Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19

w. w. Shouse says that he Is manager Of
the retail department of the business OF
Lowenstein & Bros; he has been in the IN
ploy of the firm since 1865: that Mundinger
was in the employ Of the firm prior to the
10th of February, 1882; he first suspected
Mundinger of embezzling or stealing money
from the firm on February Z, 1882; that
this was caused by information received by
him from two clerks that Mundinger was
then robbing the house at the rate OF S25 to
SIS day; in consequence aftiant immediately
commenced watching MundiDger, and in one
hour on the 18th Of February, he detected
him in the commission OF a very suspicious
act, which consisted in his waiting on a GUS
toner in person when that was not his duty,
but should have been done by a salesman;
and he not only waited on the customer,
but carried a check or ticket which he made
out in person TO the cashier at the desk, with
the money received from the customer; on
his way 20 the cashier he stopped at the
handkerchief counter and wrote something
with pencil on the check; he reached the
cashier and had the goods wrapped up, but
before having the goods wrapped he received
the change from the cashier out oil the bill
or greenback handed to him by the customer;
Mundinger then returned TO the customer
and gave her some money, but did not give
her all he had gotten from the cashier, but
gave her only part OF it and put part OF
it in his pocket; afiant saw him do this, and
he (affiant) at once went to the desk TO look
at the check, and found written thereon
a credit of IS; affiant then looked for the
customer to whom Mundinger made the
sale, so as to fully confirm his belief, but she
had left the store and he did not know her;
about two hours after he saw Mundinger
write out check and
CARRY IT TO THE CASHIER
in person and received thereon s. 80 in
money; this check was made for one pair Of
bracelets represented to have been returned
by a customer; afiiant saw him make this
check and receive the money, walk with the
moneS in his hand into the adjoining room
of the store and there put it in his pocket;
Mundinger made the check when he was
alone, and had no customer present, and
no customer returned any such bracelets and
he got said SO so by making said check;
these transactions occurred.withinf four hours
from the time that afiiant was informed that
Mundinger was robbing the house, by Mr..
A. Darling and Daniel J. Kearns, two sales
men of the house; on February 8, 1882,
Mundinger did not, to atlantis knowledge,
take anything; but that was a dull and dis
agreeable day, and there were very few Gus
toners in the house; on the 9th of February
afiant saw Mundinger waiting on Mrs. War
ner; he made out check himself OF what
she had purchased; she gave him a bill,
which he carried to the cashier and then
had the goods wrapped up, and he also got
change from the cashier: he then returned
to the lady and gave her some OF the
change which the cashier had given him,
and he also put some of the change
in his pocket; afiiant requested the cashier
to hold the check given him by Mundinger
until he could follow and see the lady; he
accordingly followed her and obtained from
her the written memorandum which Mum
dinger had given her. 1t showed a sale OF
81 65; affiant examined the check which
Mundinger had carried 20 the cashier, and it
showed credit of buttons returned to the
amount of 81; the check showing that he
had paid only sixty-fye cents.
MADE CHANGE FROM HIS POCKET.
Daniel J. kearns states that he was en-
ployed by Mundinger to work for the firm
during the yellow-fever epidemic OF 1873;
during the epidemic he saw MundiDger
when he made sales make change
out of his pocket instead OF having
change made at the desk this
seemed strange, but he did not give much
importance to it; during the past year az
iant watched the conduct of MundiDger,
and he saw him make some sales and carry
he checks with the goods to the cash and
wrapping desk; this was irregular; the In
variable custom with all who made sales in
The house, when a cash-boy was at hand, was
% send the goods and check with the cash
BOY to the desk, and the boy would bring the
goods back wrapped, with the change for the
customer; Mundinger was constantly in the
habit of carrying the goods and cash 10 the
desk; on January 27th atfiant saw Mundin-
ger carry returned check for So 90; he
rev the money and walked into the
part of the house OF which he had
charge; he had the money in MS hand, and
lie put his hand in his pocket
TAKING OF MERCHANDISE.
Adelbert Darling states that he has been a
alesman with 3. LOwenstein < Bros. since
November, 1879; that he has seen Mundin-
,er repeatedly during the last year, aud al
most daily, take wrongfully cash and mer-
,handise; he has seen Mundinger repeatedly
rocket money; he has seen him do 1t as often
Is from FIVE to ten times day; he has fire.
Iuently taken msrch andise, much as $40
,r $50 worth at one times All ant thinks
got from SIS to S25 per day on
In average during the past year.
DOUBLE HAND.
Jefferson D. Levy, OF Holly Springs, states
hat he was in the employ of b. Lowenstein |
( Bros prior and up to August 10, 1873, for
bout three years; affiant during the last |
ear of his service in the house was middle !
7rapper; he states the custom Of the firm at |
he time, and says Mundinger would almost |
bring the goods, check and money |
f sales he made himself in person TO the |
esk; affant did not for long time attach |
ny importance to this conduct, but it finally /
reused his suspicion and he commenced |
vatchiDg Mundinger; he noticed him while !
rafting for the bundle, divide the change |
which he had received from the cashier, |
oldlng part in one hand and part in the |
Their; he would then go to the customer and
i've the change in one hand and then pocket
be other; afiant was only sixteen years old
t the time, and did not appreciate his duty.