The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-05
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

The following is from the Portland Tel
egram of May 1st and treats of matter
which will be regretted by a large number
of Benton county people:
Detective Sam Simmons arrived via. the
Union Pacific at 1885 this morning from
st. Louis, having in custody John Ii. Has
kins, charged with the embezzlement of
about $500 from the Benton County Flour
ing Mill company, while acting as man.
ager of that concerns agency in this city.
Haskins left Portland last July, and
went to Eureka Springs, Ark. where his
sister resides. He went to st. Louis early
in last October and since that time has been
travelling out of that city for mineral
wetern concern.
On March Is. complaint was sworn to
befor Justice McDevitt against him by r.
L. Gibson, manager of the Benton County
Mill Co. About this date Mr.. Gibson also
called upon Superintendent Minister, of the
Plnkerton agency here, and placed the case
ill his hands. The Pinkertons at once in
stituted search for Haskins and traced him
from this city to Eureka Springs, and thence
to 81. Louis. Some little difficulty was ex.
perienced in locating him in that city, as
the first information received was incorrect,
but this was finally done by shadowing his
wife, who arrived there from here early in
April.
As soon as Haslzins returned to that city
from southern trip for lis concern. Mr..
Minister was notified and wired instructions
to have him watched until an officer could
arrive with requisition papers for him. De-
tective Sam Simmons at once left here,
arriving there last Tuesday night, and at
9 CLOCK Wednesday morning started with
the prisoner to this city.
Haskins was seen by a Telegram reporter
this n orning, but refused to talk regarding
the charge against him further than to say
he hoped to establish his innocence. He
said he knew the reasons for the company
not acting i'll the matter until March Is,
notwithstanding the alleged embezzlement
was discovered in July, but. refused to say
what these reasons were. He states that
ne mas Deen IN correspondence Will HIS
wife during the greater part of the time
siuce he left. here; that he did not endeavor
to conceal his whereabouts; and that he
did not anticipated being arrested.
He had lived in Portland II or l3 years,
and was born in Benton county, Oregon,
where his parents now reside. He is 80
years of age. He swas clerk in the st.
Charles hotel for several years, and later
was engaged in the book and stationery
business at No. l23 Third street. For the
past few years, prior to his departure last
July, he represented mineral water
company with an Office on Front street,
and also the Benton county Touring mill
concern.
About 10 years'ago he was married to a
Miss Lawrence in this city. She is ma
tive of Iowa, being born near Burlington,
but was reared in Oregon. She arrived in
st. Louis on April 4th, and left that city on
last Saturday, going to Eureka Springs,
where she will remain with Mr. Haskins,
sister.
Haskins was arraigned before Justice
McDevitt today and pleaded not guilty.
He waived examination, and was held to
answer to the grand jury under bonds Of
$4,000, which will be furnished.