Richland beacon., 1874-12-12
A Sad Affair.
Trrom tie II. Louis Globe

1Fr0m tie ~. Louis ticbe
\ few davs ago the firm of 4. W. Mitchell
& &Co.. brokers ami Insurance agents. DONG
business on the northeast corner Of Third and
Chesnuts streets. became convinced that there
were irregularities in their Office, and, after
careful watching and investigation. suspicion
fastened on Thomas Couboy,'h"ir h"ok-kecP-
or. who on being charged with the CRIME.
ADMITTED that hc was guilty, and accordingly
he was locked mp at the Che-nui Street foIice
Station last Saturday afternoon, and yesterday
"A warrant was sworn out M IA" iouTt OF criln-
ina, Correction by Andrew c. Travis, one Of
the firm of 4. W Mitchell 4 Co, charging
him with emJezzling four hundred and thirty
dollars.
Conboy is rather a fine looking young man
Of about twenty five yearsneat ia appearance,
and sid 10 be an excellent book
keeper His father and mntrcr reside in tins
cl,y. having formerly lived in Beleviile,w where
they were highly respected. The aged con-
llr are almost hcartbruken at the >in of their
/ son. and wouil gladly have made restitution
and hu>hcd the matter mp If il were possible,
bu, their resources are 81 limited that tins was
an imPo>>hIiI'y.
/ But there Is another, anl perhaps 81 ite'
feature in this case. ouu2 COnboy h1d b'en
"a, ,ing devoted attentions TO a young lady TOR
sometime VINO reguiij,i his affections by g'v-
iu., him her heart AMI hand. and on Fniay
evening last, bat one short day prior 10 ms
arrest. the two were joined in wediork. At
tor learning of his crime and arrest. the bride
of a day gave way To violent expression, oi
rriefand sorrow. utterly refusing To he com
. Elr,rd. Her maiden name is withheld out oi
respect To herself and family.
The ptcaddiilocs Of Mr.. Couboy reach
hack =. far a. last July. and We're managed III
such q manner as not 10 create suspicion un-
nj the announcement. Another feature o
hi. unfortunate case is, that il j. said the
money thu. surrcrttigusy obtained was law
i,hed on another laly ihan the one who subse
uueu,iy welded him.
All the facts were Known TO globe report
or ON last Saturday evening. ami would hav,
been published in Sundays issue, but for t'i'
, earnest request OF Mr. 4: w Mitchell, 'h'
PRINCIPAL Of the firm referred TO, who was vl>
tied by the reporter, and who evidently la,
little desire TO prosecute the young man
Mr. Mitchell stated jhat the amount was ont
. a ,rille. and that h,, did not care for the mon
= ey: bu, tina, he felt hurt that his confidence
= shonld thus have been abused ; for, said he, ''
placed tile lp>t i''-''i ' '''''''
Ia he had come To me and stated tlat he wa
: hard mp and needed money, | would wililn;
= " have gwen him four or liyc hundred do
e lars"
a On being asked if he intended to prosecut
Mr.. Mitchell said II do not know. ! don
Is want 10, not only on account of h
e POOR old father aud mother, but also on Ii
N account. | don't like to utterly ruin h
e. reputation and blast his hopes for all fntu
Is time. | don think it would be right. Ih
N will be a severe lesson To him and. perhar
I'll if have him released on Monday and gi'
Of him a good lecture, may reform and hccon
n. = n<eful and honorable citizen.
il NIr Mitchell is a tine-lookins man living
Il n handsome stone front ont on Morgan stree
lis and IS evidently possessed of tender hea
to and Il is altogether probable that i tins niat
al had been lefr entirely 20 his disposition, the
ii would not have been any warrant sworn o'
T.. But the other members OF the firm nccessoF
We had 70 be consulted.
he 1t is said tha, young Conboy had some b'
n mess difficulty IN Nicksburs about three
az four years ago.