The New York herald., 1866-05-27
ANOTHER HEAVY ENBEzzlEMEMT.

Forty Thousand Dollars In Money. Ha1ls
way and Other Bonds Missing-Arrese
OF the Alleged Offender, &c.
Some weeks since Mr. william E. A. Macintosh, a
member of the banking firm Of Messrs. Duncan, sher
man l. Co.. appeared before Justice Bowling, at the
Tombs Police Court, and preferred complaint against
Louis A. Colin formerly clerk in his employ, charging
him with having different times during the year 1884
embezzed government and other bonds amounting in
the aggregate forty thousand dollars and upwards and
appropriatng the to his use, without the know
edge or consent Of his employers. About six months
ago Colin left the service Of the bankers, some time
after which the alleged embezzlements discovered
On the deposition Of Mr.. Macintosh the magistrate is
sued warrant for the apprehension Of the party &C
cused and Poced IL in the hands Of Captain JOurdan for
execution After digent and protracted search, Cap
tain Jouran yesterday succeeded in arrestng the de-
lnquent clerk 1t is stated that since leaving the
planant's employ the prisoner has been travelling
abroad and living in extravagant manner on the
money which no feonously obtained from the bankers
Suboined win be found a copy of the affidavit made
before Judge Downg by the complainant
William E. A Macintosh, of said city, being duly
sworn says that he is Of the surviving parties
the the m % or m s ya S rm
partnership composed of VIM Butler Duncan, David
Duncan, this deponent and Watts Sherman now
deceased deponent further says that during tho year
1864 and prior thereto Louis Colin in the employ
Of said nrm coparncrship in the capacity Of clerk
and such clerk had the custody Of the box OF said
partnership in which contained valuable securities
and effects deposited with said partnership by persons
travelling otherwise having need Of funds In foreign
countries, and which securities held by said CO.
partnership collateral security Ior credits issued by
said copartncshp in favor Of upon the application Of
such persons such valuable securities consisting in part
Of United States bonds and Treasury notes. State bonds
OF railway and other corporations, which were payable
to bearer. Deponent further that al different
times during the said year 1854, the precise date
being unknown TO deponent the SAID Louis A. Colin
ship as aforesaid did, without the assent Of his en-
ployers, take from said box divers OF tho said
valuable securities and effects therein contained, with
the intent to embezzle and convert the same to hts own
securities and effects; that k to say twenty eight thou
sand dollars Of United States six per coupon bonds
commonly known as fvetw enty bonds; three thousand
hundred and forty dollars OF United States Treas
Erie. Wabash aud st. Louis Railroad Company and one
California State bond for one thousand dollars, said
securities In the aggregate exceeding In value the sum OF
forty thousand dollars; the said securities taken -
aforesaid belonging customers Of and dealers with the
said coparnershp, and the said copartnershp having
lien thereon security for advances under letters Of
credit, granted, aforesaid, TO tho owners; and
deponent further says that the said Louis A. Colin hav
ing taken the said securities In the and with the
intent aforesaid, did at divers dates In said year 1884
the precise dates being unknown TO deponent at the
city Of New York. embexzle and convert the said secu
ties to his and without the assent or knowledge
Of his said employers. by dcpositing the same with
brokers' bankers and other persons security for trans
actions undertaken by said Colin with through such
bankers brokers persons, for the individual account
OF him the said Colin.
Colin who is thriyAve years Of age and native Of
Prussia taken before Justice Downing and committed
TO the Tombs for examination in default Of $40 600 bail
None OF the missing money or bonds have been recov-
cred