The New York herald., 1873-10-05
FRAUDS IN BROOKLYN.
The Bond Robbery in the comptroller's ONCE
and the Post Office Dsfalcation-The Losses
Increasing-Park Bonds Missing
Kessler Committed to Await
Examination Money Or
der Clerk Young
Still at Large.

The bond clerk OF the Comptroller's ONCE,
Rudolph Kesser, who was arrested on Friday last,
charged with stealing two bonds OF the value OF
ST. coo each, was arraigned before Justice Walsh
Yesterday. The counsel for the prisoner asked for
an adjournment, as he had not succeeded in pro-
curing the attendance OF certain witness for
whom they had been in quest. The Court granted
the motion, whereupon counsel moved that his
client be admitted to bail After some argument
upon the subject between the counsel, Mr.. Ready,
and Corporation Counsel De Witt, Justice Walsh
admitted Kessler to bail In the sum OF
$4,000. The examination was set down for
Tuesday morning next, at ten O'Clock. Before
a bondsman who had come forward in the interest
OF the accused could sign the necessary documents
Mr.. De Witt, who had absented himself for q few
minutes returned and said, addressing the Court.
'sYour Honor, l have just been in the Comptroers Is
once and he finds that there are ive Park bonds 5
missing In addition to what Is already gone. Under
those circumstances it would be well 10 consider
the matter OF bailing this defendant"
Mr.. Keady-Wel, what OF itS Supposing there
have been more bonds found TO be missing, what
has that got to do with this case suppose there
Will be more found yet
Justice Walsh thereupon declined to admit the
prisoner to bail and committed Kesser TO the COM
mon jail to await examination
STATEMENT OF TIE PURCHASER or THE BONDS
Mr.. Broisted, the purchaser OF the stolen bonds,
made the subjoned statement Of the transaction
yesterday
called round at the oemptrollers ONCE several times
PARK bonds tnsS pfsnlssa e lei know When
@ sd s sS S sS SsIs sor q a
bends e sell down Immediately to the Comptrsl
told they resonsidered the deter@nstion 70
ss Afss he he he had s
sei me ss. bought them ., and gave him check
Bank q Wa9sSnTs = @ Went home and there ' sa-
the sa9 s0S Ss Ny s ng . s% By %
went 70 the Manafastnrers' Bank 70 haye the cheek
been there before and had drawn the money the
ns waSns aa &
Of the whole t5ansae9n The result o. which was Kes
payable to Wilson, who was represented the owner of
AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION
OF the anairs OF MS once was requested by Comp
troer Schroeder on Friday last as soon as the rob-
Auditor, Finance Committee OF the Board Of Alder
men and Comptroller met in the Office of the Chief
the wishes oI Mr.. Schroeder. The latter gentleman
was on hand with all his bonds and bond books.
sie stated that Mr.. G. K. sistare had recently
purchased coupon boulevard improvement
bonds to the amount OF sl5o,ooo, and the
bonds not being ready he was given Ger,
were ready for delivery, Mr. Sistare gave notice
that registered bonds would be required instead,
were issued, and the coupon bonds which had been
signed were not issued. They were given to
An examination made yesterday showed that
all OF them had been cancelled except two Nos.
-49S ana 800, WnlCn were the BONDS sold TO Mr..
Broisted Two other bonds of the same lot Nos.
349 and $50, had been marked cancelled on the
books, when they were not cancelled. This can
ceiling OF the wrong bonds, the Controller said,
had been done by Kesser, for the purpose OF
making the total amounts agree. SO as to cover up
The Committee upon examination found this
statement correct Four OF the Park bonds OF the
value OF $1,000 each, were, however also found to
be missing. Mr.. Schroeder stated he was positive
that the missing bonds cancelled before being
taken. The missing numbers are s,50s, $500, s,5l2
KBGIsTBR McLouGHLN RECEIVES NOTE FROM
THE COMPTROLLER.
Comptroller Schroeder saw fit TO take unbrage at
''a few remarks made by Register McLoughlin
rejecting upon his ONCE, and yesterday transmit
ted the following sharp note to the Register which
cO~rRoLLEn's orncr & CrTr la 1lAIl,
HUGu McLoueHLrS, ESQ., =.
ss as Sa haa Of Sa a that r. gs
70. whom y9a ARE are haG oeR
been hs
hsse asked what e. a i was 'Oi % the
Ss s q Sg short
sseoant q returning 70 the city less sor bonds sold By
deeuy Spt s 6de ssud
not be 50 traced on account o. the great exer
shss 5 hm with ssns - are
with the expense under ID ~ my predecssso5 Tor
h0 lnto% n yss s. nai alone s:
Pense but al the Sss TOR CLERK hire
BY the alone on bonds received BY and paid
the City during administration Should
you desire further information the finances the
Sty invite you TO visit my office, when in few
ments shall be able satisfy you that the item of pre-
MUM bonds unknown in the accounts of my
predece ssor, whom you hold up example, though
The item OF deficiency much larger represented than
~ on seem TO have any idea Of Very respectfully,
F. A. SCHROEDER.
THE POST OFFICE DEFALCATIONS-
The secret service "Hawkshawsu OF Uncle sam
aare stin hooking after' John Howard Young, the
>absconding money order clerk OF the Brooklyn
Post once, the Sunday school teacher of the Cow.
anus Reformed church, Of which ]. b. butcher is
the superintendent. Ex.Postmaster Samuel Booth,
who was OF the opinion on Friday last that the
amount stolen by Young would not exceed $3.50, has
changed his mind. Yesterday morning the expert
accountant Mr. Martin disclosed the fact that
since September 20, there is deficit OF 81 305 IS.
What may nave been taken before that date has
not been ascertained. Some time ago Young went
with draft for 81 900 to get it cashed at the
National City Bank and returned shortly in appar-
aently great terror, when he stated to Mr. Booth
-thatle had been robbed OF $500. He was subjected
ITO avery close examination but his story was not
siispuled. His bondsmen finally made good the
nnissrg amount, and Young continued upon 'tae
egep3enor OF his way"