The San Francisco call., 1898-10-12

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 MT Williams history was brought to light yesterday afternoon through the fl- ing in the Sheriff's office of an attachment for $772 S5, sworn out against him by the Studebaker Bros Manufacturing Com pany of South Bend, Ind. through their San Francisco branch house.
 Recommending the attachment there comes a sensational story from the Stude-
 bakers of a prolonged chase after VIII Hams, including vain endeavors to ascer- tain his whereabouts in San Francisco. Spies were placed upon his track. The final meeting between L. F. Weaver, gen eral Western manager of the Studebaker Company, and Williams was excit- ing one, Williams growing exceedingly angry, swearing at Weaver and declar ing that he never would pay the Studebaker claim. Weaver then wired some hot messages to the home office fin Indiana and instructions came to collect the bill at any cost. He then turned the account over to Attorney George A. Rankin, with orders to push the case in the courts. At this Juncture Chester N. Weaver, cashier of the Stude- baker house at Tenth and Market streets, In this city, saw a small notice in one Of the Sunday papers stating that Williams was to be married. He at once notified his brother, l.. F. Weaver, who had started East on business and also wired the South Bend office. An immediate an swer was received Monday last. advising attachment proceedings. Cashier Weaver accordingly visited Attorney Rankin and the papers were drawn up ready for filing yesterday morning. The story of Will Hams past life was then printed in The Call, much to the astonshent of the local representative of the Studebaker house rTl, g,y, L. cal house lost no time in wiring to South Bend.
 In the meantime a Deputy Sheriff was having serious trouble in an endeavor to secure service on Williams. The latter ap- parently had no desire to meet the dep uty on the eve of his wedding day, and the latest report to the Studebakers was that the bridegroom had not been found.
 Cashier Weaver. brother of the general manager of the Studebaker Company, was seen at his home on Central avenue and Fell street last night.
 1T am perfectly willing to tell all of the circumstances surrounding this matter" he remarked "Williams owed the Stude- baker Brothers Manufacturing Com pay S772 85 for carriages and buggies which he had purchased from the South Bend factory and which had been shipped to him at Johannesburg, South Africa. He was in the carriage and buggy bus- ness there. I believe. He was quite an extensive customer at the outset, paying his bills promptly. Later the payments Jagged and finally the last $772 S5 could not be collected. Williams left South Africa and came to the United States. The Studebakers made persistent efforts to get their money, but ono avail. Finally they learned that Williams had reached San Francisco, and they forwarded their account here to a lawyer for collection. The Ia COnl6 not find Williams He had man out looking for him, but finally gave up the job and wrote to the South Bend office that he could not han dle the bill
 This was several months ago. The company was determined, however, to get the money and sent the account to our branch house here, turning it over to my brother, the manager. He began a search for Williams, putting an agent on view. but of no avail. Williams was known to be in the city, but he was hard to find. We thought that he kept out of our way. It seemed strange that he could not be located. Finally our agent ascer- tained that Williams was occasionally in the habit of dropping in at the building 222 Parker street. and he waited there finding the man we wanted. At last a tip was received that Williams would visit the place at certain hour the next day, and my brother decided to go and pre- sent the bill He was there when Will Hams arrived, surprised and angry. Will Hams worked himself into. towering rage and used the most abusive language, curSng and swearing, vowing that he did not owe the money and would never pay the account
 company's lawyer, MT. Rankin. Steps to collect the bill by drastic measures were at once arranged and my brother went East on business, leaving the matter in my hands. I had the attachment papers drawn up Monday morning, intending to have them filed on Tuesday. What was
 I tn 1nN~f ~fSs Call the whole story of Williams career. l had supposed that 1 knew something about him before, but 1t was evident that I had labored under a sad mistake. What effect the revelations will have on the | settlement of our claim l cannot predict l He owes us the money. There Is no | doubt on that score Whether ne nag the means to pay l cannot say. One of our agents who was tracing him up some | time ago found that he was staying at boarding house on Bush street freQuented by miners.
 1T do not know anything definite about his resources. Up to latest accounts this succeeded in serving the papers on Will liamS.
 Deputy Sheriff Richard OConnor had an exciting experience yesterday after 1 noon in attempting to serve the attach | ment writ upon Williams. At 3:30 o'clock, 1 in company with an attorney represent 1105 Bush street, where Williams resides, and where his personal effects are sup posed to be located. An elderly gentle man came to the door in response to the | summons and the following conversation took place:
 Does MT. Williams live here?" asked O'Connor
 ''Yes but he isn't at home,'' was the reply,
 T do not know. Maybe not at all to- day.
 "Then I guess I'll come in and wait"
 No you won't! I'm going down town and do not propose to have an unknown man In my house while am away.
 Would you kindly show me Williams room?"
 Whats your business? Who are you? You've plenty of cheek. Get out!'' The door closed in the faces of the deputy and | the attorney. The door remained closed and though they waited for some time.