The morning call., 1894-07-03

In Hamburg. He designed and built two
magnificent residences in that city and
had a thriving business. Altogether he
was weIl-to-do and his folks were wealthy
1t was through the building of the two
handsome houses that HOhl came to grief
In order to get money to pay for the
construction of the houses Hohl was
obliged TO have dealings with million aire
moDey-lender named PrOpfe. He offered
Propfe mortgage on the houses for the
advancement of what money be wanted,
but with the true instincts of money
lender Propfe said they would do no bust
ness unless Hohl could give him personal
note indorsed by responsible parties
Hohl'rustIed around among his friends,
but did not succeed in finding an indnrser
for the note, so he determined on bold
piece of business. His two sisters-in-law
were wealthy. and after drawing uD a note
for $4,000 marks he. it is charged. forged
the names Of his siSters-ln-laW on the
back of it.
Not doubling the genuneness of the
signatures Propfe advanced the money and
slowed the note away among his other
Va!uables
Hohl says that he fully intended and
would have been able to take the note up
before it was due. No one, as he thought,
would have then been aware of what be
had done, and be could 90 On with his
business as usual.
Butitis the unforeseen that usually hap
pens. The cholera plague visited Ham
burg and caused fearful havoc. Business
was at a Standstill and many men of
means we're ruined. Among them was
Hohl. With no means at his command he
saw disgrace and ruin staring him in the
face in the shape of the note with the
bogus signatures.
The exposure came about in a peculiar
way. Money-lPnder Propfe came under the
suspicion of the Government as an ex-
tortionist in his business. He was finally
prosecuted. and :ne notes which he had
slowed away were seized a5 evidence to
show that as note shaver and interest
aceumulat0r he was shining light
When the Government officials went
over the notes they came across those of
Hohl. They did not have the Govern
ment stamps upon them, as notes there
should have to be perfectly legal, and an
investigation followed.
Hohl learned of this, and hastily pack
ing up his belongings succeeded In getting
away To America and hiding in New
York His escape was telegraphed to this
country, but HOhl eluded all attempts at
locating him.
Last April he reached this city and took
up his residence at 65S Mission street, and
later be moved to 152 Eddy street. At
both of these places he went under the
name of MaXmlian Hool.
He went into his old business of archi-
tect, and being so clever at IL found plenty
of work. BE assisted in the designing of
the Heidelberg Schloss at the Mldwinter
Fair, and did other work for downtown
architects.
Evidently he considered himself safe
from all further trouble from Hamburg,
and two weeks ago he was joined by his
wife and five children. They rented the
premises $50 Bay street, where they now
live.
But if Hohl was gone from Hamburg he
was not forgotten, and the German Gov
eminent learned that he was here. The
German Consul in this city was communi-
Gated with and the nature of his offense
set forth.
The Consul placed the matter in the
hands of Harry Morse and HohI was
finally located. For three days he was
trailed, and yesterday Captain CalIundan
and Z. P Barton of the detective bureau
found him on Market street. He was ar
rested at once and taken before the
United States Commissioner. who set his