The times., 1899-05-05
TIE TROUBLES OF DR..
WELLESLEY R. Davis
Checks Made Good. But An.
other Difficulty Arises.
Served With a Civil Writ While
Leaving the Police Court.
Friends RnIly to His Aid With Ready
Funds-The baltimore Case
Still Unsettled.

The troubles of the Rev. Dr. Wellesley
Reid Davis, the New York minister who
was arrested here Wednesday, did not
cease when yesterday, after having made
arrangements to settle with some of the
holders of his alleged worthless checks
the Indictment upon which he had been
held was quashed by the District Attor.
ney. AS the clergyman was leaving the
Police Court in company with his lawyer
and number of friends, he was approach
ed by United States Deupty Marshal and
served with process in a suit at law
brought by Maurice Laupheimer, of Bal
timore, in the District Supreme Court Ia
recover upon note for the sum of 81, 500.
The debt which the note was given 10
secure is one of four years standing There
mas been paid. however upon the note
ABOUT S2,lO0, and some interest which
ieaVes a little more than $500 still
due The note bears date of March %,
1890 AT the time Mr. Davis secured the
money from Mr.. Laupheimer he owned
some property in this city upon which he
gave second deed of trust to secure the
payment. The note was given for ninety
days, and at different periods after its
maturity DR.. Davis made three payments
upon 1t, aggregating s2,100. He then sold
MS holdings in Washington, and since that
time his creditor has been endeavoring to
collect the balance of the money due upon
the note.
With one excuse and another, Dr. Davis
succeeded in having the note carried. until
one year ago, when the holder placed it
In the hands of John Rideout local at
torney, to bring suit. Since that time an
effort has been made to secure service of
process upon DR.. Davis but without avail
Notwithstanding the fact that he has been
in Washington a number of times When
he preached here several weeks ago an
attempt was made to locate him during a
week day, but without avail. When his
arrest was made known steps were taken
to secure service upon him before his case
In Police Court was disposed of. Accord
ingly the papers were placed in the hands
of deputy marshal. who waited until-the
preacher was about to depart and then
served them. DR.. Davis has twenty days,
exclusive of Sundays, in which to plead.
1t is not known whether he has any prop
erty located in Washington which could
be attached in case of judgment.
DR.. Davis was arrested Wednesday after
noon on complaint of Frederick r. Parks
of the Pennsylvania Railway Company,
who charged that he had cashed a check
for the defendant, which had been returned
from the National Union Bank of New
York stamped mot good" Friends inter-
Of the case coming to. trial he appeared
before Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Null
lowny, who nolle pressed the case. This
action was taken after Mr.. Mullowny had
heard the statement made by former So
licitor General Holmes Conrad, counsel for
Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Mullowny decided that
there was not sufficient evidence of crimi-
nal intent against the accused. DR.. Davis
left the court room in company with former
Cnvnf nf
Among others present at the hearing were
Admiral Stewart. several prominent min
listers, and Mr.. Albaugh, of Westminster.
Md. The latter gentleman came to this
city for the purpose Of aiding Dr. Davis
financially and otherwise.
The complainant here in the case against
Dr. Davis Frederick r. Parks. and De-
tective Sam Brown, were the only wit
nesses who appeared against the accused.
After statement had been made to the
effect that DR.. Davis had an account at
the Central Union Bank. which he thought
was adequate to cover the demands OF the
checks issued against him, Mr.. Parks was
called. He stated that he would be salts
fed to make an amicab!e settlement of the
affair, provided he should be reimbursed
for the amount of the check and the costs
incident to the proposed prosecution. Mr..
Parks was paid for the loss he had suffered,
amount of money sufficient TO cover the
check passed on Lemuel Wilmer, of Bal
timore for tickets which he had cashed.
Mr. Parks refused to accept the money for
the latter check, saying that it was out of
his jurisdiction. He preferred that this
trouble should be settled with the Balti-
more office.
Detective Gault. OF the Baltimore police
force who arrived in the city early yester-
day morning, said that a warrant had been
issued for the arrest of DR.. Davis, charg
ing him with having uttered a worthless
check for sS5. This check was cashed by
Lemuel Wilmer, ticket agent. at the Bal
timore and Ohio station, in Baltimore.
Mr.. Wilmer came TO the city at IL o'clock
yesterday morning and learned at head
quarters of the disposition of the case
against DR.. Davis. He had gone to consid-
cradle expense to locate DIR. Davis for
the purpose of ndemnifying himself for
the loss sustained in cashing the check,
and it is understood that he would have
pressed the charge.
The friends of DR.. Davis in this city and
those who have come here from other
places are very Indignant over his arrest.
They claim that for a man of his standing
in social and professional circles to have
been arrested on such charge was an
outrage They seem to think that there
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