The Washington times., 1904-12-03
Creditors Elect Him to
Position by Ballot
Today.
WAS NEARLYU UNANIMOUS
VIII Probably Accept and
Quality - Bond
100000.

II. Rozier Dulany was this morning
elected trustee OF the estate OF Thomas
+. Waggaman. receiving uinety-three Of
the ninety-f0ur votes east az the meet
ing Of Waggaman's creditors called By
Referee Andrew r. Bradley for ths
trustee election.
The votes east for Mr.. Dulany repre-
sented claims ranging in value from
So 10 over slo6,001, and uggregating
s47i, ,l0s.84. Only forty-eight votes. aE-
gregating Sz87. IS were necessary for
election.
Although Mr. Dulany viii not be
officially notified of his election until
late this afternoon or Monday by
Referee Bradley, it - generally under
stood that he viii accept the position
10 which he has been appointed. An
attorney prominently connected with the
Waggaman case is authority for the as
sertion that AIr. Dulany viii certainly
accept the trusteeship
Attempt at a JOKE.
The election today would have been
unanimous but for an attempted joke ~
an attorney in naming his partner for
who had a claim Of $50, was read BY
Mr.. Bradley. When the name of Sallle
Nolan was read. ia the course of seeuir-
ing the votes for the trusteesnip. Nc
Donough & Hegarty We're named as her
attorneys Mr. McDOnOugh. instead OF
voting for 'Dulany,' as ali the other
proxies and claimants had done, called
out H A. Hegarty.
That's a thing that's funny once eut
isn't funny twice, commented Alr-
Bradley sharply. referring 10 Mr. Me
DOnOughs having done the same INNS
when former CommIssionef George
, TruesdeII was elected trustee NOVEMBER
L last
The attendance at the meeting today,
held in the grand jury room at the llly
Hall, was small. There were present
four women, one negro, ana ABOUT Lofly
or fifty attorneys and claimants against
the Waggaman estate
The business of the meetin8 consisted
of Referee Bradley's reading the ruies
governing the election, sscefLainlls
whether the creditors wished 10 elees
one or three trustees, ana the taklhs y.
the ballots. The meeting lasted from
1890 until 1850 o'clock.
Bond VIII Be 100000.
After the election Of Mr.. Dulany, the
bond Of the trustee, on motion OF At
torney Arthur Peter, was liked at 49,
COO. Mr.. Bradley then informed those
who had voted that they would have 10
meet in the grand jury room Tuesday
afternoon between g and o o'clock. for
the purpose of signing the certificate Of
appointment. The meeting was then
adjourned subject 10 the call Of the
referee.
Ii is expected that Mr.. Dulany viii
qualify for the trusteeship early next
week, and, after complying with the
legal technicaIities necessary, Will be-
gin the work incumbent on the posi-
don. Nothing but commendation was
heard today Of the selection OF Mr.. Du-
lauE-
Waggaman was present at the meeting
today. and was seated in q nook OF the
room, which screened aim from the view
or many present lie sat most OF the
time with his hands crossed IN front
of and supporting. his face He had
nothing 10 say while the election was
/ In progress and left the room immed-
lately after Il was over.
Rules Of Election.
on calling the meeting TO order, Ref
/ cree Andrew Y Bradley explained TO
/ the claimants and attorneys present the
rules governing the election of a trus-
+ tee.
/ He read the following rules:
/ II No creditor vino has filed ID let
/ ter of attorney in this cause shall par
I ticipate in this meeting in proper pefson
''2 No agent, attorney or proxy VINO
/ has nos filed with the referee letter or
! rv preventative capacity
/ 3 Those creditors viii be counted
present who, being qualined 10 vote,
participate in any manner IN these pro-
/ ceedin=s.
Creditors on List No. I.
a Creditors whose claims are secured
or are entitled 20 priority viii not be
permitted TO vote. except for SO much
of their claims as may be III excess OF
/ the securities held By them.
'5. Creditors whose claims are found
/ ed upon promissOry I Otes which purpOrt
10 be secured upon tie so-called List OF
Notes No p win be permitted TO vote
for the full amounts Of such claims.
20 The matters submitted 10 the cred
/ itors shall be passed upon by them by
I viva voce vote.
/ - IL shall be essential 20 the success
! OF any motion or me election OF any per-
/ son 10 the office of trustee that such
I motion OF person shall receive the votes
of q majority of the creditors present
whose claims have been allowed, which
! votes shall represent a majority IN
! amount of allowed claims represented az
Commenung on the rules and the law
i'm The matter. Mr. Bradley said,
/ For example. suppose there were only
ten creditors present whose claims had
/ been allowed. and that their claims as-
! gItguted the sum Of $lepb SIX OK
! these creditors whose claims aggTegat-
ed more than 5000 would be essential
/ 10 "a majority within the meaning of
/ section IS. IL the claim OF one OF them
/ amounted 20 the sum OF SjoUj. no ma
/ jcrity could be secured without the vote
/ of this creditor.
Iii he voted against the motion that
motion would be lost If he remained
/ silent or resp5ed 10 vote, tho same re-
/ suit would necessarily follow, In other
| words, if he did not vote. or dId actually