The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-22

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BasYRY CLRK AND CALIFORNIA WDoW-HOW
SD uoruY vusr-Allss1 OF TIE ACCUSED
YAKyY.
nussrs frssdweE, Aoksr o., propssetssv Of Vie q.
Ynohs Bosel have suffered heavily, u ID alleged, II the
pun, of one OF their entry cerks named John n LAwor
me- sd hes swindIsd tAsn out q u leass $40 0o0
Svhs the past eight months, BY means Of fAe entries
nade the books Of the estAbhhme The defaulter
w. arrested on . warrant issued BY Justice Fiandreau
- The Jeerson Market Police Court and now detained
In custody a HE hotel The affair has created great
Deal Of esciemens about the q. Nicholas and
sanding every effort was made TO huh the defacs
eea and keep the pubic In utter ignorance of the acuses
so"nes yet nearly all the facts relating TO the r.nsso
Ion were communicated W Our reporter yesterday Toe
sne OF lAstor 10 wry similar TO that Of Adams, the
Fisosly bsrh nder Of the Howard Hotel There LAD,
lAwior case also and 10 her presence At the hotel
ansa "A'' " ''
appears 20 far a. We have been able Learn ths for
sme months pas, the popretoss OF the t Nchohs naee
had ocras suspect the dsn ,neety Of OF the
pers IN cons. repce Of the mssgreness Of rec
me hose old excel ent bu Inc yet the reoepts we're
fAx bel their expecstcns Toe late defAcSuoa q the
Rs~ ard Hoel opened their eyes somewhat and 'hey dc
iermned place . strict watch certain Of their EN-
On wednesday morning one Of Vie guests Of the bo'e
washing has the CITY 81 early hour got up before
aynsht finding tie entry clerk In the office, he
paia night the amount Of his b sS5 In
spon retiring from duty tho morning, paid the money
sver to the entry clerk, who had just come down
m iDg day and up rhursday evening NO entry Of
0e SIS question vas msde In the books The porter,
snh,owo 70 LA~ior, examined the books carefully, and
sSdne thA no mention Of the money was made, n once
sep0scd he fact 70 the proprietors Mr. Tread
vsn deeImireo to Keep The matter .ec'et Tor
nse convincing proof of LAwlor's dishonesty and
pned % ct silence the Of the employee mskng tire
Ahoovery. The movements OF the suspeo ed cerk
c1ed ~ al In y
Hesd~e that Tho large deficiencies could be easiy &c
ssassed for oy Mr.. Lawlor.
vas then resolved 70 get . warrant out for the &C.
osA and heep htm In oustody at the hotel I'm further
AsveOsen ents would just fy them 10 sending hin tc the
Nnbs Accordingly, Justice Flandresu, OF the Jefferson
Make, Police Cout, msds acquAink ~h all the
hns In the Gaze, ana thereupoa issued by
ponoe 1ecuton y stordsy mon ing tue accused Was
ns0ed Of the that had been taken against him.
w.s % reo TO p'der no.eh IN the custody or Tho o.
snDee Of the cnarge made against him, signAeo his
Willingness a.at the resut Of An investigator wi,h'u
A.oe The arrest Of La~lor the propretors Of the
AssI have been fully nves lgstiug he mater.
and have made some nuresti"E and impor,anl
discover relative 70 the of Js~lor du tng
ss Sin eli ut mophs they fouad ba he had become
he ns bee used 70 BE- he9 beau 81 as
spe'a TIE concert, the theatre, and many occAsi
would orive her out 10 the Abbey agn 1dge and the
- though he was president and Ansfer cerk Of railroad
sDDpany.
~ the sooused had been enbexzng funds for last
IA or eight moths They were unable taoe aay de-
hcsus fai Tier back than the date of he lady arrival
q The hote and WAS then, Is supposed that Ia E,r
hrs CONN enceo series Of embe emenn which, In the
aggregate, will 10 full $4,000 The receipts for
eansn tosrders seemed To suit the clerks ideas best
there Was no, 60 much risk aPpropratng ave dol
here and ten there, rs tne-e would be in pockeiog bill
For weeks board LAwlor oonhn.d himself almos. en-
dSely 10 the and tSo boar ieIs
Law or has beef four ave years 10 the employ
q hestp. nead~e ], Acker o., atd until within
NE pas. few days beld In the highest estimation for homes
y and industry About two ago he dsiec ed Of
the BOOK 10 a xindliog Transaction.
his employ OF the sce He found he book sep n
by nesne OF false and frsuo uen made In the
booki bsd been tefaudpg his employ at the Of
ever teo per week The ssgaciy CT Ia wlor, thus
bringing 70 light ihe bookkeeper rescAy, rendered
very effctDt employ in toe eyes Of Messrs Tre~d~e
Aeker %, and from bal dsy he made the oonHdao
the o. m, and var looked upon by them pattern Of
enoel snce, N del young man and pious Christian.
They were dbposed 70 egsrd him In the hight Of true
oerhtiAn, h consequence Of his urremihius visits TO
0uysh The Sabbssh AMI the lively 4 ne took In
s success Of all missionary enterprises Hos ,bcy
eeoefved In their Of human nature gene ally and
yoorg lA~los especially very apparent Fusthas do
yeiopemens may be expec ed 70 day.