The Washington times., 1904-08-30
Defendant Ordered to
Show Cause Why Court
Should Not Act.
HE FILES LONG ANSWER
Seeks Time to Straighten Out
His AffairS-After Notes
Worth Five Million.

The hearing in the case Of Thomas z.
Waggaman. alleged to be a bankrupt
which came on today before Justice
Stafford at the City Han. attracted
much attention. 1t was known that
this morning ne was cited by the court
10 show cause, in equity proceedings
instituted against him, why a receiver
should not be appointed to take charge
OF and administer part of his estate,
known as list of notes No. l.
After hearing argument of counsel fav-
oring the appointment OF a receiver TO
take charge of list of notes No. I. and
for the appointment of a receiver TO take
charge OF Waggaman's entire estate. in
connection with the proceedings I'm bank
ruptcy. Justice Stafford took the matter
under advisement. From what he said it
is probable that he will not announce
his decision IN the case until Thursday
CT Friday.
Because of his long and extensive
business transactions there are a large
number OF persons in Washington and
in other cities Interested In the admins
tratiOn OF MIR. Waggamsn's estate So
II was that some time before the hour
Justice Stafford took his place upon the
bench, the courtroom was crowded with
attorneys representing clients who have
claims against Waggaman's estate.
creditors who up 10 this time are un-
represented by counsel. and members
OF the bar who came 10 hear the argu-
ments on the different petitions asking
for the appointment Of a receiver.
Must Show Cause.
The petition OF NJ Agnes Gardiner
and others Of Maryland. creditors %
Thomas +. Waggaman. who asked for
tne appointment OF a receiver To take
charge or the asset known as the list
or notes. was the first phase OF the
proceedings against him taken up FOR
consideration by the court.
The creditors in their petition. which
was filed last Friday by Messrs. Ralston
and SiddOns and WhethIey. aIleee that
Naggaman Is indebted TO them In about
S19.e9. que on certain promissory notes
which II Is said are secured bv the list
% uytes. On the presentation OF this
petition 10 Justice Stafford he issued "A
rule requiring Wagga man to show cause
loday why n receiver should not be ap-
pointed as asked.
Two days before this petition was
ilied II WI be remembered that three
I9cdl banks. represented BY William F.
Alattingly. Arthur Peter and John B.
l.arner. also filed petition asking that
WaSgaman be declared bankrupt and a
receiver be appointed to administer his
estate.
Flies HIS Answer.
On this petition the court issued a
rule requiring Waggaman TO make an
swer September next as 70 why re-
ceiver should not be appointed 20 ad-
minister his estate.
In the interest OF their clients the
counsel representing the banks were
present touay and protested against the
appointment OF receiver for only that
pare OF NsaSgdman S estate represented
by the list OF notes.
irving Williamson. counsel FOR Wagga-
man, when the court was convened
filed the answer of his client 20 the rule
Issued against him In the case OF Gardi-
ncr and others. His answer Is az fol-
lows.
Gcirg Into Detail.
1T IS true that the complafnauts hold
the notes referred 20 in the pill of com
Tlaint and respondent VIII answer said
bill IN fuil as soon as possible. making
fun discovery as required. but has found
II Impossible, in the time allowed. 10
do more thau answer the rule 90 show
cause. and while ne beliel .s That the
amounts due compliments are correctly
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