The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-19
0EO. W. HOxTE's RUIN
TIE Story OF 1T. Dishonest Transactions that
ts Bcing developed.

The United states Marshal In Brooklyn Is
anxious to find tho whereabouts OF George
Washington Hoxlc. and his deputies yesterday
were ON the alert. hut not with much confidence.
rs IL is believed thnt Hoxic took Wednesdays
steamer for Europe. Tho warrant for Hoxics
arrest accused him OF the msappropriatlon Of
money while serving rs n United States officer.
but It is considered questionable whether the
crime can he brought within the Federal statutes.
although it is said to be clearly n penal offence
under tho State laws There IL very little hope
Of ever seeing Hoxic again In Brooklyn although
his official associates think that he will be so
burdcncd by his load OF guilt and his constant
feur OF detection that he will some day give him
self up and cxpiatc his crime by whatever pun
ishmcnt the law provides. There was only one
new case found yesterday against him. A law
yer who happened into the oflicc said he wus
curious to know whether Hoxie had accounted
for money pnid to him on March Q. 1876. in the
suits OF the Government against jacob Lorril-
lard and others for violation OF expectation
bonds There were three suits In which tho
violations wcrc merely technical. and the Gov
crnmcnt directed that tho actions I've dscon-
tinucd ON the payment OF costs. The lawyer
paid Mr.; Hoxic 1882 so costs which belonged 10
the Clerk. tho Marshal. and the District Attor-
ney. but which lIoXic put IN his pocket. The
caso against the steamboat Nnushon owned 10y
Thomas T. and Andrew J. White, which was
settled for $500 was found 10 have been settled
10y a cheek for that amount, which WINS made
payable tg lioxic. and was afterwards endorsed
discovered thus far ia 2.S73.5O
HoXie was admitted to tho bar In 1861 and
at once went into busness at 60 Wall street n
spot which IL said to be tainted with the his
tory OF n number uf lawyers who were led nstray
by the charms OF Wall street and were ruined
brethren who. while inhabitng offices at that
number. had taken thor clients money to
speculate in the street. and had been ruined in
name and in fortune. Hoxic did not have
much practice. and hc spcnt most OF his tmo
studying the market and nursing his vcnturcs.
lic IL accused Of having dcfrnudod the Me-
chani's Bank Of this city. 10y ovcrirawing his
tcrday that about ten years ago. when Ioxio
was practising law for himself. he kept his
private account IN the Mechanics Bank. =. He
was well known socinlly to the cashier MIR. VIM.
II. Cox and WIS also known by the paying teller
and others connected with the bank, One
morning he camc to the paying tcler's win
dow and asked for six 400 bank notes.
at tho same time presenting his check for the
amount. The air OF the man and his specifying
the denomination OF tho notes he wanted. to-
gethcr with his personal acquaintance. pre-
Guided the teller from examining Hoxic's nc
count He paid the check and aftcrward 1t was
discovered that the entire amount Of IT was nm
Qvcrdrnn Hoxie wos Informed. and he con
fessed his inability 70 make the account good at
nm equal sum from friend. and had used the
total amount TO make good moneys that had
| come into his hands for his clients. and which
| he had appropriated To his own use. In con-
sideration OF his plcadings. his fair prospects.
! the future. the bank did not give amy publicity
| t. the affair; but as u matter OF BUSH they
took judgment against HoXic. He has since
| paid something on tho account; how much
! could not ho learned last evening. Those who
| have known these facts have watched his courso
! with interest yet have kept tho unpleasant cir
| cumstanco carefully secret. Ono Of the gentle.
| mrn Interested said that any one OF them could
have prevented lioSic from getting the situa-
! tiln whi' III h. abused.
Mr. HoNic comes OF good. honest Quaker
family in Wayne County. aud his relatives
stand ia good repute.