Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18
APEcunr4n CASE.
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CHtoAao, New. ia special from
}urinofield. O., says: A singular suit for !
,mbaz zlement and larceny has come to an !
md here. The accused was Jessie ID. |
Carroll OF Spring City, Tenn The clr-
uumstances Of tho case leading up W her
trial are extremely interesting;
The 18th day OF March, 1855, the pro-
nrietors of the Champion Bar and hnie
COMPANY, one of the large agricultural
implement manufacturers of this city,
were informed by the book-keeper, Frank
r. Jones. that the safe had been opened
and the day-book, cash book and ledger
were missinR. The proprietors, knowing
that no one else but themselves and Jones
had the combination Of the SAFE, mao
Tones at once arrested on the charge OF
stealing the books. Jones was the mead
hook .keeuer, and he had been IN the
emnlov of the firm about three years
and was trusted absolutely. He had
most estimable wife, whom he had married
In Iawrenceyille, Ind, and the couple
were boarding at prominent hotel mere
Whan ZONES was arrested he denied any |
knowledee of the books. When he was
taken TO the Jail and stripped and
searched $3.50 In bills were found In his
sock. After remaining in jail over night,
ZONES the next morning confessed to the
proprietors that he WAS not only a detauiter
INIT had taken the books. He directed
them TO 90 TO certain catch basin
| in this city and part of the books would
| he found. and the rest were at the house OF
Jessie ID. Carroll at Spring City, Tenn.
/ The books torn from the covers were
| found and fished from the sewers. Jones
| told the officers what books were not in
/ the sewer would be found under the
ioe-houae floor of Jessie Carrolrs
residence in Tennessee. In the
meantime Jones had been brought
before the court and was sentenced TO III
wears in the Ohio penitentiary. Before
Jones went TO the penitentiary officers
and members of the firm went to the
Carroll woman's house to look after the
rest of the books. Miss Carroll was not
at home, but Just where Jones said the
books were there they were found.
Steps were at once taken for the arrest
of Miss Carroll as an accessory TO the
crime A requisition was secured ana
she was arrested, had preliminary hear
ING and pleaded not guilty and was bound
over for trial. In default OF 1900 bail
she was sent TO the county jail here. She
was finally bailed out by her attorneys
after two months, confinement. The
grand Jury indicted her on two clients
one for grand larceny in taking the books
! and one for compromising felony by as
sistinp Frank b. Jones to steal and con-
, | ceal the books. II was on this indictment
! | that the girl was tried.
The interest in the case has been in
| tense. Every day since the trial began
8 10 days ago the courtroom has been filed
e There was much curiosity TO see the de
a fendant, and as Jones had never beer
1 tried, to learn the story of her connection
/. with Jones. The evidence showed ths
q Jessie Carroll was taken into Jones famil
Q as a domestic when young girl at
a time when he and his wife lived Il
4 Columbus, Ind. When Jones came her
i to work he broke up housekeeI
l. ing and Jessie Carroll disappeare
J. 90 far as Mrs. Jones knew. 1t WI
n shown, however, that she came to tn
D city at stated intervals and RENAME
a several days. During the early parl (
d 1885 Jones bought four and one-ha
acres of land and house near Sprir
/ City, Tenn. and made the deeds
D; Jessie D. Carroll. She was installed
:, mistress and kept three servants. Reg
al ularly every month Jones sent her
0. package of money by express, neV
iess than 800 and never more thu
a $3.50 and every month she visit
this city. With the Fidelity Safe Depoi
T. Company of Cincinnati Jessie had p
vate box. The state secured access TO Il
mi and in that box were found the letters
h reference to the land purchase and
". paid notes. Jones had put some Flori
property in her name too. BY witness
ma Il was shown that two nights before
be books were missed Jessie arrived at
en- depot in this city and was met by Jon
N The Waterman saw them in the co
pany's office that night. Mrs. Jones v
yas away visiting her parents. That MIG
me a trunk was taken to don
led room and the trunk and Jessie left on
,ch midnight train. It is the theory that
ses books were put into this trunk and tab
O5. TO Tennessee. The attorneys in the o.
IN aay they can ind no account OF C
M similar to this one in the records Of
net state The boldness Of the theft Of
books to cover the embezzlement has
oh. parallel. The oonfdiDg wife of Jones
cen on the stand in the case. She never XII
ned what salary her husband got or any tn
the about his business. He provided for
ass. and treated her kindly.
one The firm has never yet made pu
STA the amount of Jones' embezzlement,
,een it is at least 1000, and it had /
al going on for years. Jones covered \
)el.. BY false footings in his cash book.
ONE case against Jessie Carroll is not as str
are as could be desired. The defence
and made dogged fight for her, and she
The the sympathy of the community, the
rec. preston being that she was only the
tial of Jones, and was afraid not to dc
oint. bidding. Action has been begun agi
the the property in Tennessee, the firm Of
in ing that it was bought with money st
xiii from them. The case was given Il
v Of Jury Saturday night, and a verdict
I be. not yet been returned.