The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11

poLLARs INvoLvKp-sAsr MEN, FAST wohsR AND
PAST AOhsEs WITH $25 HKR hos-a-How HS
DID IT.
Stewart B. Adams, tho bartender Of ne Eo yard Hotel
corner Of Roadsay Maiden sne, taken Into Gus
.ody on Saturday ON charge OF preferred
against him ny the proprietor Of tie bar, xr Arthur Lamb,
Who charges him with having during the as, years.
embe about $40 oco while acting In the capacity Of
bsrkeeper Of the above sstAblAnment II appears from
The evd, nee taken before Justice Welsh that prisoner
who 10 young about q years OF age, had always
sp 10y ed confidence Of his employer until lately when
was peced that be had been embe1zbpg sums from
the money drawer ever since be was connected with
the hotel The bar did capital ousps ye: The receipts
we're very messre compared sh what nigh. DO led
10 expect under the circumstances Mr.. Lamb ogsen re-
mark that the receipts certainly very small FOR
bar doing such good business yet he had full confidence
the integrity Of The accused and did LIE charge
him with dhhonesty until he gave the msler
full snd fair investigation. Accordingly the
services OF . shrewd detective in the person OF
OF officer Philip Farley, OF tho Chiefs Office, were
employed md the necessary arrangement. mado TO
watch the movements Of the suspected party Farley lo
tered around entire day and cnrned toe
humber Of drink and segsrs sold at tie ssr The
I'd, rot suspectpg thai he closely ched rendered
bis daily account full so short Of what Il shout have
been fbe eyes Of the oprietor opened When he
four difference exxtipg bet seeH TIE ano mt
received and that PAID over By the bukee er the &C
cust hsd been embracing half much money per
DAY his employe NUT hav red TO the extent Of o.
$20o Tho experiment was quite sue essfdl Taere
ooulc be no mistake Twenty dotlHss day for seyen
yeas, perhaps Wny, the proprietor amseif dd co. CT
pect to net more than that
Adam. was no. Informed OF the .mpnrtar, discovery
that had besn made for time afterw ards He
closely flou ed when he made his appearance OCT DOORS
and was traced TO The house Of Young In ThGmp
son street to .ho5D be W. evidently very much attach
was about sgng the sary legal pspers assigning her
the real estate woen he was taken Into custody rne
VACANT manner. had bis clothes made BY ono Of the
hes. tailors in Broadwsy, spofsed valuA'e
cold watch and massive cn.1 had s biz se eo.o% .Gf
altogether cut quite cash He 70 good looking w.thAl,
polite and ssnlemanly in his manners aud could stand
the most cri les OF Filth avenue ~ gentleman
di.tngue IN every respect.
On Sunday ansrnoons when CT duty, he would procure
pany wi his fair inam rata would Try he speed Of the
aumss either the Boomngdale or Couoy Island road'.
BE ~as also partial TO the turf and on every occasion
When Fora Temple, Ro~e OF Washington, and other fat
were announced 70 enter for the race he was surely
hand. BE kept betting book, los. large sums OF mo-
sources were available SAID that he even ooasted Of
his wealth, and said his employer was not half w. OF
be was True, he bad but s2b per month, Ou. he
come al prodgisus rse Probably he mssired that his
employer meant SIS per day instead Of 12 per month
ten, uuinentOnsy dsifsadsd his employer oct Of pretty
round sum.
Last summer the accused ven. on Trip to tho country
hind b m to attend bar daring his absence mo youth
Instructed how 70 act In the Absence OF his employer
IN .ss.d 2 the Adam, old
over 70 Mr. Lamb and what part OF Il Was to be kept by
the osrkeeper himself He strictly eDnsd upon him
ha; NJ. Lamb might not nnd out rlck that he bad
been practising upon h,~ Coz ys~ss II Tho young man
would bs detected a once NJ Lamb would Certainly
have detected tho great difference exsng In The two osI
keepers accounts had not the INSTRUCTIONS of Adams been
isvo reahsr unfortunate, however, FOR Idams that b.
o. or introduced the young man tl,eAdy referred into
the hole Sor hc vas subsequently Informed upon BY
him and from that hour sanjcc, to espionage
named Peter B. shler OMEN foand lotern ING sbou
Adams In the work Of ENHANCEMENT, and he wa
questioned closely accordingly. He .; f1s denied al
6ge Of The scoount but subsequently confessed tina
ho had Known him for years and Vi received gum
Of money from him ~ various mes, which nvArs
bly, taken from tho money drawer. Cpoa being ssec
open and crowded bsrroom without fear Of desscou, BE-
said II used 70 take drink and oer him 81 bI pay
way q chssscn shsr believes ,ss, Adams must ha,.
embezxed u least $4,000; and thinks The dsure nearer
600 ,hsn $1,000 He sent the accused come letters
demanding re money han Adams seem ID inclined 70
$40, &C.
The investigation WIS commenced before Just % We, n
yesterday Afternoon at O'Clock when the elo wing est-
mony elcited3-
Arthur R Lamb being duly sworn, dcpo.es and ..ys-
menced there sbou, 1850 1884, have oon pued 70
do business there since; kpow the Defendant sew
at Adams, nos present; he has been a cork FOR mo
ali that time except for about ss months nix be mas
been roocng me ever since be mas been Nth about
ia me b. q me hotel Ss
out OF the drawer; have latey had Suspicious OF that
kind by counting The drinks during the day have been
counting the dnnAs every day for several weeks asst he
bad exclusive charge NJ the cash examined tho cash
during each lay that the defendant 70 dinner and
fell sho Of ne drinks from $40 $40 day. my bar
n arr Ia no har
else had accss 10 the oOb but the dsfep1spi: koer
this becaose was In the barroor constantly ~s,ching
bin; the amount taken was from SO 70 go per day FOR
two weeks, that being the period Of time watched nu
Peter b. miller, Of the Howard HJte, corner OF broad
says know tho defendant, ae~srt b adams: have
known him intimately for tho last seven years; have
been intimate win hin during the period he
tender Of the Howard Hotel Adams has given Jney
hmself nom the drawer the astume he gave me money
be gave me four dollars In two ., bills and gave him
the money back; lie gave 10 me AMI told give
back bn; be put the money 10 bis pocket ~ben gave
70 BIN; he gave me si3 and Ee i; be gave mo the
wink ana came 70 The bar he gave me the - IN July
1885; u,ed 90 70 The bar at The Howard Ho,e GET my
drink and paper Of tobacco, and then when gave him
my money he handed u oscx, and somspmes he psssed
q what amount OF money has his de'endsu, Ahen
% tell ~ ny WY
@ osn you tell ~ A. I told you he Lac, tine W.
o How much at any other ame' A. Tne Other unes
was NOT there, vas scmo where else
sov nuSa money Altogether ha. The defendant, taken
ron h Lambs drawer since he ba been bsrueeper
ihortl A. cannot Answsr; bInh rum $4,000 70
O Sow much money has he taken from Mr.. lamb in
any one mon b. A. conld not tell
o Bo~ much none, aid he ,aAs from the drawer IN
1851 A. toll you the las, tine ws ., IN a. bills
q How much money did he acknowlsdso taking from
the drawer after giving you he 81 A. could not .sy
Q ma no let you have any none, 70 60 % xOausa'
A. he esvc me money bat would no, 20 70 Montreal
How much money Aid he give you for that 1urpcsep
breakfast.
2 Dd he take nat money rom the drawer A. No
Where did he get ~ A. erp.c, be vent do~u 20
bis brothtfs sto'o and gos u
Why did you not 90 70 houtrealf A. lie id not wsn
me 10 20; wanted 70 40 myself
CD he, lss' Friday, want you 10 leave The oOun.ry1
A. No.
o has he wanted you N 20 70 Ne~ Orlear,7 No
Has be wanted you 70 go any wnere OF n IN city,
within tho past Few day and offered 70 pay youf gay