The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-13
THE CIRCULARS ISSUED.
CHIEF DAVIS REQUESTS BROTHER
OFFICERS TO GIVE IT ATTENTION.
A Description OF Saltmarsh Sent Out
One Week After He Departed
He Even Got in on Forfeits-A New
Line for Investigation.

AT last there is something tangi bio to
show that the police have taken steps to
capture Charles I. Saltmarsh, the en-
bezzing station-house keeper.
1t is said that it is never too late to do
good, but The APPEAL only desires that
the public shall not lose sight OF the dit.
ference between the time when Saltmarsh
left and the descriptive circulars sent out
by Chief Davis which was Just ono week.
Yesterday afternoon reporter obtained
one OF the circulars, and learned that on
Thursday night whole armiull of them
had boon mailed. The circular is as fol-
lows:
500 REWARD.
/ will pay the above reward for the ar
rest and detention of
CHARLES T. sALTMARsH,
In any part OF the United States, until an
officer from here arrives and takes charge
OF him. Charge Embezzlement.
For the past six years he has been Day
Station-house Keeper OF police depart
ment, and has Systematically embezzled
funds from the department.
Descriplion-Nativity, American; age,
about fifty years, looks younger; hight,
five feet five or six inches, heavy built;
weight, about l15 pounds thin, dark hair,
and stubby mustache mixed with gray
when not dyed, but usually dyed; high
forehead; bald in front OF head; dresses
well, neat appearance; small feet, wears
No 5shoe; teeth nearly all decayed chews
tobacco; drinks, mostly beer; is troubled
with gravel aud kidney disease; intelli-
gent, fluent talker; large, dark pop eyes;
writes small neat hand; is fond OF horse
racing and sporting women; will visit va
riety theaters aud such places OF amuso-
ment He may seek employment in q
hotel, restaurant or similar business
He left here April o, 1882 AS he
abused the confidence reposed in him on
the department. | trust all brother officers
will give the case special attention.
w. Z. DAVIS, Chief OF Police.
Memphis, Tenn, April o, 1889.
Although this bears date OF April o
they were not scattered through the mails
until yesterday.
Nothing has yet been heard Of the alb.
sconder.
"Say, you all have been giving me some
pretty hard knocks since it was through
me that attention was first drawn 10 tho
case" remarked Night Turnkey Burdick
TO an APPEAL reporter yesterday afternoon
with some warmth.
"Was il really you who directed atten-
ton TO the doings OF Saltmarsh2' inquired
the reporter. 81 have been reliably in
formed that IL was through a kick by
Pa,rolman Ghastaine."
"Chastaine did kick, but Il was through
me that an ovehauling of the mttimuses
was begun, and the one he kicked about
was given him. I'll tell you how Il was.
A young man gave me a small amount Of
money TO keep for him. II was carefully
put away, and when the owner applied
Tor il il could not be found. Finally Tur-
beyille remarked that there were q mum.
Der OF packages down in the bottom OF the
safe, and perhaps might find Il there. |
looked there, and, sure enough, found ii.
also found something else. II was for
folt OF $40 had taken from aud rcceipied
TO negro woman brought In, who was
fined that amount the next morning and
worked IL out ON the rock pile That ox-
cited my suspicious, which were accord
ingly communicated to Chief Davis"
"You issued your receipt for the $40,
credited it on the docket, the woman was
fined, failed 10 pay, was given forty days
on the rockpilc aud worked Il out with
areceipl forthe amount OF her fino7 Why
didn't she show the receiptP
81 don't know. That's the way the
books were credited up, though. do not
know whether she ever worked on the
rockpilo or not"
isn't transcript Of ca ch days docket
made out for Judge Haddcn, showing
prisoners, arrcsting officers, olenses and
forieiis deposited, II any2"
"Ies."
"Isn't he thereby enabled to see nj n
glance the whole business; doesn't lac
mark down the fines he imposes; doesn't
the clerk nftorward turn over the money,
ali in such shape that mistake is next TO
impossible?"
ayes"
Then how could such a knock-down NJ
that be made by saltmanh or any one
olse2"
II don't know how he did II, but that's
the way found IL. rurbeyillc also found
n case Of that kind for ~ which he had
taken la"
There Is also another line Of swindling
that came 10 the ears ol a reporter ycsier-
day aud which the Grad Jury experts are
now investigating. II was In regard TO
the feeding oil prisoners ut the station.
house. According 20 the information, few
credits were given for those paid out be-
fore their time OF service expired, and the
city was charged with their meals just the
came. Papers In the matter were secured
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