The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-10

Novel Mode of Getting ssquare."


Charles Young, reconstructed African, has been
for some time the head waiter Of the hotel known as
the Arlington House, situated Fourteenth street,
between Fifth avenue and University place. Charles
situation was lucrative one to him. ana being OF
that character suited to his ambitious disposition
he had many less fortunate men OF his own
color under him. who were subject 10 his
every order This position of authority made
"de cullur'd boy'' SO important parsonage In
his own sight that he oftentimes quite forgot
that others employed him and were his superiors.
The evidence OF this, as alleged, is that when Mrs.
Nash, wife OF George Il. Nash, proprietor Of the
hotel, sent for him day last week to give him
orders relative to certain work Of which he had the
direction, Charles questioned her Jurisdiction In the
matter and ended the interview by grossly insulting
that lady. or this she Immediately ap prised her hus
band, who without an instant's delay "went for''
the insolent negro ana after airing him gently
lifted him from his feet and deposited him In the
street, with the Injunction TO call on Saturday, settle
his accounts and leave forever.
Smartlng under the loss OF such a lucrative, such
an authoritative Situation Charles after arraying HIM
se WIN ma h moDDy sur q sne Latest style wandered
employees boasted It Ii still further alleged In loud
and swaggerlng way, that he didn't care d-n for
Mr.. Nasn;" that ''he couldn't hurt him." and that
che would get square on him. you bet" And 'de
boy'' meant what he said, as on Saturday morning.
calling "count his sver'' and settle accounts as
directed by his employer, he, after lettering about
the house while, met the bell boy, VIM. Woody,
another Ethiopian. and with him put up the jObn to
'get square with that old fool Nash" It in this
wlse:--
At the end OF each week the bookkeeper Of the
hotel Is In the habit OF making out the bills OF each
Of the permanent bOarders for that week and send
ing them through the house for collection by Woody.
This work he has long been entrusted with, and
always honestly and faithfully performed It, When
meeting Woody on Saturday, Charles at once, as
alleged, put his plan into execution, ana proposed
make good stake, that they could collect the
amounts called for by the bills and get away
with It without any one knowing it," Woody
fel--the temptation proved too strong, the
brilliant picture made him victim to the shrewd
trap laid by his tempter, and with Charles OF his
back eight -one dollars was at collected from
his guests and both decamped from the house,
Charles fully satisfied that he at least was square,
few hours afterward missing Woody, the clerk Of
the hotel found out what had been done, and at once
repaired to the Fifteenth precinct police station,
matter was up by detective FULLY, Of that pre-
cnct who, after search Of an hour or 80, found de
cuer'd Charles struttinR up Broadway as large as
life picture OF perfect COntentment and self satsfac
ton. 1t but the work Of few minutes to arrest
him and take him to the station house, where he
manned until yesterday noon. AT that time Charles
was taken to the Jefferson Market Police Court,
when Justice Dodge examined the matter patiently,
but as Woody has not been arrested, and the &C
nytliing about tho missing funds, nor d1d he know
Of the bell boys whereabouts or OF his intention OF
embezzement, the facts upon which complaint
could be taken were slim, but Mr.. Nash insisted,
and Charles was locked up to answer the charge at
the Court OF General Sessions In default OF $500 bail