The morning call., 1893-12-09
FOOLED A LAWYER
Attorney Crittenden One
of HOSfOrd's Victims.
The Fugitive Collected and Pocketed
the Wages of a Brother
Knight of Pythias.

The story of the operations of 81. H.
HOsford among the members of the
Knights of Pythias and his sudden de-
parture for foreign climes, published ex-
clusively in THE CALL yesterday morning,
has brought to light several other cases OF
the workings of the shrewd advertising
man. Following up the same policy, his
victims in each case were brother knights.
Interested in the promotion of the ad-
vertising corporation as legal advisers
was the law firm of Crittenden & Critten-
den. To the senior member OF the firm
MIR. Hosford explained that be had at last
found wealthy gentleman who was will
ing to take $500 of the stock of the corpor-
alton, and with a view of having the bust
ness transacted in legal manner made
an engagement with MIR. Crttenden for
Friday of last week at 10 O'clock, when
the gentleman was to be present and pay
over the money. This was about the time
that Hosford was being pushed by Mr..
Barnard for the money which be had been
pr omising to repay. After leaving the at
tOrney, Hosford proceeds to hunt up his
friend and brother Frank A. Reeves, from
whom he had previously borrowed money,
and 10 him he unfolded this plan.
Now, Frank, want to ask you a favor.
They are pushing me for money down at
the Office and can'i get it to-day. | have
been up TO see Lawyer Crttenden and
told him l had a gentleman with lots of
money who would take 100 shares Of stock.
l want you to pose as that man. L will
have my money by tomorrow mornings
mail and then | will give it to you and you
can pay it over for the stock, which [ will
make you present Of for your trouble"
Mr.. Reeves demurred, but finally, after
much persuasion on the part of Hosford.
he consented to help him out
On Friday morning together they went
to Mr.. Crittenden's Office, where Mr.
Reeves was Introduced as the man Of
money. Explanation was made that the
money would be paid over on Saturday, as
Mr.. Reeves had been disappointed in get
ting it. 1t was finally agreed that the di-
rectors should meet on Saturday morning
at which time Mr.. Reeves should pay over
the $500. Saturday morning came: the
directors met, but Hosford's money did
not come. Mr.. Reeves was present at the
meeting, and, his conscience telling him
he was not doing right, was about TO make
clean breast of the affair. Hosford
noticed his friend weakening, and, excus-
ing himself to the remainder of The board.
asked permission TO speak privately with
his wealthy friend.
Frank, for heavens sake, don't give
this away" he exclaimed when they were
alone. IL will have the money on Monday
III.
Mr.. Reeves did not like to 60 any fur
ther in the matter. but fiHaly replied
Harry, l will do this to help you out, but
not after Monday" So it was the board
adjourned To meet again Monday and re-
celve the $500, but before Monday had
come Hosford had departed, leaving his
friend to get out of the deception as best be
could, which he did by making a clean
breast of the affair.
Another brother Knight whose worldly
goods HOsford succeeded in reducing was
Charles Stewart. Mr.. Stewart was in the
employ of the Occidental Dispensary as a
distributor of advertising matter. On Sat
urday night his weekly allowance is
usually handed him in an envelope. Last
Saturday he ex ected to be some distance
from the dispensary at night, and left
WORD to give his salary to Mr.. Hosf0rd.
The money was paid TO Hosford, and no
person in the world has greater cause to
regret it than Mr.. Stewart.
The Occidental Dispensary also came in
for its share OF the trouble. 1t gave Hos
ford money to pay some bills as ''he was
going down that way" and forgot all
about asking for the receipt when he next
dropped in. As q consequence. the bills
will have to be paid again.
Bills for the Alta Balloon Tower Com
pany, which the cashbook showed to have
been paid. will probably go into litigation,
as no receipts can be found to verify the
caSbbOok entry.