New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-04
FLIGHT OF AN OIL BROKER.
ESCAPING ARREST ~ SPRINGFIELD, MASS, AFTE
GIVING UP S26.OOO.


GIVING UP $4,000.
Rumors of n heavy defalcati0n in Stock Ex-
change house were circulated in Wall Street yesterday
Finally the name OF Spencer Trask Co., OF No IL
Broad-st mentioned but inquiry led to denial OF
the stories They arose OF the flight Friday OF
Clason Graham member ofthe Consolidated Stock and
Petroleum Exchange. who is said to have converted
money belonging Trask Co. in transaction In oil
certificates In which Graham acted their broker.
George F. Peabody OF Trask & o., made the following
In the absence OF Mr. Trask, who is in Colo
RADIO:
"In view OF some sensational reports which we are
Informed are being circulated to the relations OF our
firm with Mr.. Cason Graham wo beg to state that IN
the ordinary Of business he was indebted to us
for securities yesterday and falling to pay for the same
promptly took measures to collect the Indebtedness
and have secured the money"
SO far as could 10 armed the facts the case were
these: Mr. Graham has been doing some Of the oil
business OF Trask Co., stock Exchange members being
forbidden by their rules from having any onclal
ceiycd about IS 900 barrels OF OIL in certificates from
his principals deliver through the Clearing House OF
check OF the American Loan and Trust Company which
conducts the fGr aSopS , & aaa Se
and got cashed at the Bank OF York where
over to Trask & Co., Graham disappeared with it at
little after p. M, when the checks e o. tue
TO those who have balances coming to
tIom. Trask S Co are said TO have
lawyers OF No 81 wallst. The services of detective
faIS at RPGH Yesterday
and the money recovered from MIN. -
wa. reportsd ON the Street that he had left NewYof
with a married woman living In Flushing but this
could S IU Ss we liked in the OIL Exchange He was
tall, with blonde beard and brown eyes
The woman v ith whom Graham went away Ia said
to be Mrs. Arthur Bramwell, OF Flushing. His atten.
tions to her have been the subject OF gossip In tnas
at that of Grahams father information could be OBJ
tanned last night
spRINGFIELp, Mass, Oct (SpeciaD. D.-Graham arrived
here In company of woman last evening and regis
tered ut the Massasoit House as Mr. and Mrs. q p
S%Sy At the hotel R'i'd @ o'clock a sSS
the ssz os fsS t0E They had
baggage when Pipkert0a doteCys appeared sPS TSs
marshal declined to do so Til the detective had obtained
papers for Grahams detention as iugItve
900 in gold certificates which he had abscondsd
With aud went back with the woman to the Massasoit
House He seemed much frightened and offered 10 return
After over three hours of unaccountable delay the
lawyer H. Strong, who was retained py the detective
TO get writ Grahams detention, failed to obtain the
papers BY this time Grahams courage haa reSrsnoI rs
BY BY SSS'0'' the lawyers Wy ~ advice he dsaea the
nne and S'ST Sen aSa 70 Strong
p m Graham who had become rests.s and was Pao Pts
imas mss.,a.os sas ROass. f5SSsalN made " break dow.
TayiOrst. Tho local officer, who stl was without
e%sT GraSa disappear IS S u" That was III. Graham
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hair fu sandy beard and mustsChe and Is nne LOOKING
and nj. sister dsoa. to s. sna sp
parsntly disguised.