Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29
ASSOCIATION On HOME ARTISTS
IT'S PRESIDENT ARRESTED IN
ASlIEVILLE.

lie Is Charged With Using the United
States Malls For Fraudulent Pur-
poses And Jailed In Default of Bond
to Await the Coming of fWitncsses.
The Universal Asso citation of Home
Artists" is temporarily, at least, with.
out head, and if appearances do not
deceive, without body as we'll The
cause of this sudden decapitation was
the arrest this morning OF !. c. Howard,
who has figured as president" of the
"Unigersal."
The arrest was made by Det, ctve W.
II. Deaver of the Pinion agency, and
United States Marshal 2. H. Thrash, on
a warrant issued by United States Com.
missioner A. 7. Summey. In this war
rant Howard is charged with violation
of section $3.50 OF the laws; that is, the
using of the United States mails for
fraudulent purposes.
| Before the Commissioner Howard ad-
mittcd that his name was not Howard.
but C.. B. krumbine, and that he changed
his name because Howard was shorter.
- An examination into Howard's case
was set for November 10. This was
done in order that certain witnesses may
have time to reach Asheville and appear
against him. Among there witnesses
are Miss Annie OFT of Branchville, S. G.,
and ]. L. Addleman of Burbank, o.
They are among those who have had
dealings with Howard.
| Howard came to Asheville in April and
btgan business under the name given
above. His field seems to have been
wholly outside of North Carolina. He
set up on Patton avenue. upstairs in the
McAfee block. and his business grew as
time went on, so that he had to employ
a typewriter and clerk. As to his meth
ods of business and the genuineness OF
his offers, people of Ashcvilc and THE
CITIZEN have had numerous inquiries.
| From information and complaints re-
ceived at THE CITIZEN office it would ap.
pear that Howard had. IN some widely
circulated papers, advertised that he
could give good pay TO, artistic work
done at home. When this advertisement
was answered, the writer was notified
by Howard that if he would send GER
tain sum OF money for an "outht" the
work to be done at home would be for
warded.
| 1t is estimated that Howard received
about $1,000 last month and 5000 this
month.
| Commissioner Summey fixed Howard S
bond at $1,000, which he did not give
and was sent to Jail. The Commissioner
through Postmaster Kerr, who at once
telegraphed as to what disposition
should be made of the mail that comes
for Howard.
| PEARSON WORE TIE BLUE.
But II Was for Just Once Out In Chcro-
| kcc County.
Richmond Pearson has been supposed
to be what the boys would call "slick
WORKER" and story which comes from
Cherokee county gives some idea of the
real ingenuity Of the all-round candid
ate for Congress.
In making the rounds it became nee
essary for the candidates to fill their
date at Shoal Creek, 10 Cherokee. Pear
son said that at that particular place the
lines are still drawn between "sesesh
and union, lust as though the
war were still on. Pearson seemed
to see in this chance tor mas
ter stroke, and when speaking time ar
rived he appeared attired in blue suit
Not only this, but he preached to the
people that the Democrats were respon
siblc tor the war and that his father was
a union man-in fact, made a regular
union speech. Then. when all was over
he put aside his little blue suit and it ha:
not appeared since.
Great is the head that wears Pearson
hat