The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
A. D. HUBBARD ARRESTED.
Will be Tried for Embezzlement in
the Hamilton Printing Co. Matter

A D. Hubbard, the former receiver of
the Hamilton Printing company, was ar
rested on the charge of embeZzlement at
his home in Quinton Heights about $50
yesterday evening He spent last night in
the county Jail and up to noon today was
unable to secure the required $500 for his
release from custody.
The arrest of Hubbard is the result of
his shortage while acting as receiver of
bard was short in his accounts about S.
500, after allowing him a reasonable COM
pealoSa ..Ig t1oIl Aot 4Ls "0Ih as IsCSlVeI' DCt
Referee Charles Spencer compromised
with Hubbard's bondsmen for IS 1000. The
entire civil part OF the case was closed
up in the district court about three weeks
ago, and the criminal action is now
brought to punish Hubbard for embezZle-
ment.
County Attorney Jetmore in reality
brought the prosecution. but Charles
Spencer swore to the warrant because of
his official knowledge of the matter. Late
yesterday evening the county attorney
and Mr.. Spencer went before Justice Guy
and secured the warrant, and Hubbard
was arrested bv Constable Stonestreet a 3
he was eating supper last night. The
warrant states that Hubbard fraudulent-
ly. felohtously and designedly neglected
and refused to turn over the sums of ST.
056.7 IS and $2,056.7S when demands We're
made on him by the court, and unlawful
ly converted these sums to his own use
Hubbard was seen at the county jail by
= Journal reporter this morning 4 don't
care to say anything about the matter,
said he in answer to a question. My ar
rest is simply persecution on the part
that's all. OF course I'm going to fight
the c@se. and my time to play will come
after while.
In reference to Hubbard'S arrest,
Charles Spencer said today:
What Hubbard says about conspiracy
against him, and especially about perse-
cution on my part against him, Is so
closely in line with what is usually said
by men charged with a public offense,
that il is not worth any special notice or
attention. That Mr.. Hubbard would be
prosecuted by the public authorities for
the Offense committed by him, there has
recently taken up by the county attorney
and a complaint drawn by him. It was
of course necessary that some one
quainted with the facts should swear to
knowledge of Mr.. Hubbard'S accounts.
and of all the facts, due to my official
connection with the case, I SWore to the
complaint In doing 50, simply dis
charged duty to the public, duty which
some one had to perform and which was
to me a very unpleasant and disagreeable
one.
Even ha.d I not sworn to the complaint
I would OF necessity have been the most
important witness for the state
count of my official connection with the
case and the Information thereby gained.
The material facts in reference to this
matter are now shown by the records.
There is nothing whatever of a per-
Son2-l nature involved. The question in
volved rises much higher than one of per-
Sonalities individual feelings or SYmpa-
thy, priva te money interests. It is one
involving the public-the state and the
administration of justice. The real QueS-
prosecuted and punished for the minor
offenSes. where only small amounts of
property or money are concerned, and the
officer of the court. the trustee, the attOr-
thousands of dollars and escape even a
prosecution?"