Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05
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The favorite simiie like thunder from n
clear sky" is altogether too weak to express
the surprise with which our citizens have
heard or will hear that John ". Seymour,
Secretary and treasurer OF the Hartford
County Savings Association, lofice l3G State
street, has Appropriated to his own use, I. e.
stolen, tho stocks and colaterais OF various
kinds in the hands OF the company 10 the
amount Of about 500 600, ard has fed. lie
was last seen on Friday evening, January :"
The annual meeting of the association was
held on Tuesday last. and though we are
not aware that there were any suspicious OF
Mr. SeymJur's integrity, committee was
appointed to make thorough examination OF
the stocks, bonds, mortgages, etc, held by the
association as security for its loans.
An examination had been commenced on
the Saturday previous, january 80 but
Mr.. Seymour had in some way avoided firing
ing forward the securities. On Friday, one
Of the directors told Mr.. Seymour that he
wished to have an hours conversation with
him on Saturday. THE 3Oth) and they agreed
to meet nj A. NJ, on that day. This was
at 6 p. VI. Mr.. Seymour told friend that
h. had used about 100000 belonging to the
that his friend would never see him again
Which way he has gone no one knows. lie
might possibly have left here on Friday even
ing. and reached Portland In time to take the
North American, which was to leave that
place on Saturday for Liverpool.
An incomplete examination dlscloses the
loss of between $50 900 and so 900, but we
hear that the total will probably exceed the
figures named by Mr.. Seymour.
Mr.. Seymour is a native of Hartford,
lawyer hy profession, and formerly law part
ner of Thos. c. Perkins, esq. Unbounded
confidence has been placed in his integrity
and ability. lie quit the practice OF law
about Xix years ago, to take charge OF this
association. A year or two since he was
elected President of the Mercantile Bank.
That institution has, however, we are rcIla-
bly, assured, lost nothing whatever by Mr.
Seymour, and care should be taken that
his rascalitcs should not damage its credit
The secret of these transactions is probably
the same as that of many other similar frauds
which have been perpetrated during the last
few wears in the mad race for money, and
which the financial crisis has brought to light
Mr. Seymour has been Spectator III fancy
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most of his friends were aware. Among hls
sreculauons were the Bristol Copper Nine
lot which he was treasurer, silver mine IN
Mexico, stone quarry IN Chicago, tur-
mace or rolling mill in Pridovale, Va.
ltis probable has he has been fora long time
engaged in the gradual convection OF taese
securities into cash, as bis necessities deman-
dcd. 1t must have required great ingenuity
t, dispose of them without exciting snsplc'on,
or to replace them when demand 10y Dor
ruwers paying their loans.
Rumors have been in circulation that the
.Etna Life Insurance Company, OF which
Mr.. Seymour was vice president, has lost
also, but we are assured that an investigation
concluded at noon to-day, shows that IT has
not lost a dollar by hun Har!jord Ereni"y
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