The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-22
.BUSBY SUES,
LAWYERS.
Merchant Asks for Large Sum
in Damages.
.DEFENDANTSMAKE DENIAL
SOL. L. Bloonborg, Luthur Dawson and
Harry Marks Are Charged with
Conspiracy Against the Plaintiff.
Answeri. Not Yet Filed.

sweeping declaration was filed IN
suit for $4,000 damages for alleged con
sriracy by Mr.. j. H. Isusby, through MS
counsel, Messrs. W. L. Royal and Is. y.
James, III the Law and Equity Court
yesterday against Mr.. Sol l.. Bloomberg,
wycr and president OF the Common
Councll: Mr.. Luther Dawson lawyer,
and Mfr. Harry Marks, the well known
wholesale clothing merchant.
The declaration Is very volumnous
document, and 1t alleges that the de-
PENDANTS conspircd together for tho pur-
rcse OF injuring the business and credit
OF the plaintiff with the view to forcing
HIM into bankruptcy.
AGAINST ME. DAWSON. E
The paper further declares that Mr..
Dawson was confidential adviser of the
plaintiff, and that no used information
thus gained against the plaintiff for tho
purpose OF injuring his business. 5
Ho claims also that the defedants
wrote letters to the creditors OF the
pjalntlfr with the intention Of njuring
him. and that the alleged conspiracy, In
short, was for the purpose OF getting the
appointment Of receiver for the plain
tins affairs. one OF tho lawyers to be
receiver and the other counsel.
When the answer II filed tho other side
OF tho controversy will, in all likelihood,
be- fully stated, but In tho meantime the
defendants make sweeping denial Of all
tho allegations In me declaration.
In the bill filed BY Mr.. Royal the basis
OF the writ is set out as follows:
8 THE PUBLICATIONS MADE.
About tho beginning Of June, 1903. the
employees 81 the street car systm OF the
city Of Richmond went upon a strike,
and the effect OF this strike was to bring
all retail business in Richmond to
standstlll Plaintiff owed the firm Of Ar
mold Lockhcim & Co.. Of Philadelphia. tho
sum OF $1,000 which was coming due in
June 1903. He also owed Samuel Thai.
hcimer. OF Baltimore, the sum OF ;1.10o
and odd, which was coming due In June.
1903. ard tho said Dawson knew OF both
these accruing obligations, and num-
Der OF plaintiffs other obligations were
falling due about the same time. Tht
money market was very tight at that time
owing to panic in the New York stock
market, 50 that 1t was. then difficult to
get loans Of money at the banks. Owing
to these conditions the said Dawson knew
that plaintiff would have trouble in meet
jng all his obligations as they fell due,
but he also knew that plaintiff had two
dollars worth OF property for every dol
lar that he owed, and that any ON.
barra.sn1cnt he might have would be
temporary only and due entirely to the
unusual conditions existing Just at that
time.
,'Well Knowing all these facts and the
whole state of the case, the said Dawson
conceived and formed a plot to ruin and
destroy plaintiff and plumber him OF
everything he had. His plot was to cause
It to be represented to plaintiffs creditors
that plaintiff was insolvent, and in fall
INK condition, and that unless they took
immediate steps to secure themselves BY
having a receiver appointed for plain
tins business they might lose ali that
was due to them. 5.fl
LETTER TO tTHALHIMER.
I'm order to put this corrupt and ina
lcious conspiracy into operation and
effect, tho said Harry Marks, with the
full knowledge and approval Of the said
Dawson and Bloorpber and by their or
ders and Instructions, wrote the follow
Ing false and defamatory and libellous
letter to the said Thalhimer.i OF Baltilnorc,
and mailed 1t to him. and 1t was received
BY him:
''Riohmond, Juno IS, 1908.
"Mr. Sam Thalhimer. Baltimore. Md:
Dear Shiny attorney, Mr.. Sol. L.
Bloomberg, representing number OF ac-
counts against ]. II. Busby. OF this city,
knowing that he had been dealing largely
with mo. told me to-day that Busby was
deeply involved and that he thought the
hest interests OF the creditors could be
subseryed by acting Immediately upon
the information he had and taking steps
IA save everything in sight"-tfe said
Marks, Bloom berg ana Dawson intending
thereby to say that the plaintiff was in
solvent and in a failing condition, and
was ahsut to fall, and that unless his
creditors applied at once to tho courts to
take possession Of plaintiffs property and
business they ran = great risk ct losing
much. II net all At what plaintiff owed
them. The said letter than continued
This: ''Knowing that Busby has been
dealing With you I write to advise you
that il he is Indebted to you at this
tinoe. 1t will be to your interests to send
your claim at once to Mr.. Bloomberg,
40 that no will he In a position to com
troll the appoiptmen OF a receiver and
trustee and secure tho best results pos
s!ble. Il
HARRY MARKS"
"The said Marks, Bloomberg and Day-
son Intending thereby to charge again
that plaintiff was !nsolvent and about to
fail and that unless receiver was
nromptly appointed to take charge OF
ri0intifr's property and business his
crAsitors would run great risk Of los
inr much II not all Of what was due to
them and advising that receiver
should be appointed. though the said
Marks. Bloomberg and Dawson were total
siranrers to plaintiff and his affairs. and
LAO to ths person to whom, they Wrote
tthi. letter and that they knew that said
charges were false, llbellous ana mall
ls"pl.lntlff was not insowent but on the
o,ntr,rv was worth at least $4,000 more
than he owed, and was doing a prosper
GUS business. u,,,rons
ALARMED BY this letter" continues the
iii, "Alr. I.ockheipn, Of said f'rm OF
Arnold, I.ockhoim 81 Company, and the