New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-23
THURSDAY,
MAY. q, 1895.
HIS ACCOUNTS IRREGULAR.
w. p. ROBINSON ACCUSED OF EMBEz-
FLING FROM TILLOTsON & SON.

THE NETWORK MANAGER OF IhE LoNDo> Ia
ERARY PURvEYoRs BELIEVED TO HAVE
TAKEN sloOOo-PLANs OF THE POLICE TO
AVERT HIS THREATENED SUICIDE
AN EXAMINATION TO-DAY.
On the charge OF embezzement william Philip
Robinson. until lately the New-Y manager for
Tillotson Son. the London literary purveyors.
was arrested at his home No "A West One-hundred'
and-fourth-st.. Tuesday evening. He spent the
night In a cell at Police Headquarters. and yesterday
he arragned before Justice Voorhis. In the
Tombs Police Court He remanded for exam.
inaton at a. m. to-day when he asked for time
to procure counsel He Is believed to have stolen
about $4,000 from the firm.
Robinson had been In the employ OF TIllotson 4
Son number OF years before he came this city
to take charge Of the firms Office the fourth floor
Of the Temple Court Building. in Beekman-st, four
years ago. He was then tall and vigorous man
Of forty-five years He bought and sold for the firm
stories for magazines and books. and he the
FIRMS collecting and disbursing agent in this city.
Lately he had aged rapidly, and he suffered from
locomotor ataxa.
Irregularities in Robinsons accounts were dscov-
cred in March, when the firm Of Tllotson & Son
received information that he had failed account
for various sums OF money paid TO him by patrons
OF the firm. Among the persons who had paid
money to him was Walter l.. Thompson. a lawyer
at No. 245 Broadway He had delivered to Robinson
Il
sons who were his clients and the London firm had
received no account OF the payment. The firms
London manager Immediately came 10 this city.
and an investigation was begun with the aid OF
the law firm OF Butler. Stillwell & Hubbard
On April Robinson was deposed from his place
as manager and was succeeded by b. d. Steiner.
The books were examined. and IT was believed that
Robnson's defalcaton would reach $4,000. Several
days ago when asked for an explanation. Robinson
Is said to have made written confession that no
short in his accounts. and that he had been
using money belonging TO the firm for about year.
We're allowed SUFFICIENT time, but that 4 any -
tempt made 10 arrest him he would XIII MN
Tuesday. and Detectlve-Sergeant Titus and Detse-
tive Krauch were sent 10 the house ~ one-nuharey'
Fearing that Robinson might carry on, his threat
10 kill himself. Titus rang the bell and announces
sa he when he wa. To- c
Robinson that hs presence Vas desired a, ,bs S fSm
e fssns' Win vi 90" the ' nrm might be arranged
Robinson consented TO accompany the detective 70
the When they had been S"sa ah Sy M. .Sa
he was under arrest The prisoner wep, an. ana
moanri declaring that he would have KILLED e'r,.
s sS" ws W. When e. was placed ~ cell At rolls:
Headquarters he was closely watehen is nrcamS
was called % attend him and his VII" was allowed
60 vl-ll him IN N" cell ,.,,, .I,,,..
when he was arregnci IN the police eonr, y.s'sr.
day morning ara he , conln no' n %SH wysr ss.
Tore making any statement IA he believed that ~
had a good defence and Justice voorh, adjourned
snn, 10 the Tombs in default Of SSO ball The de-
cc,lyes said thu he had made arrsnsemsn r 70
just in time to prevent his departure from 'hs
MI NJ Steiner. who was In charge OF the once IN
the Temple Court Building Yesterday afternoon;
said that the extent Of Robinson's detalcaton haa
not been ascertained but he was ihcnhed 10 th'hk
that II would not reach $lV.VU