Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-30
New York,



NEW YORK, April 29.-Carl Vogt is on trial
to day charged with grand larceny, but his
counsel claimed that as the indictment charged
him with larceny in this city, and as there was
no evidence to sustain the charge, as the proper
ty alleged to be stolen is said 10 belong to Count
Bianco, in Belgium, it should be quashed.
Judge Bedford reserved his decision. 1t appears
that there is no eXtradition treaty between the
United States and Belgium, consequently Vogt
will escape, although he is fully suspected of
numbering and robbing Count Bianco
THE METHODIST BOOK CONCERN.
The report that the majority and minori ty of
the Methodist book committee had harmonized on
report to the general conference on the subject
of the alleged book concern frauds, is untrue.
On the contrary, the minority, compos ed of
three of the ablest and shrewdest business men
of the committee. are preparing a report based
on the report OF kllbreth, an expert appointed
last September, which sustains the allegations
of DR.. Lanahan. Kilbreth finds that Hoffman,
as superintendent Of the binding department,
kept no records, and h ad nothing to show that
stock purchased was received, which was discred-
liable and damaging to DIR. Porter as a business
manager. Testimony against Hoffman of hav-
ing drawn money for wages which was not paid
as wages, was conclusive. Abad state of things
existed in the binderv, but though the perpe-
tration Of frauds is evident, and losses were in
Cured TO the extent of thousands, exact amounts
have not been determined. Among the items
unaccounted for are over hundred dozens of
leather. 1t is alleged that the concern also lost
heavily in purchases Of paper through j. +.
Porter, son of the business manager, who took
large commissions.
Porter's father is said to have favored him in
an unlawful way, and young Porter to have
made good use OF his advantages. A majority
of the committee Mt whose instance mainly
Kilbreth was appointed, practically ignore his
report, and refuse to see evidence of any frauds
or mismanagement. DIR. Lanahan appointed an
nyyn m ONuu INF ut rio
and it is stated the doctor is now preparing
report to the general conference embracing the
facts aud figures of the report of this expert
in substantiatiOn of his charges, and in yindca-
ton of his course. 1t is a matter of current re-
port here that young Porter made considerably
more than a hundred thousand by his connee-
ton with the book concern in year or two.
The majority, on the contrary, say that Kill
breth'S report shows that for the last six wears
the keeping of books has been almost faultless
aud that the concern has suffered no material
losses. DR. Lanahan says the majOrityset out by
saying the whole concern was rotten to the core;
everybody acquits DR.. Goodenough with regard
TO the propriety of Porter, sOn-in-law of DIR.
Carleton, the manager being middle man and
buying paper for the concern; that the commit
tee consider it q matter of taste, in regard to
which every man has right TO his own opinion;
but say there was nothing necessarily wrong in
making such appointment, and that it is proved
by the returns from the books that while Porter
was buyer they got their paper cheaper than
most other establishments in the city,
one only--the Harpers-having purchased so
judieiousy with regard 10 losses. In the bind.
cry department the committee say there is
no legal proof of wrong doing. There may
have been mismanagement; small losses in the
gold material used were TO be expected; but TO
the one-ffth of the sweepings OF gold taken by
Mr. Hoffman, head of the bindery department.
they hold that he was entitled under an express
agreement
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ben Woods new general democratic commit
tee organized tonight.
The directors of the mercantile library urge
the trustees of the hall to keep it open on Sun
days.
About 800 persons have gone to Cincinnati
from New York and Brooklyn.
Two hundred and fOriy-hve workmen were
discharged from the navy yard for lack OF APP
preparation. .. ..Lr
The trial Of VIM. Williams, Chas Goodhue,
and d. i, Sherman, who are supposed TO have
surreptitiOusv entered through the custom
house. by under valuation, 100000 worth OF
jute was begun to day.
Nathaniel i. Moore, ex-president Of Columbia
college, died yesterday in the ninetieth year Of
his age.
The funeral of Parau Stevens, this afternoon,
was largely attended,
IL is reported that the Pennsylvania railroad
have anchored one OF its steamers directly in
the line Of the proposed bridge over the Raritan
river at Perth Amboy, and threaten to resist any
attempt to remove her. The opposition railroad
are pushing the work rapidly and trouble Is
likely to ensue.