Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14

they all seem TO differ with him regarding
the value of his assets. Claims are pouring
IN on the referee and the clerk of The court
from all sides, and it is expected the same
will continue until and including the 21s.
instant. the day set for the unsecured-cred-
itors to meet fol, the purpose of eleeting
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Orphan Asylum Claim
The claim of ST Joseph's Orphan Asylum
against Mr. waggaman for $4,000. said to
represent practically the entire capital of
that institution, was placed in proper form
this afternoon and handed ito. an- a tterney
for presentation II was declared that
during the past three years reneated ef-
forts were made to induce Mr. Waggaman
to furnish adequate = security for the
amount. placeds In dis hands, bat thex best
the officials of%Sf. Joseph.s Asylum could
do was to finally get from him security In
the sum- of $S,ee0
Thefcharge was made today by local
lawyer of high standing who says that he
is indignant at. the result of his investiga-
ton of Mr. Waggaman's affairs. that the
latter secured 80 cents foot forthe ground
near Providence Hespitals purchased as the
site for ST. GATHERINGS Home when. the
lawyerzasserted. % cents a foot ,wonld have
been fair price.
In the office znear the city hall Of one
lawyer this afternoon was man who was
compelled to borrow money to pay his pas
sage home from Ireland recently and who
is now penniless because of the Waggaman
failure. There are hundreds and hundreds
of other instances of persons having been
reduced to absolute poverty from the same
cause. Every lawyer questioned has sim
liar pathetic stories to relate
Additional Claims.
Two claims against the L. +. Wagga-
man estate were filed this afternoon at the
office of Referee Bradley. The first OF
these was filed by Grace o. LIE Fevre for
one months rental of her properly,
amounting TO S60.4S.
The other was filed by Matte ID. Ellery
for 81 200, and evidenced ny three
notes, one of which was quite old, being
dated June 4, 1887 the amount being $780,
This note appears to have been signed by
Fannie A. Moore. and was made payable
to the order of William NJ Hodges, with
interest at per- cent, payable quarterly.
On the end of the note is the printed state
ment Secured by deed of trust" while
written beneath are the words "Woodley
Park"
This note is endorsed by William NJ
Hodges to the order of Marion Dement, and
Motlie d. Ellery, Administrative of Mrs.
Dement,; estate.
Another of the notes is dated May o.
1885 and is signed by c. NJ. Coughli and is
made payable to the order of Samuel E.
Allen for $500. In stencil or rubber stamp
print on the end of the note after the words
secured by deed of trust" are the addi-
tional words ION. lot. in. So 735.' Atten-
ton was directed to the fact that period
appears after each of the stenciled words.
This note is made payable to the order OF
Marion Dement,, and above the signature of
Samuel E. Allen, jr., is the statement
Without recourse to me-
The third note is for $500 and is signed
by Louis p. Kuller, the principal and in
terest being guaranteed in writing by Thos.
E. Waggaman. The security is on ''iist
No. l."
First Letter of Attorney" Filed.
Mr. Andrew Y Bradley referee in bank
ruptcy in the Waggaman case. today re-
ceived the first regular letter of attorney"
In connection with the claim filed by Reu-
ben b. Detrick for the rent of his premises,
which he had placed under the manage
ment of Thomas E. Waggaman prior to
the failure of the latter. The amount
claimed is $5SS5, and is represented by a
check for $3515. drawn August II, 1904.
and not paid. and the balance, S23I0. by
omen account The check is signed by
Thomas E Waggaman and made payable
at the National Metropolitan Bank. The
stamp on the back of the check indicates
that it was deposited with the Columbia
National Bank August u, 19oi There is
nothing about the paper to show that it
was ever presented to the National Metro
poiitan Bank for payment
In view of the recent decision of Referee
Bradley, published exclusively In The Star
last Monday, he will require attorneys-at-
law to present Letters of attorney from
their clients whose claims are entered on
the schedules, as provided by the Supreme
Court of the Urited States.
New Claims Filed.
Mr.. Bradley stated today that numbes