The New York herald., 1877-11-01
Bo CHRISTIAN Roos
ADDITIONAL CHARGES PREFFRRED AGAINST TIE
ACCUSED BROKER

ADDITIONAL CHARGES PREFERRED AGAINST TIE
ACCUSED BROKER.
The examination In the case OF Bo Christian Roos,
on charges Of embezzlement and grand larceny. was
continued before Justice Duffy at the Tombs Police
Court yesterday afternoon Counsel for the prisoner
called to the witness stand the bookkecpcr, Moritz
Isaac Jacobsen, who sworn the preceding day.
He gave additional evidence 10 the effect that the ac-
cused was absent from this city during August and
September OF the present year and that the firm OF Bo
Christian Roos & Co paid all bills aud drafts pro-
sented TO them up to October l. with the exception OF
the draft purchased by John Ahlstro, the complain
ant IN the case On crossexaminaslon by counsel for
the Swedish Society In this city the witnesses could
not state whether his employers had more than about
four hundred In cash to their credit with the
house Of Ash, Berger h Co, Stockholm, when Roos b
Co. sold tho draft IN question to Ahlstrom.
Counsel for tho submitted letters and other
documents tending TO show that his client had not
overdrawn his credit with tho Stockholm house indi-
Gated a. the time no sold the draft and that In few
sent threc drafts amounting in the aggregate 10
f275 stcrling, on the Union Bank OF London, 70
satisfy the arm OF Ash. Berger & Co. Owing TO the
absence OF the accused, who was In Europe al that
time the Union Bank refused 40 accept tho drafts,
counsel said. they bore the signature OF Mr. jacob
ing him to sign for his employers. This, the counsel
set forn. was aterward remeded and the money paid
closed their credit account with Mr Koos
Roos' STORY.
Tho prisoner having beon sworn testified that he
did make any representations whatever 10 induce
Ahstrom to purchase the draft and that he sold
It he supposed t would DO paid presentation he
had credit tnen with Ash Berger " Co. sufficient 10
pay tho draft Ho added that the nrm named, ater
closing his account found he was In their debt TO tho
amount OF ST. lao but that be had not overdrawn tho
limit OF credit tho house had allowed HIM. He satd
that the house OF Ash, Berger 90. was good and
Justice Duffy remarked that tho essence Of tho
whole lay In the question whether Roos was In
solvent, ana know tnat TACT Ut the time he sold the
draft. II would be concoded, tho Court said, that tho
accused boro good charactor, especially Tor his
friendly and charitable acts toward his countrymen
the Swedes IN this city and he did not wish 10
HIM remain any longer prison be was prepured 10
admit him bail II offered. To facilitate the
procuring Of bail he reduced the amount from 81 900
to ST. 500 saying that he would examine the testimony
and give his decision In Tow days.
ls.a.7 .f ANOTHER cHARGA taaAt
Tho charge OF John A. Carixen, the miner, who
alleges that ho gave the nrm Of Roos Co. note Tor
$500 collect Tor hun. and only received small por
lion Of the money from them, was next lakou up.
Tho the part OF the people conducted by
counsel tor Commissioners OF Emigration. Accord
ing 10 the prisoners own testimony he tRoos) was not
In the city NJ all at the tmo Carlson, who miner
working at Oxford. N. j. says hc left the notc for col
lection Counsel for tho prisoner showed by the ev-
dence OF jacobsen that tho complainant, when tho
money was collected drew 500 and asked that Roos
Co. keep the remainder on deposit for him AZ seven
per cent interest Evidence uiso offered tending
10 show that Carlson subsequently brought another
note for 500 from his employers and wanted Roos h
Co TO purchase IT, Tho evidence beng all IN tho
Court reduced tho amount OF batl In this from
ST. 600 to 5000 No bondsmen appearing The prisoner
rcmauded. Aa*&N
There are othcr serious charges. against Roos Two
Swedish miners arrived In this city from Wikesbarre,
Pa on Tuesday, anu proceeded TO the Seamen's BANK
for Savings On making Inquiries there as TO the
amount each had on deposit in his namo they were
toia there nothing 70 thoir credit The parties
whose names are, respectively Lawrence Lindquist
and John johnson, yesterday mado afidavits IN the
Tombs police Court, tho ormor setting forth IN sub.
stance that about two years ago nc sent rom Wilkes
barre $40 to Roos Co., 10 be by them deposited In
his name at the savings bank indicated and tho last
to The same nrm $50 and $780, respectively, 70 10
placed by them IN the same institution. Receipts
IRON Roos Co for all threo amounts accompany the
afidnvta Johnson says tnat his brother eent 500
IRON Titusvilie, Ill., with similar object, TO the Arm
mentioned which sum the sender now dcspars Of ever
getting back tl. #@8