The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-28
THE VINTAGE OF SIN.
The Chief Bbokkesper of the Singer
Manufacturing Company Embez-
zles Over $4,000.
Richs<d Vinrs Name Enrolled on the List
of Great Criminas-Hs Arrest
Yesterday Afternoon.

Mr.. Richard Vint, for the past four years
head boOk-keeper and cashier OF the Singer
manufacturing company at this place, was
arrested at o'clock yesterday afternoon Oy
Captains OHaver and Murphy, on charge
of embezzling the company funds Inc
amount which he IS charged with having APP
propriated to his own use Is $4,000, and
perhaps more. Vint was arrested at his re-
sidence, No $50 West New York street. A
few minutes after Vint was locked mp, a
Sentinel reporter visited him in his cell at
the Central station, Tor the purpose
of interviewing him on the subject.
To the reporters inquiries MIR. Yint replied:
1T is very painful subject, and l can not
and will not answer any questions" He
spoke with difficulty, evidently greatly
overcome by his feelings and the probable
consequences of his crime.
LOOKING FoR THE FACTS.
From the station house the reporter visited
the residence OF Mr. W. ID. McLain, former
manager OF the Office. Mr.. McLain came to
the door, and the reporter Immediately made
known his business and asked Mr.. McLain
what he knew about the embez1ement
Mr.. McIain-l know nothing, and will
make no statements 1t is matter that we
did not want made public, but Mr.. Vint
will probably tell you about il in the morn
ing.
Reporter-It is now a matter of record in
the courts, and it can not be kept secret.
Mr. McIain-What is on recOrd2
Reporter-The arrest of Mr.. Vint for the
embeZzement
Mr. McIain appeared thunderstruck at
this. and wanted TO know why Mr..
Vint had been arrested on such a
charge. When informed Of the amount
he was still more astonished. lie had sup
posed the reporter was inquiring about the
$500 embezZlement of young Roach, who de-
camped few days ago. Mr. McLain stated
that he tMcIain) had resigned last week,
and that Mr.. Jacob Fox, of LapOrte had
been appointed as his successor. The COM
pany has reduced the office AT this place
from The the standard OF the general office
of the state to a locsl office. with head
quarters at Chicago.
ovEIsHAUIING THE BOOKS.
Mr. q. f. Bacon, the general inspector OF
offices of the company, has been here about
three weeks overlooking the books and &C
counts. The former embezzlement, together
with the presence Of Dir. Bacon, has caused
a hum among the employees, rs they feared
that any little irregulanty in their accounts
would cause their discharge by the new
management. Saturday night Mr.. Fox
gave Mr. Vint notice that for the present
his services would not be required, and
that was the first intimatiOn the other EN-
ployes had of the object Of the investigation
The warrant Tor the arrest OF Nlnt was Issued
at the instance of Mr.. Fox on Friday but the
arrest was postponed until yesterday. When
the officers arrived at the residence of Mr..
Vint, and made known the object Of their
visit, Vint appeared prepared for it.,
and called his family in 10
bid them good bye. He was
undoubtedly expecting something Of the
kind, and making preparations to leave
town, fer while the officer was reading the
warrant, Vint said: Captain, you can't
serve a warrant on Sunday, can your Cap
tain O'Haver replied: Il can serve a state
warrant whenever I can find my man
Vint Yade no further remark, but his wife
threw her arms about his neck and clung 20
him, sobbing and trembling violently. She
babe him farewell over and over sgain, and
nearly tainted when the officers said the in
terview must cease.
AN OPEN CONFESSION