Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-07
THE LATEST DEFALCArION IN THIS
TREASURY.
Over $4,000 this time-Arrest OF
Frederick 4. Marten-Hts Ac-
completes Not Vet Arrested.

Yesterday Mr.. VIM. A. Barton, a special de-
teciive of the Treasury Department, procured a
warrant from the Police Court, charging Fred
erick "A. Mardcn, chief OF the division of ac-
counts in the United States Treasurer's Office,
with having felOniously and wilfully embezzled
and converted to his own use $4,000 OF the
money of the United States, which was in his
possession for safe keeping, transfer and dis
bursement. Mr.. Eckloff, the marshal of the
court, in the afternoon proceeded to the resi-
dence Of the accused in Georgetown. and
on in9uiTing for him was invited in, and asking
private interview, he read the warrant
Mr.. Narden expressed no surprise. and stated
that he would accompany the marshal. At the
same time he requested that his wife, who is
quite sick, should not be informed of his arrest
Marshal Eckloff acceded to his request, and i'm
mediately proceeded with his prisoner back 10
the Police Court Marden was asked by the
replied: mot this evening, SIR He was,
therefore, committed to Jail for a hearing on
Tuesday next, Mr.. Gloss, representing the gov
ernment, asking that that time be set for
hearing
Marden is a Massachusetts, man, and has been
in the department for the past nine years. He
was a discussing clerk until 1868 or =, when he
was promoted to chief of the division o. ac-
counts in the Office of the Treasurer. Gen. Spin
ner, as we'll az other officers of the department
hadnnhounded confidence in his integrity, re-
gardDg him as possessing peculiar qualifications
Tor the responsible position he held until within
the past few months, when suspicion of some
thing wrong in his official transactions was AVA
keEed. 1T was not until within the past few DAYS
however, that the alleged frauds were brought
TO light. Ii scharged that his rolls as disbursing
clerk show that he paid out SIS 900 less than the
amount drawn by him. hence his arrest for en-
bezzlemt ut. He was formerly q weIlto-do mer-
chant IN Boston, Mass, and came here in 1861,
and until his arrest yesterday he bore among all
who had known him an unblemished repata-
ton. He has resided i'm Georgetown for som.
time past with his family, aud has had much
ucuble recently on account Of the ill-health OF
himself and his wife and child. He is man OF
rather progressing appearance, about forty or
forty-fve years OF age.
since his committal to Jail yesterday his
friends have been active in looking up bail for
him, and expect To secure his release so that he
may better prepare his defence. He declines 10
be interviewed by any reporters, but To his
friends he gives assurances that he will be able
to satisfactorily explain the discrepancy. Mr.
Bergen acted AZ his counsel yesterday.
L he matter is still undergoing investigation at
the department, and il Is said to-day that the
whole amount of the defacaton 50 far discoy-
cred is thought to be about S5l ,O05, accomplices
Of N arden inside or outside Of the Department
having bagged $50 900 or more
The defalcatiOn was discovered a few DAYS
since by committee appointed by Gen. Spin
her 10 investigate affairs in the cash-room. A
clerk In the cash-roOm Ii believed to have been
an accomplicc Of Marden, and will doubtless be
arrested tonight or tomorrow. Solicitor Ban
held says he does not believe that Marden used
me money for the purpose of speculating.