The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-06-06
Mine and Women Set Down as the
Cause Of the Ruin Of Two
Prominent Western
Railroad Men.
A Sudden Downfall From the Height
of Prosperity to the Depths
of Degradation.
The Disclosures Which Brought
About the Dismissal Of Heat
ford and White, Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific.


The sudden action Of Nisr-Presldent Gar
risen. ia dismissIng from The employ 81 Tie
Missouri Pacific road General Passenger
aJ,uI He;lfToTd and Auditor White. was
most surprising announcement t""v'rS Dvdy,
with the exception OF tbose WA ah"ein'opd
the situation and the reasons ior - -uo
IN, Rnth men were well known in the
,ySet Mr. Heafford-specially- ~htie 'h'y ha'i
many warm friends and devoted auhiiFis'
who refused To credit the s'ofy OF tnr ci Us
of dlSmis sal until the facts D.caIie 700 wen
Known 10 10. disputed. Mr. H-anord was as
sistant General Passenger Agent ,oI ioui
years before he succeedr7i MI T. n, foiu W.
years apo PREY sous 10 entering the service
of the Missouri Pacific, MIR. Heafiorh Was
connected with the Northwestern foau anu
resiu-d in Chicago, where ne mas Iriat,Nes
orcupvinC high social position. Save Win a
few tar,onS Mr. HeitiOri Was one Oh le liiosl
popular young men in ST. Louis. he, nau,
however, created some .nhlty IN ceIt'ih
quarters NV reason OF The dismissal OF "A mum
tTr al coutI uctOrs from the companNs EN-
ploy some. lime ago, the rigid surveillance
ana vigorous prosecution being ascfioea W
him.
MR.. WHITE
had been long connected with the road; not
"A few have forgotten his terrible experience
the night of the Southern Hotel hre. lie was
sick at the time and confined 10 nls p,u u,
one of the upper stories of the no 81, alten'ea
no MIR Hen y HaZ.n. They attempted 10
escape and made rope by knottIhs t'sI' ne
the bel clothing White was lowtfel do"n
to the window of the story below anu 49, ..
a-,.rntad 10 follow when the inproNlseu
rope parted and he fell 10 the pavement anu
WAS killed Mr.. White WAS sunst iuehty
taken down by the nT n.i nnIvoms sSoc, re-
csived was sucn that his friends believe that
he las never fully recovered from IL anu say
that he has not been the SAME man sihce
that night of dreadful experiences.
,s,,..isI disnatch TO the Kansas City Times
- mar little by little all the facts conr eel
et with the dismissal Of Heaiioid anu W hIVe
are leaking out, despite lne eo' ...rn.d "ame
the matt5r. ON Ihufsuay was ~
OF the details ana
PARTICULARS OF THE AFFAIR,
which may prove mighty interesting read
inc. Some six months ago manager oai -
had his suspicious aroused ma
US moi right and at once set INVESTIGATIONS
n,, frct Both Hesfiord and Nhlte were
Leading fast life, spending money on ti ne
IorSaS women and wine, wnlch couiu nor oe
.tf,ri,l " ith th, salaries they were fectiN- :
-, \ybjfr rnt 5000 year, and Heaiford
~ IIO Mr. Garrison pursued ms inquiries
n,,I was soon convinced the two were opeial-
Ing gCtEcT ana
DEFEAUDING THE COMPANY
of large sums. He finally red uced the evil
Janr,e 10 80 conclusive q point that IL was ao-
snluialy overwhelming, ana then ne suuuSh-
| ~ cnnfounded the two by pereinplorlly ais
missing them; HeaiioTd, true 10 ms ,,'ris,s'S,
and declared his innocence. lie soon saw IL
was fruiIleSs, and sent in ms reslsnstioh, W
| rethcr with 500. Mr.. Garrison toiu hlni ne
| mad already been dismissed and held no Oh
ice to r, sign. "Wednesday Hesinofd seEt III
| 81 so more, and begged 10 be let down easy.
| WHITE WENT To THE MANAGERS
| Office. and Mr. Garrison told him he would
| give him every opportunity To explain ,he
| crnolednesS of hlS books. lie admitted II
| couId NOT be explained away. that II was mol
| clerical and thai IL was not Just 10 The com
| many ADO you think, Mr.. Whlte, nave
| tione. WRONG in diSmissins you asAeu MI
..Ynu did not do wrong; deserved it," re-
! plIe,i the guilty man, and Then Doth ne tnu
| the kind hearted old man broke oihpie'eIs
| down Mr.. Garrison felt most keeniy the un
| welcome duty he had To perform, especially
| in the case OF White, Tor whom lie ehter'alti'
| ed A very high regard. But there was no ne !
| tor IL. " hite left and went 10 the tark s'ap'
| yyhrr. ht. kept his team. and all day We'ines
| uay could not be iuuJd. some suppose Iha
| h, mas sold the team and lett the city, anC
| Others that lac l. Out ON a Dis spree 10
DROWN HIS DISGRACE
for the time being. Both men are completei,
| ruined, and great sympathy Is expressed 10
| The. unfOrtunateS ones whom they mus uls
| grace. Regret and surprise are general IN TN
| ease of White, who has stood very hlgh u
| railroad circles and was considered one o
the most accomplished accountants IN IN
| United States Ii is the general belief tina
he WAS led into temptation by Heaiiord
| INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCOUNTS
| of the two officers has been going on for sey
| ,ral DAVIS but the result has not been an
| nounced Everyone connected with TIL
road who has been approached has be- II Very
reticent in regard TO the matter, ana IL ma
been very difficult To obtain any information
| with the exec, ton OF that which has leake'
out Mrs Heaflord, who was seen Tor "A mo
mcnt by a reporter who called AT The RESI-
dence in st. Louis, said her husband had toll
her the conductor on the road whom he ha
| been instrumental in getting discharged ha'
| sworn vengeance against him, but he Ina
| not told ner anything about FAULT bein
| found with his accounts.