St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-07
SENSATION.
Some Inside Facts in the Jellison Embez-
element Case.
Over $4,000 StoIen--what the Firm
VIII Do.
General Sunday Siftings in the
Prison City.

thus far the GLOBE has published more
facts about the Irregularities of Q. i. Jelli-
son than any other paper, and this morning
lays before its readers many additional
facts learned yesterday from reliable
sources. The amount embezzled will eX-
coed So, 900 instead of $73 as stated in sew
eral papers. In the fall of 1884, j. c..
Rhodes, Jr., was appointed agent of the
Northwestern Fuel company, who repre-
sented the company here only short
time. G. L. .Jellison, the absconder
VINO had formerly been with Town
shend u Co., succeeded him.. Jellison
was quite successful. A large quantity
OF coal sold was uncollected. In the spring
there was about 50, 500 on the books. OF
this amount over 81, 900 was collected by
Jellison, which he never turned over. Last
February G. M. McCluer who had gone
into the coal business with G. Il. Jellison
some months before, acting as a silent
partner, sold his interest to G. w. Jellison,
father of G. L. Jellison. Mr.. Jellison
claims that his son and McCluer represented
to him that there was fully $500 profit in
the accounts on the books and that the
business was very prosperous. Mr.. JellisOn
and his son gave McCluer their note for
$1,000 for value received. AS they
gave their note for really nothing,
in Mr.. Jellison's estimation it is doubtful
whether it can be collected or not Some
time ago he offered to sell the note to
Walter Jellison, brother of G. T. Jelli-
son, for less than so cents on the dollar.
Walter offered him 5000, which he consid-
cred for day or two and refused to ac-
cept, When G. W. Jellison went into the
business, G. L. Jellison d Co. owed the
fuel company something over So, 900. Since
that time G. w. JelliSon & Son have re-
ceived coal from the fuel company amount
ing to $500, and paid ST., 100. By this it
will be seen that his firm has paid $500 on
the old bill, leaving balance of 1900,
for the recovery of which the fuel company
has brought suit against G. w. Jellison 81
Son. Their attorneys are Warner Stephens
has employed Clapp & Mccartney
of this city to appear for c. W.
Jellison 81 Son, and will employ
others if necessary. The suit will come up
in the Washington county district court in
the November term. Mr.. Jellison is conf
dent that he will beat the fuel company.
He says he has no right to pay the $4,000,
and the public believes as he does. He says,
however, that if the jury decides it against
him he will willingly pay it. If the case
is decided in his favor McCluer will prob
ably have to pay the money. Mr.. Jellison
has already paid out about 81, 900 for his
expenses in the coal business. and estimates
the entire cost at ST. 600, including the at
torneys' fees, providing he defeats the fuel
company. He claims that all the en-
bezzling and other crooked work was done
before he engaged in the business, and that
his son has not embezzled over
5000 since. Some time ago he discovered
some Irregularities and put the books
i'll the hands of John Barry of Saltwater
about five weeks ago. He audited the books
and found only $500 outstanding, less than
one-fifth what had been represented, of
which he has collected $275.
About two weeks ago relative of C. T.
Jellison told him that the crookedness
would soon become public. He advised
him to shut up the office and skip. He
told him where to go and how to get there.
On May 81 Jellison, through his wife,
most excellent lady, procured the loan of
S75 from his father-in-law and skinned the
following day. 1t is not known where he
went. but it is supposed that he has gone
to one of the British DOminionS, where he
said he would go to work. 1t is said that
Mrs. Jellison did not follow him when she
left the city last Friday. but went to her
home at Lake Elmo. Their piano and
other household goods attached by the Lum-
berman's bank, which held a mortgage on
them for 500, have been removed to c. W.
Jellson's. on North Third street, and will
be sold shortly.
Extravaganza is the only reason assigned
for JelliSon'S Irregularities. He made his
wife believe that he was doing well. and
they lived at the rate of So, 500 per wear.
when he was not making over 81 900. His
check books show this. Recently he had
plans made for 50. 500 residence. Where
the money was to come from is unknown.
c. W. Jellison will sell the office fixtures,
the scales, coal shed and other property be-
longing to the firm, and turn the money
over to the Fuel company, together with all
collected on outstanding accounts. He says
he will willingly give them this, but no
more. He is one of our oldest and best
citizens, and is in no way responsible for
his sons Irregularities.