What are some basic facts about the O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) embezzlement case.?

Question

O. Henry was a famous writer who was tried for a embezzelment

Answer 1

Porter was indicted for the embezzlement of bank funds during his time as a teller. His trial was delayed for two years first by his escape to New Orleans and Honduras, then by his wife's illness and death.

Although it is not known for certain whether Porter was an embezzler or merely an incompetent bookkeeper, he was sentenced to five years in the Ohio Penitentiary.

Answer 2

Facts About O Henry