anaheim-gazette 1924-11-27

FONSECA NOT GUILTY OF EMBEZZLING FUNDS Court Discharges Fullerton Man After Money is Found. Alfonso G. Fonesca, 27, former brigadier general with the Canadian armies during the world war, son of a millionaire family at Winnipeg, Canada, former actor and writer, is today a free man in the eyes of the law. Charged and convicted of embezzling $655 from the Crown Stage Company at Fullerton, following his plea of guilty, he was later given probation with a proviso that he pay back to the company all of the $656 found short in his accounts as manager of the stage company in March 1923. Until a few days ago he was at Sanger, California, where he was acting as traffic manager for a fruit packing company still wendering what had become of the money he was charged with taking Friday he was in Santa Ana to change his plea from "guilty" to "no guilt," which was accomplished before Judge R. Y. Williams, who dismissed the case. Months after his arrest and conviction and months after he had been given probation, Mrs. Fonseca, no living in Los Angeles, found an old suit case while cleaning her garage containing the missing $656. Fonsec had kept the story of his arrest and probation from her and being unable to explain the presence of the money in her garage, she went to Sanger to see her husband. He told her the whole story, for the first time. She returned to Los Angeles, paid the remainder of the debt to the Crown Stage Company communicated with Orange county authorities and was told that if Fonsec would return to Santa Ana, and change his plea, his case would be dismissed. Where a few days ago, Fonsec could not tell what had become of the nounced that of nineteen so-called mortgage and finance companies recently examined, not one was found to be in first-class condition. The assets of more than two-thirds of these concerns were "frozen." That is to say, their assets were tied up in such a manner that they could not be used in case of emergency. One company had disappated its assets and most of the concerns had violated the terms of permits issued by the Corporation Department. "It is only when these violations come to the attention of the department that the latter can take action," the Commissioner said, "by that time the damages to investors have been accomplished. The safest rule one can suggest to a prospective investor is not to put his money into one of these companies unless he knows and has confidence in their officers." "It is always well to keep in mind, 'the Commissioner added,' 'that a permit issued by the Corporation Department means only that the plan submitted by a company has appealed to the Department as being fair, just and equitable. When such a plan is presented by men represented as square the permit must issue.' It is then the duty of the men behind the plan to carry it to success. "Experience shows the fault is not so much with the plan as the method employed by unscrupulous or inexperienced individuals back of it," the Commissioner said. "IInvestigation by the department shows that many brokers have been instrumental in organizing finance companies, apparently for the chief purpose of selling stock to the public, and indirectly getting in touch with persons who have other securities which might be the subject of trade. In many of these cases, little attention is given to placing the companies in the hands of proper management." Where a few days ago, Fonseca could not tell what had become of the money he was charged with taking now he has a very vivid memory of "wild party" he was on several days before his arrest, at which time he said he was intoxicated for severe days. He believes that while in this condition he took the money and secreted it at his home in the old suit case, remembering nothing of the incident after he had sobered. Although he was guilty of taking the money, it was not while he was in possession of his faculties and as there was no "intent", Judge Williams ruled there was no crime. All during the trial which was held in Santa Ana last year, it was brought out that he had been "on a tear" several days before his arrest, and at the time Fonseca protested that he knew nothing of the money, but always did he swear that he had never spent a cent of it. While in the Orange county jail Fonseca wrote a history of his life. He has it today, a massive piece of copy typewritten on 27 pages. In this towards the latter part of his story he writes: "I had to laugh when I read in all the city papers about my being an 'exile somewhere in Canada,' and it seemed remarkable that such publicity should be given such a small matter as the disappearance of less than $1,000. "I take off my hat to the Orange county authorities, with whom I had to come in contact, and I shall tell the world that I got a square deal down there." In another part of his life's story, and for which he claims might have been a reason for a jinx which seems to have followed him, was the fact that he was born on Friday, the thirteenth. His arrest was also made on Friday, the thirteenth, and his wife found the missing money on Friday, the thirteenth. Fonseca stated that he welcomed the story as printed in the local papers concerning the finding of the missing What a howl of rage would go up from the throats of "liberals" of every brand if the ballot situation in Iowa were turned around and Brookhart had been made to lose the election on technicality of the ballot marking. The ballots thrown out in Iowa were ballots for Steck. They were ballots cast by Republicans who, to make sure their vote for Steck would be counted, placed an arrow on the ballot pointing to Steck's name. There is no question about the intent of the voter; no question as to the voter's right to vote. The only question is, that the ballots have another mark in addition to the legal "X". When those votes were thrown out on this technicality did Brookhart, that great and good exponent of popular government, arise and concede them to Steck? Most emphatically he did not. No one ever took his stand behind a technicality with more alacrity than did Brookheart. It is possible the courts, if appealed to, would decide that this helpful marking of ballots constitutes a technical violation of the law and that the vote so marked should be thrown out, but even if this were true, the Senate of the United States would still have its say as to the admissibility of Brookhart or Steck to membership in that body. Senate authority for this is contained in the following provision in Section 5, Article 1, of the Constitution of the United States: Each house shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members. The Senate might decide that the ballots marked as described above were acceptable to it as valid, and if there were enough such ballots the Senate seat would be given to Steck. It would be an unusual proceeding for a Senate in control of Republicans thus to decide in favor of a Democrat. In another part of his life's story, and for which he claims might have been a reason for a jinx which seems to have followed him, was the fact that he was born on Friday, the thirteenth. His arrest was also made on Friday, the thirteenth, and his wife found the missing money on Friday, the thirteenth. Fonseca stated that he welcomed the story as printed in the local papers concerning the finding of the missing money and his freedom, but emphasized he fact that he had never been outside of the state and stated that stories appearing in Los Angeles papers made the reader believe that he was a fugitive from justice. Born in Winnepeg of Spanish descent on his father's side and of Scotch-Irish on his mother's side, his accredited name was "Alfonso Mojada de Silva Fonseca." He traced his Spanish ancestry back to 1085, the conquest of Toledo on his father's side and to General Logan, famous of Scotch generals on his mother's side. Both parents are dead, and his father's estate in which he shared at Winnipeg, was valued at over a million dollars. A WARNING State supervisor over mortgages and finance companies is limited; therefore, investors should use the greatest caution in investing in these concerns. This is the substance of a warning issued by Edwin M. Daugherty, State Corporation Commissioner, who says he believes a few words of caution are necessary because of the surprising increase in a number of these companies in California. Without any intention of discrediting any company doing a legitimate business, Commissioner Daugherty an- CALIFORNIA MATINEE DAILY 2:30 FRIDAY—SATURDAY THE STORY WITHOUT A NAME A Radio Romance, more fascinating than Radio itself FRIDAY SATURDAY GIFT NITE Special Vaudéville Act SUNDAY ONLY “REVELATION” The Wild Joys of Loving and Their Cost, with Viola Dana, Monte Blue, Lew Cody and Marjorie Daw ON THE STAGE Castilian Serenaders IN “Tunes and Melodies” MONDAY AND TUESDAY GOVERNOR'S SPEECH IMPRESSSES REALTORS The Bell Realty Board came into the limelight at the state real estate convention at Pasadena every time an opportunity offered and its song, "Bell, Bell We Love You Well," rang through the banquet room with an ardent spirit back of it that was recognized by every neighboring group. 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FULLERTON MAKING A BID FOR UNIVERSITY Residents of Fullerton are busily engaged in building up sentiment in favor of the location in that city for the branch of the University of California to be located in Southern California. It has been known for some time that the legislature will be asked to provide for changes in the location, as the site in Los Angeles is too crowded and cannot be expanded there, so that an entirely new site is being considered. There are several locations being urged, and Fullerton feels it has one of the best. On a site north of town, near the Bastanchury ranch, a tract of 1000 acres has been selected, and arrangements made to give it to the state, should the university be located there. The tract is near the state DELINQUENT NOTICE Office of the Anaheim Union Water Company, Anaheim, Orange County, California. 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