The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-19
ROUss SAYS HE WAS ROBBED.
Hut Mr.. Schneider says Mr.. Rouss Has
Made y Great Mistake.


Joseph Schneider OF the firm OF Joseph
Schneider l. Co. manufacturers OF tinware Mt
1903 to 119 North Third street. Brooklyn. was
arraigned before Justice Kelly yesterday on a
charge OF swindling Charles Bfpadway Rouss.
the notion dealer at $40. 55l, and $50 Broadway.
to the extent OF about $4,000. The complainant
Is John T. White. Mr.. Rouss's cashier. In
his AFFIDAVIT he alleges that the defendant
came to Nouss's store on Sept. III and present.
cd bill for SllS.0s for goods sold and deliv-
cred to the complainant. The bill was dated
Sept 8. Mr.. Schneider received payment. On
Sent. IS Schneider It is charged. again pre-.
scented . bill for the same goods. but had
changed the date and tho prices OF the items
80 that the bill now called for sI1s5o.
After Schneider left tho store Mr.. Rouss
ordered his clerks to mako an Investigation
1t was found. Rouss says. that Schneider had
been defrauding the house for some time by
presenting bills over md over again for pay
nent. with slight variations Of dates and
prices. 1t 10 also alleged that he made out
original bills for goods never sold or de-
livcred Mr.. Rouss claims that lie was swim
died out OF $jjl.3 last week.
Yesterday Rousa sent for Lawyer Arthur c.
Palmer TO be present Mt his store when
Schneider who was exrsecteh to present nm other
his bill to the ca hier he was told to be seated
t9r few mmtf en- ouna 4; (,
duplicate OF . BIZ already mid: lilo charged
scheidsr with fraud. and tod him lie would
SEND nss sc so, to Or H5res him
Schneider. :, make charge and III go with you
Was saer Arrest snd
m Gnsss si 0rySry e hS ".
s,stemsnt, Lawyer s Palmer asked hat lis
s Be az on s
S% 'as if"%nMs?s ei had OH sa as
Fa an T I sn n E.s sscnnd
complaint for grand larceny. but tho Justice
seheid eG 81 said ID he had besn in bushes. for
thirty years. and had been supplying Ronss
s .h oo Trs o shs ps' a sess
factory at Portland. Conn. Mr.. Schneider gave
and Haq' h s psaa cos s. ss and ana
5l5, defines forgery in the third degree as
nal !..in.s or ,n fully and ,orrurty alters erase.
record Q, ohs Writing " or
shin or individual is guilty of forgery in the third de.
person who with intention to detr.ud or to conceal
any larceny or by any person OF any
L. Alters grasses. o6litera'es or destroys account
so"s ~ ~ ia or ssSSns !" Or
ton. pabhc Office or officer partnership or ndI
. Mates a false entry In any such account or book
Of accounts; or
d WiulIy omi,s to make true entry of any material
particular in any snrh account or book Of accounts
s guilty OF forgery In the third degree.
A reporter found Lawyer Rapp counsel for
Mr. Schneider. seated with his client ut l062
Madison avenue last evening Mr. Schef1er de-
MED that lie was an officer OF or In the employ
ment Of my CORPORATION. association, part-
nership." or any person shat he hat defrauded
or concealed ANY larceny or Misrepresentation
by any person OF any money or property by
any act
Lawyer Ramp said: Mr.. Rouss and his nd
wiser have made mistake. prefer to say
nothing about it. however. until the examine
lion. Then | will show wherein they have
erred and my client will be acquitted and his
innocence provet. l shall show that a gross
MISTAKE has heen made. md also that my
client is innocent Of any fraud. tertain things
have transpred since was in court that en-
able me 10 snv that Mr.. Rouss md his lawyer
regret that they made the charge they did.
and that they will never appear to press it,"
Mr.. Schneider said when asked concerning
his financial status. and who his partners arc:
- refuse TO say whether ] nun worth quar-
ter OF q million dollars. orless or more. can
ray my debts. buyR cigar and treat my friends
II want to. These people have rushed madly
to court and made cbnrges they cannot sus-
tain. II MIR. Ronss says gave him hills for
goods he never received. ! want him. to
prove his charge. He cant do II. Regarding
my partners. would rather not say who they
are or whether have any,"