The Washington times., 1902-05-10
Auditors Report Shortage
in His Accounts
of S7,495.
MAKE OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Dali fIleo by Citizens Trust and Guar
antee Company, of West Virginia, and
Mr. N. A. Robbins, of This City, a
Relative.

Harry A. Barrows. the former disburs-
ing clerk of the Census Office. VINO was
arrested Thursday afternoon charged with
the embezzlement of s7,i95 of the funds
vi MS oiiice, was released from custody
late yesterday afternoon on $4,000 bond
furnished Jointly by the Citizens Trust
ana Guarantee Company of West Nir
ginia and Nathaniel A. Robbins. a rela-
1--WE, employed in the Treasury Depart
ment and residing at 25 Iowa Circle.
Inc day had been long and tedious one
Tor the accused. After having spent the
night in cell at the New Jersey Avenue
police station. 1t was with sigh of re-
lief that he left the dingy old building
For two hours in the morning he had
sat in the dock with the other prisoners
al the Police Court and watched the pro-
ceedings until his case was called.
No Reduction of Bond
Following the reading OF the informa-
tion, and before he had an opportunity to
plead TO ii, his attorney, MIR. Levi ~
David, who is associated with Mr.. c. A.
Douglas in the case, stepped forward and
asked that the bond be reduced to s., 500.
This was objected to by Prosecutor Null
lowny, and Judge Kimball announced
that any figure less than $4,000 would
have to be set by the upper court, and
he would act upon the suggestion OF the
District Attorney.
In the custody of Deputy Marshal
Cusick, Barrows and his attorney repaired
TO the Offices of the latter in the Kendall
Building, where they remained the great
er part Of the day. 1t was after O'Clock
when they repaired TO the Marshals office
and several hours later when Mr.. George
7. Parker, the local agent of the Guar
antee Company, and Mr.. Robbins arrived
and executed the papers which give Bar
rows his liberty until he shall be called
upon to answer to an Indictment.
The exact condition OF Mr.. Barrows' ac-
counts was made public yesterday when
Director Merriam Of the Census Office gave
out the report of the auditors who had
been engaged upon the books and papers
OF the disbursing office. Their report
showed that there was a shortage in the
Office of the amount stated in the warrant,
which amount Mr.. Barrows had informed
the Director he was short whe~, ne first
made know .se &c cqndiitieI of affairs.
Five Cents Short.
In all of the transactions of the office,
aside from the deficit of 81, ,4s5, as stated by
Mr. Barrows, the auditors found a dis
crepancy OF but 5 cents. The report is di-
rected to the Comptroller OF the Treasury
and the Auditor for the Interior Depart
ment, and is as follows:
"In accorda1ce with your instructions
dated May 2, 1902, authorizing and direct
ing us to act as your agents to inspect
and examine the books. papers, and other
matters relating to the accounts of H A.
Barrows late disbursing clerk of the Cen
sus once, under section Of the act Of
March 15, 1898 $50 Stat, 316l, we proceeded
at once TO carry out your instructions.
'.The safe OF the disbursing clerk was
opened in our presence by the Director OF
the Census and placed under our control
AT 1880 a. m. May ,. 19u2. We found in
said safe the following sums of money:
Cash in cash drawer. s. .3ss -
Cash in envelopes for pay due various
eiHployes Of the Census Oiiice......... 8. lU2 C
CAST in envelopes TO cover disallOuances
ln the March, 1902, accounts Of II. 4.
EafTO@s .................-..-........ II "