The herald., 1893-10-14
ARCHITECT APPoNYI
Arrested ON Charges of EmbexzlIn Z
from Mrs. GIhann.

/ <efASetEA On 0HafE4s OF MmBGfzAtui
from Mrs. GIhaon.
G. e. Apponyi, the we'll known archi.
tect, was arreated by Sheriff ]. G. Cline
yeaterday, upon charge Of embezzle
ment, and lodged in the county jail
He wae taken in the afternoon before
Justice Austin, who fixed his bail, but
up to late hour Apponyi had not sue
ceeded in raising the required sum, but
expects to get it today.
The present charge against Mr.. APP
ponyi Ia the outgrowth of business
transactions with Mrs. Lucy Gibeon oi
Hope and Ninth streets.
IL happenH that he was employed to
make the deaigns and to attend to the
erection OF certain flats to be built al
Hope and Ninth streets, to cost about
$4,000. Apponyi, it is charged, conduct
ed the business in a loose manner. and
1t Ia alleged overdrew this amount. Be-
coming dissatisfied with his methods,
Mrs. Gibson desired an investigation OF
his affairs and place the matter in the
hands OF the Stillwell and Lawson De-
tective Agency.
The investigation has revealed the
fact. 1t is alleged, that Apponyi is over
$1,000 ehort, having expended that
amount in addition to the S3500, the
original cost of the fats. 1t is also
charged that in his payment OF the
mems wages he rang in numerous dunn
mics and converted large part of the
money to his own purpose.
On Tuesday Apponyi and the carpen-
ters of the building were discharged.
Apponyi, she elaine, became very
abusive and threatened revenge 1t was
ascertsined by the detectives that on
Wednesday morning he had purchased
a 38-caliber revolver and several boxes
OF cartridges. Apponyi returned to the
city, and on the came evening MIR. Law
son found him in his rooms over the old
postoffice on Broadway. Apponyi's
apartments were searched. Dut the
pistol was not found, the detective say
ing Apponyi stated that he had left it
at Monrovia.
AS result of this visit Apponyi
agreed to have one of the agency's men
remain with him, which has been done
until bis arrest yesterday.
The investigation has been in progress
for some time past and is not vet com
pleted, go an exact statement of Ap-
ponyi's alleged shortage can not be de-
termined.
Mr.. Apponyi was seen by HERALD
reporter in regard to the charge, and
said: miss Lulu K. Gibson came and
told me that they desired to build a
house near the corner OF Hope and
Ninth streets. costing about $4,000, and
to rent for about $50 to $50.
81 advised her to build fats on the
contrary, as they would pay better. and
to cost about $4,000. told her not to
borrow the money unless che could get
it for 6per cent. She could not get it
for some time, and finally Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Abernethy came and told her that
Miss Getzel had that sum. Mr.. Gibson
borrowed the money and loaned Aber-
nethy 500, taking his two notes.
81 made set of plans OF the flats to
cost $500 and $4,000, independent of
extras. Mics Gibson transacted all of
the business and was always ready to
CRAFTY every whim of her mother, who
was sick. So that when Mrs. Gibson
alterations. they were scceeded
to, although they cost $500 more for the
work.
81 further suggested that ifthey could
collect the 500 from Mr.. Abernethy,
and sell the Orange street lot for $500,
which with the original money would
make over $4,000, the flats could be so
arranged and enlarged as to rent for $50
apiece, instead of $40. This proposition
was acceded to by Miss Gibbou, we
being friends and upon the best OF
terms. She suffered from sort OF
on account OF her mothers
sickness.
II handled the funds. For some
bills receipts were taken, and for others
and come wages none were received.
When about $4,000 had been expended.
Of which about $500 had been used BY
Miss Gibson for household expenses
and other ineidentais, for which there is
no account and Mr.. Abernatby failing
10 pay up, we got into money difficult
lies, and because / had not taken the
receipts for everything, come individual
unknown to me put me under restraint
They then got the young lady into such
4 nervous state that abe consented to
sign the complaint against me.
''There is not the slightest foundation
Tor the charge. and am very sorry that
.he has been forced iato any sort OF
publicity on NV account. The entire
affair can be explained and settled |
without it ever coming into court. |
saw Miss Gibaon today and she told me
the reason that had been put under
was because ! was insane and !
dangerous and did not know what was
doing. / desire to add that ] advanced |
about $3.50 OF my own money and have
attended TO the erection of the flats as
6 they had been my own"
Detective Lawson was seen by HER.
AID reporter last evening and at frat re-
used to cav anything concerning the |
affair. When shown the statement made
~ Mr.. Apponyi, the detective. in pcei-
i've terms, denounced it as ridiculous.
''In the first place." said Mr.. Lawson,
'Apponyi cannot possibly rest as
winged dove. He ia no spring chicken.
rhe noble young lady, Miss Gibson, who
las been at the bedside of an aged and
lick mother, has been taken advantage
If BIZ Apponyi, and ii her bank account
rad only kept up she would have still |
been signing checks.
"Not content with worrying the I'M
ortunate young lady. by drawing heav-
ly on her funds, Apponyi persists in
her at her home. He has
lowered about the place with such per-
stency as to cause the young lady to |
ear him."
"Knowing that her aged mother wss
Jed ridden, and that she was the con- |
tant nurse, Apponyi should leave her
Ilcne.
"As for any person inducing Miss
sibson to swear to the complaint, that
9 absurd. The young lady 10 OF age
md fully possessed OF her faoulties."
Mr.. Apponyi ie an architect of I'M |