The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-20
A CRooKED coLLEcroR.
$. n. TIppet DIseoyered 10 be Dehnlier
HaneS, Wilson d Co. the Sufferers.


Hanes. wilson q Co. the sufferers.
For several days an ugly rumor has been
in circulation to the effect that s. D. Tip
pett, an employs Of Hanes, Wilson & Co.,
vas a delaulter to considerable amount,
but the well known character Of the gen.
tlemAn for probity served to cast shade
Of doubt over the rumor and but little at
tention was given it. Monday night, how.
ever, Mr.. Tippett left the city, over the B;
& O., in the direction OF Cincinnati, and
his departure at once revived the ugly
stories In regard to his personal character.
An INTELLIGRNCgR man with o little
data in his possession started out last
night and gives the following as the re-
suits OF his search: =,
For several years Samuel Tippett has
been in the employ OF Hanes, Wilson &
Co., as book.keeper most OF the time. Last
March the firm made a changeand Mr..
! Tippett was changed from book.keeper to
salesman, collector and general utility
man. When Intercepted about the
change OF position, he said that he had
changed or rather asked to be changed on
a account OF the arduous duties. Since the
J. change, however, he has been engaged
/ about the store, making estimates, selling
a goods, collecting, &c. -.
There was nothing about his conduct 70
4 attract attention and everything went on
!. smoothly until two weeks ago, when 9
a check came In from Preston county, and
4 the wording OF 1t aroused the suspicionsol
Mr.. w. A. Wilson, who proceeded to In
yes,iSate the matter. The check was ap'
y parently in full OF an account against the
+ Preston county man. A correspondents
o ensued between the firm and the Preston
county gentleman, and the result was thai
Mr.. Tippett was shown up as an em6ezzier
d Mr.. Wilson at once called Mr.. Tippett anc
sr Intercepted him about the Preston coun
q " matter. He pressed the apparent thet
. Of the money upon him, and after awhile
y Mr.. Tippett made q confession. alter AZ
had been promised immunity from inpris
q onment and legal proceedings.
K. an 1879" he said, Sin the months Q
ID January and February, took S9l 10
ID about the 4th OF March 10 the same year
10 took $50 OF, or The Preston county cheek
Shortly after 50 from the mill cash book
a then $40 in each from sale OF SSS "
~ made to George Hunt; at sundry othe
"a times S25 co." He also admitted that n
A Was In this habit OF balancing his cash &C
n. count in the evenings, and wheneve
there was surplus he wou!'
nocEet it. He bought lumbe
q. and material from Hanes, Wilson & Go. 10
VI the purpose OF repairing his house an'
=, q BY manipulating the books in his possess
10 ion, this debt never appeared. He ais
u owes note OF $50, upon which Mr.. W. a
IL Wilson Is security, and had oyerdrawn hi
salary $500 20. making q grand total Q
N sos SO he owes the arm that trusted an
~ oon6ded In him for five years.
10 When he had concluded his hnmiliatin
IL confession he offered TO transfer his houst
ut No. 728 Market street, to the tirm to o.
c. cure them againBt any loss The house
mot free from debt, but 1t is thought this
ns = will cover the loss sustained by his en-
o. ployers;. ,,...o, :, orca f.o,
at the employ Of the firm, and from that tint
Q. October .1itb until Monday evening he n
ut manned Ia the city, but becomins aiaTpe
he4eft as we above stated.
re- He was formerly bookkeeper for Frien
In & Son, furnitur0 dealers on Main stree
I'd and left their employ under 2 Cloud, pein
IN arrested for embezzlement, but the legi
he proceedings hShinSb lin e' NV ~
10, through,
q He has enjoyed an eEcelent. rspstatloc
heretofore, has been member OF th
"a, North Street Church, and has been twic
~ ~ before the people OF his district as car
IN didate aud mis- misfortune is regretted l.
70 u large number Of friends
e' There is no reason assigned for the ser
90 GUS charges against him except that b
ne lived beyond his means. His salary wa
n only $3.50 year and his expenses for b
nv family and upon his house and Rropert
Il. CONSUMED his rather meager income. M
az Tippett's conduct has been most unfavori
y bly, commented upon, AS Mr.. Wilson cam
to his rescue at the time OF his troubl
ne with Friend & Son, and gave him employ
III ment, refusing to believe In his guilt an
RS showing his faith in his innocence b
n, trusting him with his affairs.