The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-12-20

the Company he had served for many years,
as well as by all who knew him. He has
left wife and three children.
CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMEST.-Ar-
rested FoHr TImes.-We knew and intend
ed to publish nn account last week of the
arrest of Isaac S. Gould and David Libby,
of this county, on the charge of embezze-
ment, as well as the subsequent presenta-
tien of several other charges of like ma
ture against them, but having understood
that they paid all claims when presented
and that their delinquencies had all been
made good, We forbore alluding to the
matter at that time Now, however, as
the parties have both disappeared, leaving
behind them from $500 to $1,000 of unpaid
claims in this immediate vicinity, as is al
ledged, we deem it due to our readers to
give full account of the affair we find
it recorded in this weeks issue of the AL
toona Tribune:
On Monday evening OF last week two men
named Isaac s. Gould and David Libby wore
rested at the depot, the former on the charge
,,r embezzIemen mt and the latter for aiding and
this city, agent for the sale OF the Bees Sew
ing Machines. The circumstances connected
During :he latter part of August Gould com
menced selling machines for Smith, in Ebens-
latter place ;,Hout same time end made inqui-
ries relative Il Goula's character. and from the
machines deemed him trust worthy and compe-
tent; consequently Dir. Smith allowed the
bows in his employ to snip Gould all the ma
chimes he wanted, he (3miJh) being sick during
the months Of July and August and incapaci-
tated from writing the contract bonds, etc, Il
matter lie Invariably requires from his sub
agents, but inte', ded doing 80 as soon as ne got
/ two months made over $500 II commissions,
| his returns TO hesdou.., ters Tiis increased
! confidence During the A'lalr county Falr
| ing the contract drawn bur 'ulltu WAS aD-
| sent On the l2th OF October he ain visited
| the city, at whicn time the contrac. bond was
| drawn up, and he took il with him, %kinE
that he would obtain Ihe signatures o, his
bondsmen 10 the instrument aud return il :"
few days. On the strength or this assertion
! Smith subsequently, shipped him machines 10
the value of over Sl,5Oo but from this time
! Gould failed to make any returns. neither did
he return the bond, as he stated he would do
! Early in December Gould was pressed for set
/ Element, when his accounts revealed the fact
that he was over $500 in arrears, which sum he
18th lust. Al this time Gould had in his posses
! siOu, including machines and money, about 81
! n telegram from Z. G. Kerr. of Ebensburg, in
| forming him that Gould was making arrnnge-
| mentS to leave that place the next day. Smith
/ took passage on the malt trnin the same even
! ing and upon arrival at Crrsson was informed
/ by Kerr that Gould and Libby then in
/ the ticket Office at that place. The former
/ bought tickets for himself, wife and hired girl
| 10 Boston, and also made arrangements for the
| transportation or the corpse OF two small
/ children who had died about two years since,
having their remains disinterred for the pur
! pose OF taking them along The man Libby,
! who had been assisting Gould in Ebensburg,
also bought tickets Tor Boston Upon their
/ arrival in this city they were botn arrested and
peIeased on 6hs ssoo bail 9rb JneS
! ing their surety. believing that amount of
/ bail " as increased to $1,000, Alderman Durbin
! Mr.. Smith deemed entirely sufficient. In the
| interim Mr. Price OF the Blees company, had
| condition Of Gould's business aud about o.
| clock in the evening he teiegraphed to Smith
10 hold Gould and Libby ior the run amount, n
this time they had left theciIy, but.were inter
back the following morning "Wednesday
/ Smith then teiegra phed to Ebensourg and had
of Constable uGrley ,who.telegrapeedto Police:
man. bly, to bring both men TO SEbensOurg,
| which that officer proceeded 70 90: pom ar
] an appearance in response TO a telegram from
Gould, and raised the question as to the lega ity
/ OF the arrest by Pohctmah ELY. Inc In p, resuIt
was that the prisoners refused TO go TO Ebens-
burg, while the policeman appeared as II struck
! by thunder-bolt. Smith was equal 10 the
! emergency, however, and out-wltted Ar Law
yer FenIon by tele2raphing TO Ebensburg Tor
/ a warrant tor their arrest, W Whlch was answered
| soon afUerward by the aPpeaTanc OF y consta-
: bic in a sleigh, having driven from. .Eoenspnrg 1u
| to Crcssen-uine miIes-iu one hour. This
made the fourth time that Gould anu LioIy
/ had been arrested,
! They were conveyed to the capital OF Cam
| bria and given a hearing the following DAY
| when bail was asked for in the sum OF S@roOO,
| would consent to become surety for them
| Finally Mr.. Gould offered <25 TO any man VINO
| would bail them over night, lock thein IN q
| room at the hotel. and place IA guard over thelr
| movements, when Hon. A A. Barker TOOK
compassion upon them, entered pail ahu seieGto ~
| ed two men TO watch over them during the
| night. The following morning they expressed
| a desire to settle the affair, after being 1ully
| convinced that it would be impossioIe TO get
away without doing so. They had disposed OF
one lot OF machines at one-thrd their value,
| and had failed to account for property TO the
amount of $500. As a settlement was All that
Mr. Smith asked, both parties set to work 10
bring about the desired result, and by noon OF
Thursday the Blees agents had recovered TWEEN
ty-seven machines and had effected a settle
. ment in full with their dishonest suo-agcnts-
MIR. Smiths total loss by the transaction Is
about S3OO. 1t is reported that Gould ana iho
by have been bleeding the people of Cambria
county for some time past by borrowing none!
and dealing in stock. Had IL not been TOT the
, timely aid rendered by Nr. Kerr, of EbensourK,
the dishonest sewing machine agents wouid
have made good their escape. and MT Sulltn
| loss would haYt. heen most disastrous