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•list's plot. It involves s career of de-•option under sn assumed os me, sod ■bows with what esse and cleverness snunscrupulous rascal successfully dopednscruiebuibis bueioeee partner for year*. It lead to tb« discovery of tbs history of a German, who for over fifty years palmed himself ofi for an American born, and wbn, when be died, left a fort one, which be amassed by unscrupulous means, in the short period of tap year*.THE MAR 18 ROW OSAO.Ha left a name that so far has been recorded in the city’s history of great and good men, for be founded a vast industry. He gave liberally to the ahurch, end moved In (rood society.Hone snspecied tbe wicked Mr. Hyde that eaisted under tbe guise of tbe goodDr. JekylL,When he eat in hie pew in church no one deemed Am capable of the gigantic role of deception and tbe cunning eye*aWhen be died a vast funeral cortege of geaalne mourners followed him to tbeAle name remained unblemished, bis goodness untarnished, snd bis memoryfor a wboia veer: whena w hole year s suddenly this suit wee filed, and tbewhole rotten peat wee uncovered In allMe filth. , • V- • vHere is tbe story that Martin WebertoM: ' . . ..yBACK l*TO TUU PAST.Quite s number of |«MU ago Martin Weber, of Weber A Co., Iron, nails,•teal, anvil*, eerrtege end wagon-makers’ supplies, Ac., of 860 Main street, was approached by two men named John Q. Uouid end H. W. Davta. Theformer was the sn peri n ten dsn t end theletter book-keeper for the Cook Carriage Company. * \These two men tadueed Mr. Weoer to furnish a site, euppiies, eta, for a ear-fiage factory. Thus tbe Hiram W. Davis Carruge Factory was founded. Wbsu everything was ready for msnufsetur-l»g Mr. tiouid pot in fi.MO eaplUi and Mr. iHtis 11.kin. i hough be repreeentod It aa I1.JW0. as their share ef the eepltal stock of the new eempany.It afterward transpired that Mr. Devla quietly checked out bis share long be-pjpjfch yt^ elt;pl»fA. jr.Dm busineee of tbe new firm prospered, and in a few veers the fame of the lliram W. Davis manufamureaspread Ui end wide, and the eomoan v spUni was iacrwteed.. Mr. Weber pur •based, out of hie ow e pocket, the presto®* *‘te of the factory along Denman■treat, extending post F.int to Wane streets, and erected thereon tbe preset) i estaoAive totori**, employing at MutesrnfflMmm - :Mr. Ooald withdrew*** Nwlnees, Mr, W»bef MMffeft*7Death, however, cut him short.After the settlement bad been made, Mr. Weber, prompted by the discovery of bis partner's duplicity in the bond matter, b«**n a systematic overhauling of tbs books of tbe Hiram W. Dart*Company, employing sn expert for thatpurpose.The revelations made astounded him. Ha found incontrovertible evidence that he had bswn4» ROBBED BOB TSARS BY B. W. DAVIS.The stealing amounted to tntny thousands of doiiars. Davis, beside drawinghie regular allowance, which, in the last year of his life, amounted tofiioa week, would draw frequently as high as f JOO and |3W) io a atngia week, charging it up to the company. This money he used for private purpose. All bis gro-aiila, rent, coal, clot hing for bun-nd family, la fact, the entire expenses of bis bou*ebold, were pai l with tip company's money, thus eating up all tbe protiie of the concern for the three years he was in control. His method was to keep a private account,in which all the item* were entered.At the end of the year they were traru-ferted in a single lumu, and charged up *» merchandise, oapital, Ac, In tbe firm'sbooks.lbs cult filed last Saturday bv Mr. Weber, strain«t the Davie estate, is to re-oot #r the amount of this bold ronberv, widen is roughly eetimeted at betweeuI lu.ObO to f ii,twaWltsc THE MOM BY WBRT.Mr. Weber filed an itemized account in tbe Court of the money stolen from him by Devin A condensed report of the first yser's recording wiU be very interesting.•VATCKSIW r-.ftPerhaps the man who best knew Hiram W*. Davie, aa be called himself, is Louts Massmartn, a man now verging on 86 years of age, who for many year* has conducted an enameling eataousu-meot at the northeast corner f Poodle-tou and Dalton streets.TUB MAR WHO KRKV DAVIS.In oompAny with Mr. Weber, a Morr-iso Tri.koiiam reporter yesterday visited Mr. .M*samAim’s shop. He waa found in *ie office, and despite bit accumulation of years, waa actively at work casting up an account.Ue w*s q its bard of hearing, and it required some shouting on tbe part of Mr. Weber and tbe reporter, to make themselves beard.Mr. Web r finally made bimoslf understood as wauling to learn something of tht early history of the so-called Hiram W. Da via.**Oh, yea; I knew him well,” said Mr. Maeaiuann, “but for the last few years be would not recognize ins. He was8From January % tin l**€*rnt*r I psidButterfield* rntits ui Aju mrlAOQltl! • « ♦ *« * * ******lt;C«•■•*** A **£*»»ViniWiVICtt.ti drawn by iJ.io Jau.i try L Inclu knw lor February Collage music wwm, February l......Chartss C. MtBltb, H im, isbrusry t...a Osfcsmp. lewetflr, February 6. ......Aims A ixM-pk*. lt;1 y February a i.'msd drawu up lb W. Darts. MarSto. _ Jnmss Mesrik, suit cloths*, March i(hi, Btiw IfAisu A lioapktt. dry goods, March S.« tasu dra«u by li w. Davis in AprilMuuc lessons, An. Apvfl.. ...kUMf draws oy H. W. Davis sad It, • A. lkvtsdUHM liar_Aim* A Dwpas. dr goods.Jam.* MvAtU #. Stay it), suit mum#* „ Dr Carey, profosaioual ssrvioea, MayJP®4 -• *•■*#* 4• ***Hbto* «•#*-**# *e* a ¥*+**_ f* ** ** »» »«•.* * p ++**fooey Urawa b) M W. I».,vl* in Juus ry gonda, Aim* A i »*(ks, Jtin*Mudtelvaasns, Ae( .sn drawn by ML W Hurls la duty casp drawn for nlt;ua« sspause*,Davts, durtoC Jmy -........ .Ceai Mb, Jaiy I’ * * *•* Hi*##*•**♦ *+*+to********sets lasamtk eta. inftWOOD170 Aosi mSO |s to m mm oe« IAIit SO1U i. 10 3UMi 9tkg *+***nm4g m7* m*iaMSU-o ,«uWtm§M****44**«♦ to*.*-*-****************k****** ***£+*++••**CUeh drawn by U. A. Davis, “hottsaw-aM.w AJRiKrW to. ■ ■ Mi n Mi 4 e m » 'to*#*****************aiini # Utototokto tiry §»*• Au*u*t i *.Vib ltoiifslfv- rniki*nr.Alma A C*. drug a. Aofusl fJ. M. MeOulioafti Houa Atixuti 1L fSffuuaahoirt aiper.***,' «*in oy H. A.Wav is, fnr Uaptewbar WlUt retii* Nrptaintrer •Wufl PMMk fieMeasber i _It ▲paieinn tyciopisMlis. l*ept#«bar £ mmmmmmtk Uvatsuebav.uasft erswa if U. w. Oavta »*•lt; .oer . Thras bunvtaa r'»iea Oetofaar J •andr tm D .ehyr ............Dish drawn by if. W, Davis in Svaabev *to • ■ »4K M # *§ *'■*:■ *********C (AllltK WhwKpiAWl-t* ti**r tm»rnUrn*t** Ari* * * Mti(eieBetla,mnm« oelat -i■n 7b ft iti (h,I35ettmgupin tbe world, and h#id bia end too high for common people like me. Before he got his carriage factory, when he waa book-keeper for Cook, be waa not so proud. I used to drive out to hi* house on Price Uill. and he would deiiyht in showing mo the evidences of bia wealth —bis costly furniture, his fine clothes; and he would talk by the bmrr of what he wouid do if he waa rich; of tbe fast borne* b* would own and tbe fine bouses he would build. Wuenbedid get rich finally, though, he wouid not even look at me. H* had only one virtue when 1 knew him, be didn't drina.“Yea, nut be drank like a fish at my expens * the last year or two of bia life, interrupted Mr. Weber.“I brought him to this country, resumed Mr. Ma*«manri, “when be was only two year* old. Ue was born on the line between tbe men Kingdom ofHanover and Prussia. A i ly • five yea re ago. He w*» ebmtem d Heinrich VViibelm. Hie father's name was Tewet. IDsfathsr smigrated to A merica soon after Heinrich was born and settled ,u Ontario (piunty, New Yorkf where he worked at tut trade of a Mack*mttb. Hi* American neighbors all pronounced hie name Davit, and be wa» ever after known by that name, those same netgb-t»r» convincing him that Daviawaaa heller sounding name than Te-.es.•♦When Heinrich wsa two years old his fnther wrote me. hearing I we* going to emigrate, to bring his eon along and sent nil tbe money fur that purpose. i%»on after Hein neb’s arrival tbe entire family moved to Covington, where toe continued at his trade. A brother of Heinrioh's vliii iivee there, also under ttoe Dime of I»*vis.“Hefiry Davis, a* toe began to call hlm-ft|f, q*x »to)' * mualo leauhyr, and for a long time waa oriental io Ht. Philo-meno'a Cnuivb. ibougto he aubaequoni-ty heeamo a 1‘rmwuwi,‘•After a while toe became book keenerage Aft i tiff. Mid a few nm be ai rted in bueiueatcbangei tola aauM Henryu Hiram. He married a daughter of Mr. Benton, who waa a leading Dwver of Covihgtoa. many year* ago, and altogether the young man moved io good■fifeM*** 'V *k.'Tuu was the subeteo e el Mr. Mass-—Mrm—llel.Iwave toy If. W. Davts, ismsDuMrswu f-y Mnt M. W. Davia, DmnmummMr. Gardner, lata of Washington, Indiana. ha* been added to the loeal fore# of the Fnqutrvr. vice Meeker, who haspon# to Cotuinbue te report tbe Legut-HVi
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The Evening Telegram
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Thu, Jan 10, 1889
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