The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-09
/ Explains How He Became IN
tcrestcd III tic Affairs 4
of Busby.
ENDORSED NOTES FOR HIM IN
Issued a Statement Saying His
Affairs Were III Good
Shape.


,,nti, 10 O'Clock this morning, when the
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4@Tlc interesting part OF yesterday $ proc
coednrs was the story OF Mr.. Dawsons
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which he toi ld1 nl'lsc'i.
Both Sides fought strenuously 70 prlns
~ nj, 4ha noint, that might tend to
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n suit, ana tnrousH ~ al. att at. "a
3 Indicated nothing to- show he was
datfgucd ssg.3
nessrs. Smith and bryan conducted tDc
examination for the defense. Mr.. lSlse
taking little part In the verbal proceed
Ings Mr.. Royal took UP tho cross -cx-
animation for the defense. 5
The morning session wns increasing.
Cashier Sinton, Of tho City Bank, was
4 first put on by the defense. lie was
questioned MS 10 Busbys business reln-
lions with the bank. IIc testified that
change I, Il, the condition Of the i'rm Of
Tolar & Son caused the bank to refuse
thcIr endorsement on q noto OF Busby's,
and not, las alleged In the declaration Of
the plaintiff. the contents OF the Marks
letter l.
Il.
i r.o,,r, announced that II would hear ar-
,-nr,ent an the motion OF counsel for the
,,iai,tiry IL Introduce testimony which had
..,ra,,io,,.,,, Noon r,,led nut.
A., :, nyo II submitted that In the mat
y ~ az tho right az Il party TO contradict
Nc own witness tho rule is hat the party
'!s o"i 's,,...aai, ,,,v own witness but
ma ny IA IA. +. mIxtaxen
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os juno lIth, was was :, ,as
WORDS ma the sis 10 .a',a' -.
81 shlfully that Buspy hin' 1 e'u'u ~
detect 1t from genuine.
Mr.. Bryan. OF counsel Tor tnc delehs y.
replying to the argument OF OH. i.oSa .,'
reminded the court that counsci loe INC tnc
plaintiff Was flying IN the lace .! Pr
.ious rulings of the court. ana aliuhed 70
tho claim or tho plaintiff that the
statutes covered the point. though When
called upon to produce the statute 1alled
10 do so and acknowledged that ne WAS
+ mistaken Mr. Bryan held that the rule
ron,ds not be applied In this case Busby
himself was tho plaintiff. He was not
Il on thc.asn,e footing with other Witnesses
L ~ r,oIIRrA STICKS 10 RELING.7
,.nerr,,,,r,5 adherel TO It's former ruling.
,nd refused to allow tho expert to testify.
s5sl'7 AR royal then asked the court II ~
{uou,d hermit ar expert TO compare the
1,nshy signature on the letter with BUS
II We SIGNATURE on a lot OF notes and other
,,anerssin evidence sf ii 5 ij
The fudge refused he request for the
4ime being. but said he would take
he matter under advisement and let
co,,rse, know his final decision later.
= luther Dawson was called by the de-
fcnse. rhe witness said he became ac-
ouainted with Busby in 1901, when he
bought the property In which Busby
conducted business. He at once served
,otica that he would raise the rent
Drsby replied that he was losing money
at tho rate OF 5000 year Dawson told
Elm he had better change TO more
profitable line OF business. which Bus0y
did in February. 1902. He thought he
began 10 endorse for Busby III February.
1l0o Tho amount OF WITNESSES endorse
ner,ts in May 1903. was about $3.50. as.
we'll as he could remember. He also let
1',,sbv have. about that time $1,000.
witness taking Busby's note.
In June. 1O0}-nbout the l5th--Busby re-
n,,ested further endorsements. said Wit.
ness. who testified that no was about as
loanIy involved as he cared to be.
bout .June 18th Busbys told him that
he must have more money, calling atten-
lion to tho LockhcIm, Thalheimcr and
other large bills maturing Witness said
hc was surprised, and asked Busby Why
he had not made known his condition.
sooner. The result was DawsohSs re-
quest that n statement be gotten OH,
4 showing the condition OF affairs. TINS,
\ lie said, was given TO him ~ Lucas
\ Juno 10th. He Identified the statement
of that date, which was handed to him.
This is the paper Lucas testified 70
having completed June 10th. and handed
Ii to Busby or Juna Goth. The date, as
Lucas testified, simply Indicated that the
statement represented the condition OF
Ell affairs as OF Juno 18th. June nth. Wit
ness said he had talk with Busby. TO
whom no said tho business was IN
serious plight, and that the alternatives
were: extension, compromise or bank a
ruptcy.
The upshot according to witress' was
al I,,cns's suggestion and the signing Of