Charged With Embezzlement

Detroit, March 32. - Thomas P. Tuite, ex-city treasurer of Detroit, was placed nuder arrest Wednesday in New York city on the charge of embezzleuientand will be held until the necessary extradition papers can be forwarded from this city to bring kim back here for trial. The fact that Torn Tuite was to be arrested for his shortcoinings while acting as treasurer of the city of Detroit hap been kept a profound secret, although the warrant for his arrest has been out alniost two inonths. The warrant against Tuite charges him with the embezzlement of $15,522.53 from the funds of the city and county while holding office as custodian of those funds. Tuite stepped out of office July 1, 1892. when he was succeeded by Louis B Littlefield. When the funds were'turned over there was a shortage of something over 21,000. Mr. Tuite was at that time confined to his house by sickness and managed to keep the shortage a secret for a time by promising to turn over the ïnoney as soon as he could get about. He did pay over $6,125, but this was all.