The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-18
HANDLED LIKE SMALL CHANGE.
TALE or WELLBORN. WHO rs ST.
ING FOR ONLY ONE $1,000 BILL.
Had been Seen. Says the Janitor OF the
Building where Weliborn Has IN Omoe'
TO Take Seventy From His Hip Pocket
Dropped One In Ferryboat.

DTODp6O OuC EVhyUSss'
The Erie Railroad Company has been
sued for that one tho usapd dollar bill
dropped by a careless person in the wornen's
cabin OF the ferryboat John G. Mccullough
last Thursday afternoon and found and
turned over TO the officials Of the road
by c. B. Small. porter.
The man who declares he Is the careless
person is Charles E. Wsllborn. Papers
were served on the railroad officials In
Mr.. Wellborn's suit on Monday by the
latter's lawyer, Henry b. Wesselman, after
the company had refused to hand over
the bill TO Wellborn on the evidence he
produced to show II was his. The papers
are In the form OF q summons for the road
to show cause why II should not be charged
with Inversion Of property. Tho summons
is returnable in the Supreme Court.
Wellborn lives at Weston. n. j., on the
Erie road. He has an Office at 80 Broad
way for the transaction Of real estate and
other business. Wellborn was the first
man TO turn up and claim the money at
the Office OF the counsel for the railroad
company at 81 Cortlandt street. He said
that no had been q passenger on ths ferry
boat with his wife and that in passing her
some money in the cabin he had probably
dropped the bill. Wellbon described whore
he was sitting, which was pretty near
where the money was found. He also
said that before going on board he had
asked the ticket agent II he could change
the bill. When he discovered his loss two
hours later he said he had gone back TO
the Chambers street ferryhouse and aAked
the ticket agent II he had left the bill there.
Wellborn couldn't give the number OF
the bill, nor would he refer the company to
any bank which might have made a note
of the number. He said he was accus-
toned to carry around a lot Of one-thousand-
dollar bills and never took the trouble
of noting their numbers. The company
agreed that il the ticket agent could iden-
tify him his claim would be pretty strong,
but At the time appointed Wellborn didn't
he did remember a man trying TO get a
one-thousand-dollar bill changed. Well
born sent word that he had had TO start
for Kentucky and that his partner would
represent him. The company refused to do
business with the partner and then Mr..
Wesselman terved the paperr. Before 60
! ing away Wellborn did give the road on
their demand as references the names OF
John W. Griggs and Russell Sage. Neither
il was said yesterday. has answered the com
panys letters asking for information about
The company's perplexity was increased
because two other men turned up and
claimed the bill. They also told the same
! story Of going over the ferry. sitting in the
cabin and handling fat rolls Of money IN
what they admitted 10 be a careless fashion
One said his name was Rudinski and the
other gave his a. Waters. They were told
they'd have 20 produce either the number
or bring forward chain Of persons TO show
just how they had got the bill and make
sworn statements. Neither has turned up
sinc~.
Mr. WesseimAn said u have brought
suit against th. company and veil ses N
they are going Ia come on their high horse
They have persistsntly refused to give up
the money 20 Mr. Wellborn. OF oourrs
~. oouldn't remember the nuint~r Who
could lie didn't choose Ia trsn~ u bArk
| To a tank. either lie 10 ready Ia make al
! sniisNn as to JUS how he losi u. hoe he
asked the tIcks, agent Ca change ~ aud
other circun-tAne.s which show beyond
/ y doula that lac H. the o~D.r of the lali, and
tl1- Court ell regard han - such. N ths
opinI.aIy doesn't Nc had Ia leave town
aud os,uldn'i b. bp,hsr.d any longer. and
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