The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-11

The DefalcatiOns In Connection with the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company.

The DefaIcations In Connection with the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
ARREST OF HOFFMAN, THE ALLEGED pEFAuLrUs-
APPEARANCE BEFORE JUSTICE CONNOLLY AT THE
SECOND DISTRICT COrRT-MAGI6TKRIAL MAMMA
TON POSTPONED.
Our readers are aware that the absconded and alleged
deiaultor Frederick Hoffman, late transfer clerk Of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company arrested few days
ago at Trenton Falls Utica and brought to this city
on sunday last He arrested by virtue Of warrant
issued upon the deposition Of W. H. Davdge Pre-
aiaeu' OF the Company IN which said warrant IL was
charged mat Holman, by alterations made in issued
STOCK, derauded the Company or considerable amount
oimoncy The circumstances connection with this ahir
caused AZ the time very great ssnsaton occurring
II did, the very moment when the SCHUYLER monster
frauds were the subject not only Of public and newspaper
comment, but when the whole details OF this cuormous
swnde the all engrossing subject Of legal nyestira
tonan investigation IN which such serious
interests involved That this concurrent cyent lad
much to do with the excitement consequent Upon the
mysterious light Of Holman and the sstsescsn. dig
but traceable from the first to Holman, is matter OF
much nCtoriety to need comment here As usual, all
concerncd-not only all the stockholders, but the
Directors, the Executive Committee, with tho
President at their head, were In bIissfnl isno-
tho DIVIDEND and Was only them
the unaccountabic disappearance Of Holman, which
CURED Immediately after he directed TO hand
stockholders might be prepared for the coming dividend
day. then close hand that suspicious awakened 70
come probable fraud. Competent accountants were i'm
mcdia,cy called in and tho result their examination
into the books kept by Hoffman showed to the directors,
and as Is made apparent 70 The public from the dsposOns
said dcpositoDs oyerissued 13 shares Of the Pacific
Nail Steamship Companys stock valued 1t Sll0 500 and
pany. As has been already said tho unavoidable pub
Lefty that erious contreos had happened the
hitherto plain sailing Of the great steamship company
and the following the the Schuyler wreck
created great sensation In Wall street, which, however,
hs o SO II Il. that al
stockholders personally presenting their certificates would
receive payment Of their dividends up TO date Sabsc
qucnt Investigations restored confidence and the anxiety
Of the public, Change aud OF Change, cooled down
from fever heat and only Interested In the where
inaoiuce another young Lane history, with al lie at
tcndant scandals centiousness and episodes fire.
qucnt in the lives of fast young men,
HISTORY OF HOFFMAN,.
Frederick Holman, the alleged dcfauiter and late trans
fer clcrx of the Pacific Mail steamship Company, the
firm Of Hoffman Van Buren,, Of this city, and who died
some few years ago leaving behind him well earned
sa
whose name Is mixed up with the o6oauy and eon.smsy
whose proudes legacy was The fair name and reputation
OF their father. All the sons have filled positions OF infu
ence and responsibility, and have hitherto sustained
proachabe characters The subject Of the present notice
became carly connected with the firm Of Rowland As
pinwa and some years since he got an engagement in
the responsible position Of transfer clerk, and which
he gained the entire confidence Of his employers Up the
time Of the alleged defalcaton.
HIS ARREST
Although city detective officers were cent in pur-
suit Of Hoffman on the 18th or 10Th Of May, In
medafely after his absconding he was net arrested
by these efficient detectives, or, as they called,
detectives at al, but ON Saturday last an officer
have lately organized efficient corps OF detectives,
rested him at Trenton Falls Utica, where he had
been lying perduc some three weeks Humans conduct
AZ nd 1a had ~
into his confidence and had enlisted sympathy
his behalf officer Nasterion had difficulty IS getting
information of his whereabouts, being al the time Of hs
inquiry locked MP in his room, whittier the unfortunate
young repaired every day upon the arrival OF Zach
train from New York. Masertcn sent word 70 Hoffman
that friend had been sent by his brother TO and
municatc with him. by the Holman induced
TO open the door but seeing the officer he cndssvcrcl
20 fall back and GAIN his room at tho moment draw
ing pistol and presenting Il al the onccr. The latter
tantly rushed upon him, seized him, and after bref
struggle mastered him and wryted the pistol from bs
grasp From that moment Hoffman subducd, and
qnict in his manner and department in the presence
of his cap,or and trusting these Appearances Master
ton left him 10 90 10 The telegraph Office 10
his arrest 10 the PRESIDENT in New York On his
lac found that aserous change had taken place Stretched
the floor lay hoffman, surrounded by several persons
who endeayorcd - seize him and hold him til he became
quiet, but his frenzy much for thcm and be kept
them ut bay until the return Of Nascron 10 whom be
moro succumbcd and in whose charge ho quietly
cd I'LL given ever 10 the authorities here.
HIS APPEARANtE IN COURT AND P0srroSEsENT or
THE EXAMINATION.
Ten O'Clock yesterday morning the hour Gxod for
tho preliminary examination before Justice Connolly
the Jefferson Market Court AZ that hour several re-
portcrs were present. JUST Connolly, with corpora
iion denotng more ample lining fhsn could be got
6m capon in thesc degenerate days Of special FOR
Jmticcs, several women u the genus known England
as the char, who were yet engaged, uninterrupted by
the course Of justice 10 cleansing the court frec-1s
ought ever beef all impurities, several persons listen
ing 70 or those frequent cases bus accident prose
cuon, BIT no sigD of special Interest In the Hoffman
Afcr variety Of passes, In which the portly Justice
open a. all corners, and all dfpntlnts the court
proper, The Justice, reporters, representatives. for tb"
prosecution and defence, repaired 10 little
same when Il asccrtacd that In consequence ef the
Illness of Mr.. bydge the President 90 the company aud
the principal wiincs for the prosecution that the case
must be inevitably postponed aud after defbers
ton q decided that the examination be pos poncd
til Saturday morning ~ ten o',,-k. During ths time
Holman had not made bis appearance, bat In order 70
another and in a minute afterwards nc made MS
appearance Tie eyes Of all NATURALLY,
A. IN eueh case, directed Ia the fr.Foncr
but seldom hss curious gaze been strongly
fortune ia tie case of those who loosci upon poor
hoffman, he entered the room leaning upon the Of
hts brother hiOrtune sometimes has its pa;nrs
IL socnnics and could look upon That poor
young man standing as yet innocent In the eyes Of the
law Of all cri ne--for nc yet untrcd-but rpon whom
the dread or tie Law had fallen with weight
which apparently crushed out all bore his
heart, without feeling his deepest symra,htcs
awakened. IL has been made the subject Of
public comment that Hoffman, though not part cpstng in
any " tic rivoltes fashionable vices of the
young q the day. had addicted himself fer years
past 90 mmoderaie Of opiaes. How FAR tbs may
be true false we have not particularly inquired but 10
those 10 whom a warning against such induccDccs might
be useful look at the wreck Of poor Frederick Hot
man would be warning indeed As prev ously stated this
Interesting stands postponed til saturday ncrt at ten
O'Clock.
Rrss ktwridge and Lane General goD,-