, 1860-04-10
a Reverend DefaMlter'-T1e Head oC n
Collegiate institution lk11n4 Away
with 1ks Funds.
tFIom the Detroit Free Pres,

lF!ota LIE uctro't ftee pfts5-1
The mere fact Of the suspicious absence of
Institution u. Sandwich, C. w., known rs Las
sumption College, reached us several days
since, but ln order to obtain the full particulars
Of the affair, and to avoid ori.inatib. q ground.
less runner, We hare withheld the Information
until the natter could be investigated. It is
now settled beyond doubt that this individual
has betraFed the trusts reposed in him by The
church Of his choice, and has absconded viii,
whatever Of the funds belonging to the institu-
tion orcr which he presided he could luy bis
hands on. lie left Sandwich last Monday ere
ming, somewhat slugularly. but without exciting
any suspicion, aud was not heard from until
Wednesday, when bishop pinssinnault received
7an;;1i mote from him, parr0rt:ns to BE- written IL
that he deemed it advisable to take silent AID
lasiing farewell Of Sandwich, to expedite which
operation lie had drnwn upon the deposits of the
college to the utmost e1tent they would admit
OF. The date OF the letter was evidently sham,
and there is nu reasonable ground to SUPPOSE
that the fugitive is within thousand miles Of
Louisville. In fact, the authorities Of the
college are wholly baflled, and can discover no
trace whatever to indicate the course he has
taken.
LATER DEyELoPNgSTs.-As was intimated ycs-
tcrdaY IN speaking Of the defalcation aud flight
Of Rev. Clemon Frachop, President Of Las
sumption College at Sandwich, the mere ell.
bezziencnt Of tie funds of institution was but
very small portion Of the crinrs Of which ll,ut
individual was guilty. The Bishop Of the <lio.
cese, insisted by Rev. j. n. Bsnyere, Vicar
General, has giTeu the matter thorough in.
vestigation, and, while they are unable as yet to
give the definite particulars Of the misdeeds Of
The abscnnfinS priest, sufficient has heen ascer-
timed TO render the reasons of his flight most
apparent by an examination Of the pupils OF
the institution, NIL u,ales it appears tlat uamen.
tiouable crimes have been committed With them,
though to how great au extent bus not been u.s.
certaincd..
There is every reason to believe that large
sum Of money was in Fr1cl3n's possession ut
the time, us he had lately received from the
pupils a considerable instalamcnt for b,ard and
tuition. The cxuct amount is uncartuin, but
probably is not fur from II 900. The 'nvcsti-
cations thus far have not disclosed what has
been done with this money. Frachon, in Il
hasty note addressed to the Eishor, acknowi-
edged TINT lie Ind taken 500, which be said was
to pay his travelling expenses. lie very coolly
requested the bishop to accept his books as
compensation for this uorey. This will ali do
very well when it il considered that the books,
all told, will not amount in va1us 10 twenty-five
dollars.
General. Runor adds to the catalogue of this
rnan's misdeeds br charging him With taking
improper liberties with the female servants en,-
pioyed about the establishment. This is no: by
al, means improbable With i person so far de.
graded md lost to all sense of morality Us to he
guilty of the unnentionable crimes proven
against him. In support Of this ruu2or It has
lust truuspircd that the females hare all been
dismissed from the college.