New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
USED TRUST FUNDS.
SUPREME FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE
KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES con-
FESSES DEFICIT OF s51.OOO-OR-
DER PROTECTED.

Port Huron Mich, Nov. by his own writteh
confession. Charles B. Thompson. Supreme Finance
Keeper OF the Supreme Tent. knights Of the Mac
cabees and prominent vessel and tug man OF this
city is a defaulter in the sum OF S5'No MI
Thompson however. heavily bonded IN the
National Surety Company Of NeW-fork ana the
Fidelity and Deposit Company OF Baltimore ana the
order therefore is protected from loss Thomp-
son made no effort to escape after his defacation
was discovered. He is at his home awaiting
the action of the bonding companies His en-
bezzlenent is confessed in the following letter 10
Supreme Commander d. P Markey;
Dear Sir: II is with a feeling OF distress and
shame that l tender herewith my resignatiSon as as
supreme finance keeper & o. Ine 9I1 With bitter
realization that am no longer worthy ! 'ne ,5- con-
have held the position since the order was
founded have during most OF that time been ofn-
cfalIy associated with the present supreme Onees
and never until nov did in any way oeIray my
trust was 5 gnEafed sd IN a5 large Investment
and found myself in n position when furtner money
ruin. There apparently no chance for loss. |
then betrayed my trust and used the FUNDS or tne
The '' amount used Was xSGgs have no hope of
being able to repay this amount I know the order
is protected from loss by bond OF nearly
pany but this does not lessen my mental suffering
nor relieve me from the disgrace Of having betrayed
| occur increase the tortures which have suf-
action as may be taken and abide the consequences
No punishment can be greater than and no suffer Ter
respect and esteem OF the membership OF the order
and the suffering necessarily caused 20 family
| CHARLES 3. THOMPSON.
| The first intination of the shortage came on
! Tuesday afternoon when Supreme Commander
| Markey and Supreme Record Keeper George J.
| Sigle were checking the finance keepers books
| An error was discovered. and they called Thomp-
! sons attention to IT. He said that he would take
I the books and papers home with him that night
| and look it up. On Wednesday morning he came
to Supreme Commander MarSey's office and con-
fessed that his short $4,000. He then
| and there signed written confession of the en-
bezzernent An examination Of the books followed
| and the shortage disclosed Supreme Com
mander Mar<ey this afternoon gave out the follow
/ ing statement in regard TO Mr. ThOmpsons short
7 age:
keeper Of the Supreme tent since il was organized
in September. 1888. and has handled and disoursed
| defaIcation thought has ever been entertained
against mis- integrity. and this betrayal on MS part
| will be keeny felt by the membership
| The Supreme Tent keeps on deposit large amounts
of money in leading banks in several commercial
| centres on which warrants are drawn for the pay
rP9n hrnSb % fsn S comaFca Bank Of Port Huron and
/ it is a part Of the duties OF the supreme nnance
mercal Bank to these other repositories money for
the PURPOSE Of keeping the the aecogne @ g9d 10 s as cae
by Mr. Thompson was on draft traTsferrlng from from
! of New-York- Nj Thompsons saortage is 81 c..
but loss will be incurred by the Supreme Ten
| ing Mr. Thompson. Is bonded In surety companies
I and bond held the OrOer as security LOE
| ThOmpSOn'S integrity is r1uch greater tndl
| the shortage But the fact that no pecuniary loss
is sustained relieve from regret the mem
| berShp of association. VINO have oeen, UP 10
the present time, able say that no olcer N tne
| association has utsapproprtated a single
! dollars worth fntrusted his care Inc oond
| companies have been informed OF Mr. thompson 3
defalcation. and the Supreme Tent VIII look 20
them TO make coed the amount Pending an ao-
iI1stu1ent with the bond companies there Will pc no
eIay in the payment OF death claims, as the oroer
has on deposit in cash the first day or TINS
month in It's various repositories throughout tne
| United States a little more than Stp.vl DeslceS
| having bonds amounting TO more than sl,l2uc-
The companies Mr.. ThOmpson's bond were IN
formed of the shortage to-day, and representative
, Of each are now on their way 70 Port Huron 1t l.
expected they will arrive either late tonight or 10
morrow morning Thompson is not under arrest
brr saws that he expects to be arrested and prose
cuted and is prepared TO pay the penalty or MS
|, | breach OF trust -. --, t.
I The heavy loss sustained by the Thompson low
| ing and Wreckng Company OF this city. OF Wnlcn
| ThomDson is a member, on the steamer EfaEIeIIl
which il raised from the bottom OF Lake SupeElor
| fs rasponsibIe for defalcatton Thompson s9lo
this afternoon he used the funds or the ordeI
IN This ENTERPRISE which proved unprontaole as lne
expense Of raising and ref!ttng the cratt vas SO; ~
| great that she had be sold at loss u Is sdlu
| ~ ST5 400 instead OF a profit 1t is expected an
fort will be made by Thompson rriendS 20 eIIec'
| a settlement with the bonding companies