The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-10
A GREAT SCOUNDREL.
COLLAPSE OF DIEcKMANN, THE ST.
LOUIS SPECULATION
lie swlndlcs widows and Orphans Who
Trusted Him-A Curious Colo
guy with Dr. Frank L. James
He l. Now In Canada.

81. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. g.-lthas now been
asccrlaincd that the indebtedness Of
Dicckmann, the Ascending member Of
the Merchants Exchange ON that iloor
will be small. The total amount Of his
dcialcaiion viii approximate S9OO,OOO,
representing the inheritance Of the seven
Mover hcirs aud three Guyc heirs His
house, the Mauntcll- Bogcsa Milling Com.
phny, has not suffered heavily, nor will
his creditors here and In Chicago, among
the speculative fraternity, be hurt by their
losses. The mothers u the children who
have been M cruelty Wrongcd are the
chief bondsmcn Of Dicckmann, 10 that
their loss will be total or nearly 30.
Ills creditors On Change are said
to be Frank II. Iyan, Carter & Bowman,
Buff 4 Helm, Thomas II. BlrtholOw, rep
rcsontng j. A. Edwards 4 Co, Chicago;
Moses Fralcy, W. l.. Green, Jr, foprc
scnting RYDER. OF Chicago, Page McPhor-
son. Conrad Faith, II. ~ WATSON, repre-
scnting Bluchard, Of Chicago, aud Bart.
lett; viii Sanders. representing Boyd, Of
Chicago. ~ Lansing, representing Ben
nett, Of Chicago; Thoma. Akin, represent.
ing T.. A. Kent, Of Chicago, u. " Francis
4 Bro aud Robert GUdsIn. Bennett, Of
Chicago, was probably hurt worse than
any ol tho others, but u Is believed DECK.
MAINS total indobtodnc.s IN Chicago will
not be- considerable. This is remarkable,
~ everybody was anxious iu get his bust
ness. John Meyer. one NJ thc Meyer
heirs. has attached 10000 shares Of the
capital stock oi the Ruby Trust Mining
Company. This, together with The sll,Ull
IN the Borgess. Milling Company,
are the only visible assg.s 10 be- placed
against the heavy gap OF his shortage.
DE-. frank l.. JampA physician Of
| Henry Dicckmann, the BIrt 0i Trade
absclndcr, adds an additional sensational
/ chapter 10 the story OF btrekmhnu. =
| shortcomings LAST M1udly liicrnu0n,'
faid Dr. James, "bcckmann walked hur-
| ricdly into my Office aud locked the door
! after him Now, look here. Doctor hn
said, sitting down. 4 wunl yul 10 tcll me
/ something or give me something that ]
can take 10 XIII myself, M thn. ! will not
/ be- discovered I've got a. DO IT,
"'Whats the natter ] asked,
lowell, said be, 4 tell you | must do
/ II. I'm ruined, I'm gone.
"'Tcll me, urged hip, what's the
trouble with YOU.
"'l am M Internal scounIrol,' lac re-
piled. I've BETRAYED and robbed those
who have trusted me, nul ihcic b. only
ono way oui Of it-dcalh. Honor, money
| all are gone
II uw." said The doctor that some.
thing had really occurred O. lhc man, but
( didn't know what Il Wa and ] asked
him II the explosion had really come, Tor !
thought perhaps Il was already known ON
Change. lie said. no. lha, lhn explosion
had not come aud he wanted 10 DC dead
when u did come. .,,
GLOW much time have you goU !
asked. go,
az few days be said. then i viii bo
known
How much Is the am,uu''' ! asked
him.
well said he, II iIO)Oo) ~ one
piece, aud don't know how uugh c'so;
81 then Tiled 10 learn moe i'I',u'l l,is
about u, anl the in.euagi ..'' nav