The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-14

to send their claims to Bloombers Cor
collection.
the Marks letter was written in good
faith and in the hope of saving Busby,s
The three men had never met together
on this matter, and 1t would be proved
of conspiracy. Mr.. Smith declared In c9n-
cluslon that If the counsel for the plain
|btin had known of the existence or 3the
letter Of January u lo gving Raw s9it
evidenced by Mr.. Royals conduct at the
former. trial, when he threatened to re re
tire when the letter was sprung by the
It was go o'clock when Mr.. Smith com
pleted his atelnent, and Mr.. j. II. Busby,
the plaintiff, a few moments later took
the stand.
Busby on the Stand.
He was examined by Mr.. Royal and
residence, tecl, and then declared that MS
first acquaintance with Dawson WAS In
1902, when the latter bought the ne, house. Sc
Broad Street. He then rented from Daw.
son, and finally they became good friends
and he began negotiations to g, sell out t MS
the intention of opening clothing. store;
Dawson let him have 5000 and hs. did
.whilfs Dawson came to his store almost
daily and their relations became closer.
Witness was Intimate with Dawson and
thought he was flrst-class man. When
me s9o STOCK o. SIGNING hau , Gee f So1
st as ON 'e efsa t. and e Marks s
e f rhs VIZ aspla a @
stock Of Allen and Wilson here later on
and he found ready sale fo 9 III goods.
IN the fall and winter ct 1922 o;,, and spring
credit to the extent Of $4,000. Owing to
the street railway strike and ne shutting
doWn Of work the hpyafds wt bn baW
son about the situation.
An inventory was gotten out as Of
June 20, 1903, 9sy
Dawson SO per month 70 endorse for
him, and The lormer Identified paper al rs
c con ri After the signing Of the
paper, which also gave Dawson access to
the books, witness said Dawson would
refsary ad SIT
On June %, 1903 witness said ne gave
Dawson q paper authorizing him 70 90
North and secure an eXte,n nd W., WIN l,. ms
to this time, Al 4s 8
Meets Lockheirn.
Witness was handed telegram signed
helm. asking him to meet liable Ct the
Jefferson Hotel on the night Of March
lDt.. re did not go then, but went the
stead Of liable They went to the store
OF witness and Lociheim agreed to take
back the goods bought q hi IN hna moth
While Lockhelm was, In, Thalhimer,
ano cher creditor, came in, and the latter
sold his claim 70 Marks with d Whom Wit It.
ten per cent. for cash
Witness sad While Lqckheim was with
him on June 2oth Dawson ms cams oh b aha
e ecko osad W who the aM ialer Was and What
he wanted.
/. Dawson told witness he had better eaye,
ahsrp 5ew Fe Witness as told Dawson had
offer offer When the i latter t started opt he n-
Mines B Bs5s an eelinea ana ' told W,ass
II would be best for him to do so, too,
so witness did not go H..
witness and 'l I5awson that ie had gotten
n letter from Harry Marks, and that was
WHY, he had come to Richmond;
Mnssu s91 pawSon aaah san Marks e
ter in his presence. Here witness ident-
fled a letter handed hin. as the one writ.
RI M"fS b G Is t e hs aSus s s
June 18th, written by Marks to Bushy's
aud which was printed In full
at the former trial of the case')
.Lockheim's Return.
Loekhelm and Dawson were both back
at Busbys store on June 22d, according
TO the witness. He said Dawson called
him upstairs and told. him he could tlN
him up all right and raise $4,000 or $1,000
II said: Good for you, old man, You
are a cracker-ja jack, and we went up
stairs and he said: Here, sign these pa
pers; We'll have to hustle signed the /
papers We then got in the carriage and |
Vent 10 MIR, Dawsoh's office where some
more papers We're fixed up. and we went
10 my house ana my wife. signed a deed /
II trust on our property J
Witness said Dawson then let him have
m hank. IN.
~ said to Dawson continued the , VII.
ness don't eNastly sr< ilKe lilu' le''er
e Don't you bother about that was