New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-29
NOT ANXIOUS ABOUT BECKWITA.
HOW THE DABBIrTs LOOK on TIE LOSS or QUAR-
TER MILLION.

now THE BABBIrTS LOOK on TIE LOSS or QUAR- =
TER MILLION.
Charles r. Beckwith, bO0kkeeper in the
employ OF b. T. Babbit the soap manufacturer. disap-
pcaIed from his customary haunts ten years ago with
$25OOO0 which belonged TO his employer. The embez-
element attracted much attention throughout the coun-
try but was 1t long before cew could be obtained
to Beckwith's movements Finally. by adding sub
stantal reward to the promptings Of duty in the
work OF the police, Mr. Babbtt had the satisfaction OF
securing the OF the thief Beckwth wastred and
sentenced to twelve years imprisonment Mr.. Babbt
did succeed recovering any Of the money that had
been stolen Beckwith refusing to give any information
about It, The police authorities believed that he had in
vested the $3.50 900 in bonds and had placed them IN
the keeping Of accomplish in England. 1t was ru-
mored that when Beckwitb's term OF Imprisonment ex-
pred Mr. Babbtt intended TO begin new proceedings
against him and that he had obtained judgment in a
civil suit for S25O,OOO. Beckwtn discharged from
prison recently and 1t is supposed that he went to Can
ada.
TRIBUNE reporter called upon Mr. Babbtt day or
two ago and shown into Enclosure from
the main office OF the factory bya walnut railing In
side the railing the millionaire soap manufacturer
and his wife. Mr. Rabbit is tall and thin. with sight
stOop slow. uncertain gait He appearsto be about
seventy years OF age and his long white har fas De-
low his coat collar f9ce s one TO attract attention
He has prominent nose and chin clear gray eyes that
often have a twinkle OF humor in them; broad but low
forehead and sunkeu checks His features are covered
with tangled network Of wrinkles. He Is scrupuously
neat his attire and the immaculate whlteness OF MS
linen Is made conspicuous by the glossy newness OF
his black brCadcoth and the yarnish OF his patent
leather boots nvariably wears swallow-talled
coat business hours early. He IL always az MS
Office between and IL o'clock in the morningand so
is vile. lady Of great energy ana marked business
taents slight In stature. Even while at business
wears diamonds in her and az her neck ehe
has two which gters the Rabbit monogram
in diamonds. -. 81,
but Mrs Babbiit conversed with the reporter tny an
hour and succeeded in telling him that she knew nothlng
about Beckwh. They both seemed to regard the loss
OF a quarter OF million Of dollars as OF little imp0r
time OF the embezzcment that although he was losing
S75 900 a year through his employees dishonesty he dd
not notice anything wrong and only discovered the hei
by accident In the conversation Mrs. Ba1bitt seemed
DESTROYS ofmpressng the reporter with the idea tnn hf
Rabbit regarded the loss OF S25O,OOO "a mere nlshap
which was not OF sufficient moment TO grieVe over sue
said that her husband had taken no steps against Beck
with since his discharge from prison AT the time OF
his conviction" Mrs. Babbt continued, " INV husband
obtained Judgment against him for the amount or the
embezzemen but Of II has never been 6ltsned
lie was In Mr. Rabbits employ for three years pre-
Vlous his arrest then have not followed
his life in any way. statement has been made that
the Governor, acceding TO the request OF HeckWlths
friends. had pardoned him That, | am confident, Is
false He served years In Sing sing and lie was al
lowed n Communication Of his term OF imprisonment be
cause OF his good behavior. The same privilege s al
lowed every convict We do not know where Beckwlth
is at present, and We do not care TO know"