Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-07-12
A DEFA ULTTNG CLERK.

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A DEEA ULTING CLERK.
poINds OF "a NICE YOUNG MAN. TEACH
iNG SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES, DELuD-
ina YOUNG LADIES AFFECTIONS AND
USING BONDS WHERE THEY WOULD DO
THE MOST GOOD.
[From the New York Sun Of June 20.
Tho Methodist Book Concern IL once
more under concern of mind on the
subject of fraud on the part of IN EN-.
ployc. Henry scrcibcr, late assistant
cashier of the New York branch, has
been lodged in Ludlow street Jail on
the charge of deialcation. In 1869,
while the controversy over the irrcgu.
laritics in the Concern, as charged by
the Rev. Dir. Lanahan, was still in pro-
grcss, Scriber, than resident Of Brook
lyn, was appointed by the Rev. DR..
Carlton to succeed an nppointee of DR.,
lanahan, on the recommendation, il Is
said, Of Mr.. Andrus, the superintendent
of the book-binding department. He
was then about twenty-ono years old,
and was reputed to be of steady habits.
MS LOVE AFFAIRS,
Screiber Immediately bestirred him
self actively in church work He be-
came an active helper and an impress
sive exhorter in the prayer.mccting
and Sunday school of 81. Johns Meth
odst Episcopal Church Of Brooklyn.
Those placed over him in business held
high opinion Of his integrity and Of.
6ciency. About two years ago, how.
ever something took place that was
not considered creditable to him. lie
was engaged to Brooklyn young
lady, and it created a scandal in the
church when it was learned that he
had Tilted her The result was that he
transferred his residence 70 New York
Here he became regular attendant Of
St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church
at Twenty.second street and Fourth
avenue, and tissaid, was no less jealous
in religious services. Itwas not long be
fore he made the acquaintance of an cs
Unable young lady member Of the con
gregation, ofgood family but whoscpar
cnts were dead, she being in the care
Of u guardian He won her heart, ant
they were engaged to be married. Or
Monday evening last there was n fcsti
val in St. Pauls. Scrcbor had, ai
usual, been active in the preliminary
arrangements. He was at the churcl
in the afternoon, and went TO his board
ing house for his dinner. Phe young
lady was escorted to the church in tn,
evening by hcrunclc, wholeft herthere
with the understanding that Sorcibe
would see her home, as he was accus
toned to doing, Screiber did not ap
pear, and it is said his afiianced wen
home in tears. He was in LUDLOW
street Jail.
THE DEFALcATIoN.
), Mr.. Phillips, the junior book agent
who was TO have gone to New orlean
on business a week ago, was detaine'
by the occumncc. He left yesterday
however, and us both Mr.. Nelson, th
senior agent, and Judge Fancher, thei
counsel in the affair, were also out 0
town yesterday, the exact particular
of the defalcation could not be learned
The facts, according to tho best iufor
nation attainable, are that Screibc
abstractod some bonds belonging 4
the concern TO the amount, il is said
J of about $4,000, from the safe in tn
Office. The story Is that about 81,
! weeks ago Screiber went to Mr.. Phillip
and told him that he had fallen heir \
a legacy OF $4,000. lie resigned hi
place. Some circumstances having ex
cited suspicion Mr. Phillips set on foo
an investigation, which resulted in di.
covery. 1t is charged, moreover, tina
the affair was kept in allegiance unit
after the adjournment of the Methods
Conference at Baltimore, where Dl
Lanahan was making trouble enoug
already. The adjournment was o
: May 81.
nusnINo 1T UP.
The Rev. Mr.. Chapman, pastor {
st. Pauls Church, was reticent on th
subject, but said he did not believe th
affair had been known more than tw
weeks that he did not think that th
loss would amount to $4,000; that
was understood that the young ma
: had been specializing on Wall stree
and that negotiations were in progre'
from which hopes were entertaine
: that portion of the bonds would |
recovered. This, coupled with r.
mark said to have been made by M
Phillips, would seem to intimate POI
siblc compromise with Scrciber. M
!, Phillips said to person interrogatin
: him on the subject that, so lar as /
could see. Screiber was in fair wa
to suffer the penalty OF the law unlei
, there was "a change" The most al
solute secrecy has been observed abor
the concern, and the simultaneous al
sencc from town of the principals an
their counsel, together with the extren
rcticence of the pastor, who rcferrc
his interlocutor to Judge Fanchcr arr
to say the least, mysterious. Anoth'
story that has not been traced TO nm
reliable source is that Screiber WI
about to join another party in startin
a country hotel upon the proceeds
his defalcation. Screiber is a youn
: man OF medium height, heavily bui
, has always dressed well, was rath,
stylish in appearance and had engaI
ing manners, which helped to ingratiat
him quite as much as his assumed piet,
lie refused yesterday in Ludlow stree
jail to make any statement.