Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08
COL. HAMPTON H0GE.
MS eRoTHeR-lN.LAW, COLONEL JOHN
&. PENN, MAKES ASTATGMeNT.
IN. Charges Against Hogc Absolutely
croundicss-nis Real Estate and Per-
.o,alty worth se5 .ooo--Allcgod Bill.
npeelal telegram to the Dispatoh)


roeclal telegram 10 the Dispatoh)
ROANOKE. VA. November 7.-Colonel
sohn H. Penn, Of this city. brother-in-law
NJ Colonel j. Hampton Hoge, to-day made
Tho following statement In reference to
The charges against that gentleman
To the Public: The wide publicity and
sweat extravaganza in reference to the
charges which are said to have been
made before the Department at Washing
ton against J. Hampton IIoge, Consul TO
Annoy. induce me 10 make the following
SfatcmCDt: a day or two nitcf u haH
been announced IN the papers that ITesl-
Gent Cleveland had determined TO rccall
colonel Hogc from his appointment /
went 20 Washington. and IN company with
tho Hon James w Marshall, called on
secretary Of state Judge Gresham ana re-
qucstcd him 10 furnish me- as lFieh'
OF Colonel IIogc. with copy OF the
charges. II any had been made 10 ms
department lie Informed us that an
attorney from Baltimore had called upon
him and preferred charges against colonel
Hcge. and had furnished him certain
papers I'm connection herewith Whi'h ne
hAd turned over 10 the President ana ~
was Therefore not I'm his power 10 show
We the papers. lut that he would give us
the substance OF tho charges. which Were.
TIE CHARGES.
That Colonel Hofe. as attorney had
collected certain claims amounting 10
somotling jess than $780, ana ha1 failed
10 nav 10 over. that the Baltimore attor-
pcy Who made the charges had insisted
on settlement boy Colonel Hoge and
that Ijocr had given him a check for
something over $40. The Secretary not
remembering the exact amount. and not
having the pauore before him. the check
was s.ut 10 Roanoke for collection and
the bank ON which IL was drawn pro-
tested il and returned IL for non-paymeut;
that the Baltimore attorney was informed
By ttr cashier Of n Roanoke bank that
neither Colonel Hoge nor his wife, whose
name vus signed 20 tho check, had any
money iu tho bank upon which it was
drawn. nor ala They keep any account
with that bank: ana that Colonel Hoge
vas lusolvent ana would not pay his
debts. that the Baltimore attorney also
bad % letter from e. Roanoke attorney
stating iu substance that nothing could
be made on, OK Colonel Iogc.
lie is SOLVENT.
I rrruc1 % the Secretary Of state That
] know nothing IN reference 10 the check
or On. debt for which IL had been given
ia payment Of but that / knew that col
ouel Hos. vas entirely solvent ana able
o. pay DTS debts several times over ana
that tho check ] was satisfied. would Doe
roH3. good as soon as ! could communi-
crt, 0Ith colonel IIore. The Secretary
INFORMED ue that he did not see a copy
ar o.. Iep.f,h which had been sent by
tlc President 10 IIoee ~ san Francisco.
bat understood Il 90 be "a request for him
D.. r.trrn t1 WASHINGTON CITY and explain
ff.c matter This ended orr interview.
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have ..c.r.aiu.I that tho check given
lv colonel Hoco was sieucl hv him.
ana lis v.r.e nam. ON the 18TH day of
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haa now. moro than that amount To- her
credit. subject 90 her check or her nus
bands check. I'm another bank. ana IL
may B." that hy iuadv,rt'nce De drew the
check ON the wrong bank
NOT 4 CRIMINAL ACT
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s,r,ed urs.r srv lev. i'm Iirr,ni, as a |
criminal met. AIR Hoes real estate i'm |
tba comfy 81 Montgomery. and i'm mis- |
city. believe TO be- worth, at low |
estimate $1,000 and his personal pro /
p"rty not loss than 5000 ana $50 far
o. ! am Informed his indebtedness would
not reach one fourth ct that amount,
80 that there could by mo- possibility
nave b'-h purpose or design on MS part
10 wrong or deirand any one.
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refcronra ~, ,bn si,,,irr ~ b,s ,yic@.s
name to IN, check I'M question. IL could
not b. forgery. as she las at all times
recognized ms risht To- use her name
whom Le saw proper. she being the owner
az valuable real estate and personal pro-
U.rty iu her own 1igbt
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