The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-13
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How a Mnti-0rder Clerk In Drs-ooot
store Increased His SALARY.

Tgeyv n Ninsi-order Clerk In DrS-0oods
Store Increased His SaIary.
An examination was held Wednesday at
Jefferson Market, New York, IN the case
OF John +. Lilley, the head OF the mail.
order department OF the drv-goods store OF
simpson, Crawford e. Simpson, on Sixth
avenue, New York. James Skipton, the
manager OF the firm. said that Lilley came
from England about two years ago, and
was taken into the employ OF the firm
AS porter at q salary Of IS week.
His salary was soon increased TO $40.
and when the position OF head OF
the mail department became vacant
I was given to him, and his salary
increased 10 Sl2. He then was mar
ned and lived at No. 2i5 west sixteenth
street, New York. About a month ago
the firm received an order from an out-of-
town customer for a parasol worth SlI.
They had nothing In stock OF the kind
wanted except one OF peculiar pattern.
This was given TO Lilley TO send. On
wednesday last Mrs. Lilley called ut the
store 10 see her husband, and had with her
the identical parasol, which was supposed
10 be on It's way West. 1t was noticed by
an employe OF the firm, who spoke to the
foor-walker, and an investigation was
begun. II was ascertained that Liliey
had been sending in orders for goods 10
the different departments, purporting 10
come from customers, and he would re-
ee,ye the articles at different places ana
then dispose OF them. Having full control
of the correspondence OF the firm, he was
able 10 cover bis populations. A short time
ago he gave the head OF the iancy-goods
department an order for gold watch worth
sl07, and IL was 10 have the initials 81. r.
L." This OWN engraved upon 1t. When
this fact came TO light 1t was resolved to
arrest Lilley, but he was found TO have dis
ppeared.
LEWIS house by member OF the firm and in
troduced to slrs. Lilley as friend. Price
saw on the wall crayOn portrait OF Lillcy.
The detective then watched the house until
he saw Mrs. Lilley 90 to the depot OF the
Long Island railroad and take train for
Bayside. Price followed on another train,
was delayed at Jamaica by collision, and
when he reached Bayside saw Mrs. Lllley
in the station waiting to return TO New
York, but the baby which she had taken
with her had disappeared. He then saw a
man with a baby inspecting the locomo-
tive, and was convinced that II
was the man he wanted. Lilley, his
wife. and the baby took the train
for New York, and when they reached
Long Island City Price arrested Lilley.
lie accepted the situation with good CRATE,
but his wife was much affected, as Lilley
had told her he was in trouble, but it was
only trivial matter about the paraSo'. 1t
is estimated that he appropriated over
$1,000 OF property. He professed sorrow
for his offence, and gave TO the firm his
handbook on the Emigrant Savings Bank,
showing balance to his credit OF $780,.
He also gave up his household furniture
and everything he possessed. He had sup
ported in his family two OF his wife's SIS
tiers and his own sister. He also sent mo-
ney to his mother and her family in Ire
land. He was held for trial.