Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-01
HECHMER'S BOND.
The Names on the Document Prob
ably Forged.
The Suit Against His Securities to be Com
menced at Once - The Grand Old
Party" Boom languishes.

GRAFTON, w. Va, July Silt is now be
lievcd by those we'll posted that the bond
of John T. Hechmer as treasurer OF the
Catholic knights OF America for 10000 Is
a forgery. Reuben Davidson, AdolPhu'
Armstrong and John DDDnan ell deny haV.
ing signed the bond, say ing that they were
never even asked b do 30. George brink
ham, one Of the other sureties On the bond,
says he signed the first bond Of Hcchmer's
but not the last one. Right here 1t may he
well 10 state that there is an erroneous inn
pressiJn prevalent 10 reference 10
The Bond of Iierhmer.
When be first qualified IS treasurer II the
Catholic Knights OF America the bond
which he then COVE was valid and binding
until his successor had taken possession o.
the books, monies, etc, and found the same
all correct. But this was not the case.
Heohmer refused to give up the books, his
account as is now known was incorrect, and
consequently bis bondsmen are liable. Bot
until the validity OF the instrument is es'
ratlished 1t is not worth the paper upon
ahich il IL written. That the bond Is O
with the facts in the case donbt. Hech-
mer's opportunities for iorgenng ii we're
excellent He is a splendid penma0. He
had access ~ any and all times 70 where the
state seal is kept in the County Clerks OF.
fee. A notOrisl seal he could procure any
where, and the rest was very easy. He
took the bond in person to the supreme
president OF the Catholic knights sf Amer.
lea and
His Pxss Tn biemished Rsesr1
WIS OF such character that the officers OF
the order hafial the confidence imsgi nsble
in Hechmer, and fled his bond sSsy with
out inquiry or any suspicion The only
man whose name Is on the bond, and who
does not say he never signed u, 10 l.. Hsch
mer the fugiuve's father. Suit will b
commenced sgsiHst thA bondsmen
Of Hsghmer's next week, and
ro,sibly this, in tho PeSes>i
courts al Clsrksblrg, whom IL will Be -
ceTtAinsd whether the signatures are een
uins o. not The exact amount OF Hsch
mers defalcation Is SB,0fS75, which doe
not include the 5000 Shich Hech mer dre,
ont Of the Grafton bank o short time be
fore his depsrtare. Suit will be institutes
| by the order against the bauk In the nes
future for the recovery of this ~ go, 40,
| there will be several interesting techni
| cHlltle1 anu tUt -
| court 20 ponder over and the risky dil
ciples Of Blackstone TO fight about
! 1.-The GEasd Ola Pas1y-
cry which Is the sock in trade Of Whee
ing paper Is not striking . respOnsiy
chord 10 any great extent IN the hsarts {
the Republicans in this meek o tn
woods" Monday an attsche OF the pap
in question came to this city on sort Q
still hun:" for q plAes where the boo!
could be started the best Il
hobnobDed with tbs postmaster, vi
is very desiroks Of having tt
boom commence in the Repablicaa psri
in this county. The youth In question
| company with the p. m. (''sich - postm.
TERI called on John w. Msson, when |
| requested and received letter OF introdo
ton to Adlphus Armstrong. of Punt
town, who 10 . DsInOcratieGr GreenSscte
Republican -Prohibitionist, and any otn'
party which may bs gotten up betwee
this time and election day. Wen A,n
strong was called upon, also some otn'
Republicrns in PYuntytown., bLAn
strong for a couple Of weeks has Dseo
Rspubliean.-Rep.] Bat The boom - =
agreed. could not be sts,tef WIZ any ~ =
g1ee of enthusissm 10 Pruntyfo.n. ~
Snt d,initely settled now Ehe1 the DE-
ing NJ tbe Republican brethren ns
pl.ee. gssnHhils the boom ArgPsn.