New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-11

horses ard nest carriages that were to be o'taheu IN
be o;,v and mose grand display. In extravaganza
,be mai, could not be exec led-both we're elegantly
dressed and .por ed costy je ~elry aud diamonds.
r.r,.v 6,r,her discovered that Adams, when re-
r.,.d from duty at the bar in the nighttime vsited,
- comnany with fast young men, the fa'hioaa5le
If Mercer street and that locality, often spend
- ,oroe sums Of money in his midnight carousals aud
Sah.rcbes He often boosted 10 his associates about
bs wealth. and told many Of them tina! he was worth
more than Mr. Lamb, his employer.
Some tin last Fall. it appears that Adams, desiring
70 rustcae for a wbile asked Mr.. Lamb for leave OF
absence for few weeks, at the same tine recommend
ing young man 10 fill his place during his absence.
The leave Of absence was granted and the young
man whom he had recommended engaged. Before
taking his departure for the rural districts, Adams
took his friend to his room and gave him lesson in
finance, telling him that the profits of the bar were 80
much per day, and directing him in the most positive
manner TO appropriate the proceeds beyond stated
sum to his own use. Adams agreed to pay his friend
81 per day during bis absence, in addition to his regu-
lar wages from Mr.. Lamb. This business being set
tied, Adams departed for the country in happy
mood confident in his mind that al would
be right. But his trip proved fatal one
az far as his rascslities were concerned.
While he was enjoying himself at Newport sur
rounded by gay companions, Sir. Lamb, from some
cause or other had reason to believe that the tempo
rary bar tender was cognizant of Adsmss rascality.
Mr.. L. accordingly made overtures to the bar-keeper,
promising him bonus and permanent situation if he
would reveal any frauds which he knew Adams had
perpe rated. This had the desired effect, and the
promises of Mr.. Lamb acted ike magic. Tho boy
finally made clean breast of il, and explained the
condition under which he was tending bar for Adams,
setting forth that Adams had authorized him to take
out from the receipts all above certain sum and ap.
proprste it to his own use in addition to which he
would give him 81 per day. Mr.. Lamb was referred
by the young man to Peter b. Shelter, apparently
young gentleman of leisure, who had been about the
hotel for year, for further particulars respecting the
delinquencies of Adams.
Shelter when first approached on the subject did not
seem inc ined TO be communicative, but eventually
charged his manner and confessed TO knowing OF
Adsms's transac .ions The dishonest barkeeper had
taken him into his confidence, and paid him portions
of the money which had been stolen from the bar.
The following dodge was carried on by Shelter and
Adams. Once or twice each day Shelter would walk
up to the bar, and after taking drink offer 81 bill in
payment. The money would be thrown 10 the drawer,
and IS or $40 bill and some s0all change returned.
This money would be retained by Shelter until evening"
when he would hand it over to Adams end receive
handsome remuneration for his trouble.
The case came up for examination yesterday after
noon before Justice Welsh when the following afida
Wits were made:
Arthur r. Lamb, being duly sworn, depOses and
saysI proprietor Of the bar at the Howard Hotel;
l reside at the Howard Hotel; Icommenccd there in
1850 or 1851 and have continued to do business there
ever since; know the defendant Stuart b. Adams,
now present; he has been at work for me during all
that time, except for about six months.
Q.-Stste what you know, If anything, as to the
charge against the defendant Al think he has
been robbng me ever since he has been with me;
about one year since told the proprietOrs Of the hotel
that was beng robbed by the defendant. by his TAX
ing money out Of the drawer; have lately bad sus-
pciops of that kind by counting the drinks during the
day; have been cOurtingt the drinks for several
weeks past; he bad exclusive charge OF the cash;
examiGed the cash during each day that the defendant
went TO dinner aud it fell short Of the drinks from $40
to 800 each day; my bar does very large business
comparatively; have other ba,keeper no one else
had access to the cash except the defendant; know
this because was in the barroom constantly watching
him; the amount taken was from Slo to SO day
Tor two weeks that being the period OF time watched
bin. 3
Peter B. Schiller Of the Howard Hotel, corner OF
Bro adway and Maiden lane, being duly swOra. de-
peses and says-I know the defendant Stewart b.
Adams have known him intimately for the last seven
yeGrs have been intimate with him during the period
he he's been barkeeper Of the Howard Hotel; Adsms
has given me money himself from the drawer; the
last time be gave me money he gave me e. two -
tils, and gave him the money back; he gave 1t to
ne and told me to give it back to him; he put tue
money 10 his pocket whex gave it to him; one day
be gave me sl3, and rkept it. he gave me the Wink,
and came to the bar: he gave me the ~ 10 July OF
August 1855; he gave me $l3 at the Grsrd House 10
1853; used to 60 to the bar at the Howard Hotel,
4. i g Ooh and " an
him my money he handed it back, and sometimes he
passed 80 cents to me.
Q. What amount of money has this defendant taken
from Mr.. Lambs drawer to your knowledge at any one
tiuei A. That would be very hard thing tor any
body to tell. .
O.. Can you tell til A. told you the last time it
was 81 two 81 bills.
Q. How much at any other time A. The other
time l wasn't there, was somewhere else
Q. How much money altogether has the defendant
taken from MIR. Lamb while he has been berkeeper
there; give us the whole smOuntl >,
Mr. Nash objects, the question is leading aud ny
potbetical. The Court decided that the witness must
answer according to his knowledge.
A. can't answer; think from ten to twenty
thousand dollars
@. How much money has he taken from Lamb in any
one month. A. That is hard thing TO tell.
O. How much money has he taken from the drawer
in any one week A. cOu'd not tell.
O How much money did he take from the drawer
in 1858! A. told you the last time 1t was VII TWO
So bills.
@. How much money did he take from the drawer
at one time before that Objected to by Mr.. Nash,
apd question waived.
o. How much money did he acknowledge being
taken from the drawer after he gave you the $i a.
could rot tell.
o. Did he let you have any money to 60 to Mon
tresl7 A. He gave me money, but would not 60
TO Montreal.
O. How much money did he give you for that pur.
pore? A. sI2 50. and 50 cents more for me and my
friend to get breakfast.
o. Did he take that money from the drawer A.
No. Sir.
Q. Where did he get it A. expect he went
down to his brethers store and got 1t.