given by him 20 Messrs. DashleH x Cobb,
was secured by real estate. In his reply.
dated August l4th, witness stated he did not
know anything about the note, and he asked
Mr. Brown 10 investigate the matter. Under
date of August 18th witness received another
letter from Mr. Brown, asking conhdentiaiiy
whether lie had given a note Of S1.tO0 10 Mr.
DashleN In his reply 20 the second letter he
p0slti ely stated TINT be had never given a
note for Sl.5O 10 Mr.. Dasnlell and that he
thought that there was some monkey" busi-
ness ii the matter.
Outside Of the letters Just produced he had
had some Geographic communication with
Mr.. Brown. The kilograms were produced
which requested conference with witness
D. =.
m0nd on Monday evening. August 24th, at
O'Clock in the morning. Went 70 Mr..
Browns house where had breakfast, after
wards came down town on the electric car,
passing Mr.. Dashiells Office within block
Had 40 communication with Mr.. Dashlell, did
not ask for any explanation. went direct to
the ofhce Of the Chief Of Police accompanied
by Mr. erOY T.. Brown, where he swore out
the warrant against Mr. DashIell.
INDEBTED TO DAsmELL.
Witness admitted the correctness Of his in
to Nj DashirN for a total OF
s .4gs. rs for which tho : ] 500 note was given
When he stopped at Fofd's on his bridal
tour he registered but his signature might
have been different from his usual style.
cute often in signing his name he made a
break in the word Ludwig between the ~
and the g
When questioned by Mr.. Hill Carter he said
that whom he began business with Aessrs. }.
4 thompson Brown d Co. he was referred %
Mr.. Dashiell who transacted business with
him as a member of the firm until he was APP
pointed adm nistrator of his brothers estate.
MIR. Dashiell paid him the sum OF " 100 on
May 20. 1879, when III Birmingham.
The amount of the estate of his late
brother William c.. which came into Mr..
Dashlell's hands he did not know. nor did be
know whether IL WAS snythng besides a note
OF bond over which q litigation was going on.
rom recent inquiries he learned that some
thing over S6.001 WAS realize from the suit.
lie claimed One-half of the estate of his dead
brother. while his brother. j. A. Ludwig
claimed tEree-fourths OF the estate and
had brought suit to that effect against
Dashiel The state Of affairs was very
much mixed up. 50 he could not say
what money lie had received from tho |
estate Of his dead brother. From memo |
-audum which he had made III D. Thompson !
Browns Office from the books of that firm I
about week ago, he read that he had re
reived in all from Messrs. j. Tho nps0n |
Brown 4 co. and from Mr.. Dashlell the sum /
lfs46f3.5O. He could not swear that every |
thing was paid that had been credited on the !
statement which he had made out. He had |
,lso received one half Of 1873 which had been |
PAID 10 him and his brother by ). Thompson |
Brown several years ago.
HIS RICHMOND HOME.
He bad lived with Mr.. LEROY L. Brown |
Whenever in Richu Ond. He was sued by the |
bank for the amount IF the note Which he /
-ialtned 80 he forged and had employed Mr. |
- s. Meredith as counsel lie now knows |
hat the chaucery suit had not been settled |
he spring o. 1880 when be asked for money |
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