The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-03
Washington. but learned he WINS out of town.

then called on the Chief OF Police.
NV feelings toward Mr.. Dashicl were exceed
ingly unfrlendly. had not spoken 10 him
for perhaps two months. had communica-
ton with the Chief Of Police. but mentioned
no names at all had one communication
with Mr. Ludwig and did not answer 20 his
| reply. | had never seen the note for $500
| which Mrs. Heenot held. / asked for it. but
| she told me it was in bank ] did not go to
the bank to SEQ it. ! got to Washington on
| August 2lst
On redirect examination witness stated that
! ludwig On his arrival from Washington, had
breakfast at witness house. had very little
! 20 do with Mr.. Ludwig in business way.
! have not been his guardian and adviser. lie
made my house his home when here.
Mr.. rEYToN.
Mr. Bernard peyton, Jr.. stated that he was
cashier # the Merchants and Planters Bank.
| When the notes were shown him be said that
three of them he held himself. The 1880
note was brought T. his bank on July Dist by
| MIR Dashiell Tho 600 note and tho 81 $50
note also were deposited 10y Mr., Dashiell as
| collateral for a loan.
| On cross-examination the witness stated
! that the : 500 note was a renewal for Al 800
| due October "a 9th. which was dated April 2.
| 1890. Tho latter was shown the witness by
| Captain Wise and identified. The note was
past due when taken from my possession. due
| now with accrued interest. Witness was
! shown the two notes dated April 2. 1880. and
! April IL. 1891, and thought the two notes
were signed 10y the same person. Visited the
/ Office II J. Thompson Brown & Co. and asked
about the deed which secured the note.
Witness looked al the other notes and thought
they were all signed by the same person the
/ general characteristic Of the small letters was
the same in all Some slight differences IN
the capital letters might be caused by dlher-
ont pens. He WAS familiar with MIR. Dashiel!s
! handwriting but did not think be wroteias
/ good hand as tho signature.
cRoss-ExAsuNATIoN.
On redirect examination witness stated
what conversation he had at J. Thompson
I Brown & Co.'s Office when he made IN
| ouries 20 ascertain who was the trustee. and
| expected him 20 look up the deed. Mr..
/ Brown said that the 81 500 note was not Sc
\ cured by real estate, and that there WAS an
| other note in existence about which he had
written TO Ludwig. Mr. Brown had some
doubt As 10 the signature Of the note which
compared with letter written by Ludwig,
and became convinced that the signature OF
the note was genuine. The nOte did not
bear the name of the trustee. and for this
reason ! went 20 M. Browns Office. Witness
stated that up to July. 1891. he was under the
| impression that the notes were secured by
real estate and was never informed dit
ferently. He did not make any inquiries
whether the notes Of Mr.. Ludwig which he
had been handling for about fifteen months
were secured by real estate.
THE 81, 800 SoTr.
Mr.. Ludwig was then called on the stand
tor q second examination He was asked:
Did you sign a note before you signed the one
for : 500y
Il may possibly have done So" he said,
the amount. l believe, being about $3.50.
The note for : 500 1 signed April 2 1890. |
wrote Mr.. Dashiell at that time wanted some
money. 1t was August 1855, when my bro
ther died. but do not know of the value Of
his estate. Mr. Dashiell said it was worth
about $4,000 TO az 000 | owned only half Of
the estate. Yes. have received some money
from the estate, but the exact amount ] do
not know ! received q statement once from
Mr. Dashiell. / received before April 2, 1890,
certain amount of money. / don't know
how much.
The other three notes which were indirectly
connected with the tIial yesterday bore dates
of April IS, 1891; January II, 1891, and Febru-
AIRY u, 1891. Mr. Ludwig stated that he never
received any money on the three notes. The
three notes are supposed 20 be forgeries, and
with the ~. 800 note make total Of $3.50
THIRTY-FIyE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Continuing, Mr. Smith said There has
been paper amounting 10 $500 used by Mr..
Dashiell. then, within the past which bore
your name, but for which you have never re-
ceived anything
Yes. sir. that is true. August IS. 1890 was
the last remittance | received up TO April 9
1891 Then the $500 note was signed.
When | received that note unsigned for $500
I wrote Mr. Iashiell asking him why | should
sign a note fG $500 when / only wanted
$3.50. l declined TO sign the, note,
Dut received telegram which set
the matter straight. and signed tho
note Yes. have been requested TO
sign other notes by Mr.. Dashiell. In June
1850. he sentme a nOLe 20 sign (which was pro-
duced IN court. but | declined TO sign it.
Yes. I expected TO be IN Richmond later In
the month was my reason for not signing IT,
l don't think lie ever mailed the other note
in Pittsburg. No, have never received the
proceeds of the four notes. amounting TO
IS. $50. frat saw them last Monday week
j went up and saw Chief Poo. and swore out
the warrant.
On cross-examination b. Mr. Wise Mr.. Lud-
wig stated that 1t might have been possible
that 1 asked Mr.. Dashiell 10 he the admins
traitor Of my brothers estate. Yes. WAS in
tr0duced by him to the Sprague Company,
and held the position by hs influence"
BALASo.
Mn. Ludwig was shown he statement re-
ferred TO above, which showed a balance in
favor Of Ludwig of $3.50. The witness
acknowledged his signatur 10 the receipt.
which had been signed in Mr.. Browns office.
Continuing, Mr. Ludwig admitted to BIZ.
Wise that he was hard up April 2. 1880
Things we're looking very light around the
bank" asked Mr. Wise. Laughter.
Yes | did not have much money in bank"
Didn't you write 20 NJ. Dashiel." con-
tinued Mr. Wise. that you wanted money?
Didn't he tell you that lie I'D not have any
money! that he couldn't collect it The let
ter connected with this particular transaction
says that he loaned You $3.50. Don't you
know that he had 10 buy in the property
cured by the deed of trust because no one
else would buy il; One Of mis- letters about
that time says: j have loaned you 800 and
$3.50: now Won want thousand dollars. '"
Mr.. Ludwig said he knew nothing about
the deed Of trust. that he only knew he re
ceived the letter and the amounts $3.50 and
800.
NO MONEY N BANK.
Isn't ii fact that Mr. Dashioll had no
money il bank to your credit" asked Mr..
Wise
Il don't know" replied Nr. Ludwig.
The fact that Mr.. Wise attempted 10 prove
by this testimony was that though Dashiell
lad paid money TO Ludwig as an admins
TRAITOR he DashelD had not received the
money from the estate il being tiedup III suit
with II. NJ Smith a Co. Just before that firm
failed Dashiell came in as administrator
and found the Ludwig estate had been loaned
10 II. NJ Smith Go. BY
some oversight tho deed Of trust
securing the loan was never signed or
recorded, and there was considerable litiga-
tion before any eettlemeut and this latter