New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-26

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GIGANTIC FRAUDS ON THE NORTHERN
RAILWAY.
Great CONSERVATION has been causei anous IN. N
cisls Of the Great Northern Railway by the d;.o,,.I
If a series Of most extensive frsuds-f-sus. III!
throw the defalcaiions of William James Ros.on -
the Crystal Palace Company completely INTO the aha.
From inquiries which have been instituted, Il ~.
pears that Mr. Leopold Redpath, Of No. v Chez
Terrace, Regents park. was the registrar Il SHARE
and transferer of stock in the Crest Northern RAILWAY
and in that capacity had command over the whole :,
the shares of the Company. Mr. Redpaih has dvs,
borne the strctest character for honesty and the co.
vcdon of bis integrity was strengthened by the hs
that he a governor of Cbrt-t's Hospital, rr.
erpor OF the Roya Society OF 81 Anne, and vas ns
mat&ly copnected with mspy VI the most indsesss
and useful il stitutions in the country. Tbsgsnusqe
10 whom such vast interests were entrusted, and aa
whom the breath Of su-pic,ou never reseo, has dss
leaIed and with is Disappearance comes the aprIAne
TACT that he has robbed HE employers-the airst~s
and sbaIeholdeis-of many thousands OF polndS 4
is sad and apparently upon the best authority IA
the detalc atoms amountto no less sun than tla
Whether that calculation Is above or below the smos
coure remain for future invee tigation Ia reveal.
AZ principal Re gstrar OF stock, Mr. Redpath had 4
course the entire control of that departn cot Of co.,
panys business. The Investigation OF the books sna
his dsappearAnce-for he lctl che office IN saaesss
hasty Tueeday last and has not since bsea
heard oi-hsve shown that tue frauds have been per
trait. q in the following manter' When Mr.. Redpah
who was the principal registrar, had 70 issgs flO
stock, il appears that be added 20" 10 tue smsant
thus nakiIgn fI 600 in the compsny's books Tux
sfio 70 MD hut
to stock Of ECO, $500 and fjOo thsi on Of every
fl00 stock transferred he gained 80. TIE drocos
appear lot to have made any examination sto the
counts probably because they lad any su.picos
of their officer, ard il has been - then mystery foe
Yeas past that they called uPoa 10 pay dvdss
upon Els 100 10000 than, according To heii
audited accounts they were liable Tor. Perhaps 10
scarcely right to say the directors were Negligent u
their duties, ipasmuch as two or three weeks snce
they established distinct department for the paross
Of securing slict investigation Of the compenys o.
counts.
The officials Of this new department. me. on Monday
lsst, ara Tuesday morning they reassemekd for ~
purpose of entering upon their duties. Soon after hy
met, Mr.. Redpaib entered their room and sad 70 ~
chief clerk: "Whst are you goiog to dor The eh<
clerk replied: ITO go through ali the accounts f~a
the commencement Of the Company Nj. RedpaA
said: That Is Q perfectly useless proceeding Yos
will find all the accounts right in the groes AID Il Is d
no use entering into details The Cd Of clerk sAdl
1--WE are bound TO 20 into the whole Of the accounts
The directors have given in explicit drecb0Ss 10 a,
30, end We wish ~ begin with the numerical register
Mr.. Redpath took up oDe of the books and tes
down again, ssyisg; well, i that your intention,
l will have nothing 70 do with IT," He then said V
one of the officen: 81 an going out for ie min
utes." He went, but he never returned.
Previous, however, to his cep ,rtuIe, he sent
tie tickttpOres belonging to the railway 10 the Uni
Bank in Argyll place. tor The tte-deets Of his hoUe u
Chester place and for other Securities which wep
oo ged there in biz name, directing hun 10 meet hiu
with the documents ut Chester place. The porter ME
spprebtJding his Instructions, took the parcel he
received from the bank to the Great Northern Railway
ard the officials OF the Company vetakeo psessos
If it, and Lo,isc hss ben given at the bank 10 With
hold Lis balance until further ia qaiIy.
As soon as the discovery oi the frauds was made
hections were given TO the police take possess
# Rsdpsihs house in Chester place. This was donA
Mr. Charles james Cum ming ke.t, young 90 aga
IS, who was clerk in the register office oser whicA
Mr.. Redpath presided. Mr.. Kent who - supposed .
have been the dupe Of Rocpstb, was arrested a. hs
residence In Castle terrace Hampstead road, and 10
mediately afterward underwent private esAminatin
at CIerAenweL Police Court. He was remsnded una
Tuesday next and is n0x in the custody OF the Cor
ernor OF the House Of Dentehtiou.
warrant has been granted for the apprehension
Leopold Redpalh, who is stL fugitive from astioa
lie il described as being about a. years Of sge 4
10 in. in hight with fair complexion and brow hair
He walks in hurried or "joting" manner. Hs
dresses ven, but not foppishly, and his general de-
MT amor indicates person Of extremely qu'et hsbs
and good position in society.
The Directors OF the Great Notthern Railway appear
10 have been acquainted with the expemiye hsbss VI
II cir servant and 10 have been that $500 aye0
could not have met bis expenses. Sineulariy cnoughs
feeling prevailed that he filed bis respond ole ohSs
simply from desire OF having soaetbIng 70 do; sd
this opiuon was confirmed by the fact thai he msts
large contributions 10 the many religious and charS
BILE Institutions with which the netropois sbounds.
Although his salary was not very extensive, anour-
ing TO something between t2D to ESQ year, ae lyd
in luxurious style ia a fashionable house. had boz
at tie opera, as kabitue Of the tbesers COVE.
Dor Of Christs Hospital and of the Royal s.. Amt
Society, and Subscriber ana director 70 many OF ne
mOst permanent metropolitan ilstitutioLs. There uss
scarcely fashionable party, an operate reri9mance,
gathering Of the beau monde, IN which toe name
OF Leopold R.dpaih, tsq," did not appear. Opess,
iDg uLder the prestge which hese oecn D.ons
AFFORDED, be ayerted suspiciOn, end thus eoabef
TO perpetate the ehornOus faaGs which Will here13er
require 50 suici an investigation.
ARREST OF REDPATB.
Redpafh was brought up to-day 1T the Clerkeavd
Police CONT. He arrested tbs morning o. ths
Louse Of friend III Ulster Place Ne~.Road. lis hst
been traced to Paris sDo probably eping that he VA
pursued, r.turI ed to London When captured, he ex
nousc ia Chester Terrace would sell Tor iDVO0. In
.heied figures. mixing tar sfers Of f2J0 aad { 20,
- 20 AID El,oeo respectively, pr,h1ing the =
ach Of the amounts. The prisoner was remands 81 ~
Friday Text for further evidence.
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