Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-18

Sue7u Uw1gut p. otopoeue oSr1veo
in Deming Sunday incoming fron
Rincon having in custody Eugene
Hewitt, reported wealthy elubman,
wanted by the police Of Los Angeles.
California, for the alleged embezsle-
ment Of $4,000. Hswlstt left Sun
day night in charge Of Sheriff
D. b. Stephens. lie claimed when
caught at Rincon, that he was then
on his way to California.
lie sent a telegram TO Reginald
Gernon, retired British army officer,
who filed the charge against Hewitt,
announcing that he probably would
arrive in Los Angeles Thursday next.
and adding that letter with a check
enclosed was on the way. Hewitt
explained in the message that he
had practically completed q deal that
would straightcn ont all his affairs.
Learning that he was to be arrest
ed on a telegraph warrant wired the
Fl Paso police Friday by the chief
Of police of Los Angeles, Eugene
Hewitt. who for several days had
been guest at the Hotel Linden,
at FL Paso, crossed the river and
was stopping at a Mexican hotel in
Juarex. He intended remaining there
until next week, when he announced
he would return to Los Angeles and
face the charges brought against him
by Reginald Gernon.
Since graduating from Harvard.
Hewlitt's career reads like chap
ter from fiction. Finishing at the
head Of his class, he returned to his
Los Angeles home and opened stock
exchange Offices, and within two
years had made more than -.
600, 900, he says. He lived like a i
king and last year the bottom started
dropping out Of his speculations and
when the crash came he was broke.
When seen by a Graphic reporter
and shown the Associated Press tele-
gram from Los Angeles, Hewitt
made the following statement:
n cannot understand why Gernon
had a warrant issued for my arrest.
am in no way indebted to him.
About year ago sold him the Pa
rife Coast Motor company, which
was located in Los Angeles. own
I'd this agency and had the agency
for the Fiat car. In consideration
for the Pacific Coast company, Ger
non conveyed to me property with a
valuation Of approximately $34, 900.
lie became dissatisfied with the
and eight months ago |
the property back to him.
lie lost about $4,000 in the deal,
but this money ! also made good"
Hewitt is also defendant in suit
brought against him by Edward T..
Huntington, a Los Angeles million
aire, and associates. Huntington is
suing him for $4,000. In speaking
Of this suit, Hewitt says:
"While engaged in the brokerage
business in Los Angeles, ] met Hunt
ington and he gave me money to in
vest for himself and his mother. |
Within two years ] made about 49,
900. 900 for myself on these invest
besides large sum Of money
for the Huntingtons. then pro-
noted railroad in Lower California !
and was in partnership with the
Iluntingtons on the deal. The deal
proved a failure and when the crash
came ! owed the Huntingtons about
1850, 900. gave them bonds valued
nj 100000 which | owned and a
tract of five acres of land near Los
Angeles. They were TO dispose Of
this and give me what money was
left over $4,000. But Huntington
claims to have only realized 500, 900
from the transaction and is suing me
for the other $50.
Hewlitt's father is California
capitalist and is said to be worth
more than million dollars. He owns
large tracts Of lands in Lower Cali
fornia and is also interested in a
number Of California concerns, the
son says.
Two years ago Hewitt bought four
Fiat racing ears valued at about
Sl25.000. He raced them from Cali
fornia across the continent and then
took them to Europe. lie had Barney
Teddy Tetzlaf and other
speed kings driving for him. IN 1912.
Hewitt won $4,000 in purses with
MS four ears, finishing second in the
cup race. but he quit the
season $4,000 loser. During the
height of his career in the brokerage
business he built n handsome home
n Los Angeles for which he paid
sl25,000. II was sold for debt and
brought 100000, he says.
Hewitt was married three years
lgo in Los Angeles to society girl
II that city. She is now in Los An