The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-12
A HOT FIRE ON WADDELL
FULTON COLvmLE SUES THE
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

He Seeks to Stop It From Turning
the Presidents Salary Over to the
Latter's Wife - President Waddell
Held CD TO the State in the Light OF
a Professional Defaulter.
ATLANTA, GA, March ia decidedly
interesting case was called for trial in the
city court this morning. The Georgia State
Agricultural Society Agare defendant,
but J. q. Waddell, presiden, a. lat society,
is the real center of interest. Fulton Colville,
a well-known attorney, as heir, garnished
President Waddelrs salary Of 500 per
month, but previous to the serving Of the
paper President Waddell had transferred
his salary to his wife and she had been
drawing the money regularly from the
agricultural society.
Mr.. Colville's bill is the sensational feature
of the case He sets up the following:
Plaintiff AYERS that the transfer made
by J. o. Waddell 70 his wife
Mrs Ella Waddell. of his salary as presi-
dent Of the Georgia State Agricultural So
ciety is absolutely void. having been made
for the purpose Of defeating and defrauding
his creditors.
PECkS JUDGMENT ATTACKED.
The said judgment of William Peck, the
father OF Mrs. Naddell, against his son-in-
law, John o. Waddell, If ever a valid, sub
sisting lien or oebt, was finally and fully
conceded by said Peck in transferring or
giving the same to his daughter. the wife of
j. o. Naddel. That said Judgment is long
since dormant, or il the same has been re-
vIved or kept alive, it has been done for the
sole purpose Of shielding said Waddell from
the efforts of his creditors TO collect the
money due them.
THE TRANSFER DENOUNCED.
That this said transfer Of his salary to
his wife upon this dormant judgment il a
part Of q general plan which said Waddell
has been Pursuing for years to defeat the
payment OF his honest debts Said Waddell
would borrow money upon his wlfes in
dorsement. and. when the day of payment
came, would not only refuse to pay but
would bring his wife into court and have
her plead release under the law Of surety
ship. He has, by this mode OF practice,
obtained great sums OF money and enjoyed
life in great style at the expense OF others.
DEBTS CONTRACTED AS AGENT.
That he had acted as agent for bis wife
and thus obtained goods and money, and
when the time of payment arrived would
force his wife in front and have her to deny
his agency and defeat the debt.
That said Waddell was insolvent and
was 80 at the time Of the transfer of the
judgment by William Peck, and has been
so ever since.
That all the above facts were known 20
the Georgia State Agricultural Society, the
garnishee, at the time said transfer of
salary by said Waddell to his wife was
made, because said Waddell is the president
of that society and knows all of its affairs.
THE soCIETY's DEFENSE.
The society's defense is that the claim
which Mrs. Waddell had on Mr.. Waddell
was valid, having been transferred to her
by her father. MIR. Waddell being indebted
TO him in the sum of 5000 for land pur-
chased, and that since the claim OF Mrs.
Waddell was valid the agricultural society
had right to pay her President Waddell's
salary. Judge Van Epps held that under
the existing facts Mrs. Waddell should be a
party defendant, and for that reason he
postponed the case. When il is tried at the
next term it is expected that the develop
ments will he spicy.