The New York herald., 1873-10-04
DEFALCATI0N IN THE BROOKLYN POST
OFFICE.
John Howard Young, Money Order
Clerk, Alleged To Have AbscOndcd
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John Howard Young, Money Order
Clerk, Alleged To Have Abscondcd
with $3.50.
Yesterday the startling discovery was made in
the Brooklyn Post Oflce that one of the most
trusted clerks in the Department. 1t was supposed
had absconded and taken with him about $Ss3,
which belonged to the Money Order Bureau. The
accused employe is John Howard Young, who occu-
pied the position OF money order clerk. He has
been missing ever since saturday last, but it was
not until Tuesday that any lears were entertained
by his superIors concerning his honesty. Then
they learned that he had sent word to his family,
who reside at No. 233 Thirteenth street.
Gowanus that he had left town. The
outgoing Postmaster ex-Mayor Samuel Booth.
grew suspicious, and at once caused q search OF
Young's accounts to be instituted. The result, IL
is alleged, was that deficiency was discovered
Amounting to 1855, which believed 20 have
been incurred since the 2Oth OF september, the
date OF the last weekly report. the Departmens.
at Washington was at once notineu Oh .ne a.te,s M m
possession of description Of tne ac-
csed they are now on his sctsp rasks "da hia
sr0ng cantge nope he mother OF Young stated
tnat on Saturday last he came 70 her house No. l6s
the girls (hs sisters up 60 stay with his wl!e as
he was going out on Long Island TO see 9,
gsntemaRs &c bacs on before mornlns He added
further that there was TO be new POST
master. Mr.. CharleS 4. IalD0t, IN place Oh
booth His mother surprised at his course,
his gong away abruptly, aud ADVISED him To go
and tell mis- vile OF his intention but ne SAID 1T was
not necessary, as he would be back again in the
morning. This was the last seen Of him. and MS.
late is subject OF the greatest concern 10 his reia-
tives, as well TO uncle sam, who wants satisac-
ton ior that $685. -
Tne writer called upon Mr. Samuel Booth, the
retiring Postmaster last evening" and was IN
formed by that gentleman that Young was ap-
pointed clerk under George b. Lincoln, on the
highest recommendation OF silas B. butcher who
became one OF his sureties His sureties are re-
sponsible to the amount of $4,000, which Is lar
more than ample TO cover the loss OF the gov
ernmenr. Young, who also served under the
postal administration OF Roberts, Kinsella and
Campbell, was a teacher in the Reformed
Church Sunday school OF Gowanus, Of when
Mr. butcher is superintendent. Mr.. Booth
states that he feels very much annoyed about nno
occurrence at this particular time, when, alter
nineteen years oil labor in procuring consolda-
tion or the Post Ofilces ol Brooklyn, Greenpoins
and Williamsburg, he had at last succeeaeu, aav
was about retiring with the proud satslacs!oI s ~
having procured the object in VIEW wnen snis
alleged defalcation came up. Mr.. Bootn saiu No
visited Mrs. Young as soon as ne hearu ei sna
affair and learned mosr poa steady e in his his
habits KIND and anectionate, had been
or ma home on Friday night last, as usual The
"oun,o hod heen married about three years and
have ono child. The money was purloined by
Yonnc by making false entries IN his weekly re-
nor. con,mencing september 20. Mr.. Booth stated
that ne would nave an official report OF the result
but ne did not think the amount missing would
exceed that above given. He was also OF the
opinion that II the accused were alive, they would
lind him..