Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
CUSHMAN ARRESTED
IN NEW HAVEN ON
LOCAL WARRANT
Technical Charge Against Him is
the Embezzlement of $500
on March 25.
TO BE BROUGHT HERE

Fred Il. CtIshman. the missing real
estate dealer OF 2ll West Seventh street,
was arrested in New Haven, Conn, last
night on charge of embczzlcment lie
will be brought to this city for trial late
tonight or early tomorrow morning for
hearing in Municipal Court tomorrow or
Monday. the time depending upon his
arrival Detective Horace Mcdaniel left
this morning to bring him here.
Clerk Of Municipal Court Charles j.
Coleman issued the warrant, which was
requested by Detective Sergeant Benson,
acting under instructions from the Chief
of Police George Black. The warrant
charges embezzlemen nj of $500, which Is
alleged 10 have been committed March 70.
The name Of the party making the charge
is withheld by the authorities for the
present.
The arrest OF Cushman marks the CHI
max OF some clever work on the part OF
the local police. Sergeant Benson said
TODAY that the department had been
working on the case for several dayssand
that il was only after considerable difficult
that cushman man was finally appfehended
Cusbman had been missing from this
city since April 2l. Last Saturday,
when inquiry was made at his Office by
an Every Evening reporter, the intorrna-
tion received was that Cushman was out
of the city, but was expected TO return on
Monday. The people in the Office at
that time appeared to scout the reports
of.the supposed disappearance Of Cush-
man. when they were told that information
had been received by Every Evening
which Indicated this.
According to Chief of Police Philip
Smith. of New Haven, Conn, who notified
Chief Black of the apprehension OF the
fugitive, Cushmau was passing under the
name of Harry Buel. Cushman has waiv-
ed requisition papers and viii return 20
this city with Detective Mcdaniel.
For some time Cushman was connected
with large real estate firm OF this city,
but a short time ago started in business
for himself az 21l West Seventh street.
PAGES BANKRUPTCY CHARGE ALSO.
In addition TO the embezzlement charge
which Cushman must face, he Will be also
required TO appear in United States Court,
in which bankruptcy proceedings have
! been instituted by several of his creditors.
| Those appearing against Cushman IN the
| bankruptcy proceedings are; Cicero A.
| Z. Hoey, S6l3.25: Willard Scott, 81 600;
| Charles +. FAIRIES, S400. All these cred
| itors are represented by James SauisDury,
William F. Breuer and J. +. Bradbury,
the latter an employe of the accused man,
have secured liens on the attachable prop
erty of Cushman. Breuer is seeking rent
due Tor the use of his office and Bradbury
wishes back pay and commissions. A
subpoena for Cushman, returnsble May
II, was turned over to Marshal Martin F.
Fairy.
OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED.
Chief Deputy Acknowledgement Green
said today that FIVE complaints have been
made to attorney-generals office, IN which
the amounts ranged from 500 to $500.
He would not give the names of the COM
plainants, but said they had paid deposits
on properties.
Many reports are being heard as to the
amount of money involved IN the affair
and the amounts mentioned range from
$1,000 10 $4,000.
Some question has been raised Of the
possibility of the amount of money that
can be recovered Not much is known
about this and Will not likely be known
until Cushman is given hearing.