The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29
HAD BROKER ARRESTED.
FREDERICK MHENRE KIrcHING
ED WITH LARCENK.

s,srcv l.. Tnylor says ne Took n $1,000
nond BeionGinE to Hin-RutchinE says His
Arrest IL to Prevent Him rron TestiryinE
sx.in,t taylor In . Salt OF Mrs. Collins.
Frederick McHcnry Kitching, a banker and
broker at 0 Wall etreet, was arrested on Centre
atreet yesterday afternoon by Detective Scr
reants Harrington and Rudy of Brooklyn, on O
warrant issued by Justice Bremen Of the
Adams Street Police Court, on complaint OF
Andrew l.. Taylor OF It's Montague street, who
charges him with having taken, on May 4, q
$1,000 bond Of the Xenia Electric Light and
Power Company of Xenia, o.. which he had do
posted with Taylor as collateral In q business
transaction. The specific charge against Kitch-
ing is grand larceny In tho second degree. He
was locked up in the Adams street station.
The detectives said that Kitching lived in q
mansion OF New Brighton, s. l., with his
widowed mother, o sister, and his wife. to whom
he was married on March II by the Rev. c. II.
Treat at tho Calvary Episcopal Church, this
city. Kitching, tho detectives said, maintained
fine establishment and had q largo stable Of
horses and carriages. Mr.. Kitching seemed to
take his arrest as u joke. He Is 20 years old,
tall and slender, with smooth face and prominent
nose. He wore a neat fitting suit Of dark clothes
and spent tho time in his cell smoking choice
cigars. He was visited last night by his counsel
and Mrs. Hattie Collins of 81 East Twentieth
street. Mrs. Collins said that she had begun
suit against Andrew l. Taylor. who caused tho
arrest of Kitching. to recover ten income bonds
of 81, 900 each which she left with him.. and
which, she alleges. he has failed to return
to her on demand. She was introduced to
Taylor by Kitching, and Mrs. Collins and
Kitching now allego that Kitching's arrest
was brought about by Taylor in order to pre-
vent Kitching from appearing as q witness
~
had had dealings with Kitching for about two
years, and first became acquainted with him
when Kitching applied to him for help.
II did all could for tho young man" said Mr..
Taylor, and gave him this bond for 81 900, but
Twas unable to get 1t back. notwithstanding I
made many demands for it. / have taken q
kindly interest in Kitching. and caused his ar
rest more to show him the error of his ways than
for any other purpose"
Mr.. Taylor said that Kitching was a nephew
OF the wife Of Crowell Hadden. the President Of
the Long Island Bank. and that he was married
on March IT to q young woman, q resident OF
Newport. R. l., whose father was an intimate
friend Of Col. Warning and was attached to Col.
Warnings office. Mr.. Taylor said that Kitching
told him that the young woman was wealthy.
Mr.. Taylor said that no had a business transac-
ton with Kitching in which Kitching gave him
a check for 300 which was not honored. He
began suit to recover, and then kitching made
the check good.
The detectives said that Kitching had given
several worthless checks to people on Staten
Island. but had subsequently, made, them good.
ried he gave the minister a check for $50, the
organist $25. and the sexton $40. all or which
Kitching Was seen in his cell in the Adams
street police station last night and said:
NJ ~ Tas atTSst part. e& ! gave . the Bond do on the sp &en ia
company to him with eight Others. They were
sdesi ! SS %ss about nae q Msss stEss s ss sss'SS sIaSSs ed
stsisa' Iia ses sSHs r fasio Tt q %rs sl esIiin . a %Ss
is a widow and wealthy. and he Is now de.
tfs sass are in ine a ssI' Mrs X we eSiiins 10000 Z pro Of
ecuting him: He did not want me to appear as
e swtInss so Sns sp sans sd, Thy PHa sf e sssi As e sSF shs eGsuff
never gave the Rev. Mr.. Treat a check. In fact.
ins e ass; Ms; on my s WsdaI ns t RGnsS Ny 70 b es,p m Ray
whose name will not make public. was my
confidential clerk ERIK at 1.-THE time e. OF I'M my mar.
i1' and the sexton. and 1 believed that
be had done SO. I have since found out that my
skipped; 'Hp Went mt to bof Florida E'o on 'n my weddins trip rip
time time to %t tin snt and then &c R f vas aa 1 diseoSsrsd there
are no other checks out in my name"
The Rev. Mr.. Treat said last night that Mr..
kitching had never given him a bad check.
day nom a Mrs. Idee Of S57 West Forty.ahh
eucct. III lnlS ielttT bne bdlu ~ q u
that the detective was looking for Kitching, and
se asked him when he found kitching to let
acheck he had given her for the rent Of her rooms
1877 ,oI. the months OF April and ,nd NAY; liz Last saI night "a
I from the Cotton Exchange. It read as follows:
a. staying at mothers. Don't be discouraged.
Mrs: Collins, accompanied, by Homer r; SEQ
A Asafed to s,s re on P Fitss,n ststi Sond last sh eis aha s sha
did not own any real estate In Brooklyn, but had
brought with her gilt-edge securities g the
10000 more security in order to get Kitchins
put She was informed that the security must
willing 70 20 e bonds@an fqE tLs PTisonsF; ;, =
siisSt hat he wa was surP @isssa az the ne news $40 Of -
VAS one { 81 Ss q aumb ars w fGeS M X aq RitaSins .S bad Dir IN
ss possession: representing margins on stock
VA s'n'ss toEs9 at w 8 %al he str wss f The aos sasaafsa
s shss i ~. Kit RistchMtn Nm bad stolen 10. or misap sns,Ird
ae not only had not done SO, but on the CON
Sss' AIKEN AXE Sof rom h'S Mr. eef Ki,e st4lsP t ofiee. him. hS said Il
worked for. Kitohinss. 't'ffhiIs youth Belonged
e. sD5 7 good ,cot fapily. but he got to dissipatins
man, Nj: Robinson said. was arrested about Aye
s sSd .;Sc.P 5SossGatIoh y Payins, iqE The wheel Il
i Robinson said that this youth had confessed the
~ Skihg of the bond and told where he had
hypothecated 1t.
Young Kitching, he said. had worked for Tay
%r beforo he became q broker. Taylor wal
engaged at that time, he said. In conducting 6
fiSohcfrn called tho American Service Union
Us business was to undertake the .regu
%r payment OF premiums on life insur
ssnGe policies and to collect its money
,op. the insured at such times as was most con
,ehlent for the insured person to pay. The
SSenlr Included an Investment OF the surplui
. pHmcnts In a sort of building and loan arrange
~ a.At; where II was figured out that it woulc
VT large dividends for the benefit Of somebody
,attching lad become familiar with Taylor
msth0ds OF doing business, and Mr.. Robinson
AYs Taylor had reason to believe that some o
less kuiito rhim would be dangerous to nm I'M p IN
consideration.