Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14
MisrrlIaneou5 Keu0inQ.
THE FRAUD UPON THE RAIL
ROAD DU NORD.

Charpentier, the principle in this immense
breach of trust, conducted the affair with a
coolness, method. a surety of execution
which denotes great aptitude for financial
transactions. He is but twenty-five Years of
age, and was q man of high life-what we
would call fast man. 1t is remarkable
how this fact could have escaped NJ. Rotbs-
child s attention. On one occasion, in COM
pany with one of the directors of the com
pany, Charpentier let fall hundred frame
bill. His companion made Il motion to pick
1t up, when Charpentier, with his fine patent
feathers, kicked it in o the fire. with the ex-
clamation, GLOW, mon cher, do you stoop
to pick up such rags as that ?'' He had Il
residence in town, another in the country.
&c, and all without other ostcnsibe resource
than his seven thousand francs annual salary
Ills predecessor, who enjoyed IL salary of ten
thousand francs. having died, the admins
tratlon of the company said to themselves
''ierc Is a chance to make three thousand
francs; let us make young Charpentier CASH
Ter which was done.
Charpentier WIS about to marry Young
girl at Rouen, daughter of a merchant of
that place. Two weeks ago he asked and ot-
tanned permission to 60 and see his intended
t. arrange preliminari,s ''for the happicst
day of his life, &c. and he departed
But the father of Charpentier, an honest
and assiduous clerk in the banking house of
NJ. Rothschild, received letter few morn
lnSs aftcrward from the father of the Young
lady in question, who was growing tired of
the delay, and demanded that the delinquent
should be forwarded by return of post
Whcreupon NJ. Charpenticr FASTENED to
y IL,
ries about his lost SON
''iour son. they replied. s.has been at
R'uen more than forty-eight hours
''No, he is not there
YES"
No"
"I.at some one call Grrle" [Gree is the
assistant cashier. He appears and is inter-
rosated-
DO You know where Charpenticr is"
at Rouen, responds Monsieur Circle.
with the most honest air possible.
They say that he has not been seen there. =
''Ah , that is even possible he had Il de-
sire to pass by Trouville lie is Just the
Kind of fellow that would like to amuse him
self two or three davs on the road
.TlMt S Il pity, replied one of thedirectors,
far from conceivng the least suspicion the
diittti'h HAS pTtflSclV nteu OF MS presence
for an urgent affair. with the intention of
giving him leave of absence later on. Sup.
pose You 90 after him at Trouville .
"Me, Monsieur And my cash box -
''No matter for that Tomorrow is Sun
day yon have thirty-six hours before you.
which is more than YOU need to find yourself
at Your pos Monday morning"
but
Como, my dear Grele, it is service which
the directors h'gs Of yoa''
II will 60. Monsieur, will 20. Will you
receive my cash-box before start ?"
'Certainlv.
And the director called an employe, whom
he charged to accomplish that forinaity.
Circle opens his box, displays to tn, daz-
zled eye Of the deputy an array Of twelve
hundred thousand francs iu gold silver, and
bills, hand over the KEYS. and takes sldden
leave for Calais. where his friend and accom-
pliee. Charp nticr. awaits him with the
proceeds Of the 5.147 shares subtractad from
the safes and sold under the nosa of the en-
plpyes whom the company pay forty francs
a day to watch over its interests
At Liverpool, where the two fastened IA
third accomplice had already secured their
passage on a steamer to New York, and, in
company with trio of ladies', the party set
sail for America.