The New York herald., 1871-09-02
TONES POLICE COURT.

Early COLL Of an Omcer-PuIIing His Prisoner
| from the Grasp Of Morpheus for Extensive
Forgery and EuibexxIcmept.
"Come. get up, Henry Iinriburt, ] want you for
forgery and cmbezzlemeui," said Sergeant John
Quinn, or The Tombs police squad, to the above
named individual, as he was lying IN his ped at SIX
O'Clock yesterday morning in his boarding house,
SlXty-sXth street, between avenue and First
avenue. Hurlburt opened his eyes, which ne rubbed
mechanically with The bent iorennger or each hand;
then gazed vacantly at the officers and eaped from
his bed In abjcct terror.
"What do you want here so early. gentemeng"
asked the frightened young man. ~ didn't exactly
understand YOU"
"Ncver mind your understanding, sir" said the
Ofcer, 81 am here for the purpose of arresttng you
on a warrant issued by Judge Bowling, for exten-
sive cmbezzement and forgery committed during
the time you have been in the employ OF Messrs.
Brinckerhon a. Co., Of 13 and Is tspenard street"
Hurlhurt, now half dead with fright, permitted
the officers to take him TO the Tombs. HurlDurt is
FAsHIoNABLY-DREssED YOUNG FELLOW,
apparently OF about twenty-e years OF age. and
has every appearance OF having had considerable
wealth at his disposal which, indeed, the following
viii show he has, though, unfortunately for hlm, 1t
didn't belong TO him. For several years past Henry
has had good position with the business firm al
luded TO and enjoyed the most complete confidence
OF his employers who allowed him 20 handle nearly
every cent or money used IN the transaction OF their
business. He used to dress wen, always had plenty
OF money, ana for some two three years past he
has been mixing with The politicians Of that part
Of YOrkve near his residence, who considered
him ''qulte SWELL" Not content with politics.
he has been taking an unusually large amount OF
interest In the sports OF the day, being known
an admrer Of the late KIT" Burns and a dealer IN
his canine specimens. But politics, horse, racing
and dog nghting require time and money for their
development, the latter especially beng great
requisite. Hurburt was always considered young
man Of property, ana he didn't like 10 lose this rcpu
taton, though IN reality he was a man OF straw,
ana Il is no wonder that lie has blown away with
the first breeze. HIS employers up TO noon yester-
DAY, August 81 had not tue least
IDEA OF HIS DEFALCATIoNs OR FORGERIEs
until Thomas Martin, business friend dropped In
rather largely rom llenry's nrln ana as Brlncker-
@ nHn the goods unT ssppea ne FOR on
books, he naturally asked fol-, payment. Martin
was surprised, ana at once Informed BrinckerhoH
that the whole had been paid 10y cheek 10 their man
Hurlbur:; as proof OF tins statement he exhibited
Their name ana collected the money whicn he had
quietly appropriated 10 his own use. The following
are the checks and amounts as drawn hy Martin on
the Peoples Bank September 10, 1870, s6.; Sep
December II. s57; January 20, ISL s2s February
IL, sll; February Is $sl; March6. SO. IN addition
TO these are about thirty others which were not
| ADDED To the sworn affidavit OF Ebert Brinckerhor
and II - feared ON an investigation of the books
wholesale robbery VIII be discovered.
At present, though only one amount can he named
IN the papers, and IN this case the item dated lst or
December, 1870 has peen selected About two thou
| sand dollars deficiency has been discoveries but If
| SO much has been seen AT cursoly examination II
Is easy 10 speculate on wnat the ulmatum VIII be.
| On beng arraigned
BEFORE JUDGE BOWLING YESTERDAY MORNING.
| Henry looked the picture OF q lOroln scamp, and
'quailed' before the crowd in Court and the pcne-
tratlng glance Of the ''Chief Justce.n lie refused
10 say anything besides what lie wished to pour into
the private ear OF his late employer as 10 how he
would md out the defalcatlons but lie has already
admitted sufficient TO have The gate OF Sing sing
opened to him. 'Let him be held III $4,000 to make
his complaDts and confessions TO Judge Bediord,"
sad His Honor, ana Henry Uuflburt, now wiser
and sadder man, went down TO breakfast With the
Waruen OF lie IltY Prison.