The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
WOES OF A HADERDASHER,
Howard Black Is Charged With
EmbezZlement of Trust
Funds.
USED OTHER PEOPLES MONEY.
Mrs. Mary Black, His Aunt, Says He
Converted Her Property to
His Own Use.


: Howard Black, sport and gentlemen's
furnishing goods dealer, has. apparently
gone to the wall, and an attachment for
$3OO0in suit Instituted by his aunt, Mrs
Mary E.: Black, has been placed on his
store::on Montgomery street. In addition
to Mrs. Black numb Der Of other creditors
are clamoring for their. money, and more
attachments are expected within the next
few days. ,.
Black has ::::been a prominent figure in
sporting circles. for many years past and
has always associated with a moneyed set
of young men: about town, to whom he
was: boon com panion=and with whom
his money and. time were passed. His
trouble*with, his aunt, who is a. widow,
dates back. to 1891, when her husband, -
Joseph Black; who was one of: the :promi-:
.Ilent men% of. Alameda County, died. He
left a large estate, consisting chiefly OF
hands which we're incumbered to a. con-:
siderable extent. :. : ::<. 81:
-: The executors of the estateafter settling
up:the debts saved for Mrs. Black small
ranch. at ,LiyerIn0re and $500 in cash
Previous to:the aylng: over of:the: money
Mrs.: Black was suddenly Called East on
business and: gave: Howard Black a: power
of. attorney to m anage her affairs during
her:abSen ce.- = .: :.,: :
4. She was:gone about twelve months, dur
ing. which time Black*.invested $4,000 in
stock. Of the Anglo-CaIiforilia Bank:
Some time after her. return: hrs Black
pressed =.for funds and asked her
nephew for "a ettlenlent.. He put her off:
on vilri0tls pretexts|and witfl:the paynneIlt
*of Small sums, uiti she became sils picioris.
tn at "a Il was lio t.. r{g ht and employed at
.tQrneNs" Lfndley#l&:: Eickhoff= to.look. after:
her Interests r hey were #iio more "a bl e*to:
%f0rCei a SettfeIne Mt than Mrs. *B lack. and.
@theIeaal* proceeding IS We're the result. = IT,: +
,.:=Dprih g<the time that Mrs. Black Wasen-:
*deaYoriflg to get her nIoIey from her: SON.
+in:laW. / he latter=feEL: heir*to portions Of
>twD"estates- one, being that; of an uncle::in.
tire: Easg aud*the other that of:hls moth err:
the total :atnoQnt Of the @fegacies 5beiIlg
$s0na9th ling over: :$800G This -becam e:krown
to the at orneyS and. they :endeavored to,
geta portfoIl:Qf the: money Sfor:their client,
but Witho(it:sncC IS; as. Black putthe m*off:
"wIth :premises:I settlement until he had.
d rlWIi<a bout:all tile money. coming to him
and usedit>ur : ~ ....7:' = :.
I. Black j treated:. Mrs. BLACK. il, "a a:
shameful mann erii1"' said=Attorney Iiild ley<
last evening AND while the relations be-
tween them made i t. IA painful matter to;
bring these: :pfoceedings it had TO be done
lin Justice tot he lady IN th &C Sc. -.
She: trusted; Black IMPLICITLY; an d: he:
inlpQsed:on;1ler ::by converting. every thing
he:coIltd get his: hands on to Ills own Use
#Stle:has: even been forced to*fIort tgage:. her:
little. home to get :money.::to> carry: her.
alotg and there seems%little prospect :of:
saving. mulch oGt=of::her: small for tune.
Black: has admitted tom e that >lie. used
her: mon eyfo T. his: own purposes sbut:dOes:
not aptiear 10 mia any effort te:set tile up. :
<M e -!!saYe beelii suit against IL m. under
the. laW.w iich permits the, impris on iilent.
of th0se.Who ernbcZzle<funds: given: them.
In :trust*and which permits leYying an exc
citizen on the '*person Of. the. embezzler..
w hen we. get Judgment t: " Ilirli: we u1i=
daubtedly shall, Black:w i'll |:have to: go to
/: jail Il il:we. can be. .thoroughly<cof
that he has nothing with which. TO satisfy
til e decree of the court. &: 81: -. ::
: Icannot say::what has become of::Mrs.
Black S. money! as. well as the thousands.
.he.: has nherfted;. bit ii d oes. not appear
=tha.. he. col!ld have. used. it all up In his:
-=bIlsiness. 4EWe:knQw also that :he.has her
creditors f1this= City who: have furnished
iii Wit h goods, ,*and I.suppose Mrs. Black.
will have to- divide with. them:wha teVer is
realized from the BUSINESS ~ ;: ~. !
+ :. 3lae K has. n. given every chance to
pay up, even ,ha wing. beell= offered tile OPP:
portnflItY. of settling:ln. inStgllm ents,sbllt
til nus: far he has not :eyincedt he :slig ghteSt
Inclination TO dot the: right thing. H viii /
have to face: the m tsic< w.. = e
-"~;:>= " N rs. Back :was reeentlY.ap appointed; Ma.
*tron of the City and County Hospital. ~: