The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-08
REV, NEWB0LD A DEFAULGER
RObS the American Church Missionary
Society Of at Least $4,000.
Mr.. WHITE MAKES A STATEMENT.
In Which He Says the Late Secretary Hs
Practically Made "A Confession,
His Efats.

NEW YORK, March THE alleged de-
fclcncics in the accounts of the American
Church Missionary Society, and which
have resulted so far in the secretary of
the body. Rev. w. A. Newbold. s-vering
his connection with II, promise to be
brimful of scandal. The deficit amounts
to some $1,000. and the chairman OF the
finance committee, George c. White,
made statement his evening ir the mat
ter. When he concluded he declined to
cay whether or not proceedings would
be instituted against the alleged offender.
Mr.. WHITES STATEMENT.
Mr. White said: I'm comparatively a
new member OF the executive board, ana
I'm January last, at the meeting, ] was put
in as chairman of the finance committee.
Immediately upon looking into my dutes'
/ found that the books called for large
cash balance i'm the hands of a trust com
pany / was informed by the treasurer
of the society. II. a. Oakley. that there
was an error in the accounts. as he had
no such money In hand l was atterward
informed that the general secretary knew
that there was discrepancy in the ac-
counts some months prior, but did not
inform the board at the January meeting.
The treasurer was at once called on by
me to produce his books Of account and
his own, and then show where the diff
fercnce existed Also in looking over the
books / discovered some matters that
seemed to be irregular, and | immediate
ly put an expert on the books. ] brought
him TO the office and introduced him 10
Mr.. w. A. Newbod, who was the gener-
al secretary, and directed him 10 pro-
duce all books, vouchers and papers ne
might ask for. There appeared to be sew
eral items in regard TO which NewDoids
accounts required inspection.
At the end Of d few days Mr.. Newbold'
finding the temperature OF the once get
ting 100 warm, announced that he had
severed his connection with the society.
ABOUT $500 MISSING.
The result of the experts investigation
showed that Mr.. Newbold has oyerdraWn
from the society the sum Oh aoout W.
coo over and above due him for salary,
and furthermore, that moneys received
from interests and other sources 10 the
amount of about 5000 he has failed TO
credit on the books. and the cnecKs lor
tho same were not deposited in the So
cietv's bank account. Mr.. NeWpold mas
confessed TO four different members OF
the society these defalcations, ana we
also have a letter written by him con-
score Of past service for leniehcy' anu
claiming that he was Obliged to take
this money to support a large ana eNpeh-
eiye family Mr. Newbold lives in a me
place at Montclair, y. D., whlch ne S'dlS9
IN the press he estimates 10 De "orth
sg, 90. and also keeps horses co"
and carriage. ~. l.. ,,.,s
MIR. Newbolds statement tHaI ne W., We,
aIIowad $1,000 for travelling expenses
&c i,.oorrect. as all his travelling expenses
we're charged up against the expense
account. The house is mortgaged tor
about $1,000. and he has expressed hls
willingness to deed whatever equity is i'll
II 10 the society. He has been secretary
for twenty-six years, and has always peeh
r est implicitly trusted by the officers
and members of the board. TIE expert
accountant has ascertained that Tor GER
tainly in the past ten years ana now
much longer we do not know, he has
been systematically robbing the sacred
treasury of the society,"
THE ALLEGED confession.
Mr. White would not say who the MEM
bers of the society are to whom Newbold
is alleged to have confessed, nor would
he produce the letter which he said had
been received from Newbold by Rev. A.
Kinsolving of Brooklyn, who has been
appointed secretary pro TEN. while Mr.
White made his statement. At its con-
clusion he said:
please put down Rev. A. II. Kinsolying,
who has been appointed secretary pro
tenn. as believing the above statement
absolutely"
Treasurer Oakley was present at pri-
vate meeting Of the board this afternoon.
THE PRESIDE STATEMENT.
NEW YORK. March 7.-General Wagner
Swayne. president of the American pro
testant EpiscopaD Church Missionary So
ciety, made the following official state
ment this afternoon concerning the DIS
pensing by that society with the services
of Henry A. Oakley as treasurer and the
Rev. William a. Newbold as asslStdhI
treasurer and secretary:
81 was present at the meeting OF the
executive committee March 5, 1885, ana
voted In favor of the resolution terminal
ing the relation of the treasurer, Mr..
Oakley, and the general secretary
Mr. Newbold, with the society. The ac-
ton of the committee was unanimous.
With quite full knowledge of the facts,
/ deem il 10 have been, as to each OF the
persons referred to, just and mild and ne
cessary.
THE ground of the committees action
was, as to each of them, a separate ac-
countabllity for moneys with which the
other was not involved Action was taken
only after repeated and solicitous confer
ence with each of them, extending over
a considerable period and with every OPP
portunity and invitation to each 10 relieve
himself and the committee from the sor-
rowful conclusion 10 which the commit
tee must otherwise be driven by the
facts"
After the report OF TIE subcommittee
~ 2oapca had haan read. written at
tempt at exculpation on the part OF Mr.. |
Newbold was also read TO the committee,
and the fact was disclosed that Mr. Oak
ley had already made a partial restitu-
tion. Enough remained as to each of
them 10 make the action taken, In the |
judgment of those present unavoidable.
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