Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-07
HAMPTON HocE's CASE.
The Recall Brought About by a Baltimore
Attorney.
By telegraph to the Dispatch)

Oy telegraph to the Dispatch)
BALTIMORE. November s.-The charges
against Colonel J. Hampton Hoge, OF Nir-
ginia, are rapidly increasing. Since he
was intercepted three days ago at San
Francisco when about 70 embark for
China, and ordered TO return 10 Washing
ton. he has been accused of various
things. What appears, however, TO be the
correct explanation or MIR. Hoges recall
from his predestined post at Annoy, China,
was learned Saturday.
c. w. &. MusgraVe is a well-knOwn at
for W. II. Il Raleigh. the manager Of the
Merchants Protective Cream and Colec-
ton Bureau. In an interview Air. Mus
Colonel Hoge. while practiclng law at
Christlansburg, Va. was employed for
several years by our credit and colecuon
bureau 0s local representative. tlndlhS
that il was difficult TO induce him 10 pro-
perly attend to the business intrusted 10
him and more difficult still TO induCe MN
to turn over TO US certain moneys ana
securities collected and held by him pc
longing 10 Baltimore merchants, lot "hlcn
we were responsible, We had 70 dispense
with his services. We then employed at
torncys to collect from Hoge. all or Whom
failed, We do not know me exact amount h,,
Of Colonel Hoges collections Tor our pu-
reau, but we do know that ne mas ceTthIl-
" collected about 800, of which We nave
received no portion. ,,... 81.
After using every tlIOiA W ltiAAN' -
mel HOge to turn over TO us the moneys
and securities held by him belonging 70
our clients and having totally laicd, We
intended 10 bring criminal actoh dtdlilsC
him a. his action had MADE MN lidDle W
an Indictment under the Virginia code TOT
felony. Just at this time we were au-
yised OF his appointment as lnited states
Consul at Annoy. China. Thinking that
we could then induce him TO settle ann,
cabIv we notified him that unless he dld
remit the matter would be placed before
lin response 10 this he, on october -,
1890. sent us check by mall, dated it3d-
noke. Va, october 18th, payable 10 " 80; u
II. Raleigh, manager. Tor the SUN ot 81 ~
Tho check was drawn on the FIRST "a,
fional Rank OF Roanoke and was siRIlc' i
Lulu c. Hoge, per J. Hampton ltoEe.,
We deposited the check for coliectlon' anu
on october 18th 1t was returned 70 vs. P iiD
tested We had our Baltimore BANK W VT
~ Roanoke bank for information. me
later hank replied that neither Lulu -
Hoge nor J. Hampton Hoge I bau an c, no"
count at the First National RANK. gu
Decting that the check was Simply ,seil!
ne {n order 10 give Mr.. Hoge Few DAYS
start for China, thus staying leEdI PR
ceedings until he could get beyond reach,
I hurried 10 Washington ana leuhu lht'
Hoge had started for China via San ran
- immediately sought Secretary Gres-
hon, and that evening and the tNeillIS
Following October 2Ath ana Zethl nad ~, W
teryiews with him wherein eNplSli'SCd o -
exact situation and eNhiolteu 10 ny otostcd
tery ali the papers and me pI" 'e',o,,I !
W., The Secretary said that he WouIl
lace the Dapers before the FTesldeIiII - %
Soon as possible. and that CoIoilteId tbs ;
would be recalled. IT was susseSaIe " Eran
", he Gaelic would sail from Sah on ~
a. W. an The 3ist, there was no tiihe 70 nc
S Slst' and evidently from the Tecah Oh Coi-
nirai IIope. no time was loSl.