The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23
Il. G. Lee in Trouble.
Here is the Story He Tells Sun Reporter.

The party named in the following
article from the Williamsport San, Of
last Friday, spent some time in
Bloomsburg in the interest of the as.
sociation mentioned. The Sun says
Hinton G. Lee, formerly manager
of the local branch of the Anglo
American Savings and Loan associa.
tion of New York, who was arrested
in New York Saturday night on a
warrant issued by Thomas Kahler, of
Hughesvllle, charged with defrauding
him of $3.50, arrived in the city last
night in charge of Chief of Police
Russell.
Among the earliest callers that met
the accused agent in his cell yester-
day was Sun reporter. Prior to the
latter's interview Lee had been in con-
sultation with two of his warmest
friends, he claimed-H. w. White
head, Esq, who is at present repre-
senting the Anglo American company
in this city, and James Mansel a we'll
known lumberman. Aside from re-
questing Mr.. Whitehead to engage
him counsel, Lee claimed the meet
Ing had no other significance than a
friendly call. THE San representative
was greeted with warm shake of the
hand by Lee when he stepped to the
entrance.
LEES STORY.
"Come in and be seated. l can
only offer you the Accommodations at
hand-a chair, or perhaps you will
take seat on my cot ? Have l any
thing to say? Yes; this much you
can say for Lee: that so far as having
misappropriated funds with criminal
intent, am innocent, as the Most
High Is my judge. admit, however,
l was indiscreet, grossly indiscreet.
Not extravagant, mind you, not in
high living, not through any Of the ex-
cesses which people are so apt to
think is the primary cause of all down
falls. No, sir it was none of them.
Here Lee was overcome and turned
his head to wipe away the tears.
HE SHEDS TEARS.
You will find," he went on. "or
I'm no prophet, that when my books
are laid bare for inspection, when my
transactions are opened to public in.
spection and criticism, the very men
who are prosecuting me now will,
when the truth is known, want to be.
friend me. l admit receiving $3.50 by
check from Mr.. Kahler, for which he
was to receive preferred stock of the
Anglo American association. John II.
Gwinner was another patron of one
and one-half shares of like issue.
They did not receive the shares pur
chased, but the money was deposited
in the Merchants National bank, and
was paid out for legitimate expenses
in carrying on the business of the as.
sociation. Every dollar was spent in
this city. The fabrication that used
the money on Wall street is made out
of whole cloth. never in my life in-
vested one penny in Wall street."
Again Mr.. Lee turned aside to
brush away the tears. Resuming, he
said 81 feel my position keenly;
am broken man without money. But
l have this satisfaction tapping his
breast, in here my conscience tells
me that am innocent of any wrong
doing | have blundered to an extent
that now appears appalling, but l was
led on by the desire to place my com,
pany in the first rank. l worked day
and night with this sole purpose, for
by doing so | was advancing my owr
interests.
A RAP AT HIS AGENTS.
"Then again. l employed TOO many
incompetent agents, some OF whom
paid $50 per month and expenses
Their returns frequently were no
more than sufficient to offset the sun
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