Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
Catholic University Denouncea
Rnmor as Absurd.
WAGGAMAN FAILURE
INSTITUTION NOT COLLECTING
MONEY TO, MEET DEFICIENCY.
Petition Filed Asking Removal Of Mr..
Waggaman as Trustee in
Pending Case.

tive denial Of published statement to the
effect that "the entanglements In the at
fairs OF Thomas e. Waggaman" had been
communicated to Rome and that within
the last week the rector and trustees Of the
institution have received a direct order
/ from the pope to make good the loss which
| the university will sustain.
This statement was given out by the au-
| thorities of the university:
'The published statement is not only false.
but ludicrously absurd"
1t was further stated in the publica-
ton referred to that nearly $4,000 must
be obtained in order to continue the uni
versity along it's usual lines" and that
| each of the fifteen trustees of the uni
versity had been made responsible for
about $500.
There is not word Of truth in this
| statement" said one of the leading Off
| Gals of the Catholic University.
There Is no necessity for the immediate
raising of $4,000, as is stated. An annual
collection in all the Catholic churches in
| this country is made every year. the money
| to be applied to the uses Of the university.
$104, 600.
I'VE expect this years collection to exceed
| that sum. and the money will be available
for use by Christmas: There is. conse-
quently, no necessity for the university to
raise any money In the manner indicated,
or in any other"
Mr.. Ralston Files Petition.
Jackson H. Ralston in his capacity as
! trustee in the equity cause of Susan w.
| Edwards against Chapman Maupin. today
petitiOned the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia to remove Thomas E. Wagga-
| man as one of the trustees in the cause
mentioned, and to refer his accounts to the
| auditor of the court for statement.
| In his petition Mr.. Ralston explains that
| he was appointed trustee In the cause in
April, 1899, succeeding William H. H. Ra-
leigh, who had heretofore been co-trustee
| with Thomas E. Waggaman. Prior to his
| appointment as trustee, Mr.. Ralston says,
| Mr.. Waggaman had invested the funds in
the hands of the trustees in certain securi-
ties Certain of the notes, aggregating
| about the sum of SO 600 had without the
knowledge of Mr.. Ralston. the latter de-
| clares, been paid off and the money receiv-
| ed by Mr.. Waggaman.
| After the notes were paid off, it is add
[ ed. MIR. Waggaman continued charging
| himself with interest thereof as If the notes
| were still extant, and the sums so credited
as if paid for interest were, for the most
| part, duly accounted for by Mr.. Wagga-
| man. "a
| Continuing, Mi. Ralston says he discover
| ed the facts set forth in the foregoing, last
august and THAT Immediately thereafter
| September 1, 1904, the sureties upon the
| bond of Mr., Waggaman paid over the sum
| of 10000 being the amount for which they
| were liable on the bond, to Mr.. Ralston and
| 1rVlng Williamson, and this amount was
deposited to their joint credit in a local
| bank. 49, Il, la--.
! In addition to the $4,000 for which Mr.
| Waggaman was liable it is Dointed ont
| that he had also charged himself with in
| terest as If he had received it of certain
other notes now in the possession of Mr.
haiston' the aggregate amount 50 charged
| as II received. making a total of $173.59
| In addition to his request that Mr. Was-
gaman be removed as trustee and that the
| iatters accounts be referred to the auditor
| OF the court for statement, Mr.. Ralston de-
| sires that himself and Mr. Williamson be
| authorized and directed to forthwith nav to
| himself as trustee the $4,000 in question,
ana That the sureties on the bond, John w.
fHllng ana u. Is. Clark, be discharged from
| further liability Hereunder Mr. Ralston
| further wants authority to prove in bank
| ruptcy such additional claim as may exist
| against Mr.. Waggaman and for sums for
| which he may not have accounted
Preparing for Meeting of Creditors.
Mr.. Andrew Y. Bradley, the referee in
| bankruptcy In the Waggaman case was
busy THIS afternoon preparing for the next
| meeting of creditors and their ATTORNEYS.
| which Will be held In the grand jury room
at the city hall at l o'clock tomorrow after
noon The principal business before tina t
session, he stated today, will be to deter
| mine the status of certain claims and the
| right OF certain claimants to vote for the
| election of trustees etc.
| Il expect to have argument nv attor
| neys.' added Mr.. Bradley, Concerning
these matters, and particularly of those
claims which are said to be secured by
List No and those purporting to be Sc
| cured on real estate by deeds of trust es-
| pecially where there is no evidence that
| some of the deeds of trust were ever re-
corded or executed.
Claims Filed Today.
| The claims of Mrs. Jennie NJ Payne of
| Warrenton, Fauquier county, Va, aggre-
| eating more than $1,000, were filed with
| Referee Bradley today. The first claim is
| for s., 100 with interes on $4,000 of that
| amount from August 8, 1904, and interest
on the remaining $1,000 from July 1, 1904,
at the rate of per cent per annum The
| consideration for this debt is said to be
money placed in the hands of said bank
! rupt for investment"
| The securities held by the claimant are
stated to be one note for $4,000. dated
! May 8, 1901, signed by M. G. Soleau and
| payable on or before three years after
date; also one note for SLIGO. dated July
!, 1903, and signed by A E. Mullan The
| collateral security for the payment of
| these notes is said to be certain notes
| enumerated and described in List Of
Notes No. l. ''s
| The other claim Of Mrs Payne is for
| 5000. with interest at per cent. per an
mum, from March 80, 1904, money placed
with Thomas E. Waggaman for investment.
| The security for this debt is given as one
note note signed ny James B Nicholson. payable
per cent, and Endorsed by Samuel E. AL
| len, jr, tns
! The note for $1,000, it is stated, together
with eleven athar notes for $500 each. were
secured bysa deed of trust dated Decem-
+ Der p 1899, and recorded January 5, 1900,
In the land records of the District Of Co
limbia by Which John Sherman and Ella
B. Sherman. his wife. conveyed to Thomas
e. Waggaman and Irving Williamson, trus-
tees. the lands and premises described as
| lots 10, 16 and II. in block g. of Thomas p.
Waggaman subdivision. of part of Rose
| dale. now known as Cleveland Park to
| secure the payment of the said twelve
| eating S7,509,9s
These notes are Endorsed on their reverse
| sides by T; p. Waggaman. who agrees ito
| make good any differences between the
| amount due on said note and the proceeds
| of sale under said deed of trust, provided
he was authorized to collect the interest on
said note as it natures and ne was SO au-
| thorized.''