Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-11
EMBEzzLEmENT.
A Warrant Issued for Commits
si0ner Creel.
ALLEGED MlSAPPROPRlATlON OF
FUNDS AS AGENT,
E. j. Hodgson, a St. Paul Capital.
ist, on the Warpath.
From Thursdays Daily Ipter.Ocean.

r1om AhuIsuay Oaily Intrr-OceAn.
When E. j. Hodgson, Il st. Paul mon
ey broker, inscribed his cline Italian
hand upon the register of the Benham
house last evening, only very few Of
our citizens knew that the physiognomy
Of the moon was all covered with gore
Neither were the majority of our peo
pie aware that Il "bright particular star
who has been cutting II wide swath in
financial circles was about to be called
to account for certain Shortcomings
while acting as agent for the aforesaid
Elodgson. The St. Paul gentleman was
astir this morning at the hour when il
is said the early bird gets up to capture
the worm. There was certain fire in
his eye when he raped at the office
door of the district attorney, and when
that official had encased himself in the
new suit he got just after the fire, and
had turned the bed clothing back, and
kicked himself into his boots, he threw
open the portal to the right wing of his
library and asked, "Who the HI is it,
and what do you want at this unseason.
able houR' The st. Paul man, intro.
ducing himself, said he wanted u com.
plaint drawn and warrant issued and
placed in the hands of an officer ut once
for the arrest of IIebcr NJ. Creel, on a
charge of embezzlement.
An hour later Mr.. Hodgson and the
district attorney appeared before Judge
Noble, and the warrant WAS issued and
placed in the hands of Marshal Stanley
THE COMPLAINT
Sets forth that Mr.. Creel, rs the agent Of
Mr. Hodgson, had in his control certain
moneys for the purpose of making loans
upon lands in this county; that on the
9th of May, 1884, the said Creel fraud
ulently appropriated the said money to
a use not in the due and lawful exec,,
ton of said agency Or trust, to-wit: That
the said Hodgson delivered to the said
Creel check drawn upon the German.
American bank, of st. Paul, for $4OO on
or about the 17Lh Of May, 1884, to be
turned over 10 one Nils p. Wulnker, IL,
a loan upon the west one-half of the
southeast quarter, and the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter, and
the southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter, of section 13, town 153, range
50; that the said Creel fraudulently ap.
propriu,ed the snid check to his own use
and fnled to turn over the money OF
to produce the mortgage in pursuance
Of his agency.
The INTER-OCEAN learns that there are
three other and similar cases wherein
Crccl failed touccount for money placed
in his hands to make loans on land.
Further startling disclosures ure ex-
pected.
IN COURT.
Marshal Stanley found Crcel at his
home this afternoon, and served the
warrant upon him. Creel came before
Justice Noble this afternoon aid the
hearing WAS set for 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, Creel being placed under bonds
IN the sum of $1,000 for his appearance
The Creel embczzlcment cusc set be.
| fore Justice Noble for 10 o'clock Friday
morning was adjourned till after.
noon and is in progress rs we 90 to press
1t is said that strenuous efforts arc being
| made to settle the matter.