New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-20
ARRESTED FOR ENBEZZLEMENl
s. G. sNELLNGs INTERPRETATIONS

The LOWELL BLEAcHERY COMPANY LOSES $4,000
BY HIS rRANsAcTIoNs-A NIGHT IN JAIL
GBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRiBUNEl
BosroN, Aug. 19.-Samuel G. Smelling, who
alleged to have enbezzed about $3.50 900 the funds
OF the Lowell Bleachery Company. left hs handsome
residence No. "a Common weath-ave, late last night
and went to Police Headquarters. Psnberton Square,
In company with Inspector Richardson and Ofcer Nc
Causlsnd. warrant read to him there, charging
MIN with embezz!ing S39653 OF the Bleachery
Company's money. He reinaiLed over night In .
CELL and succeeded in getting bail in $4,000 for his
appearance In court this morning The nature Of Dir
snengs case not at first regarded criminal but
recently IL 10 alleged, the discovery made that be
had drawn from the Merchants Bank the sum OF $780,
o73 that stood to the credit OF the Beacery and trans
ferred to the Maverick Bauk, where deposited
In his own name His . criminal charge was
then decided upon by the drectors and the
placed in the hands OF Chief Inspector Hansoom and
him Inspectors Richardson and Cerraughty and Officer
McCansland detailed upon tho It feared
that Smelling had hej TO Canada. aud
superintendent Small telegraphed TO Montreal.
ST. John and Buffalo. requesting the
authorities to arrest the supposed fugitive he was
scen At the same time watch was placed upon tho
Common wsalth-ave residence OF Smelling. Late in the
evening he came home aud taken into Gus
toiy. The offence charged appeared At time TO be
go yelled In technicalities that there doubt
whether Smelling could be legally prosecuted About
two weeks he wrote letter to the directors OF the
Beaehery stating that his books accounts and vouchers
were at the service OF his creditors, among whom he
numbered the Bleschery Company. as though his Ia
debtednsss to the company Of perfectly
legitimate kind. Certain Irregularities in his &C
counts with the company as its treasurer had
been found and his resignation had been
asked for. rendered and promptly accepted. The
facts relating to that part Of the at the time
published. The eXreasurer said that his failure was
mi 10 huefo t,a iar1a Inv deal
Jugs with James II. Dggles, Of New York, to whom he
had advanced his own and the comDanys money. with
out the Of the drscors for the purchase OF
goods TO Re finished at the Bleachery The result was
that Drges owed Smelling 100000 and Smelling owed
the Bsacheiy according to snelhnks CONSERVATIVE
putation. 100000. An investigating committee
discovered q SYSTEMATIC falsihcatlon Of accounts
by Smelling that for years the directors
at their annual meetings had been dsuded into the be-
iei that the finances were perfectly secure When his
acts were discovered Smelling made plea for lenlency
but the directors appointed committee to act In the
matter tho result sDeilbgs arrest. Smelling
had been Of the Beachery Company twenty
seven years having during all that time almost excu-
management Of its affairs In view Of this state OF
facJ. ne said to the directors az trust that candid
review Of my whole conduct will show that my motive IN
tins case as well "a In all my dealings has been to serve
tho best interests OF the company" The directors
showed thelr grateful appreciation OF his course o7
At precisely IL O'Clock ths noon, Mr.. Smelling, ac-
companed by his counsel, k NJ Morse, jr and MS two
sons entered the municipal court room for
before Judge Hardy. Tho complaint on which he was
arralgnei was drawn up IN tue simplest form aud was
sworn to by Charles C. Jackson IL charges Mr. SMELL
with having unlawfuy appropriated 10 his Own use
the OF S3963 the property OF the Lowell Bleach
cry Company. Tie arragnnent was postponed on ac-
count oi the defendants delay in securing bail Dir.
AmOry U! Nc 40 Water-st., the security last night
but the court demanded two bondsmen, according
TO the form, 10 be responsible while the
pending the action OF the Grand Jury, preliminary
animation being waived by tue prisoner Me-. AmOry,
the original sondsman, surrendered Mr. saelng, but
willing TO become security for less amount Mr..
snelling's and friends ACQUIRED the city for
body willing become financially responsible for the
prisoners temperance. Judge Hardy waited two
hours In the courtroom for that somebody 10 come
shortly after O'Clock DOndsmen we're procured. They
were Henry BILLINGS and Frederick Amory, who sub
sorlDed jointly to a $4,000 bond
LOWELL, Msss., Aug 10 (Spsciah The arrest OF Mr.
Smelling did not surprise Plymaster Burrase. OF the
B.eacAery Company nor A @ Pollard, one OF the gen
tlemen who helped reorganize the company. Mr. Pol
lard said that had been tro the frat 10 favor OF the
OF sueIing Mr Burrage gave outline OF the
dealings ne had With Mr.. Smelling ana said that the
treasurer since the weekly payment system had been
Instituted been 10 the haoi: OF making weekly
visit 10 Lowell TO the works Of the company He would
hardly examine The pay roll, but all vouchers
would DO 10 Boston, where she treasurer held them
a. mis- svsst will Mr Burrage sa,t the trouble
caused 5y Mr. Snslltngs removal has not injured toe
c0mpanys business