The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-19
WHAT GEN horace PORTER SAYS.
Angel Neither n Lunatic nor . Ruined specu-
iator. but IA Deliberate Kobbcr.

Lose BRANCH Aug. ls.-This Is a sort Of
summer headquarters Tor the Pullman Palace
Car Company. The founder aud president Of
that great corporation. Mr.. George NJ. Pullman.
and one Of its secretaries. Gen. Horace Porter.
have cottages here. that u the former being a
part 'ularly fine one. Mr.. Pullman arrived
from Europe on August :. but only spent fcw
days with his family. a suspicion OF Angels
robbery and flight having already lodged in
the minds " some Of the company's officers.
lie went to Chicago whore he made the crime
public Oh saturday. a. telegraphed To The sun.
Con. Porter came down from New York ycstor-
day afternoon. as usual Tho facts OF the rob-
berry We're known tn him then. but secrecy had
been maintained. in the hope Of speety cap
ture OF the thief Lat, in the evening tho news
was tecgraphcd to The SUN's Correspondent.
but the General dl1 not feel a, liberty to impart
any Information on the subject To-day Pres
ilent Pullman having spoken. Porter talked
readily. H. lives in pretty cottage in the part
OF Long Branch now called Elbcron. and is \
neighbor Of q. Washington Childs A. NJ.
Grants cottage. close by. has tenants who hire
IL for this season only.
What do | think ~ Angci's defalcation ,"
he said; We'll It was startling surprise
H. was about the last man would have sus-
| pectol ~ such thing H. had been with the
J company since TX was formed ANA no was
! trusted Implicitly That be could have planned
such q crime ia astonishing. truly"
| Then yOu do not think that h. WIS insane
| or that he had lost the money IN speculation
! think that ho was too careful, too method
! zeal 60 admit OF either oi THESE theories being
| true. | Am convinced that he carried the entire
| sum away with him
| And what Was that sum p
| Mr. Pullman says II was sl20.O 900 ut most
| h drew t2j 600 of the cOmpdnys money from
a hank Just before his departure some 0; IN,
| rest was in sc'uritics.'
Oh. no; that II n conjecture. He came Ensi
| from Chicago aud II II probable that he sailed
from New York AZ he had oStensibly started
| on vacation. his absence was accounted for
| and Il was his failure 20 meet Mr.. Pullman In
| Now York. rs he had promised to do. that first
| aroused our suspicion. There wns delay. OF
| course, before convincing proof was obtained
| His high standing was an argument against h is
| guilt. Nobody knew OF ans irregularities IN his
| conduct. and he was remarkable for careful
method in everything he did. He was trusted
| with the management OF lArge amount OF
money. BY no systcm can We avoid trusting
| somebody, and Angel seemed a man TO bo
| trusted His business ability H. shown by the
manner In which he got together the money
| that he took away with him"
VIII the loss embarrass tho company"
oh. no; not in tho lcNst."
What measures have boon @ken TO catch
Ange|
Extensive ones. and effective We hope but
Pullman took hold OF the matter in earnest from
tho first. and ho Is an energetic man
II is said that Mr.. Pullman. Gen. Porter. and
other officers u the company hAYo for n year
been cngrosscd in the Metropolitan Elevated
Railway enterprise. and consequently have
the Pullman Oompany's affairs in Chicago
largely in the hands OF ANGEL