The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-17
MORNING Session
Embezzlement Case Occupies
Attention Of the Court.
George B. Leonard Found Not
Guilty Of the Charge.


The suit of Deputy Sheriff William p.
Winslow of Providence against George B.
Leonard OF this city, occupied the atten-
tion of Judge Shove all the morning. The
facts of the case, which may prove some
what of a boomerang to the Deputy Sheriff,
briefly stated are as follows:
On July 10th last the Deputy Sheriff
made an attachment on the property of
the Orient Card and Paper Co., located on
Brook street, and took possession of the
establishment, placing George b. Leonard
in as keeper. Leonard remained in charge
for 81 days, until Winslow decided to put
his nephew In his blace.
When it came to a settlement Leonard
offeredito take $75 cash, which Winslow
paid under the impression that he was
getting considerably the better of the bar
gain. 1t seems, however, that Leonard
had applied some $7S.7S to his own use,
making the balance paid by Winslow
about even up accounts between them, for
Leonard's services and ordinary expenses.
When Winslow gave Leonard his notice
he informed him that every man must
look out for himself, and SO after Leonard
had received his $75 he left note for the
discovered he didn't have quite as much
of a bargain as he supposed and had
Leonard arrested, charging him with en-
bezzlement of s7S.T7. The case, after
several postponements, was heard this
morning, Hugh j. Carroll appearing for
the defendant, and City Solicitor jerks
for the plaintiff.
MIR. Winslow took the stand and gave
10 al do nf nutx l. 4.
attachment of the property he said he had
given Leonard no permission to sell and
take money received from such sales for
his OVID uses. He has settled with Leonard
on Oct. IL, and did not know he had col
lected any money not accounted for until
ne found three duplicate bills the next
day. MIR. Carroll took the witness In hand,
and during the course of his answers his
statements~ were somewhat contradictory
and made the judge somewhat Impatient.
de denied that he had tried to have
| Leonard neglect his duty In order that he
| might place another man in his place.
When he became somewhat ''rattled" re-
garding dates, His Honor remarked that
he "had never in his experience heard
| anything like it.
From his testimony ii was shown that
he had paid Leonard In all $213 and sup
posed he was making the difference be-
tween this and some S2O7O due him.
Robert w. Linton, Jr.,w next called to
the stand, and beyond an attempt of the
deputy sheriff to hypnotise him while he
gave his testimony, nothing of interest
was discovered.
The defence conceding the receipt of
the money for goods sold Mr.. Sutclffe was
not called upon to testify.
Mr.. Leonard was called to the stand by
Mr.. Carroll and gave his testimony in a
straightforward way and answered quees-
tions put to him promptly.
He referred to memorandum book
contained a detailed account of moneys
received and business transacted by him
while i'm charge He said he was often left
alone by Mr.. Winslow for periods of from
one to three weeks.
Mr.. jerks was unable to change his testi-
mony on cross examination, and recalled
Winslow to deny certain statements made
by Leonard.
After the attorneys had summed up,
Judge Shove announced that he found the
defendant probably not guilty and dis
charged him.
The end of the case is not yet az one of
the parties Interested in the Orient con-
cern stated to TRIBUNE reporter that
they had little matter to settle with the
Deputy Sheriff, and it would shortly be
heard of in court. That is where the
boomerang comes in.
William O'Neill changed his plea to
guilty, this morning, and was fined $40
and costs for "holding up" John Casey.
Two revelers, one from New Bedford and
one from this city paid ~ and costs each
for their fun.