The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-14
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rownIall cf the Hcgse of ); w. Proctor a. 90:
Parts IfEs UnEnewa,, viii viii $4,000 in aesSy
No little excitement has been occasIoned Within
the past few days by the discovery that NJ ,onn 10
Proctor, sole representative Of tssc arm Of j w.
Proctor Co, retail dry goods and cloaks, No. go
Chesnut street. had absoohtsed
Mr. Proctor first Obtained prominence in business
circles IS wholesale and retail cloak manufacturer
anu uealeri 81 the site named. He did thriving
business, and was considered good whist engaged
In the business. He also held an interest in
brewery on Third street above Brown.
Enlarging his store accommodations, he launched
into the dry goods business and for awhile pros
pered; but being inexperienced he met with misf0r
tune, and the result was failure. On consultation
with his creditors he was allowed and immediately
S s@an Snt S
from his friends. Many OF them supposed the man
TO be honest and 1t was again agreed that he should
A short time ago he made an assignment to II. C.
Moore Co, white goods dealers, Ohesnut street.
above Sixth, and an attempt was being made by his
creditors to obtain settlement OF fifty cents upon
the dollar. This was postponed, and Mr. Proctor
day OF last week Mr. Moore on calling at the store
found that he was absent. Nothing was thought OF
this, and MI. Moore patiently awaited his return
Not putting in an appearance up to Monday last, Mr.
Moore became alarmed and called upon the wife of
Mr.. Proctor, who informed him that she knew
nothing as to his whereabouts
The store safe being locked Mr. Moore inquired
for the key OF the safe and upon search it was found
in the pocket of Mr.. Proctors coat.
Mr.. Moore then returned to the store and In the
presence OF several witnesses opened the safe, the
Inner uCOrS DclnR securely 0Ckeu, ana une KEY lSS-
picked
A thorough examination of the contents disclosed
the fact that Mr.. Proctor nothing less than an
absconder. The cash books of the hrm together
with various other papers, had been either carried
off destroyed, and but 81 cents were left Of the re-
ceipts An examination of his bank account showed
a paltry balance of 1876. The gentlemen present
at once determined that Mr.. Proctor had carefully
gathered together all the available funds supposed
TO amount TO between 100000 or 100000, and then
left. This cash is the proceeds of goods sold under
to the value of about ss300O, making sum total OF
The following are some OF the losers by this trans
acton:-
Bunting, Durborow & Co..................... $1,000
~ 3. Jailray & Co.. .....,....,...,... ....., 10000
Hughes Co, of Boston. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
There are ALSO various other creditors whose
names are not ascertanable at present. From
Henry Ashley. of the firm of Henry Ashley 4 Co.,
No. 221 Chestnut street, he some time ago borrowed
100000. which OF course is lost with the rest.
On visiting Mr.. Proctors store this morning, we
found collected number OF the creditors together
with Mr.. Moore, who is in charge The statesmen and
saleswomen were lettering around and things gene
rally looked gloomy. Nothing Is known as to the
suppose that he is still in the city, whilst Others
allege that he has fed to New York. Be that as it
may, the fact is plain that he has ended his career
here as business man.
HEARINGS AT THE CENTRAL STATIoN--The fol-
lowing cases were heard before Alderman Kerr this
George Weaver, for breaking open the stall of Mr..
Abbott in the Spring Garden Market-house and car
ryiDg on HAMS was committed In default OF $500 BAIL
"Whistlng MOse' had hearing for annoying
storekeepers on Eighth street, and was sent below
for thirty day as vagrant.
William Jameson had further hearing, charged
with assault and battery, with intent to kill his wife.
DR.. Tracey testified that Mrs. Jameson lying at
her residence on Maiden lane in very critical con-
ditiOn. Defendant was held for a further hearing
Joseph Smith, for attempting to rob a shoe
store on Ridge avenue, above Tenth street, held
10 bail for a further hearing tomorrow.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.-A man named Joseph Smith
was arrested last night by Policeman Wilson, while
in the act Of breaking into shoe store on Ridge
avenue, above Tenth street. Defendant will have
hearing at the Central Police Station this afternoon
HOUSE ER0BBERY.-Between 10 and 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning the residence OF Mrs ThouSman, No
2l00 Brandywlne street, was entered by thieves and
robbed OF eight silver spoons and live silver forks
The occupants were in the upper portion OF the
house at the time the theft was committed.
MIssING.-Mary e. Sharkey, little GIRL aged ten
years, has been missing from her home, No. 1877
Lombard street, since Monday last. Her parents
arc in great distress concerning her whereabouts
POCKET PICKED.-At the Academy OF Music last
night General W. w. Averel had his pocket picked
OF a poCket-book, containing $50 in cash and some
papers Of no value to any person except the owner
THE NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.