The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-22
creditors OF Busby. alarmed by these rep-
rcsentations pressed him for settlement.

rcsen lions. pressed him Tor settlement.
1t then continues:
Confronted with the situation that
these peremptory demands forced upon
him, with business completely ended by
said street car strike. and with the money
market so CONSTRUCTED that accommoda-s
tons at bank were difficult to be pro-
cured. plaintiff concluded that 1t was
necessary for him to lay his situation be-,
fore his creditors and ask for little
time for payment OF his debts The said
Dawson was in all that time consulting
ccnndentially with plaintiff about his
affairs, and seeing that his treachery was
about TO be disclosed, and hoping that
by zeal In plaintln's service he might still
conceal It, he volunteered to so to plain
tiff. creditors and lay his case before
them, and ask them an extension OF time
Plaintiff being wholly unsuspicious OF
said Dawson's treason, gave him power
Of attorney to see his creditors and erect
ar extension OF his debts. and said Da W
son did see them and effect an arrange
ment with those who did not force plain
tiff to pay up at once In cash. whereby
plaintiffs notes were given. payable as
to one half OF the claims in three months
and as to the other half In six months
If plaintiff had not been. molested BY de-
PENDANTS and had concluded that an ex-
tension was necessary, he could easily
have gotten his creditors to mako the
payments at intervals OF three. six, nine
and twelve months. and he would have
had no dinaculty whatever In meeting
these payments as they matured,
a LETTER QUOTED.
In concluding, the bill quotes q letter
alleged to have been written BY Mr..
Dawson, to A. L. Lucas, confidential
book keeper OF Dawson, reading as fol-
lows:
"Mr A. L. Lucas:
Dear sir,-1n reply to your question as
to where you would stand on the re-
organization there, would say that my
intention is to incorporate the present
business; that Is. with, his consent and
corporation and should I succeed In do
Ing SO. will give you the position Of sec
rotary and treasurer, with salary OF
50 per week, with commission OF 1--WE
per cent. on the total profits each year,
in addition to tho weekly salary OF $40
above mentioned. Also in consideration
for your services to be rendered me in
this effort on my part, I will see that
YOU get 500 in stock In the new company,
and also that you will be allowed to
take over 4 reasonable amount OF stock
In addition. which will BIO sold to you
or credit, the said stock to be paid for
by your note at six per cent, and Sc
lieye thi. to be fairly liberal PROPOSE
ton and your acceptance will be indi-
Gated by your signature on the left hand
corner OF this sheet
VERY truly yours.
LUTHER DAWSON"
"Plaintlft ayers that this shows a dis
tinct Intention on said Dawson's part to
undermine him In his business, and get
nm Improper and undue footing In 1t At
hA orAfAndipp "a ia
plaintiffs confidential adviser, and when
he was pretending to be doing everything
il his power to tide plaintiff over tho
trouble that had come on him"
MIR. BLOOAIBERG3 DENIES.
| When Mr. Blomberg was seen In re-
gard to the case he stated that he was
greatly surprised at the institution Of
| this suit, which he was satisfied had
| been brought without full information
ana under an entire tmisapprehcnsion Of
the true state OF affairs. He denounced
as false tho various alleged visionary
schemes Of conspiracy to plumber Mr.
Busbys assets, and stated that the time
| would come when parties making such
allegations would be called upon to an
swer therefor, Mr., Bloomberg said there
was no mort in tho allegations. and that
Ills connection with the affuirs OF Mr..
Busby was strictly In accordance with
what was right.
Wa WANTED TO HELP HIM,
He was acting In conjunction with
counsel for Mr.. Rusby, and the plan out
lined by them resulted In the accomplish
ment Of the end they had In view, which
was TO secure from tho creditors an ex-
tension of time or such other terms MS
would enable the plaintiff to extrcate
himself from his then embarrassed posi-
tisn, and at the same time provide dollar
for dollar for the payment OF his indebt-
edness lie said that he could not con-
ce!yc what had induced Busby to bring
such a suit, as no knew thnt Mr., Dnw-
son had lahorcd faithfully In his behalf
md had succeeded In securing the do
sired extensions.
| Mr.. Bloomberg further stated that Mr..
Marks was one OF Mr.. Bushy's creditors.
ma that his connection with the matter
vas at his sell!citation and for the hena-
| Al of Mr. Busby.
5SHAMeERlAlNs cOLlo,oHoLERA
AND plARRHGA REMEDY,