The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-23
Bennett ACCUSES
WOMAN SECRETARY
MISUSE OF FUNDS
Property Of Mrs. A. R. Quinn
Seized and Payment Stop
ped on Checks He Alleges
Written by Her.

Charging that during the last six or
eight months Mrs. A. u. Quinn, 1875
RSyner street. his private secretary,
misused and diverted nearly $50, 900 OF
money and stocks belonging to him.
besides Jewels worth s., 900 more, George
c. Bennett late Wednesday filed a bill
In ehancery court against Mrs. Quinn.
Mr.. Bennett Is a prominent Memphis
capitalist, sportsman and owner OF the
Ridgeway farm.
Chancellor Peres Of the Second divi-
sion Of the %chancery court granted an
Injunction restraining the Union AMI
Planters Bank and Trust company from
accepting any more checks drawn by
Mrs. Quinn on hat institution amount
ing to $1,000 deposited there in her
own name. An attachment also was
issued on Mrs. Quinn's automobile and
her furniture at her Rayner street
residence. which, according 10 the bill,
is very expensive.
The automobile was seized early Wed
nesday night and placed in a down
town garage, Papers also were served
on Mrs. Quinn, according to Col j. W,
Canada, attorney for Mr. Bennett Mrs,
Quinn was not at her apartment Thurs
day.
The chancellor directed that David
Fentress, clerk and master, take charge
Of the automobile and the furniture as
receiver and hold them subject to the
orders Of the court. Also all funds %
the credit OF Mrs, Quinn in other Mems
nhis banks u there are any, are sub
ieet to attachment, and every bank In
Memphis is made party defendant to
the suit until II is RscertAined whether
they have any funds to the credit Of
Mrs. Quinn. O
According to the bill Mrs, Quinn was
employed By Mr., Bennett about six
months ago to look after His financial
ARfafEr me- HaqHataWvF A. AAn Nt,ra AE
her employment he says he was feeble
and almost blind and he had great con-
fidence In her. She assisted him In
drawing his checks and paying current
bills OF his househald and his farm.
Many Checks Drawn.
Mr.. Bennett, who Is now confined to
his home, several days ago said he
was surprised TO receive from the Union
and Planters Bank and Trust company
Z notice that he was o~verdrawh. The
family at once began an investigation
and found, the bill relates, many checks
drawn to cash with fictitious notations
made apo the stubs Of the checks to
indicate the purposes to which athcy
we're drawn. Many OF these checks are
Tied as exhibits in tho bill. Some Of
the checks were stubbed dress for Mrs.
Bennett, Others are stubbed to nc
counts OF the farm. MIR. Bennett in
AlAtS tnat Inc dresses were not b0ugh
BY Mrs. Bennett and that the checks
drawn to account Of the farm were
fraudulent.
The bill relates and charges that the
proceeds Of these checks alleged ia
q v been converted by Mrs. Quinn
amounted TO approximately $4,000.
The bill also relates that several years
ago Mr.. Bennett acquired some stock
In the William n. Moore Dry Goods
company, This stock, II Is said, Mr.,
Bennett used at times as collateral. in
dorsed In blank, and he says It was de-
posted either In his safe or his de-
post vault at the bank. In the latter
part of Augusta the bill recites, A. l.
Fails called NJ Beunett's office and me-
gotiated 10 buy the stock. MIR, Bennett
was not in. Mrs. Quinn said she
would acquaint him with the offer, Mr.
Fails proposed TO pay $4,000 for Il A
day or SO later Falls returned to bur.
chase the stock but Bennett declares
ne did not authorize the sale OF same
a short ttmo thereafter Il cashiers Checl
for VIZ GOO was issued by the Manhat
tan Savings Bank and Trust ompun,
e Mr., Bennett. II was drawn on IN,
Bank OF Commerce ana Trust compan
and Mr.. BENEFITS signature rs on A
but he insists In the bin thai bc ha'
no recollection Of signing II.
Immediately under the signature an
pears the signature OF Mrs. K. n. Quinn
the bill alleges. Mr.. Bennett allere,
that Mrs. Quinn placed the ontir,
proceeds of The sale OF stock. nmottnt
ing 10 $4,000 In the Union aud Plant.
ers Sank and Trust 10 he
w credit. This In The $4,000 whirl
WAS attached late Wednesday,