The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-26

EMPEzzLRMrNr FROM THE Posi- OFFIoE:-On
Tuesday "a hearing took place, in which William
Henderson clerk in the post office, was charged with
the embezzlement of certificate Of stock, and George
b. Brown and Russell Harley charged as accessories
TO the fact
The testimony given by Brown who stated that on the
last of March Henderson desired him to 60 to Baltimore
and dispose Of certificate for forty-one shares OF the
Joint stock Of the Delaware and Raritan Canal and Cam
dem andAmboy Railroad Company purportnE to be in The
George B. Dorr, which certificate Henderson IN
formed him was the property OF his sister go
Brown proceeded with Harley to Baltimore and there
fell in with Benjamin Roberts, and another, named vii
.ams, with half dozen aliases The certificate was
handed over Roberts, who subsequently told Brown
that he had left with Mr. Harris and that by calling
the office the next day at II o'clock, the proceeds Of
the sale could be obtained
Prown and Harley lett Baltimore the next morning,
and came to Philadelphia since which time, according
to Browns statement, lie was not aware OF the where
abouts Of the certificate or anything relating to it.
Brown had some suspicion that there was something
wrong about the matter, and IN letter to Roberts
after his return to this city, advised him to have nothing
more to do with it. 1t seems Roberts and Williams
called upon Mr. Harris. who is broker, of the firm Of
Samuel Harris Son. for the purpose of negotiating the
certificate which they effected by forged signature Of
Mr. Dorr to power of attorney to transfer, &C. The
certificate was then sent on to Joseph c. Harris broker
of this city, and sold for nearly $4,000 and the proceeds
made subject to DRAFT from the firm at Baltimore.
On Thursday last week. Roberts and Williams called
upon Harris Son lor the proceeds OF the sale.
when Mr. Harfs with the view of being satisfied that
they the SCENTS of Mr. Dorr desired letter to that
effect They producad letter purportng to lie from Mr.
Gadsby, of Washington stating that Mr. Dorr was tempo.
rarily resident at his house. but confined to his bed
by sickness This letter excited the suspicious of Mr.
Harris in consequence Of the name of Mr. Gadsby not
being spe right and he deferred the payment of the pro
ceeds The succeeding day the real Nh Dorr arrived at
the Office of Mr. Harris when the suspicious OF the latter
to the character OF the other parties were confirmed
Roberts and Williams taken into custody and com.
mted 1t appears that Mr.. Dorr is a resident Of New
York and that in the latter end the month of March he
transmitted to s Yardey broker of this city, certificate
for fifty shares OF the stock desiring him to sell nine
shares which accordingly DONE and certificate for
the remaining forty-one shares enclosed in letter. was
put into post office directed toMr Dorr in New York
This letter. from Browns statement was broken open by
Henderson that night Saturday. the 3Oth the letter de.
stroy ed and the certificate distracted Henderson
dismissed from the post Office the Sunday night
ceoding. account OF some matter not connected with
the abstraction of the certificate in question Mr. Mont
gomery at the time not knowing any thing about it.
After hearing, in which Harley also admitted as
witness Henderson committed in default of bail
in the of $4,000 and Brown and Harley held to bail
testify the former in the Of $1,000 and the latter in
the sum Of S50O.-PhlsdeIphia Chronicle.