Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-17
"This Thing is Awful" Said
One Creditor.
HOPING FOR BANKRUPT
PATHETIC SCENES IN REFEREE
BRADLEY'S OFFICE.
Many Claims Filed Today - Referee
Wants More Help-Rumor
as to Trustee.

man.. judging from tne ldESe VI
women in somber black who filed hr.
Bradleys reception room throughout the
day. The somberness of their attire was
reflected in their faces. many of which
wore expressions of worriment or appre-
heIslon.
But few of them appeared to be in pros
porous circumstances and as they sat to-
gether in groups and held whispered con-
versatons their anxiety as to the outcome
of the Waggaman failure was evidenced.
81 am praying for Mr.. Waggaman's deliv-
erance from his dilemma" said one
Il hope ii is not as bad as 1t has been
painted" remarked another.
Just then a man in rough working
clothes, who appeared to be a farmer en-
tered the room. After gazing few mo-
ments at the women in black, the apparent
countryman blurted out:
This thing is awful. 1t beats the rec
ord, and I'm afraid I'll be in my grave be-
fore the lawyers get this tangle straight
ened OUT
This remark in a rather loud voice served
to further discomfort the women creditors.
Another man, evidently workingman.
made the cheering remark that the cred
itors the unsecured list would not, in
vestments with Waggaman. adding:
And those on the secured lists are not
much better OFF.
Jokes Are Few.
Some of the creditors whose claims were
for small amounts would refer jocularly to
the published statements that Waggaman
could only pay a small per cent of the
amount due his creditors, while other
claimants with large amounts on the lists
treated the matter very seriously. and were
clearly of the opinion that lit was no jok-
ing matter" to them.
One of the elevator boys in the Colorado
building, whose duty it is to elevate the
claimants to the fourth floor, on which the
referees office is located, said to Mr.. Brad
ley today:
Gee. Mr. Bradley, but you are having
lots of callers of late. You are the most
popular man in the building"
Il hope" retorted Referee Bradley, that
this business will not make me the most
unpopular man."
The referee was from appearances one Of
the busiest men in Washington today. So
great has the volume of Waggaman's bust
ness become that he has found it necessary
To employ an assistant in the person of his
brother, Mr.. Charles H. Bradley. A num-
her of proofs of debt were filed at his Office
TO-DAY ami inquiries of all kinds were made
by the numerous callers
Waggaman's Country Home.
Mr.. Bradley stated to a Star reporter
that he is not aware that. Mr.. Waggaman
has country home or other property on
the st. Lawrence river, N. Y, or else
where. as has been published,
An out-of-town creditor remarked as he
was leaving Mr.. Bradleys office this after
noon that he would not employ a lawyer
to look after his interests.
Because" he added, II don't expect to
get dollar of my money and I will not
therefore put an attorney to useless effort
or expense in the matter"
Claims Filed Today.
The first claim filed today was that of
Miss Ellen Looney of IS l. street north
west for $500, money deposited with Thorn
as Il. Waggaman for investment. The only
security held by Miss Looney is a promis
sorry note dated September 3, 1901, made
by one w. NJ. Sharkey (who from the sg-
nature appears to be a woman) for $500,
with interest at per cent per annum.
The note purports to be secured by list
of notes No. l." On the reverse of the
note is stamped in red ink the following:
THE principal Of this note when due and
the interest as 1t natures is guaranteed by
(S.gnedD T. f. Waggaman."
Claim of Catharine Gallagher of II Du-
pont circle for $500, secured. etc, the same
as the foregoing.
Claim of Maria King of II Dupont Cir
Gle. 500 two promissory notes, same as
foregoing
SLIGO and Si00, respectively. The first
note is made payable to her. or in case of
her death before it's maturity, to the order
of Rev. =. ]. O'Connell.
NtdlH Oh saline Lang LOT fl,lov, SeCuIeu
by promssory notes signed by Samuel E.
Allen. jr., secured by Waggaman's indorse-
ment and List No l.
Claim of Maggie McAullffe Hogan for
81 u34 secured by promisSory note of IN. +.
Riley" written in feminine hand).
Claim of Mrs. Margaret NJ. Barry of S27
18th street, for $500 money deposited with
r. E. Waggaman for investment; secured
by promissory note signed &C. NJ. Cough
lin dated May TO- 1904.
Claim of Salle Nolan. for $3.50. deposited
with Waggaman for investment with ac-
crued interest thereon: secured by promis-
sory note signed by w NJ Sharkey
Claim of C. Fontaine for $1,000. secured
by one promissory note dated April l. l9ol,
and signed by one l.. l.. Nicholson.
Claim of Nicholas Lyddane for $29.97 for
merchandise (unsecured)
Claim of Sallie Nolan for $50. money de-
posted with Waggaman on an open bank
account
Claims of Eleanor NJ. Chopper for 81, $50,
900. 81 800 and $500
Claim of Mary c. Tricou for 81, O33.50.
Claim of Alice Burns of 2122 NJ street
fer Sal 10 deposited with Waggaman, Sub
ject TO check by deponent"
Claims of Francis ]. Davidson of 30
South Royal street. Alexandria. Va for
SD4 60. rents collected by Waggaman.
Claim of Charles Achstetter of 206 New
York avenue northwest for $500, money de-
posted with Waggaman for investment.
Claim of Mary Higgins of 2olS Kalor,
with Waggaman for investment
Letters of Attorney.
The following letters of attorney were
filed with Referee Bradley today:
Mary Brogan. authorizing Harry A. Heg-
arty to represent her al the first meeting of
the Waggaman creditors to be held in the
grand jury room at the city hall October 81.
1904. or any other meeting before Referee
Bradley.
Similar letters of attorney were filed as
follows: Maggie McAuliffe Hogan to Harry
A. Hegarty: Sallie Nolan to Harry A.
Hegarty and ]. s, McDonough; SalIie Lang
to III. A. Hegarty; C. Fontaine of New
York city to Paul Finckle. attorney: Mary
Higgins to George Burgess and Ivan Heide-
man, attorneys.
Referee Wants Help.
Referee Bradley this afternoon petitioned
the Supreme Court of the District of CO.
lumbia for authority to employ two clerks
for the first meeting of Waggaman credi-
tors. at not to exceed $50 a day, and to
employ regular clerk at salary not to
exceed $50 a month for such length of time
as the services of the clerk may to the
referee seem necessary until the further
order of the court.
The petition was presented to Justice An
derson who signed an order granting the
desired authority to employ the clerks.
According to Referee Bradley, because of
the large number of creditors, the CORE
spondence which he will be under the neces-
n Inc md tln