Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22

| the same seat he had yesterday. against
the west wall to the right of the referees
tables and facing his creditors and their
legal representatives. He was unattended,
and when the meeting was called to order
he at once became interested and listened
with attention to the proceedings.
Mr. Waggaman Confident.
Mrs Belva A. Lockwood, who appeared
as attorney for a poor working woman,
held an interesting conversation with Mr..
Waggaman at the meeting today.
II Wal pay all of my Indebtedness dollar
for dollar" said the bankrupt. why, my
art gallery alone has a valuation of from
81 000O0 to 81, 10000
Then turning to Mrs. Lockwood with an
inquiring and pathetic glance, he asked:
do you know anything of art values?"
Mrs Lockwood assured him that while
she did not claim to be expert in such
matters she had general knowledge of
art values.
THE mental strain Mr.. Waggaman is un-
der must be TERRIBLE said Mrs. Lockwood
to a Star reporter. at is shown in his gem
eral appearance. He is excessively pale
and appears to be almost bloodless'
Scattered through the assemblage today
in the grand jury room and confronting
their former employer were several of Mr..
Waggaman's former house servants who
had claims against him for their last
months wages. One of these stated that
when she went to him for her money she
referred to the courts Mr.. Waggaman
remarking that he had been adjudged a
bankrupt and was without funds with
which to pay his debts contracted before
the declaration of his bankruptcy.
Some of these Waggaman servitors were
white others were colored. They all APP
peared to be anxious that their claims
which are small in general comparison with
the others, but are considerable TO them,
should be paid.
Referees Announcement
Al the opening of the referees court, or
creditors meeting, today Mr.. Bradley made
an announcement to the assembled attor-
neys and claimants. He first read list of
claims which, he said, had not been pre-
pared in accordance with the forms or re-
quirements or were defective in some par
ticuars. He added that while he will file
these claims it is his desire that the atten-
tion of the attorneys in the matter should
be called to them. He referred particu-
larly to the necessity for properly briefng
the claims and indorsing them. In order
that they may be handled, filed and APP
proved eXpeditiously.
mo motions or petitions will be heard
today" added Referee Bradley. THE only
business will be the receipt and allowance
of claims. and an adjournment will be
taken at 3 O'Clock this afternoon until u
o clock next Tuesday afternoon in this
room'
Referee to Hear Arguments.
At the meeting to be held Tuesday after
noon next Mr.. Bradley will hear argu-
ments by attorneys as to the rights of the
several classes of claimants to participate
in the election of trustees. The classes
cited were those whose claims purport to
be secured by List No. L. and others
whose claims secured or purported 10
be secured by deeds of trust, which deeds
of trust were not recorded. according to the
depositions of the claimants.
Attention MAS called to the fact that there
is a difference between the style, form,
etc. of the notes issued by Waggaman IN
the past two three years and those is
sued before that time.
Under the law. it was added, the unse-
cured creditors the only ones allowed
to vote for the election of trustees. The
secured creditors will, however, be allowed
to vote in the amount of excess of their
claims over the amount of their securities,
to which amount they are, of course. unse-
cured creditors
II apprehend" said Referee Bradley
that there will be some discussion of this
subject and would not care to pass upon
it without hearing from the attorneys rep
resenting claimants in this matter. If 1t
proves to be impossible to- hear all the
arguments at the meeting Tuesday after
noon / will endeavor to have another meet
ing held at the same hour q o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. | hope to be able
to pass upon these matters next Saturday
morning. at which time l shall authorize
the election of trustees"
In concluding Mr. Bradley said he hoped
the creditors and their attorneys will see
that their claims are filled out on the proper
forms prescribed by the Supreme Court
AS the crowd began to surge out of the
room, Mr.. Waggaman stepped up to Raj.