, 1879-01-08

GETTING GOODS UNDER FAL6N rnkTEN8A&.
Tho case Of Georgc A. Mason, tho Young man
who was lately brought back from the East by
Constable Hartman, proves to be Of . rather
more sensational character than ut fsrst sup
posed, and brings Ia The names Of persons Of
tho highest responsibility In btlstncss and re-
lgious circles. Interesting details Of tho trans-
actions ot the 5ouny mau were brought to light
yesterday fbr tho frat time. Mason was ns.
su.ncd before Justice Footc at the instance OF
E. t. 1atfray j. Co., Wholesale dry.9oosls deal
eFs, who charged him With obtaining goods un-
der false prctcuscs, and he wss held for trial
Of 1900 VIA furnished na security for i,ts ao-
pearance. preautnIng that the accased--who
has heretofore held hlQll aocial and business
position ~ Bloomington lil.--1nust have besn
concerned IL soltIo ycrY questionable. not to say
tlrlns as Field. Litter i to- and tho one Abovo-
named Would not have taken stepa TO prosecute
him On such eharGes, nnd we'll. knowing that hu
was entitled to tAe benefit OF ull dulbts,
TRthuHA rcportsr sought for Information
In tho snntter, atll obtained 1t, ~ will ha seeu
from tho following. whtrA IL slhstal,tlatel by
court records mud personal statements:
0E0H0h 4. M4soN,
the accused, IL the son Of thu l{cy. u. G. Mason.
Secretary ri tho Baptlat Hume Mission, nf Hos
Ion, and 4 nephew at the llev. Ur. Robinson,
also q, bapt.et clergyman. lie ts a Young u,ssi
of good education. and is married. At tue time
Of l,ts business troubles-whtch bs0nn along In
millinery, and notions trade, having ator0 at
Bloomington, tn this State, and stocked hls
plaru from tbs leading Wholesale houses In thta
ety.. wl,e,s b. obtained credit ,uosn
o'e anl honest .eprsscntatlons as to
seotenber, 1876, there we're entered up a9snst
George a: Mason judgments tn The Circuit
NH1 in Fmpr, ~ iii fnfh hur
fer 1900 anl some old dollars, md Of Ills uncts
for 81, ,oso, by confession. Judgment notes were
drawn nj and dated 1878. l'Eeyloas. to tt'e en-
terlnR UP Of those luagments,--l.s July, August,
Chicago 10 purchase goods from. Field. Letter 4
Gu, John V. FarHell j. Co., CursaD, Pise, Scott
u Co., Z. 8. JaffraY t. Co., Wrthe1uil IL Co.,
and d.otbcF wcllknowG frHis having goods suit
credit be desired he made written aud verbal
statements of hts financial stalltln9. To The
tlett-llmed tlFm hc tillcd u bunk showing, hIs
standing, and sEznel Il, and, upon the sttedgth
lle had $l7t In cash. and that hs owed his father
l,O0o, whlct! were tho principal Items In tho
document. But nothing about judgment notcs
ts caatained In It, nor 10 any similar statements
goo<is on credit. lie went back 70 ,lootn!ug on,
aud shurtlv aftorwarl confessed judgment
for. &l3,tN0 on the suit of his father
aud uncle, and then sklpned quietly
Sc shen Il neIesu County u is,ea ~ tns .s sss
OF goola and sold 1t for the be,edt vi tt,s bank
rupt's father and uncle. Upnn learning Of
the&s proceedings Messrs- Field, Litter IL Co.
bradford. Esq, their atsorusJ. Tor Investigation,
aud that gcntle,nan after searching the records
Of she Circuit Court of sfrlean tounty, OH
tained transcripts Ut ihs proceedings In Atason'a
been practiced. employed Coustsbls ueorce
a. Hartman, OF this city, to hunt tha