Charged With Embezzlement

Johii H. Maynard, a former resident of Ann Arbor, has been placed in the San Francisco jail under charge of embezzlement. He was recently in this city and left for California about two weeks ago. It was known to a few at the time that the charge lay against him and that he had gone west under the surveillance of offlcers, but, out of consideration for the family, the newspapers made no mention of the case, being under the impression that it would be settled without recourse to law. The history of the matter is deUiled in a recent number of the San Francisco Examiuer. It is said that in 1886 Mr. .Maynard's step daughter, Mrs. Helen Iteid, entrusted him with 824,000 in bonds of $1,000 each. Two months ago the dividends becan.e payable and the owner requested her step father to forward her the raoney. This, it is charged. he failed to do, excusing himself on the ground that he wished lirst to effect a transfer of the bonds. It was not long after this that he was summoned to the bedside of his father, in this city. Suspicion was aroused and a warrant was issued for him in California. An officer named T. J. Ryan was depuüzed to make the arrest. Requisition papers were secured and, after umch negotiation, Mr. Maynard was taken into custody. The accused claims that he will be able to produce the bonds at the proper time. Neither in Ann Arbor nor in California did lie expresa much fear of a conviction. It is possible, andcertainly de-sirable, that the matter way finally be settled in a manner satisfactory to all concerned. ,