Evening journal., 1900-08-03
ARRESTED FOR
EMBEZZLHMRNF
Accused Is Census Supervisor
D. Smith Talbot
This Is Second Time in Two Years He
Has Been Arrested on Simi-
lar Charges

Chester, Pa, Aug. I'D. Smith Tai
bot, Supervisor Of the Census for Ches-
ter. Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery
counties, was arrested last Tuesday in
West Chester where he lives, on the
charge Of tmbezzlement. This is the sec
ond time Mr.. Talbot has been arrested
ON the charge of embezzlement during
period Of about two years.
The position of Supervisor OF the Cen
sus is the first Federal Office DIR. Smith
Talbot has held, but he has been hon
ored by election TO the State Legislature,
and the Quay machine, with which he
afiliates, has slated him for District At
torney Of Chester county Whether or
not his arrest for embezzlement will af-
feet his government Office or lessen his
chances Of becoming District Attorney
the future will snow.
The fact or his arrest was kept very
quiet" and even his neighbors, men
I In the the same building whore he has
/ his oiIlce i'm West Chester, did not know
OF ii. Constable Turner, who served the
warrant upon him. was instructed by ).
/ NJ. PaXson. the justice OF the peace who
issued it, TO say nothing about it. Squire
A axsOn was not actuated by any love for
/ Mr. Talbot, but as he had blacked the
/ Quay politicians eye m fight in his Of
fee about two months ago, he did not
want to appear vengefu
The specific charge against Mr.. Talbot
is chat ne has kept Sl4S.75 belonging to
Darwin r. Highheld client OF his. The
] charge brought before Squire Rupert
aI .Fi l.fss tIatr
nature, the complaintant also having
been a client Of the West Chesterlawyer
In the case. Mr. Talbot refunded before
his trial was had, and his friends expect
him to pay Highfeld before next Monday
morning, for which time the hearing is
set.
Darwin r. Highfe.o is a blacksmith at
Darlingtons Corners, about three miles
from West Chester, on the Wilmington
pike.
Il do not care TO say anything about
the case" said Mr. Highfeld yesterday
but il Mr.. Talbot has been arrested,
, suppose it will all come out 1t is truC
that swore out a warrant against him.
but had hoped that it would not be
found necessary to serve it..
'1rhe facts are that Smith collected
money for me, over a year ago. and
have been unasse to get it from him.
have tried time and again, until I go
tired"
WAS the amount ai4s.75?" Mr.. High
field was asked
Yes, something like that"
The warrant for pots arrest wa
sworn out on July 10, but was not serve,
until July 81, as it was hoped the lawyel
would settle and thus eVade arrest.
"He was brought to my offlce abOu
noon," said Squire PaxsOn, yesterday
= ''and held him in $500 bail on his owl
recogniEance for appearance and hearinl
/ next Monday night. ~ u,4da,aEia v
4 he got the money for Highheid from +;
! Wilmington lawyer over year ago bu
has abstained from turning it over to hi
client. There has been no hearing in tn
case.
"All Mr. Talbot said when he wa
l brought here by Constable Turner, wa
. something about not paying the none.
! until he got release, OF s6meihing o
a that sort am sorry this has got gut; a
| want it kept from the pdaJitc. Bte9bes
| understand, that the case will be settle,
out OF court"
Mr. Talbot was not in his office yester
day afternoon when the reporter called
q He IS a prominent lawyer, and repre-
4 sented Chester county in the legislatur
three consecutive terms. He was can
didate for the senate but was defeated
and two years ago he was the Qua
nominee again for the lower house. II
wac beaten by the fusion candidate,
Il. Jefferis.