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Gloucester County Democrat
Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey
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In Chicago, shareholder Bessie A. Woods filed a bill in superior court on March 16, 1893, seeking a receiver for the Pacific Loan and Homestead Association, charging former secretary DeWitt C. Butts with embezzling $232,000 and alleging officers wrecked the association.
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Chicago, March 17.—In a bill filed in the superior court yesterday for a receiver for the Pacific Loan and Homestead association it is charged that DeWitt C. Butts, who until last summer was secretary of the association, is a defaulter, and has appropriated $232,000 of the funds of the association. The bill is filed by Bessie A. Woods, one of the shareholders of the association, and she alleges that the concern has been wrecked by officers who wasted its resources.
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Chicago
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March 17 (Filing Yesterday)
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dewitt c. butts charged with appropriating $232,000; association wrecked by officers
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Bill filed in superior court for receiver of Pacific Loan and Homestead Association, charging former secretary DeWitt C. Butts with defalcation of $232,000; filed by shareholder Bessie A. Woods alleging waste by officers.