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Charles RSekcttA an ar.ssocrnth--J -Jcrsf,,
Rnglishmnn Of mHddle AGA. Who urzrs ru.ft'
trimmed mutton-chop uhSskers nud sv.
glnsses. has bean In this country only r.,
months but he has rot atonG so well chat h. 4,
now In the Tombs. with a yo-y GOOD pco.pe-,
OF going TO State prison for forEnry Al
grand larceny. Ricketts, had been in the en-.
ploy OF a large English house rs an exert A.
countant. but for two months j, tor his arrival
in New York he did nothing heyond siEht seo.
INK Last December he became trouuent via.
ftor ut the Rev. Charles II. TyndaIrs Rroom.
Street Mission. and 80 impressed Mr. Tyndan
with his apparent piety that he gave him a
letter OF Recommendation, which Ricke,t.
took around to Robert c. DavidRa. tho PresL
dent OF the Dayidge Fertilizer Company. NJ
III Front street. Mr.. DRvidge know tho hopss
in which Ricketts, had boon employed in Rnr-
land. and when he saw tho Row Mr.. TyndaIs
letter. decided to take tho Englishman in aa an
accountant Ricketts, went to work last jam
airy, and was very efficient. He mover had
access to any OF the company's money. but
TWO months ago the chief clerk went away for
vacation, and Ricketts, had moro freedom
than before. 1t was his duty to copy the an
book. and one day he managed to Alb.
stract number Of blank checkc from
the back OF the check book without being
detected. Mr.. Davidee had noticed that Rick.
etts drank freely, and on July IA the account
ant was peremptoriIy discharged whom he
came TO the office too drunk To attend TO hiS
work. few DAYS later Mr. DavidRe discov
cred the theft OF the blank checks, When the
Bank and the Irving National Bank, an eInaSt
went through the books and found last Mon
PresdS Sat ssa ooud sdsned nsf In n
accounted for, An examination OF the sigma
lures lures, showed that they were very well exe-
idRo himself. wv" Dn'' law
Mr.. Davidge took the checks around to the
McLauRhlln and Detectives Madion and
Nugent started on the track Of Ricketts,. They
that Ricketts, hal pr sented bs oTasrts Ba16
AGAINST him for graHd larceny The psSs iifst oRscs
81 iSF 81 eisF and as: sd:
hiGketts visited the Irving National BSnE B1tSi on
The cashier Knew Re Re SeyS0S but 70 as hlR bo
Ricketts left the bank and came back Iittlc
later with his own endorsement on the back q
MIR; DayidRe. and got the money
me detectives also learned that Ricketts, had
Deckers customers told Capt Mclaughlin
that Ricketts, often came to the restaurant
and that he lived in Brooklyn. close watch
Ti Tas set on Fulton Ferry. and on Friday Might
hlcketts Appeared. He was accompanied by
Mrs Decker, and the two walked down South
street to the corner OF Wall, whore Ricketts,
entered q saloon: Detective Madden rem Aimed
outside and whom ,Rioketts came out he
Glnpped him famiiarly on the shoulder with
Hello. Ricketts," The man turned and ejaou-
lated Aye" Just as Madden had been told
suddenly.
The prisoner was taken to the Oak street
was a check for $50 payable to his order and
bearing bearing Mr.. DavldRe's forged signature
rest He told Detective Madden that II he
hadn't been discharged SO soon he could have
covered up his tracks by doctoring the booka
He was arragned in the Tombs Police Court
yesterday and remaDded until this morning.
The detectives say that Mrs. Decker told
them she was married to Ricketts, In March
last From letters they found in his possession
they think he has also wife in England he
used to send ren.ittances to England when ho
was In MI: DavidRe's office. aud said they were
for his wife,