Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-21
IS UNABLE TO ACCEPT
Mr.. Truesdell Declines Wag-
gaman Trusteeship.
IN LETTER TO REFEREE
IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO UNDER
TAKE THE DUTIES.
Another Meeting Of Creditors Called to
Lake Action for Filling
the Vacancy.
IN LETTER TO REFEREE

Mr.. George TrueSdeII today declined IN q
positive manner to accept the trusteeship
of the Waggaman estate. His declination
was indicated IN The Star Saturday. but
some Of the leading attorneys in the case
still had hopes that he would find it possi-
BILE to serve as trustee. All such hopes
were dissipated today when Mr.. Truesdell
sent to Mr.. Andrew Y. Bradley, referee IN
bankruptcy, an explanatory letter, formally
declining to serve.
Referee Bradley at once caused notices to
be mailed to all the Waggaman creditors
calling a meeting for the election of trus-
tee. or trustees. to be held Saturday. De-
cember g. at 10 o'clock am, in the grand
jury room at the city hall.
Mr.. Truesdelrs letter of declinatio is
dated Saturday evening and was received
by the referee this morning. 1t is fol-
lows:
Mr.. Andrew Y. Bradley, Referee in the
Waggaman Estate, &C..
Dear Sir: Since my return to Washing
ton. after an absence of six months, l find
that in cabling to MesSrS. Leighton and
Darlington my consent to accept the trus-
teeship of the Waggaman estate, / did so
under an entire misrepresentation When /
reached home yesterday I found the con-
ditionS SO different from what 1 had sup
posed them to be, in the absence of any
knowledge upon the subject, as to make 1t
of trustee without doing great 1nJus-
tice to other interests committed to my
charge.
Il regret exceedingly that this is SO, be-
cause fear that may have. although un-
Intentionally, msed some of my friends.
| and that in declining to act l shall neces-
| sarily disappoint them and put the creditors
of the estate-to whom l am indebted for
the very complimentary vote by which L
was elected-to considerable trouble and
expense in selecting another trustee.
Under the circumstances however, l
see no course open to me except to with
draw my name.
The Creditors Notified.
Immediately upon the receipt of this COM
munication Mr.. Bradley sent to each of the
creditors of Thomas E. Waggaman and
their attorneys the following notice:
Supreme Court of the District of CO.
lumbia holding a Bankruptcy Court.
I'm the matter of Thomas E. Waggaman,
bankrupt No. 361, in bankruptcy. To the
creditors of Thomas E. Waggaman, bank
rupt:
Mr.. George Truesdell. whom you
elected trustee on November 1, 1904 has
this day withdrawn his name. This action
on his part renders it unnecessary to sub
NIT to the court his appointment. 1t is
necessary to hold another election
for the appointment of trustee. Notice
is hereby given that an adjourned meet
ing of the first meeting of creditors in
the above cause will be held in the grand
jury room at the city hall on Saturday,
December 3, 1904, at 10 o'clock am, at
which time an election will be had for
the appointment of trustee
The withdrawal of the name Of Mr..
TruesdelI occasioned much surprise in legal
circles and among the Waggaman creditors.
who believed that there would be clear
sailing in the unravelment of the tangled
estate. even though it would be accom-
plished by slow processes.
way attorney expressed the situation
this afternoon.
Mr. William F.. Mattingly. who was in
strumental in bringing about Mr. Trues
delfs election as trustee one of the
few who was pessimistic concerning Mr..
Truesdells acceptance. 1t was his opinion
on Saturday afternoon when seen by a
Star reporter, that Mr.. Truesdell had made
up his mind to decline the trusteeship for
the reason advanced in Mr.. Truesdelrs let
ter of declination and for the further rea
Statement by Referee.
Referee Bradley stated this afternoon
that he had been importuned by several
attorneys to abandon the meeting called for
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the city
hall, to arrange for a plan of procedure in
the examination of Thomas E. Waggaman.
There is no good reason for the ADAM
donment of this meeting said Mr. Brad
ley. land it will not be abandoned The
meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon as
announced"
A leading attorney expressed the fear to-
day that the creditors would experience
difficulty in finding a man for the trustee
ship possessing the peculiar qualifica tons
of Mr. Truesdell. The names Of former
District Commissioners Hine and Douglass
and those of a list of lawyers We're men
toned in connection with the trusteeship
this afternoon. Among attorneys the name
or }. j. Darlington was prominently men,
toned in some quarters.