The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-18
Bondsman Lands Him
Behind the Bars.
CASE IS CONTINUED
Grocers' Association Dem q nds
State m ent--He Will Be
Discharged From
the Bar.

The arrest of Attorney Jacob ].
Hawk, at the instance of Attorney
John G. Boutwell,, who was on his bond
for $400, is the talk Of the city. 1t is
especially being discussed among the
hundred or more members Of the Gro
GERS association and the Stark County
Bar association.
The officers at Attica did not sue
ceed in placing Mr.. Hawk under ar
rest, when requested to do so by
Mayor Robertson, Wednesday. 1t
seems that he had left that city and
gone to Bucyrus, from which point he
telephoned Boutwell, to meet him at
Massillon, Wednesday evening.
When Boutwell, went to Massillon
he took Constable Rohn with him, and
the officer had warrant for his ar
rest in his pocket. When they arrived
in Massillon, they found that Hawk
had come in on the Fort Wayne road,
and had gone to the Cleveland, Lo-
rain and Wheeling station. They
found him there and placed
HIM UNDER ARREST. ,
Mr. Boutwell, stated to a News-Dem.
ocrat reporter that when he talked to
Hawk and told him that his bond was
forfeited, he said he would come back
and surrender himself as he would
rather go to Jail than have his bonds
man lose anything. His explanation
of why he was at the c. L. G. w. depot
was that he was going to see an uncle
to secure the necessary money with
which to settle the claim that had
been brought up against him.
Constable Rohn brought his prisoner
back to Canton and was placed in
the county Jail. At the hour set for
the hearing, Thursday morning at 8
o'clock, his bondsman produced the
prisoner in court and that released
him from all responsibility.
Mrs. Leitner, who brought the ac.
ton to recover money alleged to be in
the hands Of Attorney Hawk, was in
court with Judge hlbaugh, her attor-
ney, and had
A CONSULTATION
with the accused. They agreed that
II Hawk would secure $225 and pay
1t over to them, the case would be dis.
missed. Thereupon, at the motion of
the defendant, the case was continued
until next Monday at / o'clock, in or
der to give Hawk time to raise the
money.
Mr.. Hawk turned over an order for
$27 on the Retail Grocers' association
to Attorney Boutwell, to reimburse
him for what expense he had been in
getting him back, so that the bonds
man loses nothing in the end.
While the parties were trying to
reach an agreement about a dozen
members of the Grocers' association
fled into Justice Reigner's court,
headed by Secretary Dewitt. They
had come to find out something about
their relations with Hawk. He had
been hired q. year ago to act as attor-
ney and collector for the association.
The year was up last Tuesday and the
gentleman had promised to meet them
at their regular meeting that night
and make
HIS ANNUAL REPORT.
He failed to show up, so Secretary De-
witt stated to reporter, and the
members became anxious to know
"where they are at"
Mr.. Dewitt said that Mr.. Hawk had
secured accounts for collection from
almost every member of the associa.
ton. Some of them had been very
careless in their business relations
with him, as they had turned over
their accounts, keeping no memoranda
rs to the accounts of them, or of even
the parties names. They were kept
on file slips and there are no book ac-
counts to which to refer.
"Mr. Hawk has accounts to a large
amount" said Secretary Dewitt
AThere is no telling what the total
will reach. A great many are desper.
ate claims and 1t is doubtful II he col
lected money OF them. But there was
also large number of good accounts
given him. He has collected q lot of
money and turned 1t over to the gro
GERS. Just how much he still has in
his hands we do not know. What we
want, are the books and accounts and
. statement from him."
WANTED MORE TIME.
While the grocers were waiting, Mr..
Hawk rather insisted upon them wait.
Ing until after the hearing on Monday.
He thought that by that time he would
be able to give them statement of
the condition of the accounts. This
the grocers were 10th to do. and they
Insist upon an Immediate settlement.
While the discussion was going on,
Col. w. w. Clark, the president of
The Stark County Bar association. ap-
peared at the Office Of Justice Riegner,
md wanted to know what progress
( he trial was making. He stated that