The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-22
MRS. BINGER TO
GET her MONEY
VIII Soon Receive About
$4,000 That Was Embezz|ed
RETAINED BY A MINISTER.
Rev. Scott A. Mackenzie WlthhaIt the
Muney For More Than Ia Years.
he DIED A FUGITIVE IN MONTREAL.
Had Retained hs Money Intact, and Left Papers
Showing 10 Whom Il Belonged Suit Begun
10 Establish Mrs. BrgeTs Claim.

Mrs. Emily NJ. Binger. who resides at
332 Pine street, this city, is about TO re-
ceive quite a large sum OF money, of
which she was unlawfully deprived
some 10 years ago. According to the
story. as told, at the time OF Mrs. Bin
gers husbands death in 1884, the mon
ey due her from her husbands life in
surance was embezzled by the man who
settled the estate, a retired minister,
who, is now dead. The money that he
kept he held in trust. ana when he dieb
the widow was notified, and now after
a litigation in the Canadian courts the
money seems likely TO be placed in tins
hands Of the real owner.
The man who deprived Mrs. Bnger
of her money was Rev. Scott A. Mac
Kenzie, retired minister and agent
for the Mutual Life Reserve Associa-
ton Of which Charles Binger was a
member. Rev. Mr.. Mackenzie was an
intimate friend OF Mr.. Binger and
frequent caller at his home on smith
Hill. Mr. Bnger had taken out two in
surance policies. one for his wife and
the other for $500 after his funeral ex-
penses had been settled. was to be di'
vlded between his four daughters. Mrs,
Binger received the money from
insurance policy made out in her favor,
but the money from the estate and tho
insurance money for the children was
not settRd so quickly. Rev. Mr.. Mac
Kenzie cashed the check from tbs
company and wrote from Philadelphia
that he had invested the money in
United States government bonds. Thai
was the last heard of him for IA years.
The matter was placed in the hands
OF the police, but there were no salts
factory results. Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie
was indicted for the embezzlement OF
money. the case resting in the hands
OF Gen. Charles A. Wilson, but Rev
Mr. Mackenzie was not found 10 an
swer to the indictment. Somewhat over
year ago after Mrs. Binger had given
up all thought of ever hearing from
Rev. Mr. Mackenzie OF the money hs
had taken. an inquiry came to Gen
Wilson from Montreal Canada. for the
address OF Mrs. BiaBeF. This wai
given and later Mrs. Binger received g
letter from a Mr.. Hammond OF Mon
business dealings with the Rev. Scott
4. Mackenzie.
II was later ascertalned that subse-
quent TO the embezzlement of the
money Mackenzie had changed his
name TO Bell and taken up his residence
I'm Montreal There he lived a quiet life,
seldom going out and when he died he
left all the money in his possession To
Mr.. Hammond. He had stated to Mr..
Hammond that he held certain money
IN trust and the latter on looking over
the papers which the deceased minister
and insurance agent had kept carefully
he found the name of Mrs. Emily M.
Binger OF Providence and also other
names 10 whom money belonged as
shown by the papers. TO Mrs. Binger
comes some $4,000 In government bonds
after all expenses are settled.
\ suit has been begun To establish
the claim To the money, which Mr..
Hammond acknowledges belongs TO
Mrs. Binger. This suit is for the pur-
pose OF clearing Mr.. Hammond. The
question to be settled was whether the
Mr. Bell who died year ago last June,
was the Rev. Mr.. Mackenzie who, as
executor of the estate OF Charles Bin
ger. took money which belonged to the
widow This point Is likely to be de-
cided at any moment and Mrs. Binger
will then receive the money which now
comes almost like a gift