The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-10-10

son to suspect that Mr. Fisher was guilty
OF embexzlement OF funds in his hands by
means OF false entries on the hooks At
Vines suspicion amounted almost to a GER
tainiy, but still would fall short OF il. To
directly charge msn OF his position aud
standing with such crime without the
certainty of being able to prove il sbso-
luiely was serious matter. and so affairs
were allowed To remain unuisturbei, though
vigilance was increased that he might be
detected Meanwhile he was, to alrap
pearances, y careful and energetic officer
aud prudent and successful business man
ager
The mod,'s operdndi was, No it is general.
ly believed, to enter upon the books OF the
company certain sums rs having been paid
out Tor scrap iron, which really never were
80 p'id but found their way into his pocket
Such entries were made in the absence of
the Secretary and Treasurer who on his
return could not be presumed TO know OF
all that had been done while he was away
such sums OF course would not be large
At any one time, though their aggregate
IN II year must have been sufficient to
make very shtisiactory'bank balance.
About the middle oi September MIR.
/ Fisher, who had been offered position in
the Norton Iron Works. 'at Ashland, resign.
ell his position here, as our readers will
remember reading OF This resignation
was accepted and at the meeting OF Direc.
tors AT which it Was lone he was directly
charged with these pecul ,tions as cover.
my Il series Of years Conscience stricken
as lie must have been, we believe he dill
not deny it, but csir d the firm to settle il
on their own terms. What those were we
do not know, but from the best lniormstion
we can obtain the amount which they e--
timated had been taken from their Treasu.
ry was not over $1,000 Mr. Fisher also
owned stock in the company TO the amount
OF $2S.OOO, or $50 shares Ii ia rumorel
that he has transferred thus stock to the
firm. lie Also held notes Of the company
Ter some fourteen or fifteen thousand dol
lars These were surrendered and the dIf
ference above the SUN which IL IL supposed
had been embezzlrj 10y him is sail to have
been paid him.
Mr. Fisher assumed the duties of AN
Accountant in the Norton Iron Works At
Ashland, and on Monday the 10Th, in con-
sequence of the reports that were in circu
latlon rendered his resignation, which was
accepted hy Col +. NJ Norton, President
ofthe works
lie had been irst, t,rmployed ~ heater in
the Lawrence Mill, some thirteen or four.
teen years ago then was made shipping
clerk, then became book keeper for John
Ellison a Co. the name OF the firm ut that
lime, aud had been Superintendent and
general business manager for the last SIX
and a half yeas His salary as such was
$500 per annun. and that in connection
with his interest "a stockholder, 1T would
seem should have -ufiirel for ordinary de-
slres lie was Class leader ~ the Wes
ley chapel, NJ + Church, Superintendent
in the Snhbalh Scho i, and was regarded
as one of the most uprisht aud honest men
in the community Ills downfall is but
another melancholy instance Of the failure
of weak humanity to RENE nb-r that
"hone-ty il the hest policy"
4 report is cure that he has also lie.
fraulrd a1me OF the workmen ia the mill.
hnt on inquiry we lid not find in contirIn-
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