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Show BETRAYED BY HIS CHILD'S LOVE. The arrest of B. Dole Bryant, the sewing-machine agent, who was taken into custody at the Eric Railroad Depot, in Jersey City, on Friday night, on a charge of embezzlement, was accomplished in a singular manner. Bryant was for years manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Company's brunch office in Albany. He had the implicit confidence of the company. He had a family, and was reputed to be of sober and steady habits. Some time ago he became acquainted with Albany "sporting" men, and under their influence soon fell into bad habits. In a short time he had embezzled $3,000 of the company's funds, and, being unable to replace it, he fled to New York without giving any hint of his destination, even to his wife. His prolonged absence excited suspicion, and the company ordered an investigation of the books, which resulted in the discovery of his defalcation. Detective Dwyer, of Albany, was intrusted with the case. Feeling assured that Bryant would sooner or later communicate with his wife, he watched her continually. At the end of several weeks Mrs. Bryant came to this city with her two daughters, and remained here in lodging for a week, all the time closely watched by the detective. On Friday evening she and her two children went to Jersey City by the Pavonia Ferry. The detective was a passenger on the same boat. Mrs. Bryant took her children to the waiting room of the Eric Railroad Depot and sat down. A few minutes later a man walked into the waiting-room and commenced to pace up and down. As he turned Mrs. Bryant's youngest child saw his face and instantly exclaimed "Oh, mamma, there's papa!" <br><br> "Hush child! For God's sake, hush!" exclaimed the distressed mother, at the same time trying to restrain the little girl who was endeavoring to break away. Her efforts were fruitless. The child broke from her grasp, and, running over to the man, joyfully exclaimed "Papa! Papa! Here's mamma!" The man pretended not to recognize the little girl, but she was persistent. Detective Dwyer stepped up, and putting, his hand on the man's shoulder, said, "I want you, Bryant." Bryant acknowledged his identity, and he was taken to the Second Precinct Station. <br><br> He was arraigned before Police Justice Polonbet yesterday morning, and made a full confession of his guild. He also explained that he had purchased tickets for himself and family, and intended to settle in Wisconsin, but the child had unwittingly frustrated the scheme. The prisoner and his wife had a very affecting interview. He consented to return to Albany without a requisition, and the detective started off with him yesterday.-[New York Times. |