The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-08
THAT c. o. D. BUSINESS.
No News So Far from James Gilmore,
of the U. s. Express.

Saturdays STAR contained, among other
interesting items, the details of the crooked
ness of James Gilmore of Dayton, KY, who
disappeared with large sum of the United
States Express Company's money on the
Fourth of July.
Up till to-day there have been no new de-
velopments amounting to anything made
in the case.
Gilmore is about thirty-three years old,
five feet eight inches high, and weighs
about one hundred and fifty pounds. He
is of light complexion clear blue eyes, round
face, heavy mOustache, and is slightly bald.
He was married somewhat over ten years
ago, and has a wife and four children.
Gilmore, it seems, had been crooked
for at least week previous to his disappear
ance. Owing to the illness of Mr.. John j.
Henderson, the Superintendent of the
United States Express Company, no thor
ough examination of Gilmore's doings has
been made up to date. One of the most re-
liable clerks in the office says that he no
tiCed that Gilmore acted strange for the
past week, and that he had strong suspi-
cion that something was going to happen
him. He did not expect, however, that
Gilmore was to prove himself defaulter.
The amount taken is not yet known. The
knocking down" of money had been going
on for some time and the sum, it is expect
ed, will reach at least $l5, 600.
This assumption is taken from the fact
that a number of 'way-bills," )" which gener-
ally contain $500 and upwards, have not
yet been heard from.
The amount missing so far, as ascertained
from various sources, is about $12, 900.
Mr. Han, RoGt tho I1nitn6 StatpC Ey-
press Company's detective from Buffalo,
and all the detectives under Chief Ziegler's
command, of this city, have been sent over
the various railroads to track the defaulter.
Mr.. G. Cone, the Superintendent of this
division of the Company arrived here last
Saturday night from Toledo and has taken
the matter in his hands He says he is
bound to have Gilmore back here in very
short time.
The manner in which James Gilmore
made his flight is briefly told. He remarked
to his wife on last Thursday that he had to
get away early to attend to his business
He then went down to the skitf-ferry and
had with him a satchel. After getting to
this side of the river he proceeded to the
Little Miami Depot, where he secured a
ticket for Xenia. That was the last heard
of him.
Mrs. Gilmore, who has been in a state of
mind bordering on insanity ever since she
was informed of the crime with which her
husband is charged is reported much better
this morning. For the past three days her
neighbors in Dayton, Kentucky, found it
necessary to keep a strict watch over her ac-
tions, lest she might commit some deed of
She carried about in herarms the
last coat she had seen him wear and when
she lay down she placed itbeneath her head
for a pillow. She frequently started up,
and prepared to go in search of him, and on
proceeded as far as Newport, when
she was induced to return. The sad leser-
ton of this wife, and the lonely condition
of the four little children appeal to the SYM
pathies of all their neighbors and acquaint-
anCes.
The Express Company officers are conf
dent that they will soon have Gilmore with
them once more.
Mr. NJ Gilmore, who is also an attache of
the United States Express Co., and who
also lives in Dayton, KY, is considerably
worried about the matter on account of the
similarity of names, and the confusion it
creates. He is not related to the defaulter,
and in fact for some time has not been on
speaking terms with James Gilmore.