The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17
GRAVE CHARGES.
WILLIAM c. wErMoRE ACCUSED or MANrPuLAT-
ING MINING FUNDS.

WILLIAM c. wETMoRE ACCUSED or MANIPULATE
ING MINING FUNDS.
william c. wetmore, of Marquette, Mich. has dur
ing the last couple OF DAYS subject to varods
troulations growing oil his having ventured within
the reach Of the New YORK courts He Is gentleman
Who Tor some time has been under the shadow OF
serious charges OF misappropriating Iunds but who
consented himself within the precincts OF his homo
IN the West Mr.. wetmorc, however, was led by GER
tain business engagements to seek city this week.
and ventured within the clutches OF the law.
power, In the person OF Counsellor Charles \. Mac
Lean, At once had him pa, in durance and had three
suits begun against hin In the Marine Superior and
Common Pleas courts.
THE NATURE OF HIS OFFENCE
When wstmorc was arrested first and put under
81 400 bail Friday there were some inquiries made
regarding the crime he Was charged WITH but whether
hts prosecutors were accumuiating evidence
whelm him or engaged In Vaccinations 10 further en-
snare him IN the laws meshes, they managed 10
avoid giving any Information regarding him. When
another order Tor his arrest was Issued yesterday
we.more's offence grew IN magnitude In the eyes OF
tho court irequenters, and he Was deemed
whose POPULATIONS their ignorance OF them only
served 10 increase An Interview Win Mr
Aaclcan, however, revealed the true nature oil Well
more's misdeeds. 1t appears that there Is pors
ton Of considerable wealth ana influence known as
j.
Tildcn Is president OF II, aud number OF gentlemen
OF good standing In this city are associated Ia tho
Board oil Directors The corporation own u nine IN
Michigan, which they have worked for v number OF
years, ana IN which tnsy give employment to numer.
GUS laborcra 10 supcriptend this enterprise they
thought judicious TO choose person whose tccnni
cal knowledge would DO equal 10 tho requirements
oil his position. and who would, moreover. DO OF
responsibility anu such implicit confidence
would be placed In. The momoers OF the Board Of
Directors were mostly engaged IA other undertakings,
but one OF them, Mr. William c. Wetmore was led 10
q A tO h0 M "A
aud exercise personal supervision over Vt. He WAS
u man VINO seemed cminentiy ntiod TO discharge his
FUNGI IONS. Ho knew great deal OF mining ard,
besides, was residen, IN Marquette Mich, where
was prominent citizen. He was accordingly con-
hrmed In the position aud allowed almost discretion
airy powers IN dealing with tho laborers and In pro-
curing supplies For a while everything wont
seemed 10 prosper and We,more was attentive 10
his dutios and deeply for the interests OF
has subordinatos In Marquette no became still
popular, was man OF considerable influence and an
authority suddenly, however, the New York dircc.
tors came to fancy that sonnet hing was wrong Whence
came the rumors which made them apprehensive
does not appeur but at all events they impelled
to make some little investigation. Mr.. welmorcs re-
ports Of his financial management seemed in proper
shape and his statements oil expenditures were always
regular ana carefully accounted Tor TINS Tor t'mo
threw them of the scent, but soou ono Instance OF
Wetmore's misdeeds came to lign
UTILIZING MEDICAL MARGIN.
II appears that miners IN Michigan, az IN various
other places have cooperative system OF dealing
with the doctors. number Of them single out u
physician Oh whom they can depend Tor attendance
present instance the Ice deducted from tho
miners wages and put on tho doctors account but
never paid " them. Tho modest men In lime applied
Tor what was duo them, but were unable to get any
satisfaction from the mine super,ntendenI They
then made their grievances known the directors of
the company and that board were obliged 10 make
settlement wctmore wns called upon 70 make an ex
planation which he essay Cd to do but was
that he had appropriated the doctors allowance
himself. In June last he came 10 New YORK TO give
an account OF his management and his criminanty
was at That timo SO cicar that Mr. MucIean advised
Dir. Tilden to have HIM arrested. That gentleman
however declined 10 resort TO extreme measures
Wetmore was allowed TO depart Tor the West He
deposed however. from the ma Management OF the mine
anu further inquiry into his affairs WIS made II
then came 10 light that ne had appropriated tho
proceeds OF drafts the mn0 which he had
drawn aud had parties Marquette TO discount These
and other offences Of which the corporation found him
guilty causcd them 10 mediate taking proceedings
against hun when an opportunity offered. His arrival
IN this CITY afforded the desod chance, and MI Mac
Loan began snt against MIN In three courts
lie has already appeared before Judges. Sheridan,
Robinson and Sanford and been admitted 10 bail by
thom Tho prosecution, however, propose 10 bring the
case up Tor adjudIcauon at an early data