The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-08
HARD ON HOOKS.
A Young Society Man Charged With
Defalcation.


Atlanta, Ga, Sept 7.-E. G. Hooks. a
young man of %. well known
in Atlanta and Macon, where
he has been employed, and in For
syth. the home of his family. which is
an eminenty respectable one, was placed
/ under arrest last night upon a warrant
charging him with the EN- bezzlement of
/ - 500 II from the freight department of
/ the Seaboard Air Line railroad.
/ Although arrested early last night and
/ Immediately lodged in the county Jail IL
I was late to-day before the fact OF his ar
/ rest was known, 50 quiet were all the
movements in the case.
Hooks has been under suspicion
Of crOokeduess for several months and
efforts have been made to straighten
matters out without exposure. The en-
bezzlement is charged 70 have been com
mitted between Nov. ., 1893, and March
Is, and while Hooks was employed as
cashier in tae freight Office of the Sea
board Air Line, under Frank j. Hoyle.
freight agent of the road, who caused the
warrent 10 be issued for his arrest last
night.
An investigation of young Hooks &C
counts has been going on since last fall,
the evidence against him accommodating
steadily despite the fact that his defal-
cations were cleverly covered up by false
entries on the books In the office
Despite the suspicion against him and the
progress of the investigation, Hooks con
Jinued in the employ of the Seaboard
Air Line up to the time of his arrest,
when he occupied a clerical position in
the Office of General Manager Winder.
lie was at his desk when placed under
arrest. He also held the position of bag
gage solicitor for the Sea board and agent
at the Inman Park freight office, render
ing satisfactory service in every position,
being young man Of splendid business
qualifications.
Young Hooks came to Atlanta from
Forsyth about eight years ago. He is a
nephew of Charles Hooks of Forsyth,
prominent citizen of that place. Soon
after coming to Atlanta he secured a
place in the dry goods house Of Cham Der
lin, johnson * Co. He rose rapidly, and
was finally made cashier He went into
society good deal, dressed handsomely
and by his pleasant ways made plenty of
friends. A year or two ago he quit the
employment of Chamberliu, johnson &
Co, leaving a shortage of $3.50 behind.
He was not exposed at the time, but
went TO Macon and took a posi-
tion with the Eads-Neal Com
pany. While there he paid
up the $3.50 shortage to Chamberlin,
johnson & Co. He then returned to At
Aduld AE4l III Will lis OAu companions
again and led fast life socially, having
been given a good position by the Sea
board Air Line.
Hooks denies being guilty of the de-
falcatiOr. He says there is a shortage
shown on the books, but claims that he is
not responsible for it.
The cash, he says, was in charge Of Mr..
Hoyle the freight agent, MIR. Lawrence
another clerk, and himself He also as
n 70 1aT III
sign notes to cover up the short
age and prevent an exposure. This
he agreed to do, to save
his reputation, though protesting that he
was not responsible for the shortage The
railroad people are satisfied of Hooks
guilt This afternoon Hooks was placed
under bond of 81, 600 to await preliminary
trial next Monday. Hooks mother and
sister, with whom he lives in Atlanta,
and who move in the best society, are
overcome with grief and modification at
the exposure