Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-01
Misappropriation of Trust Funds.

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 80 The death of James
| B. Hogisou has Developed al astounding series
/ If be,rsyals OF trust. Hi d~cea:e occurred
| wednesday, D g mbvr 80. 1874 Ten nlrut-s
J q tier this event the REMARK Was made mat lie
was greatly involved. In Two or three Days
! facts began 10 come OUT that showed there Vas
more than iuyolvmenl, but the grave charges
were con6ued to the whiSperlugs # the lew.
! On Tuesday, January ), 1873. Mrs. Ho"l>on,
wife Ut The deceased, and his brother reuounced
their right TO take out letters oi administrator
on the estate OF the deceased. ard llon. \. Is
Hagncr vas appointed administrator. ga re-
palriGg to Mr. HJHlsnn box III bank 1t WAS
| discovered tha; $50, 300 il bond, that he held
ia trust for Mr. joshua Browu were gone, ana
the developments of other mlsu>es OF funds en-
trusted 10 his care or passlug ihroug,: bis hsuds
came thick aud fast, almost every day adding
to the hos: of the deceived aud betrayed.
The losers are Jo>hua Brown, esq formerly
President of the Annapoil, AID Elk Ridge
X .iigoar $37 600 Is UUOca>h, baianc: IL burd-
Mrs L cH ao,nl. wldDw Il Prof. l. ck wood 4
tn, y .val Acad ms $40 UJU: Li"ulcnlut Cuu-
mauder Terry, $1,000: Rev. Vim. 5. South
gate, il is rum red, $1,000; Mrs. Daulel 5.
SprogIe Sc 900; Col. Richard Swan, several
THOUSAND dollars aud other smaller suUs, amODg
| WQlcQ are SOlUe vi llIt pew lculS VI ~. -1uue
Parish, the savings Of Tie cnlored sexton aud
Mri Howisons cJlnred mikuau.
MIR. Howison held the bJud> of Alr. Brown
10 trust TO collect Interest and to Selle other
business with it. Nj Brow residing at Fred
erck. Nlrs Lockw woods losses are first from
a mortgage on hvusc, which viii not coEer
the amount loaned; and second by s0me
SIS OUJ in bonds which, while 10 temporary
possession Of the key of her bank box. he *
tractad leaving uote stating he had borrowed
them. Lieutenant COMMANDER Terry he Is
said to Lave obtained through imrroDer meats.
Mrs Sproge's was moary Entrusted TO !m.
IGe other SUNS were generally, it Is probable,
received 10 trust, except IN the case OF Mrs
T Snt ckelis a widow lady, who paid him $500
/ for house Oh Coruhl, street, whlcn he sud
without authority, aud never returned the
mouey ~ the owner, out cOntluuti 10 remit
hin the rent as it the hou.e Was Mt cold. Inc
lady constantly beset him for the deed, but he
put her Uff from time TO time 10 not complying
with her demand. She thought i. very slraoge,
however wneu the real uwners sent palntcrs
aud had the house painted, but Mr.. HowlsUh
assured her that it was all right. The sexton
of the church fairly stripped himself to put his
small savings 10 Mr. HowlSon hands, but
these have gooe the same way with the bard
earnings OF the unfortunate ml!kman.
Mr. Brown thlnks his bonds which were
those of the Drum Point Railroad, given in
paymeut of certain stock of the Annapolis
Railroad, are all gone. His only hope is to
prove his property in them, if he cau trace
them, but this difficulty Is Increased By the
, fact that the bonds were made payable to bear
err. Mrs lockwood will sue for her bonds to
recover stolen property. she, 1t is alleged, haV-
iog traced them TO tJrmer client Of Mr. Ii. :,
| Ic ha had nd u IN "a iIpj n n
for settlement, aud, it is supposed he having
disposed Of hers, laid hands upoo Mrs. l.. :,
aud made the payment demanded. 1t is said
that the bouds the lady holds are the exact
numbers that Mrs. L1ckwood's were. The ts-
tate, it is said. will pay perhaps 80 per cent
Ga MS life there was an Insurance policy of
$40 600 in favor of his wife. Whether she
will offer up this t. settle bis deiacalions is cot
kn wo. It is quite probable she will do 50,
since she made the honorable otf-r 10 give up
her bridal preseots 10 aid il settling claim:
against him Ia the meantime she, soon after
her husband death, sailed to Europe to join
her father, Bishop Oienhelmer, Of New jersey.
What he did with the money is the uDan
sverate enigma. One theory is that lie bought
stocks, on margin, aud losing had, when the
time Of payment came r3uad to make payment
This lie did by sacrificing the property Ol 9TH
ers entrusted to his care 10 tie false and erim
nal hope of making them good by some streak
OF fortune in the uncertain ways Of stock galnb-
ling. Another is that he was wild % the
subject of the Northern Pacific Railroad bonds.
that he used funds not his OVID, and DOT kucwo
to be entrusted TO his care for that purpose, to
purchase them. and wien the bubble burst nc
found himself Involved and used other tunds
10 fud himself way out. Step by step II
seems he was led Oh to irretrcvable ruin. His
life vas not such to harbor the idea Tor a me
ment that he spen: 1t IN extraTagaut living, and
more. this quiet lit!ie town atf3rds very few
Ways Tor extravaganza. He was temperate IL
habits, aud his 0uy luxury Was very mod.r-
ate carriage and horse. When he began these
operations. by which he lost these sums, dates
probably but short period back. About Two
years ago he commenced to use Mr.. Browns
bonds, and in slx months all were gone. This
much has been discovered. II is said how
ever, baukiug firm 10 Baltimore c7u,d, if II
chooses. throw much light upon his operations.
Mr. HoTison came to this city from Peters
burg Va. about thirty years ago. when be
vas about % years of age. He had been pre-
yious 10 this clerk to one Of the surveying
boards. He was appointed Secretary of the
Naval Academy at It's inauguration 10 1915 an
Office he held until 1861. He studied law, and
whilst he seldom tried cases he was entrusted
with large amount OF business, such as the
collection of rents, investment Of moneys &c.
He served one term as Recorder of Annapolis,
aud va, elected member Of the State Con
ven,lou which framed the constitution OF 1867.
In 1871 he ran as the democratic candidate Tor
mayor of this place but after sharp contest
was defeated by the incumbent by fifteen votes.
The deceased was about 6ity-6ve years of age,
aud was both warden and vestryman or s..
Anne Episcopal Church, and was also the SUI
perinteudent OF the Sunday school 10 his
church relatiopf be had the collection OF the
pew repts, hence the opportunity to use the
church's money Mr.. Howison was first a
member of the Presbyterian Church, but left II
for the Episcopal, where probably most of hose
with whom he associated attended worship.
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