The Washington times., 1904-10-24
INCIDENT IN THE
WAGGAMAN CASE
Mr. RalstOn Finds $4,000
Due the Bankrupt
OLD SUSAN EDWARDS SUIT
Story That Pope Demanded RestOra-
ton Of Money to Catholic Uni
versity Is Discredited.

/ The suit of Susan w. Edwards against
I Chapman Maupiu. which has been sIum-
I berIng ia the District Supreme Court
since November ., 1881. was resuscitated
today by Jackson II. RalstOu, a CO.
/ trustee with Thomas L. Waggamau.
who asked that an order be passed re-
/ moving the latter as trustee, Ia conuec-
t-on with the proceedings.
Mr.. RalStOu says he was appointed
/ trustee as the successor to William II.
/ II. Raleigh. FriOr TO his appointment,
+ lac says, Waggasdn and his cO-trustee
/ has invested certain funds which they
+ held in certain securities. Certain of
I tn.. notes III connection with the mat
ter, which amounted 10 $4,000, had.
/ Mira. Ralston says, without his knowI-
edge. been paid or and the proceeds re-
ceived by Waggaman.
Charged Up Interest.
/ 1t is also alleged that after the notes
were paid of WagEaman continued
charging himself with the interest. as II
the notes were still extant and that the
sums so credited, as If paid for inter
est. were Tor the most part. duly ac-
counted for by Waggaman and reached
the hands OF the benedciaries.
Mr.. RalstOn says he discovered this
about the month of august last and i'm
mediately thereafter. on September l.
the sureties upon the bond Of Waggas
man paid over the sum OF $4,000, being
Ine amount for which they were liable
20 him and Irving Williamson, and IL
was deposited to their credit Jointly ia
the Citizens National Bank ju this city.
under the terms of the agreement By
which 10 was paid.
II Is also stated that beside the sum
Of $1,000 Tor which Waggamau was
llabie ne also charged himself with
interest as III ne had re- eiVed il of Ger
tain other notes. now ia the possession
or AlF- Ralston, The aggregate amount
50 charged as II received, making S158. $50
IL IS asked that the court make au or
ger authorizing the petitioner and Try
.ils ~ llilaiLson 20 pay over 10 ar. Rails
Two Claims Filed.
Two claims against Thomas Z. wag-
saman We're filed with Referee Bradley
this morning, both of which came from
W arrenton. Va. One was the claim OF
MIS-. Jennie 81. Payne. Tor $. 100 and the
other that Of i. Q. Brooke. Of s. 900
Both are secured on List No. /" notes
Inc meeting Of number of attorneys.
WAlch was 10 have been held Saturday
denHlIs plan OF action for the election
% lawyers as trustees. was post poned.
~ VIII take place some time this week.
the exact date being undetermined
D0uDts story FROM Rome.
George Hamilton, Of the firm Of Ham
nton & Colbert. attorneys for the
Catholic University. when questioned by
reporter for TIE Times this morning
ia regard 20 the report published in a
Philadelphia paper 10 the effect that the
Pope had sent 10 the directors and trus-
tees Of the university an order to make
good the loss which the papal instl-
tuition has sustained through the Wag-
gaman crash said he had heard nothing
or such an order and did not put any
Faith in She story.
According 10 this story the Pope's
order was conveyed TO the board OF
trustees by MOnsignor Falconiu. the
Apostolic Delegate. The alleged order
which amounts 10 nearly $4,000, by
January J. There are fifteen trustees,
and II this report were true each would
be called on 70 pay about $500
May Make Contribution.
Catholics who discussed the matter
this morning were Of the opinion that
d collection OF some sort would be taken
up in all the Catholic churches through
out the country 10 raise a fund 10 car
~ on the work OF the university pend
ing the settlement Of the Waggaman es-
tate. Some OF the claims OF the uniyer-
sity viii be hotly contested by other
creditors, and the question whether the
university has sole claim 20 certain Of
the securities is open for argument. II
Is the belief OF many attorneys interest
ed in the Waggaman bankruptcy suit
that several OF these cases VIII 20 10
the Supreme Court OF the United States
before they are finally settled.
Tomorrow afternoon at ! o'clock. Ref
cree Bradley viii hear arguments OF
cOunse upon the question OF the rights
OF certain creditors, whose claims are
secured by notes on List No. I, 20 vote
at the election of trustees. This cleo
ton. IL IS thought, will take place on
Saturday morning next