Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-16
ACCUSED OF
SHORTAGE
LOS ANGELES MERCHANT AR.
RESTED BY DETECTIVES
New York Firm, to Collect Civil Claim,
Begins Criminal Action Against
Director in Vile de Paris
Dry Goods Store

Paul Durand, director and secretary
of the A. Fusenot company, proprietors
of the VILE de Parts, dry goods store
on South Broadway, was arrested late
yesterday afternoon by Detectives
Ritch and Roberds on a fugitive war
rant charging him with the embezzle-
mint of 1886 from the Baccarat Glass
ware company of New York and Paris,
French corporation.
The warrant was based on grand
jury indictment returned by the grand
Jury of New York county on Decem-
Der 20, 1907. Durand was at once
taken to Captain Planners office at
the central station and then escorted
to Judge Roses court, where he was
released upon the deposit of $1,000 cash
bond.
Durand, who is said to be a relative
of Mrs. A. Fusenot, has been a resident
of Los Angeles for about year. He is
married but has no children and resides
with his wife at 324 South Westlake
avenue.
Previous to his coming to this city
Durand was employed by the Bacarrat
company as manager for period Of
twenty years.
A short time before A.. Fusenot LEFT
on a trip for Europe, which ended in
his death in Paris, Durand severed his
connection with the Baccarat company
and came to Los Angeles as a director
and secretary of the Vile de Paris
company. It is said that he was TO
represent Mr.. Fusenot's interest in the
corporation during that gentleman's
absence in Europe.
AIIege Shortage Found
Some time after severing his connec-
ton with the New York concern it Is
alleged that a shortage was found in
his accounts and a demand was made
of him for settlement.
To enforce this demand a suit was
filed in the superior court of this coun-
ty to recover the amount of the alleged
shortage This suit has been pending
for about six months, and the issues
have not been determined.
1t is said that failing of a settlement
either voluntarily or by process Of
legal adjudication, the directors of the
Baccarat company determined after due
deliberation to begin criminal proceed
ings against their former manager, and
the facts In the case as viewed by them
were presented to the New York grand
jury.
That body lost no time in returning a
true bill against the former manager
and a fugitive warrant was issued and
directed to the police of this city by the
detective department of New York.
The arrest was made at the Vile de
Paris by the detectives and the pris-
oner in company with his attorney
George J. Dennis, was taken to police
headquarters.
Shortly after his release on bond was
effected Mr.. Dennis gave out the state
ment that he would advise his client
to return to New York and stand trial
upon the charge against him without
going through the formality of wait
ing for requisition papers.
Mr.. Dennis further stated that the
amount of money in question was a
disputed account which was merely a
civil question and should be determined
| by the civil courts alone.
He said that the Baccarat company
had invoked the criminal law to try
and enforce civil claim.
According to advices from New York
an officer will be sent to this city TO
take Durand back at once.