New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-28
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
AN FMBEzZLER FOUND IN A BARN.

AN FNBEZZLER FOUND IN A BARN.
THE CULPRIT SAYS THAT HE ROBBED PKONl'
DENcE FIRM OF $4,000.
When Charles A. Slate a special constable OF New
eocbeue opened his stable early yesterday morning
he was surprised to discover man In the nay Ioi'
The stranger asked Mr. Slate If he was not an Object
And SAID he wanted to give himself up Inc man.
who was respectfully dressed and wore gou "a'en
and chain seemed 10 be suffering from the e1ects
~ a aehsnch He added that he was defaulter
70 the extent of 100000 Slate TOOK tle man 10 tle
ehce Of Justice Jacob ". stoves. There the Mon
sight. bookkeeper for Foster Bailey, manufactures
Of iewelry at No 60 Richmond-st Providence X /.
Ihe justice sent telegram 10 roster d balles' III
Providence, and received reply requesting him to
bold Briggs he had valuable keys belonging to the
firm in his possession besides having failed to account
for nearly $500. which he had collected on a note
due the hfm. Briggs admitted that he had taken
me hrms money. and that he fed from Providence
$500 % 70 iast MONDAY lie SAID he mao Dooh "'s
eihpoye VI me hrm for ten years, and during thdt
time had appropriated for his own Use various Gums
until ne mac taken IN all $50 900 belonging to the
trm. AS BrIsgs was willing 70 go back 10 Providence
without a requisiuon, Justice stoves commissioned
0ihcr STATE 70 scc9mpany the man. The officer aud
last evening. Briggs. who has wife and child, is
said TO belong TO a wealthy family in Rhode Island.
&. Y9NKERsEThe Cornerstone Of the new Chapel Of
b. Johns EplScopaI Church was laid Yesterday with
orheiated. assisted by the Rev. Alexander b.
Carvef pastor of ST. Johns Church. The new build
Ing viii be made of granite. and will cost $50 900
number OF the citizens Of YOnkers have de
cded 70 organize company 10 engage IN the manu-
isctnre Of ice from distilled water IN order that the
product shall be free from the germs Of disease IL
Is said that the ice can sold about one half The
usual price. The Leo Association NJ
ionses has been incorporated under the laws Of the
ete lhe object Of the society IS 10 establish and
MAINTAIN library reading room and gymnasium
lectures OF literary and scientific character are 10
" gwen Inc following persons are the cOIporatOrs
Conn II. Cufran. lsdOre J. beaudras. James V
Aalohy' Prank Clnne and Thomas +. Robinson
AhICFEsIER.-L. HOller. the iceman recently
purcnssea le oo Reed Mill property at Eastchester,
T lo pr0ceeoed 10 erect icehOuse there 7JXlOO.
.e onIluIhs was about completed on Thursday but
as nrnadO winch occurred about IL O'Clock p. m.
'oohsheo 'he structure and left il heap Of ruins.
ELhsFoRD-The sheltering Arms Society Of New
riu@ has haue complaint to County Judge !. y.
Nil, concerning the swamp at ElmsfOrd. Judge
I'M S1iils mas appointed "a commission, composed of
nnJ ma X Hcdge Of Eastchestcr: Charles Hams
Gn H. nellyro ana HOWARD +. Baily Of Mt KscO. 10
inspect the swamp and decide as 10 The necessity Of
Draining II q" =" '' ' "
hrLEAsANTVILLE.-An Souls Roman Catholic
..smch Is " be enlarged. The membership has in
ERASED ifsm 24O TO 120 IN the last two years
h The old New Haven railway station has been
veterinary stable. WV VIZ ''" " w
WHITE FLAINs.-The White Plains Lyceum will