The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-04-14
Queer Freak of a Former Oahu
Teacher.
BRAKENRIDGE'S BAD BREAKS.
Orders SI2, ZOO Worth of Goods-NIakes
sight Draft on II. w. Schmidt 4 Sons.
Supposed to be Insane - Merchants
SUSPECT - Refuse to Fill Orders.

In February last n. B. Breckenridge
was relieved from his position as schoo
teacher and prosecuted in the District
Court for actions unbecoming a teacher
of young girls. On conviction he ap,
pealed to the Circuit Court, but before
a second trial he left the country.
Numerous letters have been received
here during the last few weeks from
firms in the East and South, inquiring
about Breckenridge, who had ordered
heavy bills of goods to be shipped here
TO different firms.
Almost invariably the man drew sight
drafts and gave instructions not to ship
until drafts were paid. That he made
any attempt to swindle anyone has not
appeared but once, and then by making
a loan on the professed intimacy with
a member of a prominent firm here On
this occasion he secured $500 from the
gentleman's brother in New York.
B. F. Avery & Sons, manufacturers
Of agricultural implements, wrote to
Messrs. Schmidt & Son for information,
owing to suspicion they had that
was not the firms author
lied agent With the letter they sent
the mans draft for S2,71O.35 Messrs.
Avery & Son said they could not fill the
order until further instructions had
been received.
a letter from ]. c. Brown & Sons, of
Louisville, distillers of the McBrayer
whisky, was received at the same time.
IN this it was stated that Breckenridge
had ordered for account of H. W.
Schmidt & Sons nearly IS, 900 worth of
and they would like further
Information before shipping goods.
]. ]. Egan, the Fort street merchant,
vas acquainted with Breckenridge when
lie was here, and the latter prevailed
lpon him to become surety for him
When he was arrested. Mr.. Egan, it |
Gems, was one of the men for whom |
imagined he was buyer.
1t is possiblt that the phantom buyer |
Intended calling on the firms later on |
nd securing loans; but in Louisville
e did not practice this threadbare
anne. He promised to return to the
tore of Brown & Sons within day or
wo after he left the order, but he did
OF do so, and this omission on the fell
'w's part prompted the firm to write |;
Schmidt & Sons and make inquiries
bout him. B. F. Avery & Sons, manu-
ictarers of agricultural implements.
-rote Messrs. Schmidt & Sons at the
ime time.
Breckenridge was school teacher at /
auula, in the district of Koolaupoko.
lis island. and had happy existence
)unding grains of knowledge into tho |.
aims Of aspiring pupils This position
held down for some time and was
lost to the world in the per-
rmance of his duties.
One moonlight night. out of the good :
SIS OF his heart, he loaned his horse {
ID brake to couple of Young ladies. I
ne drive was pleasant one. bur the r
'rse came too near to a patch of tall /
ass, and supposing this to be oats. the |
rise made furious attempt to get S
oDle. The result was broken brake
q couple of bruised ladies. Braken- O
MIS- Rebecca Rowland died at her J
me, Union street. shortly after 10
Yesterday, after an illness of about S
.ht months. She leaves three dauob- a,