The New York herald., 1875-10-18
CRIME IN CALIFORNIA.
SENTENCE OF YOUNG KUcHEL- WOODRUFF, THE
RAILROAD DEFAULTER, RELEASED ON BAH.
from the San Francisco Chronicle. Oct 10l

SENTENCE OF YOUNG KUcHEL-wooDRUFF, THE
RAILROAD DEFAULTER, RELEASED ON BAH.
From the San Francisco Chronicle, Oct TO-
In the Municipal Court yesterday Charles T. Kuche
the young stock clerk Of Dr. Fox, who pleaded guilty
to one charge OF embczzlcment was called up for SEN
tencc He was questioned by his attorney Mr. Taylor
and related that no but eighteen years of agehad
been eighteen the 31st Of May last lie had given his
age twenty years the insurance agents because
they hal told him that II was better He had no iu-
tcnton to commit any crime when he used the Of
his employer and before he arrested had received
information that he discovered, and had several
opportunities to escape Of which he did take ad-
vantage.
He first entered the service Of Dr.. Fox about
eighteen months ago. He was engaged as delivery
clerk at a salary of $50 month After some time he
promoted TO the post of stock clerk and his salary
increased to geo month. He first commenced to take
the stock about six months ago but he had inton-
ton of stealing it, He intended to replace it, but no
unfortunate in his speculations. week before
his he sent his mother and sister to Europe
They now in Germany. he made restitution OF
everything he had in his possession to DR.. Fox
Dr. Fox and his bookkecper, James Gillian, testified
to the amount ($60000 which the young man had sto-
len, and gave an explanation how Il was done. The
stock the prisoner took all California One thou
sand shares in all were taken worth at the time $55
per share Dr. Fox learned OF the embezzement in
the early part of July. broker told him that he had
received some California stock to SELL which was sent
to him in envelope in most irregular manner. on
examining his stock he missed the shares, and after
ward succeeded in tracing them TO several brokers'
offices The amount OF property he received in rest
tuition from the prisoner worth 81 $50 and he may
S50 900 in all. Kuchol turned to him two
horses of which he sold for Sl65 and the other for
$500; a carriage which brought $125, 100 shares of
South Mountain worth $500, gold watch and policy
OF insurance for $4,000 He also turned 81 500
which he had given to his sister and which lodged in
the French Savings Bank but the bank declines TO pay
1t, as it does not stand in Kuchel's name
n explanatory
fenced the young TO San Quentin for i've years
Another indictment which standing against him
was dismissed on motion OF the District Attorney
A. Il. Woodruff alias John Miller, the railroad de-
fauter against whom there four indictments for
embezzlcmcnt yesterday released on BAIL The
total amount Of his bail is $50 600 the bondsmen being
follows Charles Geddes (architect), s. NJ. Foster
hotel keeper) and Louis Winter tarmer of SACRAMENTO
$40 000 same bondsmcn, s., ,0O0 Louis Winter, William
i. stevens tcontractor), c. H. Leavtt (backsnithl j.
B. Piper tbrck dealerl A. X. Hawkins and Thomas Day
dealers in gas xtures S25 900; with the same bonds
men, S25 900. Miller has Jared cXcelently we'll while
he has been in prison. having been allowed 70 remain
in the City Prison where cell had been fitted up with
furniture He taken out TO dine or bathc when.
he desired officer beng especially detailed to
IN forh his narticuiar fntcrpgtg