Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03

GRIFFIN HALSTEAD.
Griffin Halstead, son of Murat HaIstead
Of Cincinnati, and who formerly con-
Quoted a stock brokerage business In this
city as Griffin Halstead & Co., was in
dicted today by the federal grand jury
for alleged embezzlement and false pre-.
lenses.
Two indictments are returned. One
deals with his alleged wrongful CONVEX
sion to his own use Of two notes given
him by customer. John H. Howell, one
for $500 and one for $1,000, and the al
legged embezzlement of $500 in cash,
which it is claimed was never credited
to Howelrs account. The other adds the
charge of larceny to that of embezxle
ment.
In this true bill'' 1t is charged that
Halstead. while agent Of Hubert I:
Kleinpeter. another customer. received
from him stock certificate for 100
shares Of New York. Ontario and West.
$1,000, which, it is claimed, he con-
verted to his own use. He is charged
both with endorsement and the larceny
of this certificate to cover the testimony
which may be adduced at the trial.
Another charge embraced in the Sec
ond indictment relates to alleged SINH
lar transactions with Arinda e. Yerkes,
In which Halstead Is alleged to have
misappropriated stock certificates be-
longing to her.
The alleged defalcation in the Yerkes
transaction involves, according to the in
dictment, 200 shares United States Steel
preferred valued at $4,000. and bonds
Of q Florida corporation of the market
value Of $3.50.
The Howell Indictment.
The Howell Indictment charges that
while Halstead was holding himself out
as broker. September 1, 1909, Howell
had authorized him to purchase on mar
gin a quantity of stocks, and had given
Halstead $4,000 as part payment on the
purchase. AS the customer was about
to leave the city, it is alleged. Halstead
informed him he had these various
stocks In his possession, holding them
for the payment Of the balance OF the
On the alleged Misrepresentation that
he would need further payments during
the absence Of the customer, 1t is charged
Halstead procured Howell to indorse two
notes signed by Halstead for $500 each,
20 be used If necessity arose. While
Howell was away. it Is alleged, Halstead
cashed one of the notes and gave back
the other to Howell on his return.
BY similar alleged Misrepresentation.
the indictment charges. Halstead. January
6 last, within a short time of his sus-
pension, secured Howell's Endorsement to
q note for 5000, which was to be applied
In settlement of the same stock purchase.
The proceeds of both notes. It is
charged. were applied by Halstead to his
own use and did not go to the reduction
of Howelrs debt on the supposed stock
purchase
The jury also declares that Halstead
did not have these stocks in his posses
sion when he made the alleged demands
for the notes on Howell, and was not in
a position to replace them, and that when
he secured the three-thousand-dollar note
he knew he was insolvent and bankrupt
Suspension of Halstead & Co.
The brokerage house of Halstead & Co.
suspended about January 10 last and q
few days later three Of his creditors
brought proceedings in the District Su-
prone Court to have him adjudged bank
rupt. When the receiver took possession
toners began to clamor for their stock.
The matter was brought 20 the atten-
ton of the United States attorney, and
Halstead's arrest followed. He was held
in the Police Court for the grand jury on
So 600 bonds.
Upon the filing of these indictments to-
day, United States Attorney Wilson asked
Chief Justice Clabaugh to increase the
bond to $4,000. Halstead. with his coun-
sci, H. Prescott Galley, was in court and
gave bail Of $4,000. with Samuel H. Wal
ker as surety.
Peter q. Thomson Again Indicted.
The grand jury today returned an ad-
ditional indictment against P. G. Thorn
son, president of the Champion Coated
Paper Company of Ohio, for the alleged
bribery of Maj w. p. Zantzinger, a post
office inspector stationed at the govern |
ment printing Office. Thomson.s company
has the contract to furnish paper for
Is said to have been on hand |
awaiting inspection when Thomson sent
a check for 800
Tho new indictment IL said to restate |
only the charges contained in the indict- |
ment returned June 49, and has no addi- |
tional allegations.
Indictment Of Fred vogt.
Fred Vogt, who was arrested Septem-
Der q last. when the police raided a |
store on Pennsylvania avenue between |
l4th and 18th streets. was indicted today |
for setting up q gaming table.
He 10 charged with having fixed place l
FOR receiving bets on the results Of horse |
races and that between April / and Sep
tember "a Of the current year money was |
there bet and wagered by different per-
sons.
The proceeding is under the decision
II the Court of Appeals in the Wade
case. in which that court
held unlawful the receiving Of bets at
! stated place.
vogt was before the courts last win
ter on q charge Of gambling growing
put Of raid on the Mohican Club. of
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