The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-02-16
q The Gerslaaa Herald of January last gives
a painful account Of the tendency TO crime among
certain young men os taat city.


painful account Of the tendency to crime among
certain young men OF taat city.
From the Ciereia.d HsraLd of Jan. 26
An Employer II Obbed.
At The closing of his years business for 1851
Mr.. William Warren entertained suspicious that a
considerable amount, probably $1,000, had been
taken from the receipts of his store, but could
certain nothing TO fix his suspicious upon any indi
vidual. Upon taking account of stock and squaring
his business for The past year he found deficit of
two thousand dollars, and upon examination ascer-
tanned who was the guilty party. young man
who has 10: five years been iavorite Clerk had
been leading life of dissipation and debanchery,
and to sustain it had constantly stolen money from
the store until it amounted TO thousands. He
made full confession of his course for several
years past, and was permitted to leave the City.
We do not give his name, Clevelanders will
know TO whom we refer; and if at distance ON
the scene OF his disgrace, he attempts by correct
course in the future 10 atone for his crime in the
past, we have no disposition to throw any obstacle
in his way.
NIr. Warren is one of the most esteemed and
honorable business men in the City, ard while all
will regret his pecuna'y loss, they will be pleased
to know that it will in the least effect his bus
ness position.
So long as young men cultivate expensive habits
and indulge in dissipation, will instances like the
one named. occur. Too many young men in this
and other Cities who receive salaries ranging from
$500 to $500 year. and few get more, live at the
rate Of $1,000; and they can only do SO by course
I Of dishonesty which must end in disgrace.
The short sphce in which they secure
natural and unsatisfactory enjoyment is dearly paid
for by loss of character of selfrespeet and future
years OF repentance or of crime.
We noticed last evening mistaken sympathy
for the dishonest clerk of whom we made mention
yesterday. I" He was the victim of circumstances
was driven from one extravagance to another"
&c, were remarks We heard Doubtless one
fault made another seem necessary, and one in
dul!ence created ljnging for others: but we are
satisfied that he hcked good principle and
mean-spirited as well as dishonest. He admitted
in his confession, that night recently, he spent
$50 ia druken spree at low saloon, when at the
time he knew that his father and mother were
suffering from want of the necessaries of life.
Hs was arrested on Friday evening and after
iuli confession on Odtufdny WGen ne gave MI
Warren his note for $1,000 on account of funds
| stolen from his store,' and through what we con-
slider the mistaken though well meant cemency Of
his employer, he was permitted to seek n lveli-
hood abroad;-hew went to tai!or's shop where he
Ind ordered cont examined the garment. ex-
pressed his satisfaction with it and took it, order
ing it to be charged 10 Mr.. Wn7ren
Knowing that his reputation blasted by his
own acts, he sought to drag others down with him,
and in his confession implicated two young men
whom we believe Incapable Of dishonorable act,
and one of whom at least, can afford to live as he
pleases, wealthy father remitting whatever funds
he requires. The young man left on the southern
cars yesterday in pursuit of the defhuer who had
defamed his character, determined to bring him to
trial and to justice.