Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-24
MME DEMoREsr's PATTERNS, all kinds,
styles and sizes, at 2ls Main St 1881
STARTLING ENLIGHTENMENT.
A Dry Goods Clerk Charged
with Embedding Ten Thou
sand Dollars worth
of Goods.
Arrest and I Hearing Before the
Recorder.

Last evening Mr.. John H. Hackett, a
confidential clerk and superintendent of
the dry goods establishment Of d. c. a.
H. NJ. Loewenstine, of the Southern
Palace on Main street, was arrested by
Detective Harry Cranmer, on the charge
Of apprppriating aquantity ofgoods be-
longing to his employers. Mr.. Hackett
came to this city from Baltimore, Md,
some ten years since, and has been in
the employ Of Messrs. Loewenstine since
that time as clerk and business superin-
tendent. Being frst-class business man,
he secured the confidence of his employ
ers. The arrest was made last evening
as above stated. Mr. Hackett is charged
with series Of embezzlements oil goods,
supposed to have been carried on for
many months.
THE GOODS FOUND.
The officer, on searching the trunk of
the accused, found a lot of goods belong
ing to Messrs. Loewenstine, val ued at
between one thousand to fifteen h undred
dollars, which were at once identi fed by
the owners. The officer found other
goods belonging to the proprietors in the
possession Of some other parties to whom
it is supposed they were given by Mr..
Hackett.
The report circulated that Ha ckett
had distracted money and United S tates
bonds from the safe Of Messrs. Lo,ven-
slime is untrue, they not having lost any
bonds, the accused never having had
access to their safe. 1t is know that
Hackett has large am cunt of U uited
States bonds in his possession, VIII ich
bonds are supposed to be the result o
the sale of goods distracted from h
employers. O The story in morning
paper that the papers found in Hack
etts trunk showed That he had sent nu-
merous trunks full of goods to New
York firm, is fatty contradicted, as is
also the story that numerous married
ladies in the city were the recipients of
costly presents from Hackett. These
tales are sensationalzthe simple facts
above set forth being the only ones
brought to light.
Z THE ARREST.
[ When officer Cranmer, who had been
on Mr. Hacketts track, made the arrest
last evening, the prisoner took matters
coolly, and refused to enter into any ex-
plantations as to the charges, no doubt
preferring to await a consultation with
his attorney. He was locked up in the
Adams street station-house, where he
passed the night, On his person. were
found. fine gold watch aud chain, and
$3.50 in gold, which were taken charge of
by the station-house keeper. This morn
ing the following warrant was sworn out
before Recorder Winters, ex officio JUS
tiee of the peace
State of Tennessee. Shelby county:
Before me personally appeared II. M.
Loewenstine and made oath that John
II. Hackett did feloniously embezzlc
from affiant, at various times, lot of
goods to the value of ten thousand dol
lars, the property of d. G. q 81. M.
Loewenstine, against the peace and dig
nifty of the State and contrary to law.
= 81 II. NJ LOEwEEsTINE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this oath February, 1872.
P. NJ. WINTERS, ]. P.
The warrant was executed at the sta
tion-house on the prisoner by Barney
Cox, constable. The State and defend
ant not being ready for trial, Justice
Winters committed the prisoner to jail
in default Of bonds in the sum Of forty
thousand dollars, to appear before him
on next Monday afternoon at two
o'clock, when the case will undergo a !
preliminary judicial investigation.
THE PRISONER.
Mr.. Hackett is aged about twenty
eight years, of medium size and is quite |
handsome man. He always dressed
neatly apd well, wore a dark mustaehe
and imperial, and was quite favorite
with the ladies. Possessing gentlemanly |
manners, and elegant appearance, he
moved in good society. He was reputed
to be a little fast, but of this we have
nothing to do. The value Of goods
which he stands charged with abstract
ing is stated in the warrant to be $40, 1000,
but it cannot be accurately aseertained
what amount was actually taken.
All this will no doubt come out
on the investigation to be had before
the recorder on Monday next. Mr..
Hackett was attended in court this
morning by Colonel George r. Phelan,
his counsel, and the State was repre-
sented by Assistant Attorney General
Cannon. The arrest and discovery has
created considerable sensation and sur
prise throughout the city, as Mr.. Hackett
has been regarded as correct in business
matters and stood high in social life.
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