The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-26
DENlS0lN
ARRESTED
He Is Charged With
Embezzlement.

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Denies All Charges Brought
Against Him Story of the
Alleged Offense.
The following from the Des Woines
Leader tells the sensational story of
the arrest of w. s. Denison. an old
Denison boy, on the serious charge of
embezzlement. We hope that he will
be able to prove his innocence.
w. S. Denisan was arrested yester-
day on charge OF embezzlement, pre-
ferred against him in Justice Duncan's
court by Sarah L. Persons, who charg-
es him with the conversion of SIS, 100
entrusted to him bv her under power
of attorney she executed to him that he
might prosecute an action at law for
her
The arrest unfolded a sensational
story in which prominent people are
involved. It seems that the Persons
family was one of the aristocratic fam
lilies Of Bridgeport, Conns About q
year ago Charles Persons came to Des-
{ Moines from Bridgeport to represent 2
firm engaged in the manufacture and
sale of badges. buttons, campaign now
elties, etc, and opened Offices in the
Good block. After he had been here
q short time he formed the acquaint-
ance Of Mrs. S. n Champion. Mrs.
Champion is the widow Of S. n. Cramp-
ton, who died about year ago and
who was the owner of the quarter
block 1.-THE southwest corner OF West
Seventh aud Locust streets, known as
the Champion block. Mrs. Champion
lives in the block and at the death Of
her husband inherited a one-thfrd in,
terest in the property, which Was sold
recently to the other heirs for $4,000.
Some one in Des Moines wrote to
Mrs. Persons, who remained in Bridge
port, informing her that her husband
was giving good deal of attention to
Mrs. Champion, and she came to this
city to investigate. The result was
that she brought suit against Mrs.
Champion for damages for the aliena
tion of her husband g affections This
suit was never brought to trial. but, it
is claimed in the information. was set
tied out of court. The charge is that
Denison was given Mrs Persons power
of attorney and empowered by it to
settle the case. Continuing, the infor.
nation alleges that August l3 and
August % of last year the case was set
tied by Denison, he taking a, mortgage
for SIS, 100 in settlement. Mrs. Cramp-
ton was represented in the case by
Steve Harris, of Adel, an attorney
formerly practicing in Dallas county
1t is charged in the information that
Denisou failed to account with Mrs
Persons and that he has disposed of
the mortgage and converted the pro-
aSCVeta ~ MS ONu tuSCs ID.
Deniso~ gave bonds in the sum of
$4,000 for his appearance and took a
continuance to next week. I. In the
meantime it is expected the case will
go to the grand jury
The parties connected with the case.
with the exception of Denison, refused
to discuss it yesterday or 70 have any
thing to say about it. They manifested
a desire to cover it up and conceal the
real facts from the public.
Denison said: ':There is nothing in
this charge. | never talked to Mrs.
Champion about the case, but did have
a power of attorney from Mrs. Persons
and acted for her. My dealings we're
with Steve Harris of Adel, who was
Mrs. Champions attorney. We ar
ranged for settlement that was salts
factory to Mrs. Persons and which
called for the payment of something
less than *l,000, instead OF $5.7OO as
claimed by Mrs. Persons. Mrs. Cramp
ton did mortgage hersproperty, but the
mortgage was not turned over to me
and did not represent the amount OF
the settlement. She evidently wanrs d
to raise money ut the same time for
other purposes Harris paid me the
amount of money it was agreed the
case should be settled fo, ana paid it
to Mrs. Persons, and that, | supposed
was the end of it. What caused Mrs.
iersons to believe she was to receive
So, 700, if she really believes it. is more
than [ can tell. What was done with
he rest of The money raised b,yS the
mortgage do not know and did, not
Try to ascertain at the time All know
j. that ! performed lithe.sworkI was EN-.
/ ployed to do apd accounted sfort every
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