The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15
GEO. 7. HATIIAWAY'S RUIN.
THE ftrL RIpER FORGER GIyTN0 4
UISIORY or ms DOUNFILL
.,,,c, Chnce Causing Itim 10 Make the First
Fatal Strp Accusing Dr. Durfec Of beinE
Hc.ponslbie for the Loss "f Ills Good Nnms
I,ov the FAN River Mills were uobbcd.

III, the Fan River Mills were uobbcd.
Bo.roN. Oct II George T. Hathaway,
,be forccr. was arrapucd in the Supreme
C,ur nt Taunton. this forenoon. before Judge
oarincr. District Attorney Marston appeared
tru.uovrrnmcni. saving that judgment hav-
,ry heeu entered against Hathaway. he asked
MAT sentence might be passed Mr. Somerby,
Gov the defence asked that witnesses might bc
introduced and ihi- was granted. Testimony
was given as 10 Hathaway good character in
former days AMI then the prisoner. who had
be,n weeping silently. came forward on his
,ome being called. au1 mad" his statement in a
husky voice. rrcfaciue " 10y saying; This
a, Ui,h mali,e toward mono, and If tie remarks
up,n my associates seem severe. remember the
consequence ID their action. stand here a
wrecked and ruined man.
H. then said:
81 ni.roi ;hr Mae-a-oit ne clerk on Sept. 10.
1855 I-u 'celcd Mr.. John Lankton Father
told me- what great thing II was TO be under
Angler CAacc's guidance and influence. twas
the pride of the family and fathers delight
Ani ambition t. have mc with Mr.. Chace. They
fst him 20 bee superior to all in experience.
After Il commercial school training went back
to the a,ur mill. and su ccedcd soon the book
keeper the nour mill always losing bus ness.
When | showed Chacc statement Of $1,000
loss. he told me not t. COPY the statement into
The books because nr. Durfce would see it and
bhb il over town; and at the end Of the second
year h. told mo not 90 put in the debt statement
again All his money came from -four. aud he
iasihed his income report 20 keep up his
credit. CAace took $4,000 to build up the
sade mill and King Philip stock. Durice had
confidence in Chace yet the bills PAYABLE at tho
Hour mill were over sjOu.oO0. Mr.. A. : Tripp
Of Ffeetown loaned the flour mill moncy-his
own and trust-amounting To s3o.0Oo."
Hathaway recountod his interest in building
he cotton mill in North Fail River and said
hat after the stock had been subscribed. largely
By u.s. of Chacc's name Hood decided 90 carry
the mill and he Hathaway was willing. Then
the plan Of building larger mill near by. which
would help my land. was presented. Chace
was Pre-, dent and insisted on my taking the
Trcasurer-hip. III June. 1872. the ground was
broken for the mill and Chgc" went 10 Europe
% gpt the mashinrrv After being uromneut
I'm the organization tharo came 10 The Border
CIV mill nuI vHuird 10 borrow 900 and re-
turn u iu % i,'w days. ThHt WAS the fatal stop. "
said Hathaway fua choking voice. and say
this W.T. Iuui -hlrNIug any of the burden of r.
next week 'AAe. cam" for s5hOp, and
.onnnn" 70 come. pnnas1Hnt na1 Wi9Ly,
10 borrow mou"v. and n' drd II. II.
would pnt me rishi and enlorse all notes and
loans. Chaco came one day and told him MN
,9 Rays tRS.c sums cn,srrd in IAN an ou,siia hook
which Kent ami rnt tha rrnI regularly ON
Dec If be- had loon: Dec. Is $50 600: jan.
Y. tjfGn2 f.. q. Union Mil. s7O.O00; and
t.' sana day s3'ooo ier tho sqme min. and
one yrr,l ot cn'h AT the Boroor cry Mil had
lei him have s2uuOoO IN these rrerumr notes
win average int4resf wou'i b. tiO7 300. All
MS pressed me-. and could not slerp nights
Eth lut nar'otics Chaco repeatedly said that
D. Dur'"r wor'd leave h'm s80oooo or $500,
)oo. and no one expected mat he WIS not ahund-
antN ahlc L, pav' In Nov"nbcr. 1873. | vs.
especially rre.s"i. and sot a loan gi s2j.ou0
heart q Steel '
promised 10 rr- gn from the Union MN md
hsked BOW lpu n h' owr, dnr boriiIr nv NJ
mat u he Resigned from "a" Union " MS n'
would be known as an cmt"z1l"r, and " iull
havsG, to 60 70 state prison with him. To- eul
uD Union stocki' he said. is my only salvalipr
and yours Here niackinHl!inE began, ING
Crisis soon came. Boston bankers s9ld Char' :
management wns running the credit oi Fal
bhace NJ my suggestion went 10 the ran MY
saNihks buhk X nnt sot no fn@"urhEe EeInn.hI Il u,
t,lV"' LUIS IN ,pirt WIS heedri 70 carry th'
elaN7ilspt Strhn, VI throuGh. lh'n ,the pres
N, @ IL ,,t h'i' en- ni Io, ~
rden NJ N'w oTTk nhh % Hhtalhnd a loah. WI W lrl
I.i 70 pay. II. 4. puriee aways suc KIM
,ali. never hrlpru Tue MN thf"ugh, put ne io'
g"W"hB -ali thht h"'e was lihr hhu lhlel
pul shVr u" heiI. Hl nnush ne made great prom
-. IN ~ " l'ouDuuV was now, cnrrylnR
puil.e Hti mace was a IN serHul" Irhul, an.
lal H"hlr MS r"htl"hs nhuy pS pulllhg the!i
money ,lhlo an lIs.tNrhl MN
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