The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31

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lawyers. was arrested In his office in
that city last night by FredericB
Weimer, chief Of prosecutors detec-
tives, and Detective Walter Godfrey,
OF the prosecutors staff. Stock
gambling in Wall Street Is said by
some of his acquaintances to be re-
sponsibIe for the captains unfortunate
predicament, and the news of his ar
rest came as shock today to his many
friends. He Is under $4,000 bail
The allegations against the lawyer
are that in handling money for the
Edison concerns he failed to account
for $4,000. The money was supposed
to have figured in purchases of prop
crty..Sis2naiAslrA Avicinisy of. the Edison
wo bslde avenue, Vest Or
angs!t14.l9 fr is understood the claim
against Captain Horton Is that he re
tanned that sum for himself and
padded the amounts of payments for
options on properties.
When seen at his office In the Orange
National Bank building today by q re-
porter, Captain Horton did not seem
particularly distressed over the Incl
dent and smilingy dictated this state
ment:
This Is an astounding affair. am
not guilty of any offense. An arrest
Is made on ex-parte evidence. 1 ask
the public to suspend judgment. The
facts will be disclosed at the proper
time"
Asked if he cared to discuss the ru-
mors that he had been dabbling in
Wall Street he replied:
''I have nothing further to say"
Herbert w Knight. of the firm of Helm
e Knight, attorneys for the National
Phonograph Company. the Edison concern
directly interested In the case, gave this
sstatement out today
As..Captain Horton was employed by the
kograph company as a purchasing
hand in that capacity was entrusted
Lhase several tracts Of land near the
snys works in Lakeside avenue and
lty, west Orange. to be used for ex-
Ming the plant
After a bargain would be made with
ie owner Of any OF the property and the
ties searched and the deeds passed, Cap
ain Horton would report to the company
hat everything was all right, and the
pncern would forward its check for the
mount. No: until the company began to
ect a building a year ago upon one Of
pieces Of property that had been in
Apuatlon for two or three years, was
discovery made that something must
kong, for the owner notified the COM
hat It was building on his property.
khcial Of the company called upon
~ and told him of the owners
entiou. The accused strongly de-
bced the oB uer. and satisfied the conf
in away shat what the owner said
not true. Meanwhile operations were
gpended. Mr.. Horton promising the com
ipy that matters would be made salts
factory to the company.
About four months passed. and the con-
eesn again confronted Mr.. Horton in the
absence pt no deed Of the property beng
given 1t as promised, and the accused 4d-
Ynitied his guilt, involving $4,000.
The company promised not to take any
action against him upon assurance that he
would make good the amount AS ! is
promises have not been fulfilled the com
pany felt compelled to act in the case"
The Edison Company officials placed the
information they had before the Grand
Jury, and when the Indictment was found
the papers were given Chief Weiner and,
with Detective Godfrey he went to Orange
about o'clock last night. There was
long wait about the Orange National Bank
building and the friends Of Captain Horton
did some lively hustling about for BAH
when they learned the county authorities
were willing to make everything as easy as
possible fof(the attorney.
Captain Horton was thus saved the hu-,
knniIiation OF being locked up, and bail was
accepted right In his own office. Court
Jerk Thomas Mcclelland. who was an
pterested party In the mock trisl at the
CContiHusa on Eighth rggs.S