The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-09-18
EUGENE A. Love
Is 4 FUGITIVE
Ex-Convict Accused by Loveioy
g. Cos His Employers, Of "a
Felony EmbefzIement
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(From Wednesday Advertiser. )

(Fr0m Wednesday Advertiser)
Eugene A. Love, young man who
sought new start in life after term
Of imprisonment at Mare Island, is be
ing hunted by the police, who hold a
warrant charging him with embezzle.
ment, sworn to by officers Of Loyejoy
4 Co yesterday morning. +.
Since yesterday afternoon, officers OF
the police station have searched for
young Love, but up TO an early hour
this morning they had been unable to
locate him. The warrant charges him
with the embezzlement Of $2O5, but his
employers said last night that the sum
only represented small proportion Of
the amounts populated by the young
man.
Gambling Causes Downfall
CANT ling once more is given as the
cause OF young Love alleged theits
u. Ashman Beaver, secretary Of Love
JOY & Co., stated that he was certain
that the young man had become in
volved in a gambling hui, and stolen
money from the firm to cover his losses.
While the hooks have not yet been
checked over thoroughly, IL Is asserted
that Loves Shortage viii amount TO
at least $4,000 and perhaps $4,000.
Young Man Disappears
His apparent shortages were dis,
covered Yesterday morning and the
warrant was sworn out shortly after
wards But in the time intervening
between the discovery and the issuance
Of the warrant, the young clerk had
disappeared, and no trace OF him has
50 far been found i4,
Officers were at the wharf in the af-
ternoon when the Manoa sailed to
guard against his departure ON that
ship. and his homo at PCS Fifth avenue
has been watched.
Love has young wife and child.
The news Of his peeulations came as q
severe shock to the woman.
Firm Sorry For Love
Mr.. Beaver stated last night that
Love was employed by the firm about
seven months ago, after his release
from Mare Island; that the officers Of
the company did so because they felt
sorry for him and wished TO provide
him with another chance. He was EN-,
ployed as a elerk and allowed TO make
collections. lie is charged with taking
part Of the money collected "
The discovery of his shortage was
made yesterday through the complaint
Of a customer that his bill was ton
large; that he had already paid a
greater part Of it. An investigation led
the lrm to suspect that Love had taken
this money. .g nS
Previous Record Of Fugitive
Love first came into prominence in
police annals on October IN, 1911, when
he was arrested aboard the steamer 81,
ezra upon her arrival in san Francisco.
At that time he was sergeant in the
Marine Corps stationed here, and was
on a furlough. lieutenant Neville dis
covered several discrepancies in the
post exchange accounts, a department
Of the Marine Corps of which Love
was in charge. and Neville swore to a
warrant Charging Love with embez2le-
ment.
He was returned here on November
Is on the transport Thomas, under
guard A court martial was held on
November IL and the evidence brought
out at this trial showed that among
other peeulations he had committed,
Love had delivered twenty-eight cases
of Durham tobacco to Fitzpatrick Bros,
and had collected $500 for them. The
tobacco was seized by the naval au-
thorities aud Fitzpatrick Bros were
stuck for the amount. 4,
Gets Four Years In Prison
Love pleaded guilty to the charge OF
embezzlement on November "a and
on November 20 was sentenced to -four
years at Mare Island prison. On De,
cember 20 Love was taken TO Mare Is.
land and began the serving of sen,
tencc. .
Love first came into the public eye
on October 10, 1910, when he and for.
mer Chief Of Detectives Joseph Leal
Bert Bower, Frank Noyes and several
other customs officials were involved IN
o gambling scandal and in which sew,
eral prominent customs officials lost
their positions.
Love was an inveterate gambler and
his second downfall is attributed 10 the
patronizing of several Of the "big
games - that are now being run
quietly in this city
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