The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-30


ANoTuER GREAT DEFALcATIoS-THE
BROOKLYN CITY TREASURY INVOLVED WITH
THE TRUST CoMPANY-OvER Two HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS SToLEN.-Ne,o York.
August est Is now known that the
Brooklyn City Treasury is involved in a
common catastrophe with the Brooklyn
Trust, Company. Late last night it was
ascertained that the city treasury had been
robbed Of a large amount, and that Rodman,
late assistant city treasurer and secretary of
the Trust Company, was the guilty party.
Rodman, acting in his double capacity, was
enabled to cover up the deficiency by max
ing false statements concerning the amounts
of city money on deposit in the Trust Com
pany. Looking over the accounts OF the
Trust Company and books of the City Trea-
sury, Mr.. Warren, the expert who is engaged
in examining them, finds the defacation of
Rodman TO be as follows: From the City
Treasury, $4,000; from the general fund,
5000; Board of Education on deposit with
the treasurer, $4,000. Total, 100000.
or this amount City Treasurer Sprague
made good $4,000 by the sale of his stock
in the Brooklyn Eagle to William Van
Auden. The bondsmen Of Spague, are
Henry Sanger, Robert L. milford, james
Olewell, John Patton, and W. G. Kingsley.
They are fully responsible, and the city will
net be loser. The bond of Rodman calls
for $5Q, 900, and is believed to be we'll Sc
cured. 1t was said in the city that kodman
would be secured before shutdown and
lodged in Jail. The arrest, it was under:
stood, was to be made on the affidavit OF
City Treasurer Sprague; but if he failed to
do so, the Controller, acting under the adj
vice of the corporation counsel, would get
warrant out for the arrest of Rodman.
On the other hand, q prominent official
saws they don't dare to lay q finger on hod.
mau, for he knows too much for them, ana
they are afraid he will tell all if they threaten
to make him the scapegoat.
1t is also alleged that in order to shield TINS
alleged ring Of Spectators the deficiency
will be quietly met by parties who are al.
rectly responsible for the safety OF the cry
funds. at an early hour this mofnlng
Sprague denied that there had been any de-
falcaiiou, and Controller Schroeder, al
though well aware there had been detaica-
ton, would not admit it. Two hours later,
however, it was admitted by both officials.
who stated it was necessary for them to keep
the matter quiet, from the fact they were
engaged in raising the amount to makegood
the loss, so that the city should not suffer.
1t Is now understood Spague's bondsmen
have pledged themselves to make good any
deficiency, and that Sprague has made an
assignment of all his property to the city,
even his household goods. There are those
who assert that Mills, Of the Brooklyn Trust
Company, who was drowned at Coney
Island. was implicated with Rodman in this
deficiency. Among other rumors which
were rife was one that certain city depart
mept was also involved in trouble, but the
nature of the trouble was not definite. In
quiry in official quarters failed to develop
anything satisfactory.
MIR. Warren has completed his examine
ton of the books of the Trust Company,
and has his report ready. No further DIS
crcpanc.es than those already known 10 the
public have been discovered. i