Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-28
DErAULrIEa rnsAsUREs.
Robert Craven, Treasurer OF tho P.
w. d ~. H. a.. Co., short tn hi,

Robert Craven, TroasuTer OF tho p,
w. 81 -. H. it. Co., short in kiis
Accounts. ..
Friday mornings Philadelphia Times says.
Robert Craven, secretary and treasurer OF
the Philadelphia, Wilmington a Baltimore
Railroad Company, was found yesterday to
be an embrzzlar OF the funds OF this COM
pnny TO the extent OF many thousand dol.
lars. The amount OF the embtzz ement is
not yet definitely known. The shortage 10
Oraven's accounts so far asceftained "a q
little lees than 10000. This amount was
not stolen from the Philadelphia, Wllrning-
ton Il Baltimore directly, but from two OF
the branch roads OF the system, whose ae.
counts were In Oravsn's hands. special
meeting OF the directors OF the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington. q Baltimore Company.
was held yesterday at the ONCE OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Christian Febiger and Charles Warner,
the two directors OF the Philadelphia, vii.
mington b Baltimore Railroad Company,
who live In Wilmington, were the first 10
discover the shortage In Oraven's accounts
With the branch lines. They came to this
city yesterday morning, ard the directors,
most OF whom live in This city, were called
together. After listening 10 the reading OF
the report OF the discrepancies found In
Orsven's accounts, the secretary and treas
urer was summoned before the board aud
confronted with the evidence of his guilt
He was notified at once thgt he was dis.
charged, aud he was permitted to 60 to hiE
home ut Ridley Park, Delaware county
Craven begged hard not to be prosecuted
The directors arrived at no decision regard
inR that point.
/. craven has two bondsmen and the dl
rectors decided to take steps at once Il
compel them to refund the amount OF th,
secretary's embezzlement In case the en-
bezzlemsnt extends to the Philadelphia
Wilmington a Baltimore Craven, will safe
criminal prosecution.
A leadlpg director Of the company SAT-
last night that he did not think that tn
Philadelphia, Wilmington a BaltImor
would suffer any loss. He admitted tina
there were strong possibilities that
would, because Craven bad the manipula
lion OF the accounts and had been truste
Official.
Tho experts who were engaged yssterda
were at work last night, but they Cid nc
arrive at any additional discrepancies 1
the secretary's accounts. Tnelr labors wi
be completed In few days.
Another special meetlng OF the board {
directors will be held at the Penaaylvaai
railroad office In day or two to receiv
the report OF the experts and to decide upo
what action shall BIS taken Ia the matter.
Craven ia As years old. lives at Ride
Pa X, and has hitherto borne an unin
peaohable character.
PHILADELPHIA, March Platter di
posing OF the case OF Robert Craven, Il
defaulting secretary aud treasurer OF Il
p, W. & b. railroad, yesterda
tho directors filed the vacancy At
Mr.. Robert ". Smith, the treasure
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company W
mado the treasurer OF the p, W. & b. al
the other line, and Mr.. John O. Sims. j
secretary OF the company, was made secI
tary OF tho same line. Craven'e shortage
said to amount TO $3.50.