The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
FOR LARCENY AFTER TRUST
RaWSOn Charged With Using Money
Given 10 Pay Funeral Expenses.

He Accompanied the Body of Garvin
3. Taylor to Whitby, Canada-Was
Given a Watch for His Services and
$3.50, Which He Says Was to Pay
His Expenses Back to Savannah,
but Which Mr.. j. e. Henderson As
serted Was to Be Paid on His Bill.
A Satisfactory Settlement Reached.
DR.. J. B. Rawson, dentist at Congress
and Whitaker streets, was arrested yester-
day by Officer Lilienthal on charge of
| larceny after trust preferred by Mr.. j. f.
Henderson, undertaken The warrant
was issued by Justice Patterson. DIR.
Rawson left the city Aug. for the north
and volunteered to 90 on with the body of
Garvin B. Taylor to Whitby, Ontario,
where the dead mans people lived, and
where he was to be buried.
The body was embalmed and all ar
engagements for the funeral made by Mr.
Henderson. The body was shipped in Dr.
Rawsou' S charge, and MIR. Henderson fur
nished him $50 in cash to defray his ex-
penses on the trip to Whithy He was
also given the bill presented by Mr.. Hen
derson for the funeral expenses, which
was to be presented to Mr. Philip Taylor,
the father of the dead man. Besides the
| bill of the undertaken there was smaller
amount, due DIR. f. II. Bloodworth, who
attended Taylor during his illness.
START OF THE TROUBLE,
Nothing more was thought of the mat
ter until DR.. Rawson returned to the city
last Monday. A day or two after this
Mr., Henderson went to see Mr. Albert
Glaiber, Mr.. Taylor's former partner in
business, aud informed him of the bill he
had against MIR Taylor for his sons
funeral, and Mr.. Glaiber said he would
look after the matter at once He wrote
to,Mr, Philip Taylor, informing him of
the matter, and yesterday reply was re-
| ceived.
Mr. Taylor's letter stated that he
| had given DR.. Rawson $3.50, which was
to be paid to the physician and under
taker proportionately on account, and ON
| the receipt of this Mr., Glaiher at once in
| formed Mr.. Henderson of the word he
| had received.
DIR. RAwsoN's SIDE OF IT.
| Mr., Henderson then called on DR.. Raw
son for an explanation. as none of this
amount had been paid him on his account.
| DIR. Rawson stated that he had not been
given any money for that purpose, except
| that ne had been given $l50 with which
| TO pay his expenses in returning to Sa-
l"vannah, with the understanding that if
| there was any left it was to be paid to
the physician and the undertaken The
| money, however, had been consumed in
paying his expenses in returning to Sa
vannah, and there was none left to apply
to the payment of the bills
Mr., Henderson was not satisfied to take
this explanation of the case and insisted
on the payment of the money. DR.. Raw
son stated that he did not have it, and
| the nj ant Rax
was arrested by Officer Lilienthal about
noon. An effort was then made to ar
range the case, but it was not successful,
Mr. Jacob Gazan was engaged as DR..
Rawson's council.
IN CHARGE OF AN OFFICER.
DR. Rawson was retained in charge of
the officer of Justice Patterson's court
during the day, but until night nothing
was done toward the settlement of the
case. DR.. Rawson held to his statement,
that he had been given the $3.50 with
which to pay his expenses on his return
to Savannah with the understanding
that he was to pay whatever was left to
the physician and undertaken. He said
that while in New York he was taken
sick, and that he had net, on this account,
been able TO save any OF the money on the
return trip. When asked to make the
amount good, he said he had nothing and
could not do it at that time.
He insisted on this story of the affair,
and had Mr.. Henderson wire to Mr..
Philip Taylor to substantiate what he
said.
Mr.. Henderson wired to Whitby, ask
ing Mr. Taylor if he had given DIR. Raw
son the $3.50 to pay the bills of the under
taker and physician. He received a
reply last night, stating, Yes, and /
would have sent more if could have OBJ
tanned it," The telegram also stated that
the balance would be RENTED by mail.
A SETTLEMENT REACHED.
Mr.. Henderson then refused to allow
DR.. Rawson to be released until the case
had been satisfactorily settled. Last
night he was in charge of the officer up to
10 o'clock, when all the parties interested
met, and after talking the matter over at
length, a settlement was reached. DIR.
Rawson turned over to Mr.. Henderson
some personal property, among which
were two gold watches and two diamond
| rings, besides some other lewelry, as Sc
curity for the amount and was released.
Mr.. Henderson's claim was much larger
than the bill due DIR. Bloodworth, and the
latter did not press his claim.
One of the watches which Dr. Rawsou
gave TO Mr.. Henderson was presented TO
him by Mr. Philip Taylor, at Whitby,
and bore an inscription in the back stat
ing it had been presented to him for his
kindness TO Garvin B. TAYLOR, deceased.
The settlement was satisfactory to all
parties concerned, and the charges were
withdrawn by Mr.. Henderson, The
parties will al probably 90 before Justice
Patterson this morning, when this state
of facts will be presented and the war
rant will probably be Withdrawn
DR.. Rawson still holds to his
statement that the money was given
him with which to pay his expenses in
returning to Savannah, and that the
balance, II there were any left, was to be
turned over to those who had presented
bills for services rendered.
For this arrangement and settlement
of the affair DR. Rawson is much indebted
to the kindness of Mr.. Albert Glaiber.
CITY BREVITIEs.