New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-05
Local Intelligence.

rop1y THOUSAND DOLLAR EMBEZZLE-
,yr-Friday evening, at six o'clock, Pan
N. Banachi, purchasing clerk and agent,
N Charles L. Gabici, book-keeper for the
,,s Greek cotton firm of Rolf Brothers,
New York, Liverpool and London, were
,ssted by Court officers Walsh and
syers, Banachi being charged by Mr..
..sfeld. with embezzlement Of $4,000,
NJ Gabici as accessory before the fact to
enlightenment.
r,om information obtained from good
phori.y it appears that the above amount
as sent by the firm of Rolf Brothers to
invested in cotton. Banachi being
he purchasing clerk and Ga5ici the
pOk.keeper, the money was intrusted
their keeping. For some time the.
IOuey was not accounted for either by
sua,hi or Gabici, although frequent de-
spds tor a statement were made by
sssrs. Rolli Brothers, of New York. The
slay of the young men aroused the
uspicions of Messrs. Rolf Brothers, which
suited in the sending here OF Mr.. Leiss-
,dt. whom they appointed as their special
rent and who went into careful exami-
s.ion of the books. He found that they
i'd been fraudulently balanced, and that
he.e waa shortage of at least
(p,O0O Accordingly Mr.. Leissfeld. re-
aired to the First Municipal Court and
ade affidavit against the young men,
heu warrant was issued for their arrest
he officers searched whole day for the
ben, but failed to find them either at their
|fce or residence during the day; but Fri
)sy night, at the hour stated, the officers ran
cross Banachi on Canal street, and as they
ere going to the residence OF Gsbici at
10 3S1 Esplanade street, in search of him,
hey discovered him in a street car. The
|oung men were accordingly arrested and
Ouducted to the central station, where they
Eere confined in cell Upon being inter
tswed they positively denied being guilty
Il any embezzlement, and claimed that a
kistake has been made. How true this
bay be remains tor the decision of the
|aurts
The following is the affidavit made against
" Bapachi:
Personally appeared before me, w. l..
Evans, Judge Of the First Municipal Police
court OF the city of New Orleans. Charles
lessteldt, who, having been duly sworn,
10Th depose and say that Pandia N. Banach,
Eho resides in the city of New Orleans and
parish of Orleans, has been, during upwards
Ii two years preceding this date, employed
~ tie commercial firm, Roll Brothers, of
New York, as their clerk in this city of New
),leans, tor the purpose of purchasing cot.
fon for the said firm, upon orders received
y him from them.
| That the said Rolli Brothers placed in the
ands Of the said Pandia n. Banachi various
ums OF money at various times during the
aaid two years and before, consisting in legal
currency Of the United States, to be applied
b the said purchase when ordered by them;
= hat the said Pandia n. Bapachi did, in'the
First District of New Orleans, wrongfully
pse and dispose of and embezzle the said
moneys up to the amount aud value Of at
east 1000 in the legal currency of the
United States. and apply the same to his
pvn use aud benefit, to the injury and loss
n the said Roll Brothers, and refused to
feturn unto the said Roll Brothers the
tums thus embezzled; that the atfiant is in
srmed of the above facts from personal
know ledge and from inspection OF the books
Pfthe said firm in the hands Of said Banachi
p this city, and that the afiiant is in the
Employ of the said Eosli Brothers, and is
heir special agent in ill matters connected
Fith the investigation of the charge herein
presented.
C. LIESSFELDT.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me, this
fscond day of December, 1873.
w. l.. EVANS,
pudge of the First Municipal Police Court
OF the city of New Orleans.
A similar affidavit was made gains. Mr..
Fabici, charging him with being accessory
before and after the fact.
Saturday morning the young men were
|aken into the dock of tie First Municipal
Court, and the Hon. N. M. Banachi and Mr..
p c. Labatt appeared for the accused.
The attorneys state that the whole matter
|sacivil suit, and has nothing to do with
criminal prosecution, aad that the afiida-
ut was made out on dispatch received
Prom the London firm; and further, even if
Phs firm had ordered the arrest and crimi.
bal prosecution of MIR. Banachi, the book
Keeper could not be arrested, as he was
imply clerk in the employ of Mr.. Banachi
md acting under his instructions.
After considering the case carefully,
Judge Evans placed the accused under
5000 bonds each for their appearance.