The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-06
More Dishonest Employees of the D. L,
& w. Co.

JOHn DarlOW, James II. fenDer an q
G. i. Smith, track bosses in the employ
of the D. L. & W. Railroad Company
were arrested on Wednesday, on a war,
rant issued by Alderman Fuller under the
revised statute of 1860, as follows:
SECTION 178.-If any person shall
fraudulently make, sign, alter, utter or
publish, or be concerned in the fraudu
lently making, signing, altering, or pub
fishing any written instrument, other
than notes, bills checks or drafts, alre ady
mentioned, to the prejudice of another's
right, with intent to defraud any per- on
or body corporate, or shall fraudlenuy
shall be guilty of misdeanor, and on
conviction, be sentenced to pay fine not
exceeding one thousand dollars, and to
undergo an Imprisonment, by separate or
solitary confinement, at labor, not exceed
ing ten years.
Patrick Mahon, Patrick Hughes, An,
thony McA ndrews, and James Lotus
were also arrested as stool pigeons, or ac
cessories to the transaction. They had a
hearing before Alderman Fuller, who put
them nnder $500 bail for their appear
ance at the present or ucxt term of Court
g. l.. Smith, Anthony Mahon and Pat
Hughes gave bail in the amount the
others failing to procure bail were com
mitted.
1t appears that Barlow, Fenner aud
Smith have been 10 conspiracy in max
ing ont fraudulent time rolls, for num-
Der of years, thus defraudng the COM
pany out OF thousands of dollars, the other
parties named above doing the dirty work.
For instance, Fenner would put on his
time book the name of Patrick Mahon,
worked so many days, at so much per
day. He would then give Mahon an or
der to correspond with his monthly re-
turns. On pay day Mahon would present
his order at the office of the paymaster,
and if it corresponded with the pay roll
which it did every time-he got the
money on it. Mahon would then hand
the money over to Barlow & Co, with
the exception Of $500 which he was to
receive for the part he played. These
men, who were acting as stool pigeons,
never worked day for the company, but
drew pay every month, but regularly
thus deirauding the company to Eli the
Golfers of Barlow & Co.
No doubt they could have carried this
on for an indefinite numbcr of years
longer, had it not been for James Lotus,
Who thought he might as we'll forge or.
ders and receive all the money as to do
the dirty work for these other parties and
receive small compensation. About six
weeks ago LOTUS got hold of one of the
blank orders, filed it out and forged the
name of Fenner. and presented it to the
paymaster's Office for payment Mr..
Stevens the assistant paymaster, being
familiar with Mr. Fenner's signature, de
tected 1t as forgery at once, and had
Lotus arrested, and he was committed to
Iall tor his appearance at this term ofI
court Barlow was afraid that Lotus
would 'squeal, so he sent McAndrews to
W likes Barre to visit Lotus. aud try and
orbe him to keep quiet, by Offering him
81, ,ooo, and stating that they would also
employ two Of the best lawyers in Phil |
idel phla to appear as counsel for him, and
hat 90 doubt he would be acquitted. 1t
was no use Lotus was determined to
liVulge, and he wrote letter to Mr.
Paymaster Phelps, in which he stated
hat he wanted to see him, as he could
give him some importrnt information.
Nr. Phelps visited him and he revealed
he whole thing, Warrants were at once
ssued Tor the parties above named. Bar
ow, who seems to have been the chief in
he company, resides at New Milford, but
'wns property ia this city. lie is mar
led man, but fortunately has no child
EN-. lie is sharp, shrewd fellow, and
man of some brains Yesterday, when
N his way to the city, he threw his time
'ook out OF the car window, bnt the of
lcer who had him in charge discovered
he trick, and had the train stopped, aud
he book secured, which in all probability
onstains strong evidence against him.
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