The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-29

J. ". Caldwell Is, or was until yesterday,
drummer in the employ OF DesJarlins,
Miller q Rootes, Main stree. hardware
firm.
Now he looks between the substantial
bars OF a cage at the central police station.
Caldwell, when not ON the road, clcrked
in the store. Suspicion frs, rested upon
him year ago, after the firm members
had been greatly puzzled and worried over
innumcmblc petty pocuIations. II was
observed then that when the opportunity
came the suspect fingered lovingly near
the cash drawer. In consequence, the or
binary everyday receptacle ior cash gave
way Tor a lately improved combination
drawer
Time went on and articles such "A
knscs, razors. etc, began TO disappear
in mysterious manner This state Of
affairs continued until the firm at last con-
cludcd 10 call in the services OF dcioc-
tive. AMI Detective prydc was consulted.
Mr.. pcs Jarlins conRlcd 10 him bis sus.
pCiOns, and a watch was set upon Cald-
well. Monday evening Caldwell was seen
by fellow clerk 30 put four dozen pocket
knives IN hali-iozen boxes under n news
paper lie sent Caldwell up stains o. get
saw. aud while the latter was gone on
the crmud the clerk marked the boxes
Later in the evening Detective rBlc saw
Caldwell enter the hardware store ol VIM.
Cruss. No. 3Si Main street, with a bundle
and return cnply-hanlcd. lie went in
and there were the knives. Caldwell WIS
not then arrested, q stronger case, II pos
sihlp, bcing wanted against HIM.
Yesterday morning several parties we're
supplied with marked notes and sent 10
Dcslurlins, Miller y Co.'S 70 make pur.
chnas. Fourteen dollars worth in al
was purchased. Then Detective Pyde on
tered and asked him what sales he had
made this morning lie enumerated
everything save some caso.knlycs which
hal been purchased with the marked
money. An examination Of the cash
book revealed the fact that Caldwell lad
entered everything upon itslyc the knives,
which came 20 y.
This shortage on entries completed thc
officers toying with Caldwell, aud lr was
accordingly placed under arrest. The
prisoner made an unrrscrvcl confession II
lis cfookcdncss 20 Mr.. Dies Jardins and
the detective. On his way to the station.
house hc informed Mr.. Pfydc that a wear
or W ago while travelling for the house lac
~, into q game Of Poker ut Gfccuyillc,
Miss, and lost 10 heavily that he was
driven io stealing lie said that he learned
the combination u the dmwcrshortly after
II was changed, and had continued 10 steal
from the firm ever since, NJ his salary WIS
not sufficient 10 live and pay his obliga.
tons lie WIS locked up on a charge Of
grand larceny, and efforts were made 10y
bis friends 20 have Mr.. Dies Jafdins let Ill,
matter drop. That gentleman, however
" fixed IN his determination 10 make an
example Of him.
Caldwell Va fine looking young man,
twrn,y-cight years oi age, AMI very popu
lar lie " blonde, wears blonde mus
tachc aud has blue eyes and a Gnc ply.
siquc. lie has been employed by th,
firm for several years, and received 1
salary u slOO per month and travelling Cx
pcnscs Tie has q mother and two sisters
The latter Of whom are nov At school, and
Il j. understood that he IL their sole sup
port. Ito came from Union City, Tom.
at which place his mother and Eisicr ~
aldo