Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
AN EMBEzzLER CAUGHT.
Jessie L. Woodcock, an Old Of
fender, Again in Custody.

Jessie L. Woodcock, an Old OF
fender, Again in Custody.
Jesse L. Woodcock. formerly Of Easten,
Nd, and recently Of Philadelphia, an old
offender, Is again In trouble for violating
the law.
Woodcock is q good-looking well dress
ed man, about 30 years Of age, practical
jewelcr and watch. maker by trade. He Is
an Eastern Sho eman, and was formerly
In business at Salisbury and Easton. Al
the latter place his store was burned, and
the insurance agents. becoming suspicious
at the disparity between the amount of
his insurance and the actual value of his
stock began an investigation which led to
his arrest on charge Of setting his store
on fire. lie was tried, found guilty and
sentenced to seven years in the pcniten-
tiary, but after serving two years was par.
doncd by the Governor.
He next turned up IN Philadelphia and
started "fake" game, in advertising that
he would furnish valuable information to
all who would send him 10 cents. lie in
variably kept the money and neglected to
send the valuable information. His swind-
ling game was soon detected, and after ar
rest and trial he was sentenced to another
year In Jail.
After his release, B. +. Dubois, watch
maker and jcweler. OF No. 025 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, knowing his ability
rs workman and salesman, gave him en-
ployment This was about year ago and
Woodcock did so well that Mr.. Dubois
sent him on the road to sell goods and
form watch clubs, his house making n
speciality Of the latter business. The
young man worked the club business ex-
tcnsively and formed clubs in this city New
Castle, Stanton, Kiamensi and DUPONT,
with great success. Recently, however.
Mr.. Dubois found that WoodcOck was
forming the clubs in his own name. collect
ing the monthly instalments and keeping
the money. lie came here to investigate,
bu: WoodcOck made matters worse by 60
ing to the patrons and warning them not
to pay any attention or give any money
10 Dubois. The latter, to secure himself,
went before Squire Monaghan on Friday
and swOre out u warrant for WOOdcock's =
arrest for cmbezzlcmcnt. Constable Dill.
lin took the warrant, and learned hat the
culprit boarded at the house of Mrs. Cros-
san. at the southwest corner of Seventh
and King streets. lie was absent, how.
ever, until last night, when he returned,
and this morning Constable Dillin went
TO the house at $50 o'clock and arrested
him while he was in bed. The prisoner,
trembling with excitement and dismay,
was locked up in the police station.
Meanwhile Detective Miller, Of Phila-
dclphia had been in Wilmington, two or
three days. also looking for WoOdcock,
but for another offence, committed in
Philadelphia Mr.. Dubois came down this
morning, reaching here ut noon, and the
prisoner was taken before Squire Mona
ghan's for hearing. lie agreed to gO
back to Philadelphia without rcquisi
tion and left for that city, in custody of
Detective Miller, on the i.30 p. M. train.
Mr.. Dubois says that Woodcock has
defraudcd him. in actual cash, out of
more than $1,000. and damaged his bust.
ness, by bad conduct and misreprcsenta.
tions 10 the extent of $2.OO0 or $4,000.
lie says the members of the watch clubs
formed In this city and vicinity by Wood.
cock can continue their arrangements
with him, by making the usual payments.
and he will see that the contracts are
properly carried out.--Eesry Erening.