The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-09-30

r. f. Ellcry, Confidential ClcT*
for James Shields Il Co..
AbscOndx.

:, w,. r,nored on the street yes
t.r;.v that r.. T.. Ellery, who nas
;,r about a year past occupie" = r.
,,uon:sime position In the wl'o'es:''"
-. .ccrv house of James Shields & Co.,
I'D ..;,sconfe.l, and was de!"ui'eE
~ . ,,r,,>. amount. At late "o"t
~. ,,,,l,t = MINER reporter ca''e"
"non the firm with view to getting
vt IN. hottom facts. Mr.. Ja"'e"
shields VA. very busy wit the ex-
,crts. rxaminin. and checking up
ElIery's accounts. lie stopped long
enough. however, to say TO the re-
,orter. "Wcll, We can't say, vet, he"
much Ellcry issh"rt; We are MOI gone
checking ~ vet. 1t is considerably
more than has l,cen reported. They
talk about his fast life, spending
money for wine, ETC., but that won't
account for the money lie stole: tue
fact Is, it is u case Of wil:ul and de'''~
crate steal. You see there WAS u"
check upon his accounts; when money
was collected in the store here II was
handed over to him to he entered on
the cash, and ii $500 was handed +"
him there was nothing t" prevent his
entering son. and putting Sl'" III ~"
pocket. We don't think lie has
s.,uanti.rctl the money or gn'n'''rtt 1t
away. but lie has will, c!ear-headed
idea vi what hc was doing. All! with
no o,',cr object in view but the money
itself, Deliberately robbed IL. He may
not he ont Of the city yet; whether he
is or not. he can nari!y gel away.
We ARE. making every rit"r, t" arrest
him. The way he has :sr;c ed WV" III
almost :..!h:r GET him tia" ;"e
money
l.lI:ry catered lac employ {" tac
firm in July, 1881, and "p I"
about two weeks ago there WAS moth
ing in his department. I" imin'ir
the confidence r"i"Se,' in him.
About that tire durin! his absence.
Mr.. shields discovered discrepancy
ccs:3,, bet wccn the cash book and
the ca.;, Oh hand. Upoa his return
Eiiery was asked about the d!screi'-
ancy and without the least appear
a,,cc of nervousness, lie explained
that he had put 500 IL his l"cket
and in Iii. hurry to get sway Tie day
before had forgotten all nlmut 1t, and
tina: there was AL error Of :lW IN foot
in. the r.i-i. ,w;,ir;, accounted far the
shortage. He t:,cn made the def.
cheney good by putin" Sl:s' ~ the
81 fe an,! charging Himself with S%'.
The explanation was no. entirety
satisfactory and Il watr', vas i::' up
OH F.:!cry. w!,icl; resulted in t'se dis
covcrv If several Discrepancies, in the
ca,;, book. ,I.s att.ution was r:.l!ett
10 :hc matter and with an mir of
;,rav.;l, "n:t ;m;,rc;: hon,r 10 'ir-
ii .r,,i :!.H l.: wis 'gsr"' :"r amy
s:,or;:,.,. :m:.l in his a,.'r.a's, ans:
handel St.,tr AIR. Shields, saving.
ether, .:,.;.:i, 10 ;.!ale up the :st'
felt" i.x,,tI:. ". r. th"i, placed IN
charge 81 the i.rHi.., who discovered
.nn::::!, tn;'*tify t;'.. ar:s-. OF Eliery
and +. warrant was PLACED in the
hands ". aI officer whe proceeded to
Ellcry': rno.., abOm! /! O'Clock Thurs
day r;..h,. A. til" o!!iscr:rrr'r,ch""l
the l,,.,>r 81 ligh! was visible in ::!r
w:u.i,x " The r."nI occupied 10y
I..;ery, hi. wi,;u the '!'''r was: rea;'h-
I'll The li:;h, i:H'l I.;r:' rx::n..:i:l'cd
am, tie rHoa: WI. na". cunieu.
! S.::rc', Was Immediately made IL:
, TIE nc;g;'yur.:.."|, hut n' trae "i
E:!i.:y wa.: in:.n;: and "p /" :; hate
;icu: las! :,i.,:: II. :'"i :ui been AZ
rested. he l..;: i,.:ly fvir'd- ia .h''
city aid il Is Thought w.: soar" !i:si
he i.:;7 n,;,,!e no attempt u leave The
city, sa,, j. In,iCr cover, aid con-
cealcsl h.: s:,,,lc q! his friends, who
:,:c w::.in" :. favorable ":,;".r.uni;y
; t" si'iri: him away.
, Experts are still 1t work On TIC
books and although enough is !snrw',
! /" bring the dc:alcati"i TIP into ,hc
: thousands. it.: cSart unlu.,N; c.m"O;
ha as"vrta!n,,l until all the arrount.
kept by !:;'sry dating: the la! four.
! teen months, i'.:.. been check cd up.