Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-28
THE CHECK NOT PAID
THIS RESULT IN A REAL ESTATE
TRANSACTION BRINGS TROUBLE.
Mr.. Piuemaeher Arrested for Not Paying
$3.50 Collected by Him for Chicago
Patron--Hfs Statement.

Mr.. r. II. Pluemacher. the well-known
insurance agent. who was for several
years and up to few months ago en-
gagged I'm the real estate business, was
arrested by Sergeant Tomlinson yester-
day about noon on a warrant sworn out
before Justice John J. Crutchhed by Mr..
]. j. Umlauf charging him with the
Of Chicago.
Mr.. Pluemacher was taken first. by
his own request. To the Police Court.
where he made application for bail. Jus
tice Crutchheid consented to release him
with surety in the sum OF 5000. but Nr.
Pluemacher. deeming this excessive. de-
cined to avail himself Of It.
lie was then conducted to the Second
Station, where he was visited last night
by a Dispatch man. lie seemed not bit
disturbed over his predicament. and was
making himself as comfortable as the
circumstances would admit. With his
overcoat as a pillow he was lounging
half asleep in a cane-seated arm chair.
and had little appearance OF man I'M
der arrest for a felony.
HOW 1T CAME ABOUT.
He readily consented to an interview
and gave the newsgatheTer the following
version OF the affair:
Mr. Umlauf owned 10i feet OF property
on Thirty-iiTst street, and TINS ne placed
I'm my hands TO be disposed Of Early IN
the spring of this year ] sold II for $S2,
and shortly thereafter paid in cash TO Mr.;
j. J. Umlauf, brother of my patron. and
who represented him here, S22 leaving
a balance due Of $50. handed him my
II. 60 hi IL ma la
brother with the request that 1t be TOT.
warded to him in Chicago. Instead or
doing this Mr.. Umlauf presented the
check himself next day at the bank: IL
so happened that my account vas NIUE
short that day. and payment on the cheek
was refused. Several days afterwards MI.
Umlauf came into my office. threw the
check on my desk, and took his departure.
Had he sent IT to Chicago as direct
ed IL would have been honored at the
bank. as | would have made arrangements
10 protect 1t.
THEN HE WAS ARRESTED.
/ took 10 further action in the premises
and heard nothing from Mr.. Lewis Umlaul
until to-day, when | was arrested. l SOFA
out my business May 18th for SVO ana
have received about 800. In this made
a mistake, as had / demanded larger
cash payment | should have been able 10
meet my obligations as they fen due. My
liabilities aggregated about 900. ana my
creditors, becoming impatient, forced me
on the 18th Of June TO make an assign
ment Mr.. Conrad f.. Sauer ! appointed
as trustee. ana to him ! assigned all Of
my property, and the balance due me on
the purchase Of my business for the bene-
fit OF my creditors, not even taking adj
vantage of the homestead exemption. IT
Mr. Saucr is forced to sell the property
now it will not suffice 10 pay my entire
indebtedness. but when values improve II
he is permitted TO wait until then, he viii
be able to pay dollar for dollar"
no EFFORT TO GET BAIL.
Mr.. William +. Wickham and Judge
r. Ashby Wickham. MIR. Pleumacher
stated. were his attorneys. and he in
formed the reporter that until he could
communicate with them he proposed TO
remain in custody. He assured the in
torviewer that he anticipated no trouble
from his arrest.
While the interview was in progress.
Messrs. Sauer and Samuel -. Dunstan
entered the station. and were closeted
with the prisoner for half an hour.
Mr.. Lewis Umlauf is in the city
The case VIII come up before the Police
Justice this morning.