Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-28
STOLE $780, 900.

Charles w. Angel, Secretary Of the
Pullman Palace Car Company, Gone
to Europe with the Above Amount
Belonging to the Company.
Several days ago it became whispered
about that heavy robbery had been
committed in the Office of the Pullman
Palace Car Company, but vigorous eff
forts were made to keep the matter out
Of the papers, and for time with sue
cess. Saturday evening, however, it
was found impossible to longer suppress
the facts, and Mr.. George NJ. Pullman.
president Of the company, wrote out
statement for publication. Mr.. Pull
man stated that Charles w. Angel,
who had been secretary Of the company
since It's organization, eleven years ago.
and was for three years previously in
his individual employ, had decamped
with $4,000 Of the company's funds,
of which about $50, 900 was in cash and
the balance in bonds, which he probably
converted into cash in New York. Mr..
Pullman was on his way home from
Europe when Angel left, but expected
to meet him in New York on the 9TH
instant When Angel left Chicago for
a " vacation" two weeks previous he
stated that after a tour of the Watering
! places, he would meet Mr.. Pullman,
bat when that gentleman arrived and
failed to find the secretary, he became
uneasy. William A. Angel, purchas-
ing agent Of the Pullman company,
and brother Of the secretary,
was sent in search of him. but
he failed to get any trace of him.
Then Mr.. Pullman decided that some
thing must be wrong, and an eXamina-
ton Of the books confirmed the suspi-
ciOn by showing the accounts to be
fS12O,OOO short. Offers were put upon
the case, aud they learned that Angel
went direct from here to New York,
by the Erie railway, and after convert
ing the stolen securities into cash, sailed
for Liverpool on an Inman steamer on
the 9th Of July, and was safe in Brus-
sells, where extraditioh cannot reach
him, before the robbery was discovered.
Before leaving Chicago he purchased
5000 in English sovereigns. Mr.. Pull
man, in his card, states that the amount
taken by Angell although large, is not
sufficient to cause the company any
embarrassm ent or interfere with its
business Or dividends. Every effort
| viii be made to capture the thief and
recover the plumber. iE #ais
| Charles w. Angel. is 81 Years of age,
and has always enjoyed the full conf
dence' of his employers and associates.
He was married four years ago, but his
wife died a year later, leaving him one
child. Subsequently he paid attention
to ayoung lady atiKenosha, and, it is
said, was rejected! by her. He boarded
at the Grand Pacific Hotel until couple
of weeks previous to his departure,
when he took rooms at the Palmer
House, and bis. meals at the Chicago
Club. House. He lived we'll, but, as his
salary was So COCA year. this excited no
comment His only, known shortcom-
ing previous to the, robbery was fond
ness for a girl nam ed Sadie Wilson,
1Wholives at Carrie Watson's house Of
ill-fame, and on whom he spent $500 or
$500. This girl nursed him for week
4 while he was i'll at the Palmer House,
and frequently went riding with him,
but she says she has not heard from
him since he'left the city, and does not
KNOW Wnere ne is. up 10 Ine EaSI lew
months, as far as is known, Angel
lived an irreproachable life, but recent
ly he fell, and his descentwas unusually
rapid.-CMcogo Journal
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THE Moffett register still runs its re-
morseless career in Virginia. 1t shows
that the good people, Of the. Old Domin-
| ions capital know full well how to crook
the pregnant hinges of the elbow, for in
the eleven months ending July 81 last,
the register shows the consumption of
Fac, 945 alcoholic drinks and 1,567, 15O
malt drinks, netting a total tax of
$43,937.O6. g., ......,s estat