Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-19

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Chas. w. Angel, Secretary of the Chicago
Pullman Palace Car Co., Absconils-.The
Company Loser to the Extent of $12O.-
OOO--A st. Louis Lawyer Gets Up Genu-
inc Sensation--Filled with Jealousy and
Whisky He Kills His Mistress and Him
self--One of the Palmer House Jewelry
Thieves Arrested and Plumber Recoy-
observation-disclosures Criminal Deeds.
To the Western Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE papers tomorrow
morning will publish the particulars of de
falcation by Charles w. Angel, secretary of the
Pullman Palace Car company. From an inter-
view with Mr.. Pullman tonight, the following
facts are learned: Mr.. Angel is man 40 years
OF age, agreeable in manner and exceedingly
competent for the position he occupied. His
social relations have until recently, it is be-
heved, been of the very best character, and by
confidence of the company and of his associ-
ates in business About three years
ago his wife died, leaving two infant
children. The loss seemed for time
to impair his mental and phyeical
health, but lately he has been gradually recov-
ering good spirits. But having suffered dur
ing the past winter disappointment in some So
DISREPUTABLE ASSOCIATIONS
which, however, were unknown even to his in
innate business friends. At about the usual
time for his summer vacation he proposed to
meet Mr.. Pullman in New York, as he (Mr.
Pullman) was about returning from Europe.
and started East with that avowed purpose
MIR. Pullman reached New York by steamer on
the 9TH inst, and as Mr.. Angel did not appear
for a day or two, became anxious
regarding him, and dispatched
Angels brother to Saratoga and other
places where he intended visiting. Nothing
has been learned Of his whereabouts no to this
date. The fact that Angel left no address or
communication in Chicago excited comment
here, and caused Mr.. Pullman to hasten home
and institute thorough examination This
developed the fact that Angel had disappeared
with funds and securities of the company. The
amount taken, although considerable, is not
sufficient to occasion the company any en-
barrassment, nor to interfere with its regular
business or dividends. The possible maximum
OF loss sustained is
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
partly in cash and partly in securities of the
company which were in his custody as secretary.
The money he drew out of bank was upon two
checks of $685. 900 each. He representing to the
company's cashier that he was sending it to the
company in New York, and that proper vouch-
ers would be returned, thus evading or over
riding the custom of the Office which required
vouchers to accompany every payment of mon
ey. SO great was the confidence reposed in his
honor and integrity that this action created no
uneasiness until his
MYSTERIOUS AND PROTRACTED ABSENCE
become of itself cause of suspicion. 1t is
possible he has. converted the securities and
with the proceeds and the money gone to Eu-
rope. The company is taking most vigorous
measures for Mr. Angeles apprehension and
securities distracted by him, but for obvious
reasons the measures adopted cannot be made
public.
JEwELRY THIEF CAPTURED.
CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-Pinkerton's detective
agency, aided by city detective, this after
noon captured the entire amount of iewelry
stolen from the Palmer House yesterday, and
one of the professionals who did tho Job. The
capture was affected through information fur
nlshed by a lodging house keeper on State
street, with whom the men stopped all night
Their room searched during their absence
and the jewelry found intact in trunk. At
5:36 the mad who registered at the Palmer
House as White, but who now says his name is
Chas. Woodward came to the lodging house
and was taken in charge by the detective. He
refuses to talk or to inform upon his compan-
ion in the crime. but Mr.. Pinkerton thinks he
is the man who did the st. Louis Pittsburgh
and Worcester burgaries. He is an English
man and stranger to the police
WHISKY AND JEALOUSY.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. IA terrible tragedy was
enacted at the Girard house, corner of Broad
way and Biddle streets, shortly after l o'clock
this afternoon. Joseph P. Calcord, at one time
very promising lawyer and prosecuting at
torney in one of our courts, and subsequently
member of the legislature, shot woman
said to be his mistress, named Lottie Smith,
with whom he was living at the Girard house
and then shot himself. The woman received
three wounds, one directly through the BODY
near the stomach, one in the head and a third
in the shoulder. Calcord was hit in the right
temple. Both died almost instantly Jeal-
ousy and whisky is thought to be the cause of
the act. Calcord was very dissipated man
for many years. and it is stated forced his wife
to leave him, after which he took UP with this
woman.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-THE name of the woman
shot by >. +. Calcord, this afternoon, was Lille
Gibbons, not Smith, The coroners inquest on
the remains brought out nothing to show the
cause for the act.
POSTAL CLERK CONVICTED.
LARAMIE City, Aug. 1.-THE trial of Jno. J.
Moore, late postal clerk on the route between
Laramie City and Green River, on the charge
of stealing from the mails the SIS 900 of Cana
dian money year ago, concluded and the
case given to the Jury at 10 o'clock last night,
Upon opening court this morning the Jury
brought in verdict of guilty. The case has
been worked up by the government officials
with remarkable skill and prosecution, and the
defense conducted with ability. Sentence has
not yet been pronounced.