The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-19
ABSCONDED.
An Rim street Salesman Abuses the
Confidence Of lhis Employers ANA Alb.
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For the past twenty months the firm
OF A. " Il. Mttenthal, on Elm street,
have had in their employ az salesman
one Harry Herf, II smooth.faced indi-
vidual about thlrty'one years OF age.
TIL recently, the firm have had per-
feet confidence in Herr, trusting him
with the transaction of the ordinary
run OF business pertaining to one in
his position. But for short time
since the firm has noticed that he has
Kept irregular hours, and have heard
whispers concerning II mania for
gambling, which possessed Herf. Still,
M he was good salesman, no notice
was taken of these rumors, nor was
anything said to the subject Of them
regard to the rumors. But their eyes
were destined soon to be opened In re.
gard TO the shortcomings of thor
clerk. The Day of Atonement not
ending till six o'clock Monday even
ing, the store Of the Messrs. Mitten-
thals was not opened Till after that
hour. Soon after II WAS opened, Herr
made his appearance, and claiming to
be sick, asked one of the proprietors
for two dollars, with which to buy
medicine. This was furnished him,
and no left the store. He returne d In
about IN hour, claiming to be still sick
and asked this time for four dollars,
which was also furnished him, This
second visit aroused the suspicious of
Mr.. Marks, another salesman in the
house, who mentioned to Mr.. Mitten-
thai that he suspected that this com.
plant Of sickness on the part OF Herf
was ruse, and that the money was
used for other purposes than to pur-
chase medicine with. Thereupon Mr..
Mittenthal suggested to Marks that
the latter hunt up Herf and sec what
no was up TO. Marks went in search
of Hert and found that individual In
gambling saloon on Main street. He
returned and informed Mr. Mittenthal
of the fact, who not being satisfied,
went to the place himself and found
Herf When he discovered his EN-
ployer Herf approached him and said
TO him that probably he thought that
he Herb had been gambling all night.
Mr.. Mittenthal replied that he was
both astonished and grieved to find
him in such u place; that his conf
denee in him was gone and that he
could consider himself discharged. He
then left Herr and did not hear any
thing further from him till this morn
ing. when several orders were present
ed to him for money borrowed from
different business firms on Elm street,
signed "a. Il h. Mittenthal, by
Harry" Padgitt Brothers had one Of
these tickets for ten dollars and
w. G.. Randall & Brother one for
twenty-five dollars. Herf had bor-
rowed this money Monday while the
store was closed, and had also collected
debts due the firm. AS Herr did not
make his appearance yesterday morn
ing Mr.. Mittenthal made inquiries for
hin, and found that after victim.
izlDg several in the name of the firm,
he had left the city. AT Forney, some
twenty miles from the city, In Kauf-
man county, Messrs. Mittenthals have
customer, Mr. Ellis, whom Herf gen.
orally waited on when he visited the
store. The thought instantly came to
Mr.. M. that probably Herr, in his
flight, would stop at Forney and try to
make collection from Mr.. Ellis. The
firm, therefore, Immediately sent q
telegram to Mr.. Ellis, asking him II
Herf was there, and cautioning him
against paying him any money on
account of the firm. Mr.. Ellis soon re-
plled that Herf was there and that he
tI1ilis) had already paid him money
on account. The firm then sent an
other telegram authorizing the arrest
of Herf. An angwer came that the
arrest had been made and the money
recovered. AZ soon as this news was
received, deputy sheriff and Mr..
Marks started for Forney after the fu'
eitive. After they had gone an hour
or more, another Dispatch was received
from Ellis stating that Herf had es
CAPPED. Whether he will be re-captured
remains to be seen. Mr.. Mittenthal
don't know how much Herf borrowed
and collected here In the name OF the
firm, probably not over one hundred
dollars. He, also, did not learn the
amount the Forney customer paid
Herf, but this Is safe, having been dis
gorged by Hert The runaway is o.
good family, his father being well-to
do citizen OF Wabash, Indiana, aud he
has other respectable connections In
that state. A mania for gambling u
the supposed incentive for the crime.
The ladies Of the TABERNACLE will
be pleased to meet their friends an'
patrons on Thursday evening at tn
church, at which time they entertain
from eight to ten, with Ice cream an
| cake. There will also be literary aIl'
musical exercises. Many besutlfo
things will be for sale made BY tni'
: society. The proceeds are to be ue
voted for church furniture.