Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-09-04
HIS MANY BOOK AND ART WORKS.
Charge Against Manager Miller, OF
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa. (Special) u hat
Howard T. Goodwin, who in December
of last year committed suicide in the
Arcade Building, had, during a period OF
years Incorporated cash, stock ano
bonds to the extent of 100000 OF
more. was declared in a bill of equity
filed by Cassatt & Co., bankers and orok-
ers. Goodwin was the manager OF tfl'
firm at the time he committed suicide
Suit was begun in Common Pleas Cour
No. {. on behalf of the brokers, by Johr
G.. Johnson.
1t was directed against Lizzie K. Good
win. executrix of the estate of Howard
T. Goodwin. and asked that she be al
rected to render an accounting OF al
property left by her late husband, IN
GLIDING real estate, art treasures raL'
books and shares of stock, 1t was al
legged in the bill that Goodwin, durlne
his career as the trusted manager OF the
concern, had made away Win large sulils
said to amount to $I,ooo,oo6I and tfs'
his property had been purchased WIN
money which rightfully belonged to
others. Only in the extent OF the
amount was the news of the alleged
shortage a surprise.
1t was shown at the time Of Goodwin's
death that he had been plunging in the
stock market, and he was supposed to
have been interested in Consolidated
Lake Superior 1t was also said that he
was involved in several promoting
schemes that had been financial failures,
His death was a tragic one and occur
red under circumstances that gave at first
promise of a suspicion Of foul play, a
shadow that was soon dissipated.
Experts were put to work on the books
of his concern. and after some time Cas-
satt & Co. admitted that their trusted
employee was indebted to them. Nc
statement Of the amount further thar
that it in no way affected the stability OF
the firm was given out.
A few days ago the affairs of Good
win came before the public when his col
lection of rare books was advertised tor
sale at auction. The sac was ordered
by Hampton L. Carson, presumably ar
attorney for some interest in connection
with the settlement Of the estate
The catalogue OF the Goodwin books
revealed the fact that thousands and
tens Of thousands Of dollars had been
expended in gathering together a rare
literary collection. 1t included, among
other things, three volumes OF .spe'
cial edition Of Dickens, contracted for
at cost OF $4,000. There were to
have been twenty-five volumes in the
collection, and $4,000 had been paid
down at the time of delivery, The text
was printed on pure velum, on one
side of the page only. Each page was
illumined by hand in water colorS.
The volumes were bound in full
crushed lcyant morocco, gilt and tool
ed with an inside doublure OF contrast
ing leather. Each book Is laid in sa-
tin-lined box. Thousands OF other vol
umcs Of special editions or rare first
editions, some OF them costing thou
sands of dollars, were In the library OF
the mans home at Ridley Park.
His art treasures are also sad to
have been extensive, but OF much less
value than his books. He was possess
cd, his friends say, OF veritable ma
MIA for book collecting. Simple in his
tastes in other directions, it is SAID his
speculatons were in the hopes Of reap
ing profits to add to the treasures on
HE shelves