Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-22
now CLERKS CHEAT.
Interesting Chat Between "A Mum.
Der Of Them.


The other day party Of young men
assembled around table in Monroe
avenue saloon. There we're seven in
the company. Five Of them were
clerks employed in 8 clothing store,
the sixth was a hat clerk and the sew
enth was a bar tender, They were all
drinking and smoking, and we're noisy.
Finally one Of the clothing clerks said.
How much do you think is stolen
from our store by the clerks?"
"Oh, they can't steal in the clothing
department, said one of the men, who
was a clothing clerk.
Nor in the hat department" said
the hat clerk.
Gentlemen, said the first speaker,
you know you are mistaken Why, |
could steal 800 a week aud no one
would know the difference. II was
only yesterday that | could have
stolen $40 if had had a mind to do
so.
you see | had a customer, took
him in one part Of the store, and sold
him a coat. Now, no one saw me make
the sale. After he had purchased the
coat he put it on and placed a rubber
coat over it, and then left the store. u
oh, said the second speaker,
You could steal if you wanted to Dc
so that way"
"Yes, but there are other WAYS.
You can sell clothing for higher p-ices
than they are marked. All you are
required to do is to tear off the price,
There are hundreds Of ways Of stealing
money in a clothing store.
Yes, and you. would quickly follow
the lead OF poor -, who is now
s,rving out his sentence in the House
OF Correction" observed one Of the
clerks.
"0r -, said another.
They didn't try to steal m oney,"
said the first speaker. "They were
st. aling goods-they we're very foolish
But | know for a positive fact that
there are men who are stealing from
our house. One man told me last night
that he had stolen $33 in one day, and
that was hardly an average daily
theft"
why, there is another man in the
store getting IS or 80 a week. He en-.
gagged q carriage and we took in the
town. 1t must have cost him nearly
800. In the morning he said he had
only $25 left. But I'm getting thirsty.
let's have drink; what will you have
boys2"
II will have a little whisky" said
one Of the clerks. I'm all Of a trem.
ble-l was out all night. My partner
however ,dropp-d all his week 8 wages
and he cried like a baby. lie said il
was a skin game Now, in my opin
ion boys, when a man gets done up 10
q gambling room he ought not to say a
word. A man goes into the place "a
40 up the house, and il he gets left it's
his own fault"
That's SOL" they all echoed.
well, come out So ahead at-'s.n
said another clerk. IL never played
the game before in my life. | think
~ 10 baAlJAHEuuChdlucAs
How much is this round, waiter?i
said the clerk who was doing the treat,
ing
There are two whiskies, four beer,
and one cigar-5O cents please, " was
the reply.
"Cheap-at half the price, said the
clerk, with a smile. Say. boys, how
much do you think drank last night
| Give it upi | drank fifteen beers In
- s, five 10 IS, and went over 10
rs and drank ten straight whis.
kies. ! can't tell what | drank after
that"
II cant tell you how much whisky
l drank last night" said the man who
won nearly $50 in-'s. but kept
1t up all night; had an elegant time.
But we are getting of the subject, -
said clothing house clerk. Nov
| know for fact that money can be
knocked down in the hat and cap bust.
ness"
Yes, that is SO, said the hat clerk.
will tell you how it is done. You
know when you sell hat you are com.
PEELED to take similar one TO the
cashier for inspection. Now, before
a man buys hat, he generally looks
at lot Of them. No one is watchinp
you, and if you buy a "a hat, or 81 one
no one knows. Yeu can bring a 81 hat
for inspection, ard place the remain.
der in your pocket.
See here, boys" said the bar ten,
der. II am disguised with my bust
ness. You down me altogether.
guess will 10 into the mercantile
businessl Well, let US have something
more 10 drink