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MR. KIMMIGH TELLS
STORY OF TROUBLE
Former Local Brewer Explains
Cause of His Arrest
In Plilshirg.
SAYS H. V. COHEN CAUSEO IT AIL
Alleged Irregular Actions of the Pro?
moter Made it Necessary for Kim
mich to Resort to Extreme Meas?
ures to Protect Railway Company
of Which He is An Officer.
Considerable Interest has been man?
ifested here in the dispatches sent
out from Pittsburg concerning the ar?
rest of Mr. H. (5. Klinnileh, the for?
mer manager of the Oitl Dominion
Brewing und ice Company, on the
charge of stealing a million dollars in
cash, bonds and securities. Follow?
ing is a statement sent by Mr. Kliii
mich to the Dally Press, in which he
explains the history of the trouble
for the benefit of nls many friends
here;
"The pnpers of Piltsburg of Jan?
uary Hist, 10Q7, contained ctate
tnents to the effect that on January
20th I had boon attested for em?
bezzlement of certain bonds and
stocks, under a warrant sworn out
by Henry Cohen, of Henry Cohen
& Company. 71 Broadway, New
York, and had given bail for a
hearing. It is true that 1 was ar?
rested upon said charge, and did
give bail for a hearing. The charge
Ihns sluice been withdrawn. ftT?ie
matter has been given such wide
circulation and notoriety and In
many instances has been so Inac?
curately ?tated, that I feel It is proper
that the exact facts should be
Known.
"Sometime In the early summer
of 1906, 1 went to New York to
transact some business with Henry
Cohen & Company, formerly of.
Nassau. Street; by mistake I was
directed to Henry Cohen &. Com?
pany, 74 Broadway. 1 entered Into
a business arrangement with them
and afterwards introduced Henry
Cohen to the officials of The Mey
ersdale & Salisbury Street Railway
Company with whom bo niude a
contract, for financing the road and
afterwards formed an underwriting
syndlcato for that piirpoic. After
this bad occurred I discovered that
lie was not the real Henry Cohen
I supposed I was dealing with. Hav?
ing become sntislletl that lie couid
not carry out his contract to finance J
the road, and feeling that I was
responsible in the mntter to the I
olllcinls of the company for its re?
lations with him, as well as from
Iiis conduct hereafter mentioned and
being also an I ofllcer and a director
In the company, I believed It to be
ihy duty to do what I could to pro?
tect the company, ami avoid as far
as I could the effects of my mis?
take, and to this end I did the
following tilings upon which ? this I
prosectlon for embezzlement was
based.
"1st. Cohen had gotten from the
stock book of the company, as*
I was informed, without proper au?
thority, a certificate of slock of the
railroad company for 3330 shares
which was made originally payable
to him as "Syndicate Manager,"
and had left this certificate with
me to be pledged for a loan. When
I discovered my mistake in the man
and bis action as treasurer hereaf?
ter explained, and the manner In I
which this certificate of stock Avas (
secured. I felt it my duty under the
circumstances to, ami I did; return
the certificate of stock to the secre?
tary of the company, who replaced
It in the stock book, where It lias
remained from that time to this.
"2nd. Cohen bad been elected
treasurer of Iho railway company.
When a call was made on the under?
writers of t lie bonds for a pay?
ment of a certain portion of their
subscriptions, . the checks of the
underwriters were delivered to
Cohen as treasurer, and deposited
by !him io Ills credit in bank as
treasurer. Cohen handed me to he
dejioslted to bis credit as treasurer
' a check for $1,200 of one of the
underwriters in payment of a call,
"which check was payable to the
Meyersdale & Salisbury Street Rail?
way Company, and bail been endors?
ed by Cohen as treasurer. When I
discovered th? facts above describ?
ed and that lie was using money
to his credit as treasurer apparently
for his personal purposes, 1 was
Instructed by the board of directors
of the company and board of under?
writers not to deposit this check
to his account, as treasurer, hut to
my own, which I did. and uinV-r
authority of the boa reit of directors
of the company the next <lay check?
ed put the proceeds and in fact
t?voial htiudreil dollars mine thou
the proceeds, for the purposed and
legitimate exp< uditures of the com?
pany, as vouchers of the company
and the action of its board of di?
rectors will show.
"3rd. Henry Cohen & Company,
ns an underwriter on a certain
amount, of the bonds of the railroad
company, had handed tue four notes
of $2.0110 each to meet a call for
part of his subscription to the
bonds, with the request that 1
should hold the notes and not de?
liver them to the company lor ne?
gotiation. After the discovery of
facts as above described I decided
to hold these notes until the sit?
uation had reached the develop?
ment which it seemed to hi' rapidly
approaching. When Cohen demand;
id Ihe notes of me 1 refused to
deliver them until I saw how the
whole matter was going to end.
1 have the notes in my possession
and have never negotiated, or at
t< mpted to negotiate or use them
in any way.
'The foregoing plain statement of
the facts speaks for Itself, and 1
claim then, has been nothing in
my conduct in any of Hiera trans?
actions that is even reprehensible,
much less criminal, ami in doing
what. I did, I was in all three cases
performing a duty which I owed
as an ofllcor of the railroad com?
pany, ami to those who had trusted
in ?. 1 submit this .statement to
a fair and Impartial public without
fear of what will be Its verdict.
(Signed.)
"H. 0. KIMMlCH."
i1^?rtnrr ttinmnnriririri^^
* THEATRICAL*
o"onr?TTnrcnrra^
Considerable interest Is manifest;
e,| in tlie appearance ai the Aoad
' etny of Music on next Friday ? or
l.awrance D'Orsay, the well known
English comedian whoso vehlclo is
a now comedy by Augustus Thomas
entitled '*The ICinbassey Ball."
The scenes of the play are laid
in Washington, IV C. As a come?
dian of certain type Mr. D'Ors y
has been declared by lending crit?
ics to stand In a class by himself
and "The ICinbassey Ball" is said
to be ii funnier play In many ways
than "The Karl of Pawtuekct."
Tho story of the play hinges on
the meeting of ? Captain Hawnrdon
' Kellle and a (harming American
girl, ami a series of engagements
' Into which tho worthy captain al?
lows himself to be drawn. Mr,
D'Orsay Is supported by a strong
cast Including Harry Harwood. Jose?
phine Drake, Forrest Robinson and
Lystor Chambers.
Prices for this engagement will
be the regular $1.50 scale.
FORT MONROE TO BE
PREPARED FOR EXPOSITION
Secretary of War Appoints Board of
Officers to Consider the Re?
quirements.
.An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington lust nighc said:
A board of officers has been ap?
pointed by the Secretary of War to
consider the requirements of the post
at Fort Monroe with reference to tho
Jamestown Exposition. The board
consists of blent. Col. G. F. E. Har?
rison, Jos. Kuhn, of the corps of en?
gineers, and Maj. Thos. H. Slavens.
quartermaster. ?
The artillery post at Fort Monroe
with Its powerful lortiflcatlohs will
undoubtedly be a point of great at?
traction to all visitors to tho exposi?
tion and one of the duties of the board
Is to provide for their accommoda?
tion without infringing too much on
tlie privacy necessarily surrounding
the location and character of the
coast defenses.
Y. M. H. A. Entertainment.
Te Young Men's Hebrew Asoeiatlon
will give its third annual entertain?
ment and ball at the Casino tonight
from 8 to 12 o'clock. An Interesting
musical and literary program will he
rendered from 8 to 10 o'clock and at
its conclusion dancing will commence.
The affair promises to be one of the
most successful in the history of the
organization.
Long Live me Kingl
is the popular cry throughout Euro?
pean countries; while in America, the
cry of tlie present day is "Long live
Dr. King's New Discovery, King of
Throat und Lung Remedies!" of
which Mrs. Julia Ryder Paine, Truro.
Mass., says: "It never fails to give
immediate relief and to quickly cure
a cough or cold." Mrs. Palne's opin?
ion Is shnred by a majority of the lu
habitants of this country. New Dis?
covery cures weak lungs and sore
throats after all other remedies have
failed; and for coughs and colds It's
tho only sure cure. Guaranteed by
the Ideal Pharmacy. 50c and $1.00.
Straight C per cent, money to lend In
?mall or large amounts, on approved
city real estate. See us before you
arrange elsewhere. C. B NELMS,
President. Clarence G. Nelms, Secre?
tary; W. E. Kitchen, Treasurer; W.
Howard Bowen. Directors, If. E.
Parker, L. P. Stearnes, Albert Howe.
No. 2517 Washington Avenue, Real
Es'"?'?. Insurance, Rents, Loans, etc.
1-22-Gt.
Fire In Cotton Cargo ol Steamer In
kola Extinguished.
SKY WILL BE HELD TODAY
Unless Blaze Has Damaged Forward
Compartment So As to Make Re?
pairs Necessary, the Vessel Will Put
to Sea After Reloading.
The fire in the cotton cargo In the
forward hold Of the British steamer
Inkula. anchored In the harbor off
Chesapeake Ohio pier. No. X. was
thought last night to he practically
extinguished, and this morning the
hatch coverings will he lifted und the
salvors that are at work on tin- ship
will make an examination or the car?
go in the burning compartment,
It' It Is found Hint the fire has been
completely extinguished a survey will
be mnde of the lytrncd compartment
and if repairs tire found to be neces?
sary, the Inkula will be towed to the
shipyard. Should the Interior of the
hold In* in good condition, however,
the cotton Hint, has been removed will
he reloaded and the steamer will put ^
to sea for Liverpool? for which port
hound from Colvesloti via Norfolk
when ilu- fire broke out hist Thurs?
day evening.!
When the Inkula arrived here from
Norfolk Saturday evening the Chesa?
peake K- Ohio fire-fighting tugs .lames
N. Smith, Jr., and Alice went along?
side and steam pipes were run from 1
the tugs Into-the hold containing the]
burning cotton. The fire tugs forced
steam Into the burning compartment<
all Saturday night and Sunday morn-1
ing the hutch coverings were lifted
and about 450 bales of cotton were
hoisted from the hold and placed
aboard the Merritt-Chnpmnn barge!
John llagerty, lying beside the stenm-!
er.
The removal of the col ton allowed
so much air to get into the hold, that
flames burst up through the cargo and I
drove the salvors from the compart-1
ment. The hutches were again bnt-|
tened down and stenm was once morel
turned into the hold.
The compurtment bus since been'
kept flooded with steam from the
lugs and it Is practically certain thnt
the blaze has been extinguished.
Purness, Withy Company, Ltd.,
ngents here for the Inkulu's owners,
have charge of extinguishing the fire
aboard the ship. The tugs James N.
Smith, Jr., and Alice were chartered
by the company to aid In the work
of putting out the flames und the
snlvors, who nre working on the burn?
ing steamer, were employed by that
company.
Sunday, January 27, 1907.
. Arrived.
Steamer Yoraba (Br\), Davres;
Nfcw York?to United States Ship?
ping company in ballast.
Steamer Adelheid iGer.), Bune,
New York?to Bcrwlud-White Coal
Compnny lu ballast.
Steamer .Harlyn (Br.). Johnson
Calvestoji?to Chesapeake & Ohio
Coal & (Coke Company for bunker
coal.
Steamer Oloucestor, Din?!*; Balti?
more?to Merclinnls & Mine.;; Trail*
porlation Company with passengers
and merchandise.
Steamer Howard, Chase. Boston
and Norfolk?to Old Dominion
Steamship Company witli merchan?
dise.
Schooner Jacob M. Haekell, Hart.
Portland?to White Oak Conl Com?
pany "Iii ballast.
Bnrge Knickerbocker from Prov?
idence?to Chesapeake & Ohio Coal
& Coke Company In ballast.
Sailed.
Steamers Toftwood (Br?), Hovland,
Oelzyt: Europe Ger.), Egben (from
Snvonnah), Bremen; Hnrperlcy
(Dr.), Hoi man (from Gal vest on,?.
Breminn; Gloucester, Diz?r, Norfolk
and Boston* Howard. Chase, Ifcilti
more; Oeorgo W. Clyde, O'N'ell Nor
I folk and Philadelphia.
Monday, January 28, 1907.
Arrived.
Steamer Bay Port, Jensen, Bos?
ton?to WJiite Oak Coal Company
in ballast.
Steamer Po what an, Ryan Balti?
more?to Merchants & Miners Trans?
portation Company with passengers
and merchandise.
Steamer Dorchesler, Johnson,
Providence and Norfolk?to Mer
chants & Mines Transportation
Company with passengers and tnor
chandlse.
Steamer Na\itt:cket, Nick' rson,
Boston and Norfolk?to Merchants
& Miners, Transportation Company
| with passengers \nnd niorehandifrV
I Steamer New York, Simmons
I Philadelphia and \ Norfolk? to Clyde
Last Saturday, in the interest of honorable merchan?
dising, I began a campaign against the unfair competition
existing in the iewelry trade of this city.
I believed that a legitimate dealer, offering his wares at actual cost, would hav"
the desired effect.
I believed that I lie public wanted to purchase orilolCB in tlie jewelry lino from
a concern with a reputation and one which is going to slay in business.
To that end, I announced that during this week 1 would offer my Btock at coat
prices.
Doing in position to buy direct from manufacturers and pay cauli for all pur?
chases, cost prices in thin store mean something.
Here Are Some Prices:
Silver {dated I.utter Knives and Sugar
Spoons.35c
(Muhls' Cups.65c
Sterling Napkin Rings.85c
Sterling lea Spoons.65c
Solid Gold Searf Pins.65c
Rogers1 Triple plated Knives or Korks
at ..'.51.60 Set
Reed A: Rarton's Tea Spoons $1.00 Set
Men's Gold filled, '20 year Elgin
Watches .,.$3.75
Ladies' Gold Riled, 20 year Elgin
Watches . $11.75
Ladies' 14 k Gold Elgin Watohes $16.50
Monis heavy Gold Signet Rings...$3.00
Quadruple plated Candelabra, 5 light
at.$3.75
Quadruple plated Kern Dishes ...$2.25
Li obey Out Glass Tumhlerri.-.$6.75 do/..
Some Special Pieces:
1 Gentleman's Solitaire Ring, white, brilliant Btone, nearly 1 carat,
worth $105, at.
1 Ladies" Solitaire Ring 5-K carat, worth $110, at.$90
1 Gentleman's Watch, heavy gold case, fineBt Agassi/, movemont, worth $05, at...$45
1 Ladies' Open Face Watch, diamond ornamented, worth $50, at.$39
I would suggest a look in the Show Window at a tray of 25 Diamond
Rings, priced from $8,00 to $125.00
l r. sprague,
i JEWELLER AND
SILVERSMIIH
WASHINGTON AVENUE
AND 28TH STREET
$ j& OUR OFFICERS.
(Us
?
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of
NEI/15. HARYP, BOYENTON & CHAPIN,
I >cor porated, the following Officers and Di
rec ors were elected for the year 1907 . . .
OFFICER8.
President.C. B. NbLrYlS
Vice-president,...W. J. NELMS
Secretary. C. Q. NELH5
Treasurer.W. E. KITCHEN
DIRECTORS.
ALBERT HOWE.
L. P. STEARNEB.
C. G. N ELMS.
W. E. KITCHEN.
DIRECTOR8.
C. B. NELM8.
H. E. PARKER.
W. J. NELM8.
Mr. W. T. Chapin is in longer associated with this Company.
Messrs. C. B. Nelms, W. E. Kitchen and C. G. Nelms have charge
of our luBurance, Real E?tate and Loans.
EVERY DEPARTMENT
yj? Is under the Personal Supet vision of tlie Pioneer of our bus
Kfy ineas in this city, and we will turn onr sixteen yearb' experience
to our patrons' advantage.
$ Nelms, Marye, Boyenton & Chapin,
i
(INCORPORATED).
'A) the Sams Old Stand," Ko. 25 (7 Washington AVe., Newport News, Va
Piro, Life, Accident, Surety Bonds, Murine. Tornado, Burglary, Accident and SteanV Boiler
Insurance, Real Estate, Loan and Rental Agents.
Steamship Company with merchan?
dise.
Cleared.
Schooner Mary F. Barrett. Snr
gent. Gusntnnamo, Cuba.
Bailed.
Steamers Alleghany (Br.), Httin
den, Norfolk and London, Maltby
dir.). Fisher (from New Orleans),
Aarhus; Marly u (Hr.), Johnsen,
Hamburg: Hay View. Cnmmlngs,
Lynn: Jamestown, Hlller.Norfolk and
New York; :Powihatan Ryan. Nor?
folk and Providence; Dorchester,
Johnsen, Baltimore; Nnniur'ket,
Nlckerjon, Baltimore.
Schooner Mary F. Barrett, Ouan
tniiamo
Calendar For This Day.
Sun rb.vs. 7:10 a. m.
fi t:! 'O'.H. 6:27 p. m.
High wa i r.. 9:44 a. m., 10:12 p. m.
Low water... 6:31 a. m. 4:12 p. m.
Indrani Discharging Cargo.
The Donaldson liner Indrani,
; which recently had two new blades
i put on her ,wheel at. tho shipyard,
11s discharging a small quantity of
1 import!, at. Chesapeake & Ohio pier
I No. 8. She will load exports for
Glasgow.
the British steamer Pola, Captain
Orchard, which sailed from Lellh for
j Newport News a month ago today.
? and shipping men here are worried
about tlie safety of the ship. Unle?a
I she encountered unusually rough
, weather the vessel should havo com
j pleted her voyage In twenty days nt
' the least. ,
FIVE DAYS OVERDUE.
Tnkcc Coal Cargo.
The. German steamer Adeheid ar?
rived In port Sunday from New
York to load a full cargo of coal
h?re for West Indian ports. She Is
being loaded by tho Dorwlnd-Whito
Coal Company. , ] .J(J
One Month Out.
Nothing hns yet been heard from
j Anxiety Felt On Account of Delay In
Arrival of Tug.
j Shipping men around Hampton
i Roads entertain considerable anxiety
for tho safety of the tug Murrell and
? n barge, now five days overdue in
j the Roads from Charleston, S. C. Tho
j tug and her tow were sighted off tho
; Diamond Shoal light vessel Friday,
j hut have not since been reported.
; Both vessels are owned by the Boston
Und Baltimore Tow Boat Company.