The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-12
Heavy EmbeLxiement ny "A Commisston
Mercha mt OF Cine In m n ti-S3b 90, 1u,c.s.
In Cold Carried 20 Csnada.

Mersh..t OF Cincin sti-sso, oo1 'm c.,1
IN Cold Carried 20 Canada.
Prom the CINCINNATI Gazette, August al
considerable excitement createu on ,lAsnge au,t
among business men Throughout the city on saturday,
partner Of the firm Of West McDouga Commission
merchants and grocers No 20 Walnut street, had alb
seconded in company with VIM. 7. Montague booS Keeper
for the firm, carrying away about $50 600 The
ment has been doing pretty heavy business and stood
tar believe, with the commercial world 80 lha. the
act Of embezzlement misfortune never dreamed or
The facts attending the discovery Of the ast and Tho
escape OF the parties are follows
On Wednesday last Mr. Isaac 4. Yves, the senior mem.
Der Of the firm went to Indiana for The purpose OF at
tending TO some business there not intending 10 return
until Saturday but Instead, be sck 10 the ON
Friday, and 10 his business house haf psl two
O'Clock in the afternoon. lie did not find NcDougal in
the Office and on nqnrng was told b. The porter that
be had stepped out only few minutes before and vond
4 Mr. West down. looked the ledger, IN which 70
his surprise he found wrong entries He next Inspected
the "cbcck" book, the bank book &C. IN which things
seemed 10 be in the most nexplicabe condition II vaa
O'Clock and neither McDougal the
keeper appeared He went 10 the banking house OF
A. H. Busspg Co and on inquiry found that there was
s2oo TO his credit, when his banking book showed q
credit Of SIS 900.
This enough TO set a suspicious man 70 thinking.
Mr. West walked-no, he rode at brsk spced-to Eighth
street where ms partner resided and was told by
want gr that the gentleman and his lady had gone
take carriage ride. Unfortunate Information
vctmzed partner much msled as 10 Il best
Keep quiet watch at certain places in tho city tho
return Of the parties Mayor bishop was requested tn
luInsn ne ponce Iorce at ten O'Clock In the evening,
which he did, without knowing the purpose Al tso
o'clock in the morning he aroused and then learred
for the first time OF the embezzement but no. mt, tho
fugves had bad several hours the they could 10
better than TO wait until daylight and 70 Law the rsng
which they have been carrying out since.
IL was found out that about ten minutes before NJ
West arrived at his business house Friday Mr. NJ
Douga left il, went TO the Post Office, letter OUT
and walked eisurey down Fourth street. res ling ~
While The senior the firm was being perpexed az tho
mystiIed appearance OF the books, the junior had
taned knowledge OF his return, ant hence the drive.
rnsh m ha Rpvna unucA
hack drove TO Eighth street, in time to get trunks
10 the II depot, but in time for Mc0ougal and MS
wife 10 get aboard the Bookkeeper remained bs.
hind 10 look after the trunks which he had taken tho
got for the six O'Clock train paLg arrrgem that
the checks for the should be delivered the
to whoever called for them Then is known thai sad
bJokkeepor got aboard the train at Cumnnsv
mandcd the checks and that McDouga and wife also eoe
on the same train at Hamilton, and they all went nort
ward
Saturday morning detectives were sent on each tram
tecgraphc dispatches were sent 10 81 Ioris ricayo
Cleveland, nc, TO intercept the parties, but up this
time no further intelligence has been received OF them
appears that this money, about s35 600 collected
in various during Mr.. Vests ief absence PAPER
was disposed OF IN summary and advantageous manner
$1,000, we believe were procured a shipment of
He sold bill Of exchange 10 r. Dugan Co. for 81 900.
another TO Baker, banker for s. coo. sale bun
dret barrels OF molasses at ~ cents led on
Thursday upon which 81 600 was received before deive.
ry. There was note on Pullan, Hatfield x Brown for
81 900, which was discounted Some money secured
OF ~ W. Thomas Co., and four five thousand dollars,
procured the shipment Of hams from g. II Bug
sing Co.. bankers the northwest Of Third aad
Walnut. In This way the amour. specified above which
mostly IN gold, secured II likely that more bag
been secured which is not yet reported
Thus the matter rests. Speculation is rife, and there
ecandaous stories being circulated about the wife Of
NcDougal, who is handsome and fast She a wido w
when he married her. her former husband, Mr. Ohn chill
ago Isst fourth of July by Richard Ne The family con-
nectoDs OF MoDouga and Montague are respectable and
Fortunate victim Of this emSezaement there al soo
deal Of sympathy manifested.