The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-25
FOR EMBEZZLEMENT.
GEORGE B. FOULKS, LATE OF
MALVERN, IOWA, ARRESTED.
It Was on a Requisition - Estey
& Camp Company the Alleged Vic
tim-Claim That the Action
Should Be Civil and Not Criminal.

George B. Foulks, who came here about
six weeks ago from Malvern, Mills coun-
ty. Iowa. was arrested at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning on requisition from the
governor of Iowa. He is now occupying
a cell in the city Jail, awaiting the sher-
iff of Mills county, Iowa. who has been
telegraphed for and who will arrive here
tomorrow night Shirley Gillian, pros
ecuting attorney of Mills county, Iowa.
is in the city, having arrived Thursday
with the reouisition and warrant for
Foulks' arrest Mr. Ginilland was seen
Yesterday afternoon by a Herald reporter
in the office of the chief of police. When
questioned as to the crime OF winch
George 3. Foulks lived in Mills coun-
ty. Iowa. for mary wears. and his family
iiveu there. He is of an excellent family
Two of his brothers. John K and J. W.
Foulks. now reside IN Salt Lake City
I've known them for many years and they
are honOra BILE men. About eight months
ago George 3. Foulks entered into a
contract with the Estey & Camp COM
pany by which the Esteyi & Camp peo-
pie shipped to rim consignment OF
pianos and organs to Malvern. Ia, val
ued al 1890. to be sold by FoullSs on com
mission. The agreement between the
Estey & Camp company and Foulks was
that Foulks was to sell the pianos and
ORGANS for the company and remit as
sales should be made, retaining his COM
mission. 1t was expressly provided in
the contract that the title should not pass
from the Estey & Camp company until
the goods were paid for. i was further
stimulated that Foulks was TO report at
certain intervals the sales and the goods
on hand. He made his reports at the
stated times but all the rerorts stated
that no sales had been made and that
certain Dianos and organs were out on
trial. The company thought the instru-
ments were out on trial an exceptionally
o~-I a
that no sales had been made in six
rnonths' time. and wrote a letter to Mr..
Fouks telling him that they would send
their sDecial agent in a few days to
check them M That was about six
weeks ago. When Foulks received the
letter he had but one piano on hand.
having long before sold all the rest. He
disposed of the remaining piano Cle day
he received the letter and left Malvern
that night. leaving wife and two
children. His wife is a most excellent
lady. and all of Foulks' relatives are eX-
celient people. 1t was known in Iowa
that Foulks had two brothers and a sis
ter in Salt Lake City. so letter was adj
dressed to the chief of police here. A
reply came back in a few days that he
was. The next step taken was the get
ting of a requisition from the governor of
Iowa. which Governor Wells honored.
and then | started for Salt Lake with the
reuuisition. | arrived here Thursdav hut
did not locate George Foulks until this
morning. He sold the whole stock of
pianos 2nd Or2dnS-SO ESIeN camp
company says-and never RENTED a cent
I have teleeraoned to Sheriff Tubbs Of
Greenwood. Mills county. Iowa, and re-
ceived a reply from him. saving that he
would come at once to get FoiIlks | am
n friend of John r. Foulks of this city
who IS a brother of George. and on his
account regret the affair very much. -
Mr. Jorn r Foulks. who has an office
in the Summit building. was seen by a
Herald rCC1rrer last night and said that
while the Estey & Camp company has a
cause of action against his brother for
the value of the pianos and organs-Se90-
he doubts very much whether a criminal
action viii lie. MY brother continued
Mr.. John r. Foulks. was never before
into any kind of trouble. and I do not
think he intended to do any wrong in
this case. / am going 10 stand by him
to the very last and do all can for him.
It hurts us all veiT much. but we are not
going to fOrsake George"
JohV r. Foulks made an effort yester-
day Afternoon to get his brother released
from custody on bail. but Prosecuting
Attorney Gillilland rontended that the
prisoner conid not be admitted to bail
until he is first taken to Iowa. where the
warrant of arrest is issued. 1t IS under
stood that John p. Foulks will go back
to Iowa along with his brother George
to render what assistance he can to him
there