The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-31
AMATCHLESS IMPOSTOR.

The Twin Brothers Hawk, of Hawkhill-A
VillainOus Plot and its Success-The Suit to
Declare BROTHER MISUNDERSTANDING
Revelations Which Appear on the Record
Within the writer's recollection there
stood IN the evergate, Dundee, Scotland,
an old dwelling Of curious architecture.
It was several stories in height, and at
one corner was round tower containing
a staircase. In the middle of the last
century this was the residence of the
Hauck family. Henry Hauck was Hol-
lander, who settled in Dundee about the
year 100, and introduced new method
OF manufacturing oil-cloth. He grew
wealthy and acquired much property.
In 1871 he died, and was succeeded by
an only son. This son removed to the
dwelling already mentioned, and was as
equally prosperous as his father. He died
IN 1850, and left a son and daughter.
The latter died, out the son continued in
the same place and business. and, dying
in 1881, left his property to his two sons
John and Henry, who were twins, and at
the time of his death in their twenty-sec-
ond year. While Henry, however, re-
ceived the bulk of the estate and the bus
mess, John was to receive only certain
sum of money, for John was disslpated
and of depraved habits, and it was said
that his mother died from the effects of a
beating which he gave her because she
expostulated with him on his conduct.
Be this as 1t may, soon after his father
death, his brother gave him the large
sum OF money which his father had be-
queathed to him, and he went to Hol-
land, ostensibly to act as paid agent for
the firm.
For some time he appears to have con-
Quoted himself with unusual proprlety,
and was so successful in business matters
that his brother came to place great conf
dence in him. In 1884 he wrcte to his
brother Henry, informing him that he
had 1t in his power to make large pur-
chases OF flax and hemp On most advanta-
geous terms, but that to do this he must
have funds This disposal. Henry at once
provided for this, and John drew large
= sums on letters of credit.
THEN HE DISAPPEARED, s- ,..-.
And nothing was heard OF him for wears.
In the mean time Henry married Miss
Newall, and having built handsome re-
sidence uptown, near what is known as
the Perth road, removed there The name
had come to- be spelt Hawk, and the spot
where the new residence was built was
named eHawkhill, by which name it is
known to this day.
Henry Hawk took his wife's brother in
to partnership. After the new partner
had become sufficiently familiar with the
business, Henry resolved to visit Antwerp
and other modern parts to put his busl-
rp1ofInpo q haitian fookSn~
were no steamships in those days, and he
had to cross the German Ocean in a
smack which ran as Irregular packet lie
had delayed his going on account OF the
health Of his wife, and did not start until
June 10, 1885, six weeks after the birth
OF their first child-a son-who was born
May Sd of the same year.
THE FIGURE AT THE GATE.
On the evening Of the day on which
Henry Hauck sailed, one of the domes-
tics rushed into the house from the gar
den, where she had been spreading cloth
to bleach, and exclaimed;
''Good sakes guide us! Just seen nv
master looking in at the gate''
s'Say not a word" said one of the older
servants, "for it will alarm your mistress,
she will think it is his wrath, and that
something has happened to him.
But Mrs. Hauek had heard the exclama-
ton as she was coming down stains, and
entering the kitchen she inquired what
it meant.
II was stopping to lay out the cloth, y
the girl said, "and happening to look up,
saw the figure OF man standing at the
great gate. was startled, but looked
again and then saw my masters face
distinctly, all pale and haggard.''
Mrs, Hauck restrained her feelings and
said:
ut is your fancy, girl, what else can il
be9 Your master is beyond the Bass
Rock by this time, with fair wind and
clear sky"
ANOTHER INCIDENT.
Three weeks later, Mr.. Dewar, who
had sailoft on the Leagate, called at the
Office of Hawk & Newall.