Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-14
Wealthy CIubman Valves Ex-
tradition and Makes State
ment Of Transactions Lead
ing to Arrest,
DECLARES HE WAS ON
HIS WAY BACK TO COAST
Shows EageneSs to Take
First Train Back to Scene
of Trouble and Expresses
Confidence in Outcome,

Deming. n. NJ. Sept. 13.--Eugene
Hewlett. reported wealthy clubman,
for whom the police of Los Angeles
have been conducting a search for sew
eral days on the charge of obtaining
fraudulently, money and property
amounting to $4,000, was arrested to-
day at Rincon. Dona Ana county. n.
NJ, by Sheriff Dwight stephens.
Financial operations by Hewlett. ag-
gregating nearly a million are under
Investigation.
Hewlett is a pleasant appearing man
of good address, and makes a favor
able impression. When seen tonight
at the jail he talked freely about his
troubles and expressed the desire to
leave on the first train for Los An
Peles. declaring that within fifteen
minutes after his arrival in that city
he would have matters Strengthened
ont and would be set at liberty. He
said:
Hewlctt's Statement.
Il was In Juarez Friday evening
when ! heard of the charge against
me. left that night for California.
going voluntarily. A driver took me
10 Las Cruces, where he said | could
catch the Southern Pacific and that
is the reason why | was at Rincon.
wanted to get to California as soon as
possible. That is why | was arrested
this morning by Sheriff Dwight b.
Stephens OF Deming.
About four years ago first met
Reginald Gernon, the man who now
makes the complaint. At that time
was owner of the Pacific Motor Car
company. Gernon came to me and
wanted to get into the business. He
offered me a ten-acre orange grove
subject to a $1,000 mortgage. and a
small cottage subject to a 1900 mort |
gage, secondhand automobile and
10000 in money. which he expected
to get very shortly. This was to pay
me for an interest in the company.
which offer was accepted by me.
In couple of months Gernon came
and said that he was dissatisfied with
the business as he thought 1t was spec
uative. | told him | would be glad |
10 take back the stock This was
agreed upon. Gernon then came in
and said he could not carry the orange /
grove mortgage. and that ii was neces-
sary for him to have a steady income /
and II | would give him 5000 a month I
he would give me all of the property
subject to the mortgage. This was
agreed upon.
Gave Property Back
About year ago as l did not want
TO eomplicate the real estate business, I
| gave the property back to Gerncn
by proper conveyance and this was
done without Gernon's request ] nad
also paid Gernon the $4,000 that was
paid originally. Gernon has since al L
lowed the mortgage or the cottage to
be foreclosed showing that 1t was pot
worth any more than the mortgage it.
self.
Since then Gernon signed ar ac-
eommodation note with me for 5000
ana agreed that the orangs crop
should go to that note. Gernon per-
sonally gathered the orange crop and
sold It and to satisfy the note holder
voluntarily put up the equity ir
the ten-acre orange grove.
About six weeks ago when left
Tor the east, gave Gernon sew aral
notes to collect and also some mort
cages A little later Gernon VIZ tie
me that he would have TO have power
VI attorney which was promptly for
"arded to him by me. This was about
zen days ago and since that time com
phcatons have arisen. of which have
no knowledge, that caused my arrest
Hewlett accompanied by Sheriff
stephens, left Deming tonight over the
oouthern Pacific railroad for Los An
seles. J