The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-01
R. D. HOFFMAN
REAL ESTATE
MAN. ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH SELLING LANDS
WITH MORTGAGES AGAINST
THEM-H0FFMAN SAYS THE
CHARGES ARE NOT TRUE AND
GIVES BOND FOR HIS APPEAR
| ANcE FOR TRIAL.

Something Of q sensation was created
in Pensacola when 1t became known
that r. o. Hoffman, a young real estate
dealer OF this city, had been arrested
in Selma, Ala, and was being brought
to Pensacola by Sheriff Van Pelt. Mr..
Hoffman is charged by E. A. Clubbs
and H. n. Blaisdell with obtaining
money under false pretenses by selling
to them real property which ne
claimed free from all encumbrance
when there was a mortgage against the
property In question.
Sheriff Van Pelt, with Mr.. Hoffman,
arrived in Pensacola on the O'CLOCK
train yesterday from Montgomery and
Mr.. Hoffman Immediately gave bond
for his appearance at the trial which
will be held Thursday morning.
Was Sick in Selma.
In speaking to a representative OF
The Journal yesterday afternoon, Mr..
Hoffman said that his creditors were
trying to make 1t appear that he was
attempting to evade them, when, as
matter of fact. he was seriously Ill
and was being attended by two physi.
clans, aud to substantiate this showed
statement from DR.. E. B. Ward, or
Selma, as follows:
Selma, Ala, July 30, 1911.-This is
to certify that I have been attending
Mr.. r. o. Hoffman for the last few
days for q severe attack of illness.
He is just able to be up today ard
makes the trip 70 Pensacola against
to himself Respectfully, E. B. Ward,
NJ. D."
Being arrested was a great surprise
to me and my friends" said Mr.. Hoff-
man, and when I was arrested in
Selma I was allowed to go free and
wherever I felt like going until time
to leave this morning for Pensacola.
was just able to go about a little and
spent last night with some Of my
friends and we attended church, which
shows conclusively that they know
am not guilty of any criminal offense,
as lawyers there and in Pensacola tell
me-"
Knew About Mortgages.
In explaining to The Journal repre-
sentative Mr.. Hoffman said that he
did make a trade to E. A. Clubs OF
some lands out from the city for some
property on East Hill in the city limits,
the stated value of the property being
$500. He said that when the trades
were made that Mr.. Clubbs was in
formed as to the mortgage against the
property, and that he, Hoffman, prom
ised to pay the mortgage just as soon
as he possibly could, but that no GER
tain time was stated. He said further
than he sold to H. N. Blaisdell some
land from the same tract as that
knew of the mortgage against the
property at the time and that he, HofT-
man, made the same arrangements or
agreement with him that he made
with him that he made with Clubbs
about taking up the mortgage as soon
as he could do it.
These are the facts" said Mr.. Hoff-
man. land l know that am not guilty
of any criminal offense. There is no
law that will affect a case like this
and my lawyer and I, as well as my
friends, are sure that 1 will have no
trouble in proving my innocence"
Mr.. Hoffman said that he was suf-
fering from his recent Illness and was
going to have the doctors summoned
just as soon as he could get home.
He is suffering from an abscess on the
liver.
The affidavits of H. N. Blaisdell and
Ebert A. Clubbs, charging HOFFMAN
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, are as follows:
The AffidaVits-
State Of Florida, County Of Escam-
bia.
Before the subscriber personally ap-
peared H. NJ Blaisdell who, being by
me first duly sworn, says: That on
the 18th day of March, A. D. 1911, in
the second justice Of the peace distrlct
Of Escambia county, Florida, one r. ..
Hoffman, designedly by a false pre-
tense, with intent to defraud affiant,
did then and there knowingly and
falsely pretend to affiant that lots 2, 3,
s, and of block 3, section z, town
ship 2, south range 81 west, in Escam-
bia county, Florida, according to sur
vey of Stephen Lee of July Srd, 1909.
same containing so acres, more or less,
was free Of encumbrance, when in
truth and in fact, as the said r. 0.
Hoffman then and there Wen know.
said property was not free OF encum-
brance, but that said property was
then and there subject to a certain
mortgage for S1,100 in favor Of B.
Forbes and Chas. Kupfrian; that af-
fiant relied upon the pretense so made
to him by the said r. o. Hoffman, and
on account thereof the said R. Q. Hon-
man obtained from afiant $500 in law
full money of the United States, the
H. N. BLAIsDELL
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Sth day of July, A. d. 1911.
r. 7. NICRFLSEN,
Justice Of the Peace.
State of Florida, County of Escam-
bia.
Before the subscriber personally ap-
peared Ebert A. Clubbs who, being by
me first duly sworn, says: That on
the 14th day Of October, A d. 1910. In
the second justice of the peace dis
trict of Escambia county. Florida, one
r. o. Hoffman, designedly by false
pretense, with intent to defraud affiant.
did then and there knowingly and
falsely pretend to affiant that lots 5,
9 and 10, according to a plan Of sub
division of lots. in section 2, township
2 south, range 81 west, as surveyed by
Stephen Lee July Srd, 1909, containing
30 acres more or less, in Escambia
county, Florida. was free Of encum-
brance, when in truth and in fact. as
the said R. o. Hoffman then and there
well knew, said property was not free
of encumbrance, but was then and
there subject to a certain mortgage
for 81, 900 in favor of B. Forbes and
Chas. Kupfrian; that aff1ant relied
upon the pretense so made to him by
said r. o. Hoffman, and on account
thereof the said r. o. Hoffman OBJ