The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-28
Last Nights Dispatches.
A PIoUs swINoLER.


BUFFALO, Dec, 26.-William Mccain
bridge was arrested in this city to-day Tor
embezzing about $4,000 from Roberts &
| Co., bankers. and the celebrated manu-.
taeturers OF oil-weli torpedoes. at TITUS
vile; Pa, by whom be was formerly
employed. McCambridge entered the
employ of Roberts & Co. 10 the summer
of 1879. and from the frat enjoyed fully
the confidence of the firm. He had a
wife and one child with whom he lived in
seemingly perfect peace and happiness,
and was well thought of by all citizens Of
that city, 1t seems. however, that from
the first ne began to embezzls funds from
the bank in which he was book keeper,
and kept it up at intervals until he got
frightened and ran away. Recent devel-
opuents and confessions of the prisoner
to friend show that he stole 5000 the
first week. $500 the second. $400 the third
and on the ifth week of his valuable
services to the firm he got away with an
even $500, During this time he formed
the acquaintance of notorious woman
who kept a brothel in Titusvills, named
Mrs, Louise Sergeant. and with her enter
ed into life of pleasure, which was kept
up in quiet way for some tins It is
said that after lavishinR money on her in
profuse amounts at each visit, he would
give every woman in the house SIS bill.
and, of course, was
THE SOLID MAN OF THE ESTABLISHMENT.
and much sought after by its inmates
When the prisoners speculations had
amounted to about 81 900. he ran away to
Canada. A few days later Mrs. Sergeant
packed her trunk and hied away to the
sunny presence of her paramour. It had
ho ofR Raho p n
New York drafts in blank and leave them
with McCambridge to fill out in their
absence when necessary. When be ran
away he carried one of these blank drafts.
signed by w. Is. Roberts. president of the
bank. After remaining in Canada for
some time, McCambridge and his woman
came to Buffalo where they assumed the
name of McHenry. and passed for man
and wife. In May last this man entered
into a partnership with man named
Steinnam. and the two opened fruit dry
ing establishment on Chicago street in
this city. The business thrived. but
Steinnam says that his partner swindIed
the girls who helped dry the fruit, and
failed to divide the proceeds of the bust
ness with him For long time Roberts
Il Co, bad known that McCam bridge was
in this city, but fer some reason they made
no attempt to arrest him. A few days
ago the draft which McCam bridge carried
away with him, aud which Roberts + Co
had never missed, was offered at bank
TO be cashed, and that is
WHAT LED TO HIS ARREST.
1t seems that McCambridge filed out the
draft for Sd 900 on Sept. &c. 1879, payable
to the order of 81. w. Simmons. The
bank on which it was drawn was the I'm
porters' and Traders National, of New
York. McCambridge probably was afraid |
to offer the paper, for he carried it until |
few days ago, when he called on a former
Titusvillian now living here and asked |
him to get it cashed. The young man |
knew the signature to be genuine, knew |
that McCambridge had left the country |
once Tor the countrys good. and from the |
dirty appearance of the draft refused to
act as middeman, but instead wrote
Roberts 4 Co that there was Imminent |
danger of $4,000 more 5eing added to
their previous losses through their dis
honest book keeper. Thep Roberts & Co. |
opened their eyes and sent Chief of Police
Rouse. OF that city, here to look up the |
matter, Two detectives of this city were
called in and to day the young man was
taken into custody. He was found
LIVING WITH HIS WOMAN,
while bis wife, disgraced and sorrowfal. |
had sought the protection of her father |
Mccain bridge, while in Titusville was
one of the alleged truly good. He was
membe of the Presbyterian church, q |
teacher in the Sunday school, and al
shining pillar 10 the lodge of Good |
Tempiars lie will be taken TO Titusyile |
to morrow, where an ipdic,me Mt already |
hangs over bis head.