The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-05
DEFALCATION.
FRAUDS IN THE BROOKLYN OFFICE OF ARREARS
OF TAxEs-A MOODY AND sANKEy USHER THE
AIIrGED CrT.pRvT

FRAUDS IN THE BROOKLYN oFTICF OF ARREARS
OF TAxEs-A MOODY AND sANKEY USHER THE
ALLEGED cuLpRIT.
A dcfalcation discovered yesterday in the Office
Of Register Of Arrears, of Brooklyn, which caused
great excitement in official circles Later In the day
warrant was issued on complaint Of cx.Register OF
Arrears William Mayo Little, by Justice Rely for the
arrest OF Henry A. solomon. who formerly held the
position oil receiving clerk in the complanant's Office,
The charge was embczzlement the amount specified in
the complaint being $l3l. Another warrant OBJ
tanned from Justice Walsh, complaint OF the present
incumbent OF the Office OF Register OF
Arrears, Mr. Daniel d. Whitney, charging
Solomon with embezzling tho sum of Sll7 Tho Tor
NOR warrant, which placed in the hands OF De-
iective Shaughncssey, executed at seven O'Clock
last evening" when the accused clerk taken into
custody at mis- residence, No 3s7 Myrtle avenue upon
bis return from New York. where he has been en-
ployed for several months past 1t appears that tho
alleged offences committed chiefly under the ad-
ministraton Of the former Registrar. and Is mpos
sibe as yet TO form any estimate Of the az
grcgate amount taken by Solomon As receiving
clerk, he took the money from the taxpayers
whose taxes were IN arrears, aud, entering tho
amount on n "uckier,. passed II down 10 two other
clerks, who also made entries the BILL and then
the clerk at the lower end of the counter handed
recepted to the taxpayer appears, however, that
the accused IN the hurry of business and under the
impulse oil temptation, signed certain bills william
~ Little per solomon aud, failing to
make any entry OF the amount tho
'.tickler." passed the receptcd bulls out at his
window 10 the taxpayer or course there record
any of the Office books OF the amounts thus received
About year ago Mr.. Little, who is republican.
superseded by MIR. Whitney, democrat
and change took place IN the personnel OF the sub
ordnates IN the Office. solomon was discharged nine
days after Mr.. Whitneys appointment Two weeks
ago gentleman, whose property was advertised for
sale for OF taxes called upon Register Whitney
and stated that he had PAID the taxes the property
year before lie was unable for some days, however,
10 nnd the bill, which he had nislaid few days
another citizen called the same GRAND and
exhibited a receipt for the money paid, with Soomons
name attached thereto Two or three Others 0nllcd,
aud It was de- ided to have solomon arrested
The prisoner, who very respectfully connected, was
one OF the most prominent ushcrs al the Brooklyn
Rink during the Moody and Ssnkey revival last winter
He received the tickets from the sinners who entered
by the main door, and his aiabc bearing and smile,
s'childko and bland, " won general commentator.
Last night the doormau in the Fourth precinct station
house turned his key in the call door In which tho
poor follow confined 10 await examination The
punishment upon conviction OF the crime alleged 10
trom one year 10 nvc years imprisonment