Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-02
LEAVES
LIT TIE FOR
CREDITORS

Leaving behind warrant for his
| arrest. charging him with gross
cheat" and without saying goOdby to
his friends or business associates,
A. H. Dondero, the real estate man,
left for the orient last Friday IN the
Shinyo Maru, possibly bound for
Manila. The warrant for the arrest
OF Dondero was sworn out last Mon
| DAY afternoon by Frederick G.. Rank.
The further development of the
facts surrounding Dondero's hasty de-
parture from Honolulu has brought
oct more fully his intention for max
ing the trip. These facts are set forth
in the complaint which is attached to
the warrant now in the hands of the
high sheriff Dondero was formerly a
member of the firm Of Dondero &
Lansing, which had the. agency for
disposing of a number of lots on
Wilder avenue known as the Lishman
Estate, and commonly called Makiki
tract. During the agency of this firm,
lot 81 of the Makiki tract was pur.
chased by w. A. Wood on May ID.
1912, who paid sum down for the
title and commenced to pay of the
balance in monthly fnstallments.
Shortly after the transaction, Wood
sold the lot to F. G. Rank, who agreed
to finish the payments as shown in the
&C ntract between these two parties.
AT this time, however, Dondero Is said
t.. have become disconnected with the
firm of Dondero & Lansing, the dis
solving of the partnership being un.
known to Rank. = ...... .. 81.
Following the seyering of his con.
nection with the firm, Dondero, 1t
seems, still continued to collect the
installments from Rank, as shown by
the several receipts made out in
Ranks favor and signed by Donderc,
which are now in the hands Of the
high sheriff. The receipts are five in
number, totaling 1915. Rank made no
+ objection to paying the installments
to Dondero, as he supposed the latter
was still the bona fide agent for the
Makiki tract lots. However, when
the news sifted out that Dondero had
made hasty departure for the orient,
Rank became suspicious, investigated
the matter, and then had a warrant
for the arrest of Dondero sworn out
and placed in the hands of the high
sheriff to serve.
Leaves Piano, Stove and Uniform.
After the departure of Dondero and
the issuance of the warrant, his house
was searched by the authorities, the
only things they found being a plano
upon which it is said Dondero owed
money, a drum majors uniform and
stove and a cake of ice melting on
the doorstep. Further investigation
showed that he had sold al his house
hold. effects to a Japanese second
hand dealer on Smith street before he.
made his getaway. He did not leave
as much as even a photograph behind.
No information could be secured this
morning as to just what methods the
authorities will follow in order to
serve the warrant on NDcndero.
Aside from the case OF F. G. Rank
there are several business men. of the
city who are mourning the. departure
of Dondero, principally because their
mourning is measured in dollars and
cents. The building On Union street
which was occupied by Dondero be-.
fore his departure was ewned by
Brewer & Co., which firm is out just
enc months rent by his sudden leay-
ing. Frank Thompson confessed this
morning that he was also listed
among the mourners, although his loss
was not great Mr.. Thompson is of
the opinion that the unsettled bills
hich Dondero leaves behind will
r1obably amount to two or three thou
sand dollars. Shipping Manager Drew
of Castle & Cooke said that he had
met Dondero or board the Shinyo
Maru shortly before that vessel left
for the orient. At the last moment,
says Mr.. Drew, Dondero told him that
he had made up his mind to take a
trip to Japan, and, as he had not had
Time to arrange for ticket, he would
Fay the purser. Such an action is
permitted by the federal authorities.
Mr.. Drew said this morning that he
had no idea at the time that DOndero's
departure, would mean anything to
anyone here, as he had seemed to be
cutie prominent around town. Judge
FIunphries. attorney for Rank, stated
that as Rank was not in position
to pay the expenses of bringing Don
dero back to this city, that the war
.Iant would probably lie idle for the
time being. 1t was also learned that
Dondero told the purser of the Shinyo
Maru taht he intended going to Ma
Mia. ~.
Dondero came to Honolulu some
years ago as a member Of the Fifth
Cavalry mounted band. Having saVeI
up a sum of money he left the service
and went into the real estate bust
ness in partnership with. Oliver Ian
sing. The firm was dissolved less
than a year ago, and after. that time