The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
BEN PRATHER'S ARREST.
Charged with Embedding $1,000
"A. VI. Gaynor's Arrest.

Benjamin Prather was in the custody of
the sheriff for several hours yesterday He
was arrested on a grand-jury warrant
charging him with the embeZZlement of
SO, 400 of funds belonging to the CONNER
cial Travellers Mutual Accident Associa-
ton of Indiana.
The indictment charged that after Secre-
tary Mcpherson was elected to succeed
Prather on April 8, 1897, a demand was
made on Prather for the money belonging
to the association. The shortage was then
discovered and it was charged that he had
appropriated the money to his own use.
Prather was brought into the Criminal
Court yesterday afternoon but waived ar
raignment He was committed to Jail in de-
fault of 5000 bond, but late yesterday
evening furnished bail and was released.
Mrs. a. MARYLAND became surety for his
appearance. Prather insists there is, no
offsets for travelling and other expenses
that will wipe out the claim.
Another arrest was made yesterday after
noon which involves the funds of secret
society. Abraham NJ. Gaynor, late treas
urer of the Capital City Grove. NO u On H.
ted Ancient Order of Druids, was taken IN
charge by a sherhf's deputy on grand
jury warrant charging him with the en-
bezzlement of $217.29 while an officer in the
society Gaynor was sent to jail in de-
fault of 81, 600 bond. Some of his friends
called at the Jail yesterday evening and
not satisfied with the character or pan or
fered and refused to accept II.
A NJ. Gaynor was releaSea on 9oH1 i atet
signing the bond in the sum OF $1,000 cay
nor was asked to make statement he
said: a.. .+ 90 +,,o
time since it was discovered that | was
short in my accounts and was toohsh 70
ever leave Since / returned L nave Deen
at work perfecting patent corn planter,
and have just finished IT. NOW am IN q
position where, if they mad let me alone,
could have soon paid back all owe. Inc
members of my lodge understand this case
was short in my accounts, ADMIT IL, Dul
I gave the money to William Coleman, my
slinerfor in the store, in order, as L nave
since learned, to make good ms accounts
TO keep him out of the penitentiary. / nave
checks here which have been Teourn tbat q
am telling the truth. The frst cnecK' you
will see, is for SIT. Coleman told me one
day he was short this amount t ana ,,I, ae1
from his brother-in-laW, ana saw let
fer from his brother-in-laW saying that he
was ready to advance him some money
But if the money ever came ana not set IL
Then he came for more money. lie KEEP
saying that his money would come so 'a
x,+nrlkine for him and felt that my place
depended On him and kept throwing gooG
money after bad In TINS way 1 a t
him about 81 co., eating up all my own
Earnings and the money of the Dfmds, as
well as some belonging TO the American
: Gaynor said he believed his friends would
Stand bv him. He knew the members OF
the lodge would, and had been assured tnal
his former employers would. he p pr ,p;e
nllanceIed checks to the amount of $4O2 which
he had paid to Coleman. Some Of them
We're drawn to A. Hart the manager OF
tha American Tailors and placed 10 ms
o o,.e fbrofleh the Endorsement of Coleman
I am glad kept them d Re SAID b1it s;rd II,
t M9s firing has come out l have chung to
them like grim death.