Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-11
PLACED UNDER BOND
POST OFFICE CLERK ACCUSED OF
EMBEZZLEMENT.

N. Guy Miller, the assistant clerk at sub
station 81 of the local post office. who was
arrested late yesterday afternoon by In
spector Little upon a charge Of embeZZte-
ment, was given hearing at 10 o'clock
this morning before United States Commits
sioner Arson S. Taylor. and held to await
the action Of the grand jury under 5000
bond. After the hearing had been conclud-
&c Miller left the room with Deputy United
States Marshal F. l.. Turner. His attor-
Eey, Malcolm Hufty, will make an effort TO
secure a bondsman.
When the Information was filed with
Commissioner Taylor this morning 1t
charged Miller with embezzling money or
der funds to the amount of $4,000 and
postal funds to the value of $21S.7S. A. J.
Xanten, examiner of stations, testified that
he began examining the books of substation
81 on August and that he found short
age in Miller's accounts of $40. The at
tention of the clerk was called to this, and
after some argument he made up the
amount The inspector further stated that
after going over the stamps, cash and pos
tai paper on August 10 he found short
age of S21S.7S.
Attorney Hufty, for the defense, made a
motion to dismiss the defendant, alleging
that the information as filed contained
two specific charges 1t was defective, but
Commissioner Taylor Immediately overruied
the motion At the conclusion of the hear
ing Mr.. Hufty asked that the amount OF
bail in the case be fixed at $1,000, but 10
this amount Assistant District Attorney
Easby-Smith, who represented the govern
ment, objected.
Accounts Alleged to Mixed Up.
Substation So is at Cats drug store. 400
9th street northwest. Miler's books at the
substation were not "doctored," but mixed
up, so that 1t will require some time to
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of the books 1t looked as though he had
made little effort to hide his deficiency, and
that It was only his intention to keep his
books in such mixed and irregular manner
that the shortage would not be easily no.
ticed.
Post Office Inspector Little swore out the
warrant yesterday afternoon. Miller was
found on the street near the store. He was
placed under arrest and taken Immediately
before Capt. Smith. inspector in charge of
the Washington division, where he is al
legged to have admitted his guilt. After dis
cussing the matter for some time Marshal
Turner came to the Office and, handwriting
the prisoner, led him away.
The main method alleged to have been
used by Miller in the money order frauds IS
said to hove been In changing the dates on
the money order applications. 1t is alleged
that some of his money order Applications
have been duplicated and Implicated. This
would necessitate Miller making duplicate
and triplicate entries for one entry, and In
making those entries he effected the mud
died condition of his books
Miller Is about forty-two years old and
lives with his wife at 1347 Corcoran street
northwest He Is a graduate druggist and
is said to be interested In a drug store in
this city 1t is said that several years ago
he was clerk in charge of station No. z
and 1t is alleged that his place was robbed
on two occasions and shortages in postal
funds resulted. 1t is said those shortages
were later made up by Mr.. Miller. How
ever, he lost his clerkship and 1t was not
until some time afterward that he became
an assistant to Mr.. Gait.