The New York herald., 1871-10-30
A DEEAULrING BOSTON CASHIER.
Onk Hail Robbed During Two Years-Frce.
man G.. Litctn Id the Thief.

Ie1ro-ED0es
man G.. Litchn id the Thief.
From the Boston Advertiser, Oct ISL
The sensation OF ycse rday was the discovery that
q cashier for a large establishment IN this city, a
man whose reputation ior honor and integrity had
been unquestoned, ana VINO ha moved In the bes,
circles in that part OF the city IN which ne lived,
mad ior montns l,dr, anu perhaps, years, pursued
of money from hls employers An Advertiser re-
porter visited Oak Hall Yesterday ana obtained the
following particulars or tue delacatlon OF Freeman
g. Lllcnteld, Of Mr.. George w. summons, the senior
partner or the firm of George W. simmons 4 Co. =
About three years ago he engaged LItcnneld as
a salesman. lie WAS then about twenty -four years
OLD: OF good parentase Of pleasing address
his mother, who mas been unwell ior some time,
Is now in precalous condition lroal illness caused
by grief at her sons misconduct. lie was In poor
health at The time, being engaged as printer In
Water street. AS a salesman nc won The confidence
OF his employers who maze hliu cashier after he
had been the store hardly year. HIS conduct III
this position was such TO incre the confidence
which the firm had III him, ana they congratulated
themselves in having sucn a man. He had become
quite prominent IN East Boston socie.y having got
up one or TWO masqueradeS whlcn were quite sue
cesslul, and mad become general iavorite. He dc
veloped great capacity rs an accountant being able
to despatch great deal oil business with speed and
accuracy. The system OF accounts which ne had Jo
keep very simple and Afforded no possible loop
hole for dishonesty. Nearly all Inc sales were made
for cash. each salesman having book with his mum.
Der on It, IN which he entered each SALE with the
cost price and selling price, as, for instance,
the tollowlng:-"one black coat, alb, cd.u
This book Was sent TO tue cashier, who made
the charge and COPIED the entry Into his book.
He balanced this book every night and tnat duty
being done, gave 1t 10 one VI the partners The lat
ter would then Gull one uf tue statesmen and go over
the books seeing that every entry in the saesmen's
books corresponded 10 Inc entries IN Litcnheld's
books NO M1x was ever or, oua M ~ snese
winch petty accounts were Kept small charges
which were not deemed Of importance enough to be
regularly posted. Through tnls book Litch1eid
found an opportunity OF stealing small sums OF
money because 1t was never regularly balanced.
suspicion was 1rst aroused BY the Iact that he
seemed t0 have more money tnan could properly DO
accounted for by clerk receiving weekly salary
Of $40. 10 be sure he was sing man and boarded
Ing considerable money. In addition to this he
organized the citizens Course o. lectures which
necessilated an amount VI ready money for
the possession Of which mis- employers could
not account. The only means u his obtaining
beran examining this and nnaily took 1t homo for
a careful investigators. lie found In many cases
figures had been altered. daGn2 back certain pay
ments so as TO give the idea that they had been
properly accounted Ior Tue trouble eliminated
very soon and Detective Dearborn was called to
Oak Hall on Wednesday Tor the purpose OF forcing
Lltchneld 10 an explanation No warrant had been
obtained or MS arrest. Lltchfeld Was AT bis desk;
the detective came IN and stood talking with Mr..
simmons, wac was waiting Tor an opportunity to
speak 10 LtcnGeld. me latter propabiy recognized
the detective, for ne started out ~ the pack OF the
store ran up stairs, borrowed hat from one OF the
workmen, Jumped from the window ana maze MS
escape. His hat and coat ne mad on black alpaca
coat which he wore wnen at work. were hanging on
the na near his desA, and he having slip oil paper
in his hand, Mr.. sim mons Thought ne hal gone up
stairs 10 get an account from one OF the Workmeh
and waited Tor ms return. rtndlnS ne ala not re-
turn the detective went to ms boarding place, ~
Loni0n street. but ne hau not gone there. SotnlnA
has since pcen 0i hin aud L,ie only tnln8 ycI
heard from him Is the following, which was re-
celved by the lrm yesterday In an uhpoS'us'ho~
enVelope'- OAK HALL Oct "a, 1871:
Nv N srulti IA with broken pen tnis note:
but your kinfness and confidence III me uenlxhu a.
leave my home, my poston my h W iay' S..
knows where shal land, but IN his nnn'o nei'J oF
His kingdom. - : da.r A. "A rstber
and LOVING living mother, because the VANITY oi wv 49,.
tc,nn "a mo. ant now ali thai are nieeu nea W
Their faces 1 shall look upon again unsn W.
where Gods goodness ana trust VIII oveIiovx NY 49,. hr
wan, vo 10 examine accounts careuiy, MAKE ous W"
amount Of the deficiency carry W - ~. III dol mv
w',ness nav Il back twoiod Praying Goa WIN loglve MY
wrongs and all who have rse me - ous ~ NY lo
card me too harsny remain st M e'
peutent, yours, '""' = 49,,
The amount OF the defalcation can only De ascer-
tatuad y careful exumiIatlOn OF the b0ok through
ahich he money was enbezzled, nor can II be fully
dcto 'rnlned until 10 Is known whether nc received
any money and aha not marx the account paid Oh
fhs hook. 1t Is believed. however, tnat II VIII NOS
exceed IS, 900. lie has also all the money Tor thu
iectre tickets sold iOf the CltlzensC CURSE ana tia
counutes " III doubt css De unable To pay the lcc-
tlirers except ut considerable peCuniarv sacrilccs
A friend OF his said recently that schned SAID thd
thousand tickets wnich he said were gwen to tins
teachers and clergyncn Of the city were paid fOy
Dy the head ol a well known publishing firm In TILL
city. Mr.. simmons however, 10 OF the 0piniou thai
no sucn pumper Of tickets were gwen awaI o. AL >