Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-09
SUED AND ARRESTED
Lewis BOOker'S Property Attached
and He is In Custody.
WARRANTS FOLLOW BILLS.
Two Of The Latter Filed and -Four Of the
Former Executed.
OYER ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND.
The Claims Of MIR. Edward Bannewinckel
and His sister Exceed This Amount
The Details Given.
WARRANTS FOLLOW BILLS,
OVER ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND

rle snncc, No. li3 west Trace street, last
r.rlt on the charge Of misappropriating
$500. the money OF Mr. Edwerd Hanne-
vurkcL
After he had been taken to the Third
ra.ce station by Captain HOlce and Ser
rsart Cosby three more warrants Of
,rr.ar character were served on him,
l-lrrirg the total amount which he is
CHARGED with the embezzlement Of mp to
something over S46,OOO.
The arrest Of Mr. Booker was hardly un-
,-rce'cd IN view Of q rumor that begun
circulation on Mondav last and was gene
,..r discussed Yesterday aud on Tuesday
10th financial and social circles. The
..Y.-f was 10 the effect that when called
-.lu 20 make settlement for funds OF the
1fnnrwiuCkcl estate entrusted TO his keep
,r- Lc wGs unable TO do 80.
M. HIGH social position of NT. Booker,
h,, reputation az man OF exemplary
habits and FpOtless character, caused many
,rro only had q business acquaintance
v.th him 20 share with his more intimate
.r.rds the belief that ne had done no
thing wrong and that the report did HIM
great injustice.
That ,he matter was being quietly in
..tr.J into was known several days ago TO
~. friends Of both Mr. Hanuewinckel and
5lr. Booker. but no legal steps were taken
unti YESTERDAY, when, aftcr several con
sp.tatious aud prolonged deliberatlon,
proceedings were instituted IN the Chan-
c,rV Court Of Richmond.
GUARDIAN AND AGENT.
Whom Mr.. Frederick William Hanne-
rgrrrLrl died some nine or ten years ago ho
laN six children and an estate thought 20
D.. worth about three quarters Of million
a dollars. In 1882 Mr.. Booker, who was
I'm intimate friend OF the Hannewinckel
family. was appointed guardian of the
tr,co minor children, Miss Emile aud
N,s,rs. Frederick William and Edward
Wpnucwiuckcl, and IN qualifying gave an
accountable bond with Misses Meta and
Roberta Hanncwnckel as sureties. Both
If these ladies' have since married. The
former is the wife Of Mr. Joseph Packard,
Dr.. of the Baltimore law firm Of Packard
az Ncuabio. and the latter married MIR. Will
liam r. lrigg, who - president OF the
Richmond Locomotive and hachlno-
Works
When Mr.. Fred. Hannewinckel attained
hi. majority he had full settlement with
SIR Booker. and is therefore not Interested
Iu the present proceeding.
After Miss Emily became of age she al
lowed her affairs TO remain in Mr.. Book
or- hands aS agent. Edward, the young
,-. child, became twenty-one IN July, 1889,
bur Mr Booker continued the manage
mont Of his financial matters, and, II IS
alleged, never settled with him as his
guardian.
n isa failure TO meet the demands Of
the two Youngest children for a final set
urwout that has resulted in the present
condition of affairs.
IN THR BEsT SOCIETY.
No man occupied a higher social posi-
fllu IN Richmond than MIR. Booker ana
none possessed moro thoroughly the con-
fdencp of the community. From his boy
hood he had been regarded "a safe ad-
wiser, and among his earliest schOOlmate9
had been looked up 90 as the arbitrator OF
their difficulties. When the war broke
out he entered the Confederate service
and there was no better or braver soldier IN
the army. Alter the war his strict atten-
'luu TO business attracted the notice OF
older heads and no came to be spoken of
a. AN example of solid worth and to be
sought rs tiduciary.
MANAGED LARGE ESTATES.
One Of his first trusts was the admins
tvat.0n of the estate of the Browns which
had uccu in litigation for years. He was u
member of the firm of ID. n. Walker Co.,
insurance agents, and treasurer of and an
active worker III ST. Pauls church. About
the only criticism OF HIM ever heard was
the uaradoXlcal one that he attended too
closely 10 business and his family meaning
that q man who was esteemed so highly
and had go much influence owed more TO
public matters. II is safe TO say that had
boz offered Rt any time within the last iit-
teen years for "a position OF public trust
and honor he would have received the sup,
port of the intelligent and substantial
voters of Richmond.
Mr.. Booker married Miss Page, of
Petersburg His style of living has been
comfortable but modest considering his
income. aud he has so far rs known no
,ytravagant personal habits. Except to
i- mtimntes he has always been retlcent,
but TIN, characteristic was thoroughly IN
keeping with the popular estimate OF a
man absorbed III business responsibilities.
SUIT for "a Large Amount Instituted.
About . o'clock Yesterday afternoon Mr..
Frank W. Christian, of the firm of Chris
tau a Christian, as counsel Tor Mr. Ed
ward lauucwinrkel, filed the following bill
30 the Clerks Office OF the Chancery Court:
RI. rf lion. William j, Ledte, Judge Of the
Durrrs court ~ the CdyQ Richmond:
Iumb.y complaining showeth unto your
Honor Your orator, Edward H8nnewiuckol, the
following vHse: Lewis Booker qualined az tho
sIlrI.tu OF your orator In February, 1882, in
t.a thlnCrry Court of the city Of Richmond.
>..l otter his qualification he returned, as re-
tt.rrI boy law, 90 said tnanceIy Court an lhVen-
Tory tr l.t Of securities belonging 10 your ora
'.r and which came Into his hands as such guar
dion.
I.r said Inventory IL recorded in the Clerks
uHnr ui SAFE court In the book containing tho
a'H.uf- ui nduci1rics numbered 80, NJ page -,
.Hl 20 copy Of the said inventory VIII De hled
herewith aud Is prayed 20 be taken as part OF
this t.IL
sIi.,lucutly other securities lin addition To
iU.-u listed iu said inventory belonging 10 your
orator came into the hands Of the said Booker
a- tla-dlsu aforesaid, and list OF the saiu a9-
arHn.. viii also he nled with this bill and Is
pray 90 be taken as part hereof.
no sFrrLEMESr SINCE 1856.
1l" said booker settled his accounts as
r..fl'au ~ your orator up TO the -- day oil
February. lHSG, hut has not settled any such
a..u.uf- since that time. The accounts so set
'.i hy him are recorded In the Clerks onlce OF
o.. ih1neory Court Of the city OF Rchmond, ana
'u.r- hereof will De filed herewith, and are
IINI' o. be taken As part OF this BIZ. Inc aV-
..a" settled up 10 February, 1856, shows
balance due 10y the sah Booker, guardian as
Aforesaid, 90 your orator Sl4,O12,OS IN cash,
besides tl. large amount Of securities belonging
t}rlr orator above referred 10 IN his hands,
"E'H came into his hands at the time OF nus
G-t.aCttiou, and also the additional securities
Ei l afterwards came into his hands
lHsr orator reached tho age OF tWenty-one
}.tr ON the l7th day OF July, 1889, ana within
'.e months after that time he requested set
Vermont Of his accounts from the said Booker
,a. ... since continually, from time 70 time, re-
-. -r'lDWeut Of MS accounts aud TO deliver 70
o.. 't. ,ocurtica belonging to him IN the hands
ID. .a.i Eooker. but Booker put Oh your orator
l'.H iue 90 dime and avoided upon various pre-
.A'- '-s desired accounting, and has mover set
any tnal GccOCnt with your orator nor 0o-
u'ef.l tp your orator the securities belonging 10
bong orator in the hauds OF Booker, but has en-
H't.! faded ana refused 30 20 do.
THE SECURITIES RKcEIvEn
The saii Booker has recently stated 20 your
1 .'pr that the original securities received by
,.H when he qualified as guardian In February,
i''t, amounted face yalue) TO SS4,11o. That
.th~cIututly there had come 20 his hands securi-
u'-d % ,he lace value OF $1,000. making an ag-
ft gate a SOG,075.
hooke' claimed that Of the aforesaid securities
Were have been paid OF al maturity or sold by
biir and credited on the accounts settled by him
e. Iiiiics amounting ltace vaiueI 20 $4,000.
, ihe following being the securities making up
we naN S2i, ,o0O-thAt is 20 say:
lily u lyncbburg bonds, face values 5000
virginia and Tennessee railroad
ponds, iace value. ue...,.,,.,.......,.... 1000
Petersburg railroad bond, face value. 1000
slate 0i Missouri bonds, face Value. 1000
City ~ Petersburg bond, face value. 1000
LAke Erie and Western bond, faco
.,+i.ie-'.. ......-....s..., A..s.s.s.s.s.s IsVOO
Chi,aRO and Northwestern bonds face