The New York herald., 1869-04-14
pEEGATDisG CHURCH TREASURER.
Losses Sustained by the New York Swedish
ssLlnrc:, of Gusiayus Ad0lphus.v

Losses Sustained by the New York Swedish
ssLlnrci Of Gusiayus AiOlphus."
Fer several months past, extending into the sun
mer OF 1865 the swedish residents In this city be-
longing to the "Clurch Of Gustavus Adophns
have been annoyed exceedingly IN regard to
the operations OF one Frcaerck Wallrolh, who
held subsequent thereto the responsible posi-
ton Of their treasurer, In enbezZlin. and ap-
propriating to his own use moneys entrusted
to his care for religious and charitable purposes.
The society first became cogniSant OF his
illegal operations at the period when they fally real
izlng the deplorable condition OF the Inhabitants Of
certain sections OF their native land, they magnan
mousIy subscribed considerable sum to alleviate
the sufferers by the famine Then rife there. THIS,
as alleged, entrusted to the above individual to
be forwarded to the Swedish government to I've dis
trlbuled as appointed officials there thoaght best.
Unfortunately the charitable designs OF the bepe-
VIOLENT Swedes in question were sadly frustrated BY
his action, but tithe Of the sum collected ever
reached its destination. Yet letters were received
By the Church here full tenderness aud thanks for
its action, with The promise that there III be a
reclprocaton by them whel practicable. A u thls
time the greatest confidence was Ieposed in Mr.
WalroIa but ahen 1t was disc0yeroa that this had
been aDused there Was the greatest exotsment Oh
servabe IN the little circles OF religious Swedes
auyefted %.
Meanwhile another chapter OF the accased's pscu
liar mode of operation lar IS money concerned
was opened and IL involves him stll deeper In ilc-
gal transactions peBdiWg tle proposed arrange
neat Of tae first Case, TIE swedish government.
feeling Justified In practically recognizing the self
en.a OF the church here sent the above Society tho
SUN of $4,000 a. present. that they might use 1t as
they deemed desirable. Mnat became of q 800 Of
this sun can be asceltained BY zoe psrasal of the
following ailldavit made yesterday ut the Jefferson
Market Police Court, before Justice Doige:--
Iianbury Smith, ot No. % Union sqlafr, being duly
SWORD. says tnat on the I'D of Move nber last oae
Frederick walroth was duly elcc!ei aud Qualified
treasurer OF the swedish Evangelical Lutheran
church OF Glstavus AdopDus, iii the city Of New
YORK, a corporation duly organized and existing
under the laws oil the Stale OF New YORK, and that
deponenC IL president of the Board of trustees of
said corcorai0a tnat for sonie time previous TO
SAID time COLLECTIONS OF moneys had been made IN
Swcaci, Ia tue Chui GAGS there, Tor the beaelt of
Aforesaid c0rpJition and that tile said collections
Amounted III 5000, ana were duly renlitted TO
them through the swedish government, and were
received by SAID Wairoth as SAID treasurer; that
on the above date meeting OF the Board OF Trus-
tees OF said cor. .oratoa was he'd. !. having been
discovered that portion OF said Iunds had
been cmbezzled aud used by Wa.irytn; tAat
the said Nalli 9th was pre- scnt ana on his being
questioned by deponent he voluntarily admitted that
Ne had taken and embezzled said funds and used
them In ms private busiaess; ani that on an ex-
animation IL appeared that he mad eInbezzlel the
Wairoth as au oncer oI SAID Incorporated company,
OF delraudlnr ana embcLzng the above sun, Ia
violation of the statutes Ia sucn made and pro-
vided.
Upon this affidavit warrant was issued by the
court out it Will be some tne undoubtedly. before
u can be served aud the accused arraignci upol s
last accusatiop rs he IL now IN Ludlow street ~, it
Ia alleged, on INC iirst charge referred TO above.
The swedish government have takeiA action in tse
matter.