The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
HIS MANY BOOK AND ART WORKS.
Charge Against Manager Miller, Of
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa. (SpcciaD THAT
Howard T. Goodwin, who in December
of last year committed suicide in the
Arcade Building, had, during a period OF
years msappropriated cash, stock and
bonds to the extent of 100000 or
more, was declared in bill of equity
filed by Cassatt & Co.. bankers and brok-
ers. Goodwin was the manager of the
firm at the time he committed suicide
Suit was begun in Common Pleas Court
No. 5, on behalf of the brokers, by John
G. Johnson.
1t was directed against Lizzie X. Good
win, executrix of the estate OF Howard
T. Goodwin, and asked that she be di-
rected to render an accounting of all
property left by her late husband, in
GLIDING real estate, art treasures, rare
books and shares of stock 1t was al
legged in the bill that Goodwin, during
his career as the trusted manager of the
concern, had made away with large sums
said to amount 10 SI,ooo,ooo and that
his property had been purchased with
money which rightfully belonged to
others. Only in the extent of the
amount was the news of the alleged
shortage surprise.
1t was shown at the time of Goodwin's
death that he had been plunging in the
stock market. and he was supposed &c
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, q
shadow that was soon dissipated.
Experts were put to work on the books
of his concern. and after some time Gas.
satt & Co. admitted that their trusted
employee was indebted to them. Nc
statement of the amount further than
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 for
sale at auction. The sale was ordered
by Hampton L. Carson, presumably an
attorney for some interest in connection
with the settlement Of the estate.
The catalogue OF tile Goodwin books
revealed the fact that thousands and
tens OF thousands OF dollars had beer
expended in gathering together rare
literary collection. 1t included, among
other things, three volumes ei a spe
cial edition OF Dickens, contracted for
at cost OF $4,000. There were tc
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 vellum, on one
side OF the page only. Each page was
illumined by hand in water colors.
The volumes were bound in full
crushed levant morocco, gilt and tool.
ed with an inside doubure of contrast.
ing leather. Each book Is laid in a sa.
tin-lined box. Thousands OF other vol.
umcs of special editions or rare frs,
editions, some OF them costing thou
sands Of dollars. were in the library o.
the mans home at Ridley Park.
His art treasures are alse said to
have been extensive, but OF much less
value than his books. He was possess.
ed, his friends say, of vertable ma.
MIA for book collecting. Simple in his
tastes in other directions, 1t is said his
speculations were in the hoses of reap.
ing profits to add to the treasures OIL
his shelves.