Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-18
REALTY AGENT CHARGED
WITH DEFRAUDlNG WIDOW

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say ana then had Mrs Bussard swca,
OUT the warrants for his arrest before
justice OF the Peace Connolly.
RAMSAY ALPHABETICALLY
DENIES EVIL CHARGES
Speaking through the bars of "A First
Precinct station cell. last night, Ram
say emphaticaily denied In the large
the truth Of the charges brought
against him and claimed that he held
contracts and correspondence to prove
ms case. have everything in black
and white" the man asserted. "and all
OF II Will he brought out In court.
why. the entire thing Is absurd, -
| the imprisoned man continued. The
| truth OF the entire matter is that Mrs.
buSSard is stakeholder TO the extent
, oi Sl,loO in our realty company, and
mat all of the property she claims
stands In my name. She loaned me n
sum- the exact amount of which don't
remember. for three years, and it was
when she learned had used this money
10 build the bungalow, which also is
IN my name, that she became excited
and sworc out the warrants against
rlc. had borrowed the money at tho
regular rate OF interest from her, and
III course j had the right to use II as
saw III. After the bungalow was com,
plcted 1t was understood that she WINS
10 take ii over"
Ramsay was asked where he was to
get reimbursement for the time he
spent in handling the deal and I'm super-
intending the erection Of the bungalow.
II don't know" he replied 'There
was no contract for that. but l sun
posed she would make it all right"
ARRANGED TO SETTLE
FOR MECHANICS LIEN
The man would make no attempt to
explain the deal in which the other
money, which Mrs. Bussard claims she
entrusted to him, came to him nor
would he explain the existence of the
two mortgages. held on the bungalow
by Pollard Il Bngby. and by man
named Gruccc. other than to say that
the property stood in his name and that
he could do with it as he saw ft
Speaking of the mechanics lien he said
that he had been out of town. hut had
arranged to make n satisfactory settle
mcnt within a few days
Ramsay said that he and his COM
pany handled about fifty of the Colo
NAL Place lots. and that the lots sold
by him were O part Of this block He Is
represented by Brennan & Battle 1901
100" Travellers building, who told him
last night they would secure his release
from conflncm ent to day. The check for
$1,000, given Ramsay by Mrs. Bussard,
was made payable to either Ramsay or
Bazile, but Ramsay claims that the
lawyer has no connection with the firm
other than being its attorney.
CLAIMS TO HAVE LOST
EVERY CENT SHE HAD
Mrs. Bussard is widow with a six.
teen-year- son and younger dnugh-
ter. This son was once employed in
the Cumberland branch Office by Ram
say and was later brought TO this
city, after the closing of the deal with
his mother. He had 4 yearly contract
with Ramsay for stipulated salary.
His mother claims TO have invested
every cent she could raise with Ram
say.
Lawyers representing Ramsay yes
terday appealed to Justice Crutchfeld
for bail for their client, but after a
talk with the detectives concerned he
decided to refuse bail. Judge Richard
son is out OF the city. so this decision
is final