Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-29
'Toilers of the Sea- of an old and trpsted 81,

'Toilers of the Sea- of an old and trusted sail
Or For years his name was synonymous with
probity. He was revered and respected; trust.
ed and obeyed. Methodically for years he had
made bis life the index of honesty and intep.
rlty. be wore his heart upon his sleeve Not
sucking babe on the coast or in the fisher
mems hamlet, who did not know his nature,
ana understood him to be the example worthy
OF emulating; none could reach the altitude be
had secured by long years in the esteem of his
fellows
But the story continues, and reveals that all
the life of methodic servitude, to public opin-
ion, was for a purpose-to obtain the oppor.
tsinity of penetrating a wrong and commit
ting crime; and committing It, he carried
woe, misery, and even death, to his life-lonn
benefactors. Then, with vivid Imagination
which awes and terrifes with reality, the
faclle pen of che great author pictures the fate
of the hypocrite and criminal The long. slimy
arms OF collosal devil fish, embrace him;
the blackened water envelopes him
the obscurity of death comes over him.
integrity practiced for years for motive, and
that sinister one. The horrors of horrible
death ls the reward meted out to the consum-
mate scoundrel. After all, is the lesson an I'M
natural one? May there not be an analogy be-
tween Hugo's hero and St. Paurs hero Of the
hour3 And just SO surely, if he has practiced
to perfect his crime, will the devil-fsh Of re-
morse embrace him in its Shiny arms of re-
membrance and regret, and blacken his life
with the thought of lost standing and respect
AS stated, Etheredge's flight was town-talk
yesterday. All kinds of guesses were hazarded
about what he had done with the money. And
1.-The money" was supposed to be quite hand
some in amount. 1t was pretty well ascer-
tanned that he had never been bitten by specu-
lators; thoroughly learned he never gambled,
and no woman is believed to have been en-
riched by him with ''other peoples money.
Then what had become Of the money? The
ed it down." and that he had been playing a
game to win for years. He was called too soon
by the arrival of MIR. McMahon, agent of the
Mercantile Trust company, and had to skip
before he was fully prepared.
What did he mean by laying in his winter
supply of wood, etc.. etc. 2"
That was a part of his scheme. He would
have figured along until he got good ready
was the reply given, us if the matter was fully
settled.
1.-THE glittering generalities,'' being
damned barren" of reality, the GLOBE man
gave over gossipping and went down to first
Observation-Disclosures. The rumor was current
that somebody had said to somebody else he
had seen Etheridge. After getting this valua-
Bile piece OF information in hearsay way, the
GLOBE traced it to it's source.
ETHERIDGE SEEN FOR CERTAIN.
Mr.. Charles W. Forrest, an American express
agent, was named, and found to be the person
who had got focus on Etheridge.
''Where?'
ssln Milwaukee,
please tell us about III
SWELL, he went down with us on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul road Wednesday night
last"
''Whero did you see him first, on the train?"
IN of =
age, where took breakfast
DO you know him personality"
"Yes. We board at the Windsor, and spoke
to him. We only passed the compliments of
the day.
What them"
THE next saw of him was in Milwaukee,"
About what timer"
Just about o'clock that same day. saw
him go into the Manufacturers bank, and also
INFO the Milwaukee National bank
DID you observe anything particular or
strange about him?'
Il did not, either time I saw him. On both
occasions l only saw him hurriedly, as it
were."
81 am much obliged"
sYou are welcome"
''Good-day."
"Good-day."
Having developed SO much, the GLOBE man
took up his travels to develop more.
lie ACCOUNT HOOKS GONE.
In incidentally talking with Mr.. Mcmahon
the previous night, it was learned that all
Etheridge's account books had dematertalized
with him. How? was question to be solved.
His former office was visited There Mr.. A. r.
Miller was found This gentleman had lately
been engaged to look over Etheridge's books;
he ought to be posted, and was, as the follow
ing conversation shows:
I understand Etheridge took all his account
books with him?"
They are gone, at least"
"When?''
s'Well, he took them away on Tuesday. I
know it was at that time, for the day before I
had been at work on them, and had to omit
work Tuesday. Wednesday came down early
to resume my work, opened the safe and found
them gone"
Where did he keep them?''
In his SAFE"
"You had access to it?'
II did,"
''Was it his custom to keep them there
always?'
Eyes, I never knew them to be removed be-
fore. was at work on them at odd times, and
always found them in the safe.''
How long had you been working on the1n?"
Since August
"Was there anything crooked about his &C
connts?n
II can't tell. They were away back in set
Element when 1 took hold; the last trial bal
ance was made out in February. I had posted
them up to June. To that time they were all
right. can't say anything more, because the
books are gone
The gentleman then stated he had left Eth
eridge in the office last Wednesday about 6
o'clock, writing, when he went out for the
night.
ETHERIDaE IS COMING BACK.
Coming down out of Etheridge's small and
modest-appearing Office, the reporters ears
were saluted with
''Why, ne is coming back in two weeks. He
has written to that Effect
"Who?"
''Etheridge."
"Who says so?"
Seen. johnson or Governor Ramsey
Both gentlemen were found, and neither knew
any thing about the rumor. The latter gentleman
couldn't understand why all the hubbub was
raised anyway. As yet nothing had been re-
vealed which branded Etheridge. Opinions be-
ing cheap, yesterday, even though from SO good
man as Senator Ramsey, the GLOBE pencil
pusher pushed along after facts. The rumor
was traced to its source. Last Tuesday Eth
erldge paid Mr.. Oppenheim for some property
Oppenheim didn't have the deed at hand, and
and said he'd get it tomorrow.
'Oh, never mind, - replied Etheridge, with
in two weeks will be time enough
so this black crow was throttled before it
cawed very much.
WHAT HE DID IN MILWAUKEE.
Late in the afternoon, after banking hours,
the news passed around that Etheridge had OBJ
Grated in Milwaukee and that more banks were
vlctimized.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Mr. Upham, cashier of the bank was called
upon. BE stated that Etheridge had never