Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-21

eStitudtcA IIOu Ouo uuuuIeu tuOuS6QO collars
to quarter of million dollars. The bank Of
foials decline to make any statement in re-
gard either to the loas or manner in which It
was accomplished. but it is generally believed
to have been through the means of fictitious
| accounts. This, of course, would neoessitate
confederates outside of the bank, but not even
rumor has been able to fix on the name of the
person or persons. The examination of the
books running over q period of ten years, will
be long and tedious task, and until it is COM
pleted nothing definite can be stated in regard
to the defalcation. Mr.. Mitchell, president of
the bank. admits, however, that the loss is a
serious one. Since his arrest, Bosse has trans.
ferred his homestead and other real estate,
through his brother, to his wife.
Earlier Details.
Chas. e. Bose has been bookkeeper in
Alex. Mitchell's bank for thirteen years. and
the pub lie were staatled day or two ago
the announcement that there was crookednessS
in his accounts. The Milwaukee Evening Sig
nal Of the 10Th gives tho following:
The matter was the only subject of discus
ton all of yesterday, last night and to-day.
Groups of men could be seen eagerly discuss
ing the case, and it was a little strange
that everybody seemed to think that Bosse was
an embezzler to considerable amount. That
was the one general opinion. A Signal re-
porter asked his brother, Mr.. Gustav Bosse, al
bookkeeper by occupation, whether he
thought Charles was an embezzler. He merely
replied that all cases had two sides, and walked
away.
AMOUNT OF THE EMBEzzLEMENT.
1t is surprising what a vast range the esti-
| mates of Bosses entertainments take in the
minds of our leading business men. OF course
there is no data. as yet, upon which to base
even fairly reliable guess But it will never
| theless prove decidedly interesting to scan the
figures. One gentleman, who is fortunate
enough to be numbered among the shrewdest
of our business Managers and most prominent
members of tho chamber Of commerce, gravely
insists that the amount will be found not to
exceed $20, 900 or S25, 900, that has been aprro-
priated from time to time since 1878, to cover
losing speculative Investments, principally in
grain, by Bosse. Another equally shrewd and
prominent member of the chamber of com
mercc, insists that the amount will reach the
| round sum of a
QUARTER OF MILLION or DOLLARS!
And to strengthen this last statement there
comes a rumor, from an apparently authentic
source, that Bose told his wife last evening,
during her call upon him at tho county Jail,
that his appropriations of funds belonging to
tho bank would reach the sum Of $3.50 900 at
the very least. There are numerous other
that might psSge6y be recorded ,2s
and even up to 100000. The question natur.
ally arises, what has Bose done with this vast
amount of money, supposing it to be quarter
of million of dollars? To every inquiry
thus far made by the Signal reporter, there has
been but one answer, viz: he has squandt red it
UNFORTUNATE sPECULAr1oNs.
in stocks and grain. He has comfortable,
k1,A L.
maintained ont of his salary as chief book
keeper of the bank. But aside from this horne
there is nothing to indicate the possession of
any very large sum of money-no horses, no
carriages, no stylish drivers and footmen.
There are are 10 gilded mansions, no boxes filled
with bonds-nothing of this kind. Not even
has there been any reckless squandering of
| money in trusting and entertaining the perfect
army of friends and acquaintance which the
accused man and his poor innocent wife are
known to possess. Therefore, the supposition
seems reasonable that he, like thousands of
others in equally tempting positions, has fallen
a victim to wild speculations.
II AM INNOCENT
When approached by the Signal man, Mr..
Bosse said that his attorney had instructed him
to make no statement. When asked if he was
innocent or guilty, he nervously twtched his
face, and, trying to force smile, said: "Why
| of course am innocent. They won't sub
stantiate single charge made against nc.
! was not discharged, but left because Mr..
| Mitchell and had a fuss. COL Jacobs came
into my Office one day, and before leaving he
| told me that he expected to deposit a large
sum Of money in bank in few days. I told
| him that the New York Letter stated that money
rates were advancing very rapidly, and if he
would wait little while he could realize
or per cent on the advance: He told Mr..
Mitchell of this, and it raised a fearful row,
and on this account left the bank" When
asked why he attempted to escape from Detec.
tive Smith by jumping from the train, B,'sse
answered that he did not try to escape. That
he was nervously demoralized, and didn't ex
actly know what he was doing; that he had
left the car when it had about stopped, to re.
a glass of milk. As to the long chase, he said
it was lie. Late in the evening Mrs. Bosse
visited her husband. twas sad meeting.
Mrs. Bosse was closely yelled, and dressed IN
| mourning. She saw her husband alone. 1t is
unders TODD that he protested his innocence te
her, hut the lady expressed a belief that some.
| thing was wrong.
HON. ALEXANDER MITCHELL
was interviewed again ct noon to-day. The re.
! porter desired to learn the tenor of the latest
| rumors concerning the defalcation. Mr.. Mitch.
ell replied that he knew nothing whatever, ex.
| cept that sufficient evidence had been found to
hold and convict Bosse of the crime of embez-
| element. No statement concerning the actual
| amount of the populations can be made until
| the experts have finished thorough and criti-
| cal examination of the books of the bank.
! This work is now being prosecuted as vigor-
| ously as the circumstances and surroundings
! will admit, and may occupy fully one week,
! perhaps longer. Until then the curiosity of
the public must remain unqualified. Mr..
| Mitchell appeared in good spirits. and as cheer
full as if nothing unusual had occurred. He
looked far moro cheerful than on yesterday,
ity.
DETECTIVE wAvLA1D.
TROY, N. Y, Nov. 20.-On the trial Of the
excise cases yesterday an attempt was made to
get possession by forged orders of Detective
Killings satchel, containing evidence. Failing
in this, some unknown men wayla1d Killing
last night near his boarding house. Snuff was
| thrown in his eyes and he was beaten and the
| papers and memorandum Of evidence were
taken. Killing fred five shots. No arrests
ACQUITTED.
New YoRK, Nov. 20.-Police Captain Will
liams has been acquitted in the court of gener-
al sessions, of the charge of assault and bat
| terry, brought against him by Chas. W. Smith,
who accused Williams of clubbing him without
| provocation.
CIVIL DAMAGE ACT.
BOSTON, Nov. 20.-The first case under the
civil damage act in the Southern Middlese1
district court has just been decided, and re-
eulted in verdict for 5000 damages against q
saloon keeper who furnished liquor 10 man
who, in resisting an arrest for drunkenness