New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-04
ANOTHER FAITHLESS CLERK
RoBBNa A RAILWAY AND A CHURCH

ROBBING A RAILWAY AND A CHURCH
FLIGHT OF CLERK OF THE MEXICAN GENIAL
RAILWAY CoMPANY-ALL sOULs' CHURCH M
PRINCIPAL LOSER
George T. Shaw, who has been employed Sug
nearly two years as clerk in the shipping o6ics in
this city of the Mexican Central Railway Compzay.
has not been seen there since he left his Asak
on the afternoon of Friday, April 81. He 10 Mp-
posed to havc left the city Immediately afterwz1d.
In addition to peculations from the railroad esm-
pany which amount, it Is said, to not more fAsn
$1,000, he took nearly So, 500 of the funds Of All
Souls Church. of which he was practically the
treasurer and borrowed money from all his fricn1A
The amount Of his thefs and unsatisfed liabilities
could not be ascertained yesterday. Nc
attempt to follow the fugitive clerk saa
yet been made but it is understood that some Of s
trustees of the church. who will hold meeting to-
day, express intention of arresting and punish-
ing him. They have no hope OF recovering any az
the stolen money from him, because the inqunasa
which have been made by some OF his creditors icxd
to the conclusion that it has been wasted already
An actress belonging to one OF the "Patienss"
companies is believed by Shaw's friends to knsw
where most Of the money has gone, and 1t is hinsed
THAT probably his exile is not altogether lonely.
CHaW lS Cduduldu Dy DlTtu duu ID duouttWphNt-
four years old. His mother, sister aud one brothaf
are living at Toronto, and another brothsr
is at Portland, Oregon. George 7.
Shaw came to New-York when he was about six
teen years old. He brought letters of recommends
ton from at least one prominent clergyman sf
Toronto, who spoke of him in high terms. He sss
engaged IN the Office of tho indianapolis, Decatar
and Springfield Railway, where he remained hK
the next six years. In August, 1881, he secured s
position of shipping clerk Of the Mexican Central
Railway, for which he was recommended BY e.
ficers OF the former company. One reason for oA
change was the leasing of the indianapolis, Decatar
and Springfield. which made his services in tAs
office superfuous. In his new position Shaw
handled very little money, aud to that fact is at
trlbuted the company's small loss. He had
to look after the proper shipment of supplies aad
material bought for the construction Of the Mexi-
can road His principal duty was to make out bills
of ladng for these shipments. He had nothing 20
do with the purchasing OF the goods which were
paid for by checks drawn at the principal Office. a
Boston, on WinslOw, Lanier a. Co., OF this city,
For petty Office and other expenses. Shaw received
money from the company. His opportunities f0
stealing, while in this position, were consequently
small.
About two years ago Shaw became clerk %
Broadway who is the treasurer of All Souls Churct.
at Fourth-ave and Twenteth-st. He was employed
simply to keep the treasurers accounts with ths
church but so great was Mr. Foote's confidence m
him. he had almost absolute control of the re-
cepts. On the discovery recently that certain
bills. for which the treasurer had sigued checks
had not been paid Shaw confessed that he had used
some of the money but declared his intention al
repaying it shortly He ntimated that the amount
was very small. Other discoveries OF the ane
kind led, however, to the careful examinationsf az
the accounts, which was finished yesterday. ".
G. Snow, of the First National Bank, and A. Da-
prat made separate examinations OF the books and
agreed that the deficiency was S3.4o6. This vas
taken in small amounts and all within the Lass
year. The accounts for the previous year were fonna
to be exactly correct 1t was ShaNs habit to poekes
the Sunday collections. which consisted, oil course
of coin aud currency and to enter the amount on tAs
treasure's handbook as If they had been deposi1a
in the bank. Another method was to draw check
for the payment of a pill, and after II bad bees
signed by Mr.. FOote, to insert his own name aftT
that of the person to whom 1t had been hrst maaS
payable. He would then draw the money from Dts
bank while the treasurer supposed that the cheek
had been sent by mail to the proper person. When
one of the bills was presented for payment Stas
pretended that the check which had beea
drawn must have been lost in transmissiea-
He was sent 20 the bank on several 90
casons to stop payment on snch q cnesx.
and after a sufficient absence lie returned TO Nr
Foote's Office and on his represent atoms dupussse
check was drawn which he used as he had the nras
one In one instance three checks for the same bull
were issued, but Shaw succeeded III getting uss
"Shaw took every cent of the church's moccy
that he conld lay his hands on memIer DER 81 ia, sss
possible the fact that since the Rev. " beiiowss
death the expenditures have been small while M ne
receipts have been about rs large as USUAL i00
money therefore was not missed"
TIE LOSS OF ALL SOULS CHURCH
DIR. Emerson FoOte was at first reluctant to task
about the matter to a TRIBUNE reporter who called
at his house. "You seem TO know ali that shoniA
be said about IT," he said. prefer 10 say nothing.
because il is a matter between myself and tho
church II case of bitter ngratitude after all thzs
| have done for Shaw. He came to me well recon-
mended apd | had implicit trust in him, or tss
money would not be gone. ! befIended MN IN
MANY ways aud ! feel keenly his dishonesty. IL .
n case OF sheer rascailty. Shaw came TO me apeat
ten DAYS ago and confessed that he had taken apcnt
$500 Of the church funds. He spoke OF raaking .as
up and for his sake tried 70 @ KEEP .xe sonsS
quiet l have not seen nm sipee' ou' ha'o Ao"".
that the amount Is much larger , q,
"Will YOU bear the loss personality
81 do not wish to say anytaing avou' p,0S sn
abIy the loss will be divided between the churca
and myself know nothing about Shaw's haolHe ef
living but If he had not appeared 70 oe an ~ much
plary young man would no. have repo sea 10 murn
confidence in him." m
j. Harsen Rhodes, one Of the trustees OF All
Souls Church. said " The case stands TINS way
Shaw was employed by the treasurer TO write sp
his hooks and he had no connection with the
church. The church cannot lose anything. Ar.
Foote came to US when the defaleatlon was aise9x-
cred and said that he would 10 responsible. lie
miohf have been careless in trusting tho boy %
much. or at least somebody might think so taers-
fore he would stand the lose. Consequently ye
have not bothered ourselves about the matter hf.
Foote has been treasurer of the church for six of
seven wears He Is not under bonds, but he Is per
fecty honorable, responsible man. Inc treasurer
stands between the church and this clerk"
THE NEWS IN BOSTON.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
Rnsroy Nav 3-About o week ago the Boston