New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-04
LANES HUNTERS SAD STORY.
PFTprRrrTIvE JUSTICE SURELY FOLLOWED
HIM.
ONCE A PROMINENT PHLADELPHlAN' HE IL NJ"
RETURNED FUGITIVE WITH WIFE,
,,,.D ,xn rOpTr- NJ. GONE.
MN AND FORTUNE GONE'

. rrTt-pNEp FUGITIVE WITH WIFE,
MIND AND FORTUNE GONE.
phnado,nhio Aup. 3-James Hunter, who left the
cou,+, 1, ,aa- upon the aivce OF friends, 10 WHOM
he told the financial standing OF the "inhs ".'" vi
John A. lanes Hunter. and over "hoNe "e"' w"
charges of forgery have been hanging ever S,o "'
returned TO his home here, and Is no" """er o"'' Y"
appear at cont. ,,o,,,, ,,,
tho death Of hi wife and II appears, The oSs "a
his mind is a strange one. He arrived III Ne"-for'
an fine steamer Leauraneo, from Monevideo on sun
day in company with his son, james "".''.'' -" w
Immediately came . Philade PIMA DI'." N f
n sonin-law and LeedOm sharp i"o io"t ''oN'
who were consulted about the mat'ei on .ue S.''r
day. advised Mr. Hunter, jr.. ." lay INV i"''' 49,
District Attorney Graham. subsequently DE- Mi'h"n
T. uuob.s .x,n,,ed Mr. Hunter 81 and certified That
he was suffering from demena, was unable 10 u.h
nellgently or transact any business, ana that Ms
condition was permanent and hhep W '"'o :"
Intensity The result Of a consultation was That the
District Attorney agreed 10 accept Sioo"" o"'' o' '0
appearqnce in court Of the returned lorHe''
Mr. Hunter. accompanied by his SOh' hcu the
country in 1857 finally settling IN Montevdeo where
ha was Joined by his Wife About year ago Mrs.
Iunter died from smallpox and Mr.. hunters hhho'
which had shown signs Of decay, became co"pceH
unbalanced. II the hct OF MS la'i'' iHH'''N
that led the son 10 resolve 10 DING MN o"'" !" ."
country fo focc the indictments hanging over him.
During Mr.. Hunters exile he WIS supporter mum the
income OF the building operations oil us >oh' i"e
children of Mr. Hunter took action year a%o W cear
ND the cloud Of guilt hanging over the hea" Oh heir
father but Thomas q. Hunter. one OF Tue so''S' was
stricken with brain fever snd has been III ever since
Now they viii push tne case ahead ana a"'nt 'n'
verdict of the court
The discoveries that led to tho flight OF James Hun
ter we're made I'm March 1857. when attachments were
issued against the firm Of James JOhh Hunter TO-
80 OOp on notes held by Keen Bodinc a Co. suits
Immediately followed notes held by SeVer" bahhS'
The discovery WINS then mnde that notes to the AMOUNT
Of SlOG 200 were f)rgeles perpetnted IL Is alleged by
lanes Hunter. The Sheriff seized th" proper" OF
lanes md John Hunter, the latter being receiver oil
fave, nj the time An assignment for the benefit vi
tbe creditors wa, cXecuted John Field Mr.. Hunters
DR. Dhcr in nw who Is now postmaster OF Phiadrlpma
The fist warrant for Mr. HunA| arrest Oh thrchsige
f forgery was issued the oit " The cashier OF the
Mechanics National Bank TIE largest number OF
fDrgeries were on thc signature o james Long. th"i
president u the Union Trust Company. wan hrn
faith I'm the integrity Of John Hunter, John wan"
MAKER came forward with an offer 81 $4,000 10 firm
syndicate 10 rrndust the affairs Of the wrecked hrnL
Trey took in Isaac smith. joel j. Bnily and John G.
Lucas. The assets figured at S1UD,voo ana the
liabilities ut 100000. and immediate steps were taken
I'm the process OF liquidation The assigned cause oi
the q ouble land speculation ia The South and IVES;
that proved Improbable ard gradually dlsSipatcd the
WORKING cdpial u the firm. The New Orh, Norris
tnwu and New Jersey assets Of t. firm Ncrr from in
10 time seized for Credltors Hy degrees tue INDEBTED
ness OF the firm has been d-cha g,d.