The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-11-07

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''a=.g-l,sg S...l,sg place it involved one of
-. "" our prominent citizens,
t7'T-'zs--.- and secondly it laid
bare the system by which gigantic fraud is
perpetrated through the agency of beneficial
and fraterna associations.
Before giving the facts of the case it is but
fair to state that the investigation thus far
made by the HERALD warrants the assertion
that the townsman arrested is more victim
of circumstances than an offender and when
the proper time comes he will be able to
show that he was as much imposed upon as
those who caused the arrest.
Yesterday the town was visited by De-
tective c. W. Leary, of the Philadelphia
Pinkerton service. The detective proceeded
to the Office of Justice Shoemaker and pre-.
sented a warrant for endorsement. After
this formality the detective called upon Dr.
Hochlerner and placed him under arrest.
Detective Leary is not stranger to Shen-
andoah. Several years ago he spent some
time here investigating the robbery of
Daniel Ellis, which case caused great SEN.
sation as the investigation cast some very
unpleasant reflections upon some of the
prominent men of that time.
The case in which Detective Leary acted
yesterday is one which reveals system OF
fraud practiced upon an insurance concern
known as The National Fraternal Union of
Cincinnati, Ohio, This association pays $25
per week sick benefits to certain class of
members. Three branches of the order were
organized in Philadelphia by one Dr.
Liebeman. According to the allegations
certain members Of the organization have
been collecting $25 per week benefits upon
certificates of illness issued by physicians
when in fact the parties drawing the benefits
have been shamming illness.
The charge upon which DR., Hochlerner
was arrested yesterday is that he issued
certificate of illness which enabled a member
of the association to draw benefits to which
he was not entitled by reason of any dis.
ability. Detective Leary spent but little time
here. Immediately after the arrest he and
DIR. Hochlerner left for Philadelphia and very
few people had any knowledge of the affair.
A friend of the doctors stated last night
chat the accused man is more victim of cir
cumstances. Some months ago, on account of
a change ownership of local drug store, DR.,
Hochlerner moved from town to Philadel-
phia and while resident of that city made
acquaintance which led to his appointment
as examining physician for the society
named A short time ago the Doctor moved
back to town and after that removal there
were certain exposures which led to the i'm
plication of Dr. HOchlerner and several other
physicians still residing in Philadelphia.
According to the doctors friends he at
worst was interested in but one fraudulent
case and his action in that case was not due
to any design OF voluntary act on his part
but rather to fraud and deception practiced
upon himself AS one of the friends say,
"If man throws himself upon his back and
complains of a severe pain in his back and
side, what can the physician do but prescribe?
And that is the case with DR.. Hochlerner.
He was called in and finding the man i'll,
prescribed for him. When certificate of
illness was asked for he granted it,"
The warrant upon which the arrest was
made was issued by Magistrate Pole of
Philadelphia on October 18th, on oath of one
Don A. Phelps, a representative of the
insurance association, charging conspiracy
with intent to cheat and defraud, The delay
in the execution of the warrant was due to
the doctors removal from Philadelphia and
subsequent correspondence through Chief OF
Police O'Hara, OF town, conducted for the
purpose of ascertaining whether the doctor
was resident of this place.
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