The Portland daily press., 1875-05-21
MASSACHUSETTS,.
A Prominent Boston Lawyer Turns Out a
Thief.

Boston, May 20.-The Evening Journal says
one of the most prominent lawyers of this city,
and former president of a safe manufacturing
company, disappeared from the city last Friday,
and an investigation of his affairs since theh
develops most aston nding dishonesty on his
part, involving heavy loss to many persons for
whose funds he acted as custodian. Other par
ties have lost. large amounts. The Journal
says without giving name of the partyl IA
few months since a gentleman who had Occa-
sion to look into the affairs of the missing law
yer, obtained schedule of his property, and it
was then estimated that it amounted in value
TO more than 100000. Since then some OF it
has disappeared, and attachments have been
put upon what remains. He has been noted as
a conservative, steady-going man, whose coun-
sci was sought by investors, and who as guar
dian of trust property stood second to no one in
the confidence of the community"
The Lawyers Name and Further Parficu-
lars.
The prominent lawyer mentioned in the
evening papers as an alleged defaulter, is Mr..
Abraham Jackson, hitherto one of the most
respected men in legal and business circles. He
is charged with being in default OF $50 600 in
the accounts of the old Franklin Insurance
Co., of which be was receiver; also 1924, 900 pri-
vate funds, for which be was trustee. The
American Steam Safe Co, of which he was
President it is alleged, was compelled to sus-
pend owing to deficit of $4,000, which he
was unable to explain. 1t is further claimed
tlau auOlnPr party uaS loot 3oU,VuU ny HIS opera
tions, aud that Mr.. jackson as mortgage used
one note in various banks, securing loans on
false pretences Parties holding his notes are
reticen. and the further the investigation pro-
eeds the more complicated it becomes.
Beacon Park Races.
Beacon Park, purse $500, for horses that nev-
er beat 2. 80, mile heats, 3 in 8 in harness:
+. Hight, ms. e m. Jennie,
d. Bigley, ms. e. IN. Lady Dagsett, 2
j. Ramsay, Is. G. G. Meddlesome, l 3
A. ID. Carson, ms. blk. g. A. johnson, 5 4
S. Hayes, Us. b. IN. Jennie Thompson. 8 8 DIS
G. FL. Hicks, ms. S. g. Little Ned, distauced.
Time, 435, 241, fl, 242a, 24L
Same day purse of $500, for horses that never
beat 242, mile heats, in in harness:
Lon Morris, MS b. g. John S, Head, l l
j. 7. Manson, MS. W. m. Blanche, 2 y
III. Brock, ms. CHI. g. Folly, 3
j. Golden, u.s. b. g. Doctor, distanced.
Time, 2424 394, 2.44l
Gloucester Fish Market.
GLOUCESTER, May 28.-The receipts of fish
at this port the last three days have been quite
large and will be in good demand as soon as
cured and ready for market. The stock does not
accumulate any, being shipped Gas fast as
cured. TIE weather has not been very favora-
Bile the last two weeks, and orders are some
ahead Forty GeorgeSmel have arrived since
Monday and will aggregate 100000 pounds of
halibut; and ten from the Western Banks with
$4,000 of salt codfsh; and five from the Grand
Banks with 100000 pounds OF fish. The mar
ket is elutted with halibut with little demand.
Georges halibut are arriving plenty and the
market is supplied mostly with these fish.
Bank halibut are bought TO cut up, the sales
being made at 81 cents per pound tor Bank and
Georges white and grey.